: Why is it easier/faster to gain muscle mass when you have a higher amount of body fat.

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: Why is it easier/faster to gain muscle mass when you have a higher amount of body fat.

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You need excess energy to build muscle, if you are overweight then you have plenty of stored energy in the form of fat.

If someone at a very low body fat wanted to build more muscle then they would need to consume extra calories for the energy since they don’t have the stored energy that the overweight person has.