: Why is it easier/faster to gain muscle mass when you have a higher amount of body fat.
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There’s a lot of factors that play into it, but some is just illusion.
Heavier folks usually have a little bit more muscle and general sense of strength since they’re used to moving more weight around naturally, so they can start off lifting a little heavier than very slim folks.
The muscle will build faster than the fat will dissolve, making it appear that they are making great gains compared to their starting physique.
Insulin resistance when you start to get in shape once you start lifting/working out, you’re immediately combating those negative effects; If you’re being consistent with your workouts then all the caloric energy will be redirected at making muscle instead and the fat making process will slow way down because you will begin using nutrients more efficiently.
So another factor attached to that is that skinnier folks can lose their gains more easily because they have fewer calories stored on board to work with.
But that’s about where the short term benefits end. Skinnier folks are able to build lean body mass a lot faster because they don’t have all of the body processes to overcome first. Think of it like a ‘the tortoise vs the hare’ type situation.
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