Myth of Gaining Muscle to Burn Body Fat

I am tired of hearing trainers tell their clients that they should focus on putting on more muscle if they want to burn fat quickly. This is a myth that has been popular for years. If this was true, then there would be many more lean people in the free-weight rooms in all of the gyms of the world.

Gaining Muscle is a Slow and Ineffective Way to Burn Body Fat
For each pound of lean muscle that you gain, you will burn an extra 12 calories per day. If you gained 10 pounds of lean muscle mass, you would burn an extra 120 calories throughout the day (note: I'm talking 10 pounds of 'lean' muscle...most people would have to gain 15 pounds to build 10 pounds of fat free muscle).

Gaining Too Much Muscle Creates an Unattractive Body
Too much muscle makes a guy look kind of "cheesy". Women have been trying to tell guys for years that they prefer men to have average sized muscles, but with good muscle tone. Women never look good with a bunch off muscle. Those female bodybuilders look like men! Sorry to offend anyone, but that is a really bad look!

Diet and Cardio, Done Properly, Can Help You Lose Fat Quickly
Diet and cardio can create a massive calorie deficit that muscle gain can't touch. Remember the fact that 10 pounds of fat can burn 120 calories more each day? Well, you could create a calorie deficit of close to 10 times that amount with a proper diet and intense cardio.

So if you want to lose body fat quickly, gaining muscle is the long and slow route to accomplishing this. Stick with cardio and eat a lower calorie diet and you will reach your fat burning goals quickly.
Source: Fitness Black Book