Can body fat be turned into muscle?
The simple answer is no – you cannot magically turn fat into muscle! What you can do is replace fat with muscle, but at no point does fat change into muscle. It is important to understand that losing fat and gaining muscle are two separate things, yet both can happen simultaneously. If you follow a calorie controlled diet and exercise regime and achieve a daily calorie balance of less than your daily calorie requirement (TDEE), you will lose body fat. Working out, be it on the running machine, exercise bike or using weights and resistance equipment, you will be developing muscle. The overall effect, therefore, is that fat is replaced by muscle!
