• And the body fat % indicates how strong we are! • What category do you want to live in? (athlete, fit or acceptable) • Did you know that one pound of fat only burns 2 calories a day while 1 pound of muscle burns 50 calories! • This is a pic of a cross-section of an athletic leg • Look how strong the muscle is • Here is a 70 yr old man – sedentary compared to triathlete • How would you describe the sedentary man’s leg? • It looks shriveled up and weak. • I don’t want that. • Look how strong the triathlete’s bones are! More muscle means less pain!