The other thing that the article doesn&#x27;t address is how much weight you gain in muscle when you exercise. When I go from out-of-shape to back-in-shape, I know that I&#x27;ve increased my muscle mass as well as loosing fat. That doesn&#x27;t show on the scale but it definitely is what I&#x27;m going for.<p>Also, increasing your muscle is going to increase your resting metabolic rate. So, as you exercise and get stronger, you&#x27;ll burn more calories while resting. (this probably only holds for men who build muscle when they work out. if you&#x27;re a marathon runner who&#x27;s rail thin, I don&#x27;t think you&#x27;ll burn much fat at all while resting.)