Fat-free mass

Fat-Free Mass (FFM), also called Lean Body Mass (LBM), is the total amount of nonfat (lean) parts of the body. It consists of approximately 73% water, 20% protein, 6% minerals, and 1% ash.

Fat-free mass The mass (weight) of the body (muscle, bone, skin and organs) that is not fat. G Glycogen The form in which carbohydrates are stored in the body, mainly in the muscles and the liver.

Although fat-free mass increased in both groups, the slender guys gained only 0.7 pounds (0.3 kilograms) versus 3.5 pounds (1.6 kilograms) in the solid group.

The effects of endurance exercise with and without a reduction of energy intake on fat-free mass and the composition of fat-free mass in obese women. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 48 (6): 408-15, 1994 Bushirk, E.R., et. al.

supplements (20 to 25 g/d for 5 to 7-d and 2 to 25 g/d thereafter) on body composition alterations during training have reported significantly greater gains in total body mass regimens 10,29,37,57,61,63,66,77,84,95,104,115 and fat-free mass.

Creatine supplementation appears to increase body weight and lean body mass or fat-free mass, but these measurements do not distinguish between muscle growth and increased water content of muscle.

Lean body mass - the fat-free mass or part of the body including all its components except adipose tissue Return to Top ...

Both groups achieved significant strength gains; however, the supervised group also made significant improvements in body mass, fat mass and fat-free mass.

See also: Mass, Exercise, Energy, Fat, Fitness