Muscle strength/weight question

[opticalmace]

Okay, I'm currently 5'10" and 180lbs, approxiatemly.

I'm just getting into the groove and was wondering how much muscle one gains just from mass alone?

What I'm actually asking is...if I weigh 170, will I be significantly weaker?
How much will I have to work out to gain that back?


Thanks

 

[IgoByte]

You don't gain any muscle if all you have is fat. I mean, what are you supposed to gain muscle from, picking up the fork/spoon or stuffing yourself full of chips?

Hence, if you move from 180 to 170, you won't necessarily get weaker.

If you're building muscle, you will, at least at first, be losing fat and gaining muscle, which will probably keep your weight pretty constant unless you do a lot of cardio. Once you reach a certain point and start building more and more muscle, you're likely to get heavier.

 

[yobarman]

that depends... whats your body fat percentage now and what you want it to be?