Lean Body Mass
Total body weight minus fat mass, including muscle, bone, and organs.
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Lean body mass is everything in your body except fat - muscle, bone, organs, and water. Tracking LBM changes helps distinguish between muscle gain and fat gain. The goal of body recomposition is to increase LBM while decreasing fat mass. LBM is calculated from body fat percentage.
Work yours out: lean body mass calculator
Examples
- LBM = Total weight - fat mass
- Gaining LBM while losing fat = recomp
- More relevant than scale weight
Related Terms
Compound exercises
Put this into practice with exercises from the library.
One Knee To Chest
Stretching · None
One Leg Barbell Squat
Strength · Barbell
Open Palm Kettlebell Clean
Strength · Kettlebells
Otis-Up
Strength · Other
Overhead Slam
Plyometrics · Medicine Ball
Overhead Squat
Olympic Weightlifting · Barbell
Overhead Stretch
Stretching · None
Pallof Press With Rotation
Strength · Cable
Common questions
What is Lean Body Mass?
Total body weight minus fat mass, including muscle, bone, and organs. Lean body mass is everything in your body except fat - muscle, bone, organs, and water.
What exercises train the Lean Body Mass?
Good options include One Knee To Chest, One Leg Barbell Squat, Open Palm Kettlebell Clean, Otis-Up, Overhead Slam. Each links to a step-by-step guide with demonstration images.
What are examples of Lean Body Mass?
LBM = Total weight - fat mass; Gaining LBM while losing fat = recomp; More relevant than scale weight.
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