Why do some people believe that muscle turns to fat?


Question:
I mean why the hell do they? Don't they know that when they lose muscle tone due to decreased muscle mass then fat will increase in that area because not much is being burned or being burned at a slower rate? (feel free to correct me there).

Either way this is a pet peeve for me to hear people talk about how their "muscle turned to fat". I get so irritated when I hear this.

What do you guys think?

Answers:
Well, I don't think they mean it literally when they say that.and if they do then they are morons.
don't take it so literally. Its well known that when people who previously did a lot of exercise and had a lot of muscle stop they put on weight, lose muscle and gain fat.

They don't mean the muscle is turning into fat
There are also this case of "building muscle faster than losing fat". Let's say that you are working on your thighs and it only seems to get larger instead of well-toned.

Anyway... That is what I think...
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