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Will Muscle Turn Back into Fat?
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This is just an urban legend of sorts. Your muscle will not turn into fat if you stop working out.

What will happen -- over time -- if you become inactive is your muscle will atrophy little by little. This is similar to what happens if you are injured and become immobilized for an extended period of time.

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