Data indicates that each individual additional pound of muscle tissue raises the bmr by as much per day.

Data indicates that each individual additional pound of muscle tissue raises the BMR by as much as 50 calories per day.

Explanation:

Muscle uses just between 20 and 25% of total resting metabolism. Muscle also is more effective than fat in burning calories.

the more fit you are, the faster the recovery. your heart rate drops most sharply in the first minute after you stop exercising; it should then fall about 20 beats a minute—a drop of less than 12 beats a minute is considered abnormal. this “recovery heart rate” is measured as part of an exercise stress test.