Can muscle turn into fat?

One of the biggest myths that repels fitness enthusiasts from lifting weights and building muscle is the fear that their muscles will turn into ugly fat once they quit training. Of course why should someone leave exercising in the first place is in itself a major question, but if you were to then can your muscles actually turn into fat? The answer is of course a big NO! No, your muscles can never turn into fat, but they can get smaller while your fat tissues get bigger due to lack of training. This is the very issue that I have discussed in the brief interview that I did for Times of India.

You can read the interview here