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There Is No Such Thing As “Spot Training”

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It seems logical: if you exercise one area of your body, that area will lose fat. This is called “spot training,” and science does not back it. In 2011, researchers did not see less abdominal fat when participants only did ab exercises. A similar study showed that working out one leg did not shed more fat than the other leg.

In short, you can’t tell your body where to lose weight. Ignore any “spot training” regimens or workout gear, and exercise your entire body.

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