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Archive Home > 2005 > March > 03 > Fact or fiction:Certain exercises can target fat in specific areas of the body.

Fact or fiction:Certain exercises can target fat in specific areas of the body.


March 3, 2005

Fiction.Despite the claims of exercise equipment infomercials, you can't target the fat on your stomach, hips or posterior by exercising those areas. The concept, known as spot reducing, has been disproved in a number of studies, according to the American Council on Exercise.

One study looked at....

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