How do I target one section of my body?

crystal3000

I have gained a little weight and It doesn't look all bad. I want to keep my butt and get rid of my stomach and really tone my thighs. With my body type whenever I do cardio I loose everything and I have to rebuild the parts that I want back up. Please let me know how to target certain sections of the body!! Thanks

pkgirrl

Unfortunately, when it comes to fat, there's really no way to tone one part. As you mentioned, cardio will blast fat everywhere, and it will leave from places in an order dictated by your DNA, not your workout. I've heard running is really good for toning the thighs, as well as squats, and lunges. I recommend plier squats for toning the inner thigh (a really tricky area, I find) Squats will build your glutes, so whatever you lose in fat you will hopefully gain back in muscle. As for the tummy, I think the most effective exercise is bicycle crunches, but once again, with out the fat loss, you probably won't see the results you want.

Hope this helps, and good luck:flowerforyou:

SHBoss1673

you can't target fat loss. You have to lose the fat then you can build muscle.

omid990

you can't.

losing everything and building back the parts you want is exactly how you have to do it.

bates

you can't target fat loss. You have to lose the fat then you can build muscle.

technically you can build muscle before losing fat, but you won't see the muscle when it is covered by fat :blushing:

SHBoss1673

you can't target fat loss. You have to lose the fat then you can build muscle.

technically you can build muscle before losing fat, but you won't see the muscle when it is covered by fat :blushing:

True, but why would you want to do that?

crystal3000

Thank you everyone that was very helpful.........:-)