You CAN Spot Reduce
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You can't spot reduce.
Oh, ok. My body must be magic then.
This post is so perfect0 -
That one free training session for joining the gym is trying to sell you more training sessions.I do not think the trainer was trying to sell me something. Came free with my gym membership. I suppose many trainers have different opinions though. I must say, I saw big changes in my trouble "spots" after doing what he recommended.
Please don't make assumptions. My husbands work place provides a great gym. They have several free trainers ... no limit on sessions. Just a base price to work out there. The trainer I talked with graduated for the University of Kentucky. I am not saying everything he says is right, but he wasn't an idiot either.0 -
I think everyone is getting caught up in semantics, missing the truth of the what the OP is saying. She is actually referring to building muscles.
please.. .please explain to me how building something and reducing something are synonymous
Read the OP again think about it. :huh:
You missed her point AND mine now. Thanks for playing!0 -
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I may get a lot of crap for this, but I am so tired of people saying you cannot spot reduce.
When someone asks, how can I lose inches off my stomach or asks for good arm exercises, please do not response "you cannot spot reduce".
Weight training and programs like the 30 Day Shred really do help you "spot reduce", You can lose inches in particular spots by doing particular exercises. Otherwise, why to we kill ourselves with push ups and crunches? It is because they work.
I have done 30 Day Shred several times and a lot of inches in places that were focuses on during the workouts.
Another example, if I only weight train with my arms and not my legs, I will see a big difference in my arm "spots" lol, and not my legs.
There is hope! You just have to work for it!
No you can't.
Your body doesn't say "she worked her arms today, lets take the fat from there for energy".
You are full of it.0 -
I don't train abs, but if I wanted to, I can get a shredded mid section. Training a particular body part will not cause one to shed body fat in that particular area. Sorry, but your trainer is an idiot for thinking so and spreading misinformation. I would ask for a refund if I were you.0
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Not to be controversial BUT, I think the poster has a point. Certain exercises can make certain areas smaller or larger, and certain conditions you exercise on makes a difference. I noticed this while watching the Olympics and noticed that the sport a person played determined body shape even more than race. I noticed that the female swimmers, while having serious muscle mass also had a fat layer for insulation. The ladies had large backs and slim waists. The gymnasts had wide waists and large thigh and shoulder muscles, but very low body fat. The type of exercise and the conditions you do the exercise on make a big difference in what areas get small or big. So, in essence, you can spot reduce, just maybe in a different way that people normally think of spot reduction.
Huzzah! Someone else is getting the point instead of hiding behind the mantra! :flowerforyou:0 -
I think everyone is getting caught up in semantics, missing the truth of the what the OP is saying. She is actually referring to building muscles.
please.. .please explain to me how building something and reducing something are synonymous
Read the OP again think about it. :huh:
You missed her point AND mine now. Thanks for playing!
"Spot reduce" has a specific meaning, and it is not possible to achieve. What you're saying the OP meant is something else entirely, and several of the responses have said as much.0 -
*Puts on seatbelt*
totally, scoot over :laugh:0 -
You are wrong and your trainer is wrong.
Arrogance is an awful thing.0 -
Not to be controversial BUT, I think the poster has a point. Certain exercises can make certain areas smaller or larger, and certain conditions you exercise on makes a difference. I noticed this while watching the Olympics and noticed that the sport a person played determined body shape even more than race. I noticed that the female swimmers, while having serious muscle mass also had a fat layer for insulation. The ladies had large backs and slim waists. The gymnasts had wide waists and large thigh and shoulder muscles, but very low body fat. The type of exercise and the conditions you do the exercise on make a big difference in what areas get small or big. So, in essence, you can spot reduce, just maybe in a different way that people normally think of spot reduction.
This is very similar to what I am saying. If you do the correct exercises for your body, you can reduce areas.
Thank you for posting this even if it was controversial.
A lot of people hear things, read thing and believe things for a long time, and then when someone opposes if even a little, they jump on immediately saying it is wrong.
I am just trying to give people hope that they can improve themselves when a certain "spot" is really bothering them. Because it has worked for me.0 -
I knew I would get a lot of crap for this, but I don't see any of you who are opposing me giving any examples of why you think the way you think . I gave examples and I have discussed this with a trainer. No need to be hateful.
Um... are you even reading the replies that people are posting? There's about 4-5 examples above this comment... not to mention the following 2 pages of reasons.
If you ACTUALLY want to hear what people are saying, then READ please. If you are just trying to stir people up because you are bored, congrats.
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You can't spot reduce.
Also, you don't have to eat clean to burn fat.
Third, I guess I missed the memo about Delicate Snowflake Friday.
Stated perfectly.
I got lean by lifting weights, doing little cardio, and didn't eat clean all the time. Hmmm...0 -
Lol, your trainer is spoon feeding you snake oil. And you bought it.Also- the 30D shred is a lot of cardio so that is why you burn fat. It also tones the body by incorporating strength but there is a reason that she tells you not to take breaks during the workout. It's to keep your HR up so you burn fat.
When I talked to a trainer about why I couldn't get the results I wanted, though I had been running for years, he told me I could spot reduce with certain exercises and that it was not a matter of me not getting enough cardio.
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I imagine the trainer actually said, "Your exercise program is very one dimensional, try doing other activiites and you will possibly see results in those areas that you wish to see results in."
No personal trainer would say that "spot reduction" is possible, but then again. . .0 -
You are wrong and your trainer is wrong.
Arrogance is an awful thing.
Ok, who is arrogant? I am not. I research and I read forums and I don't pretended to know everything.
Assumptions are an awful thing.0 -
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I knew I would get a lot of crap for this, but I don't see any of you who are opposing me giving any examples of why you think the way you think . I gave examples and I have discussed this with a trainer. No need to be hateful.
Are you reading the posts? I have seen numerous explanations and refernce links. /bonks head0 -
Do your thing.....I agree with you; why would you even worry about what anyone else says.0
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I knew I would get a lot of crap for this, but I don't see any of you who are opposing me giving any examples of why you think the way you think . I gave examples and I have discussed this with a trainer. No need to be hateful.
No one has been hateful or given you crap for it. Also, there have been plenty of explanations, too. You're choosing not to see/believe them.
Btw, trainer saying it =/= fact.
This thread reminds me of the state farm commercial with the fake french model.0 -
An angel from heaven wishes that the OP read this, for great justice:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/397447-can-i-reduce-fat-from-a-specific-part-of-my-body0 -
I knew I would get a lot of crap for this, but I don't see any of you who are opposing me giving any examples of why you think the way you think . I gave examples and I have discussed this with a trainer. No need to be hateful.
Are you reading the posts? I have seen numerous explanations and refernce links. /bonks head
I wrote this extreamly early on in this discussion because earlier on, no one was giving any references or explanations. Thanks though!0 -
stop starting threads. the end0
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I knew I would get a lot of crap for this, but I don't see any of you who are opposing me giving any examples of why you think the way you think . I gave examples and I have discussed this with a trainer. No need to be hateful.
There is a whole page of people giving you examples....0 -
*Puts on seatbelt*
yup
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SPOT REDUCTION IS POSSIBLE!!!
With liposuction.0 -
hahahahhahaha
hahahahaha damn yall this is gettn:laugh: good.0 -
Do your thing.....I agree with you; why would you even worry about what anyone else says.
because this is the interwebs, dammit0 -
Not to be controversial BUT, I think the poster has a point. Certain exercises can make certain areas smaller or larger, and certain conditions you exercise on makes a difference. I noticed this while watching the Olympics and noticed that the sport a person played determined body shape even more than race. I noticed that the female swimmers, while having serious muscle mass also had a fat layer for insulation. The ladies had large backs and slim waists. The gymnasts had wide waists and large thigh and shoulder muscles, but very low body fat. The type of exercise and the conditions you do the exercise on make a big difference in what areas get small or big. So, in essence, you can spot reduce, just maybe in a different way that people normally think of spot reduction.
This is very similar to what I am saying. If you do the correct exercises for your body, you can reduce areas.
Thank you for posting this even if it was controversial.
A lot of people hear things, read thing and believe things for a long time, and then when someone opposes if even a little, they jump on immediately saying it is wrong.
I am just trying to give people hope that they can improve themselves when a certain "spot" is really bothering them. Because it has worked for me.
I think you guys are both describing how the type of exercise you do; the areas of the body your work affect body composition. This is actually about how muscle growth occurs in the targetted area. Unless very overweight your tummy will feel firmer to the touch and look better if you develop the muscles there but don't actually lose any fat.
This is not spot-reduction as that term is usually used but rather body-recomposition; changing the composition of the body through an increase in muscle mass.0 -
You can technically spot reduce without lipo.
You just don't get to pick which spot gets reduced.
People who say your body reduces fat equally from all parts as you continue at a deficit are wrong - your body will pick certain areas to deposit fat first when you're at a surplus, and those are usually the same areas that your body chooses to burn fat when you're at a deficit. I have lost a lot of fat from my arms, legs, shoulders, and chest, but the stuff around the middle is extremely stubborn and it's not because I haven't been doing ab work.
You don't get to pick where the fat burns from - your body does that and it will not listen to you.
OP seems to have a lucky situation in that her body and her brain are in sync and she's losing fat from the places she wants to lose it. If she were to try and specifically lose from a different area, she'd realize this.0 -
Geez, this thread might be life-changing. If this is how annoying I sound when I'm arguing for my incorrect viewpoint, I'm going to go apologize to everyone I've ever known in my life. Starting with my wife.0
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