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Can you lose fat from a specific body part?

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Can I do exercises that specifically burn belly fat or arm fat?
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No — spot reduction isn't physiologically possible. Targeted exercises build the underlying muscle, but fat loss happens systemically in a genetically influenced pattern. Abdominal fat often responds well to overall fat loss regardless.

answered 2d ago•
Priyanka Gokhale
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Where you lose fat first is largely genetic and hormonal. Most people lose from the face and limbs before the abdomen or hips.

answered 2d ago•
Mahesh Iyer
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The practical approach is overall fat loss plus resistance training for the area you want to look different — the shape change comes from the muscle underneath.

answered 2d ago•
Anita Fernandes

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