Can you lose fat from a specific body part?
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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.
Where you lose fat first is largely genetic and hormonal. Most people lose from the face and limbs before the abdomen or hips.
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.
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