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Spot Reduction and Toning

July 15, 2009

If you chat with a trainer that says you can spot reduce body fat in a particular area of your body, beware — something is awry!  Spot reduction is not possible.  When you lose fat, it kind of comes off in layers — like layers of an onion — from all over your body.  Within each layer, there may be a predetermined order.  Where it comes off first and fastest is genetically predetermined.

You can spot “tone” however.  Just use progressive weight training to exercise the particular area in which you want improvement, and shazam!, you will improve that area.  This type of spot training can be beneficial in some circumstances.  For example, bringing a body part back up to par after recovery from an injury.  In general however, training your overall body for balanced strength and appearance is more ideal in the vast majority of circumstances.

Darryl

8 Responses to “Spot Reduction and Toning”

1. John Ho says:

   July 15, 2009 at 12:33 pm

   Darryl,

   It’s always good to be well-informed to avoid false hope.

   John Ho
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2. JJ Jalopy says:

   July 15, 2009 at 4:12 pm

   I never knew I could spot tone.

   In fact, I never really knew what “toning” actually was…

   Thanks bro!
3. Newport Beach, Widow Support, Bereavement Counseling, Divorce Recovery, Grief Support, Orange County, Huntington Beach, Long Beach, Irvine says:

   July 15, 2009 at 6:21 pm

   Indeed, it is spot TONING.

   Good to be honest and straight forward.

   Best regards,

   April Braswell

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4. Pam Schulz says:

   July 16, 2009 at 3:33 am

   Interesting. Makes sense.

   Pam
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5. Duane Cunningham says:

   July 16, 2009 at 4:17 am

   Hi Darryl,

   Yes, some of the drivel being spouted out there in the fitness industry is just complete BS!

   Glad we have you on the job to correct all that

   Duane

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6. Anthony Lemme says:

   July 17, 2009 at 3:24 pm

   It is important that you dispel such nonsense. Too many people believe what they want to believe or take the easy way out. We need more people like you in the fitness industry!

   Anthony
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7. Over 50 Singles Boomer Dating says:

   September 3, 2009 at 5:17 am

   Hi Darryl,

   this is very cool to know for improving our fitness goals. Certainly the baby boomer generation has cared a LOT about both fitness and looking young. I appreciate your candor and correcting an often misunderstood fitness issue around the idea of SPORT training and reduction.

   Happy Dating and Relationships,

   April Braswell

   Single Baby Boomer Dating Success Expert
8. Young Widows Bereavement Counseling says:

   September 7, 2009 at 4:27 am

   Hi Darryl,

   I appreciate and respect your candor here in your fitness and health blog, that you don’t just tell us what we want to hear. I respect how you educate and tell us the truth about the myth of “spot reduction” while gently educating us that we can… spot tone!

   Take care,

   April Braswell

   Young Widows Grief Bereavement Counseling Vegas Orange County, Costa Mesa Fountain Valley Huntington Beach, CA