Glossary / Nutrition
Spot reduction
The claim that training one body area can directly burn fat from that same area first.
Short Definition
The claim that training one body area can directly burn fat from that same area first.
Plain-English Explanation
Spot reduction sounds intuitive because the working muscle burns and gets tired.
That local burn does not tell the body where to remove stored fat from first. Ab work can train the abs, but fat loss is still mostly a whole-body process.