Spot Training.

What is Spot Training?

It is the idea that you can cause weight loss Or muscle definition in one area without affecting other parts of the body.

Spot Reduction Vs Spot Toning…

Spot reduction.

Most of my clients only wanted to work on their belly fat without affecting their other body parts but this is not possible.

Committing yourself to doing enormous amounts of situps will only give you a strong and large Abs muscle, but unless you change your diet and lose the fat that obscures those muscles, the six packs will never be visible.

Studies show that during a specific workout, weight loss occurs evenly around the body including the target area. This is because during sweat sessions, our muscles fuel up with Carbs, proteins and fats – and these sources can come from anywhere in the body, not just the problem area. Bottom line: If you are hoping for a flat tummy or well defined Abs, sit ups alone won’t get you there.

Spot toning

Now that you understand that you can’t control where your body loses fat, you can spot tone on the bright side. Well that’s if your definition of spot toning is strengthening a certain muscle or muscles group. Think Rugby players for example with huge quads. But this also comes with its drawbacks.

Doing targeted strength training alone is limiting to yourself as it does not recruit as many muscles as possible. Working just one muscle or muscles group makes the body itself more inefficient and can also cause muscle imbalances which can mess with your posture and result in high risks of injury.

Therefore i recommend full body exercises which are more beneficial. This is because the more muscle you put to work and the longer you do so, the more you amp up your calorie burn. You can also do a muscle specific workout but as part of a large, total body routine. I also recommend a well planned workout schedule or split to ensure you keep track of the muscle you targeting.