Spot fat loss????

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Hi All,

I know that many of you, myself included, believe that it is impossible (or near impossible) to spot reduce fat. It makes sense as isolation excercises merely work the muscles under the fat. However, I came across this bit of research after seeing this theory mentioned twice in two different but reputable fitness sites (Muscle & Fitness Mag and Bodybuilding.com). I think this research should be entertained and discussed as it has some merit and comes from an independent source (not a corporate sponsor looking for a reason to sell a product).



Take a minute to read the research (not a long article) and generate some discussion on whether you think this theory holds any water. Again, I think it's something to be entertained but not taken religiously.

Just trying to provoke some thought away from the norm so don't castrate me for trying to stir the pot :)

BTW - I tried posting this in the Articles section but the site started talking smack to me so I'm putting it here.
 
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Well, I wouldn't go changing accepted practice based on one study, regardless of what the subject matter was.

However, to me, that is the beauty of this field - it is ever changing. Very little is absolutely concrete.

Pretty much everything after the names of the bones and muscles themselves is subject to change as a result of new information. I am not saying that this study, in any way, is proof of anything, only that everything is open to interpretation - be it this study, or our commonly held beliefs based on the information that has been available thus far.
 
Absolutely agreed! I did not post the article to try and contradict anyone's point of view; just introduce another stream of thought. It should be taken with a grain of salt because it is only one study and like all research only produces THEORY, not scientific FACT.

I personally like entertain new ideas in any new field. It was the same in my former field of emergency medicine (I miss the days of riding around in the band-aid box :) ). New studies always popping up shedding new light on old practices.

Keep up the good discussion.
 
Its only one article hardly anything to get excited about if anyone else has a read of it. If you know anything about journals you could say that many pick a conclusion they want to achieve and alter or manipulate their experiment to reach it.
 
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