Can specific exercises induce spot reduction of bodyfat.

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Are blood flow and lipolysis in subcutaneous adipose tissue influenced by contractions in adjacent muscles in humans?
Stallknecht B1, Dela F, Helge JW.
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Abstract
Aerobic exercise increases whole body adipose tissue lipolysis, but is lipolysis higher in subcutaneous adipose tissue (SCAT) adjacent to contracting muscles than in SCAT adjacent to resting muscles?

Ten healthy, overnight-fasted males performed one-legged knee extension exercise at 25% of maximal workload (W(max)) for 30 min followed by exercise at 55% W(max) for 120 min with the other leg and finally exercised at 85% W(max) for 30 min with the first leg.
Subjects rested for 30 min between exercise periods.
Femoral SCAT blood flow was estimated from washout of (133)Xe, and lipolysis was calculated from femoral SCAT interstitial and arterial glycerol concentrations and blood flow. In general, blood flow and lipolysis were higher in femoral SCAT adjacent to contracting than adjacent to resting muscle
(time 15-30 min; blood flow: 25% W(max) 6.6 +/- 1.0 vs. 3.9 +/- 0.8 ml x 100 g(-1) x min(-1), P < 0.05; 55% W(max) 7.3 +/- 0.6 vs. 5.0 +/- 0.6 ml x 100 g(-1) x min(-1), P < 0.05; 85% W(max) 6.6 +/- 1.3 vs. 5.9 +/- 0.7 ml x 100 g(-1) x min(-1), P > 0.05; lipolysis: 25% W(max) 102 +/- 19 vs. 55 +/- 14 nmol x 100 g(-1) x min(-1), P = 0.06; 55% W(max) 86 +/- 11 vs. 50 +/- 20 nmol x 100 g(-1) x min(-1), P > 0.05; 85% W(max) 88 +/- 31 vs. -9 +/- 25 nmol x 100 g(-1) x min(-1), P < 0.05).
In conclusion, blood flow and lipolysis are generally higher in SCAT adjacent to contracting than adjacent to resting muscle irrespective of exercise intensity.
Thus specific exercises can induce "spot lipolysis" in adipose tissue.
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This is a great article. I wouldn't expect anything less from you (liftsiron a.k.a. Yoda.)
 
wasnt there a study one time that had a study on places that got pinned with a needle the muscle grew more?
 
LI good read. Back in the 70's & 80's, you didn't hear of many bodybuilders doing alot of cardio - if any - other than when out playing on the beach. They had fanstastic abs & serratus with tiny waists from high rep ab & waist work. It was common for Arnold, Robby, Zane & crew to do 500 reps of ab work a day. Serge Nubret could possibly have the tightest waist ever and when interviewed about doing cardio, he laughed and said he does none, but did nonstop ab work for 20 minutes, 2x daily. Results speak for themselves! :)
 

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