Doing targeted exercises (like crunches) burns fat in specific areas of the body (Spot Reduction).

Fat loss occurs systemically across the entire body when you maintain a caloric deficit, largely determined by overall energy output, nutrition, and genetics. While targeted exercises strengthen and tone the underlying muscle group, they do not selectively burn the fat layers sitting on top of those specific muscles.

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sydney.edu.auUse caution · 40/100

The source excerpt explicitly states that spot reduction is a myth and that fat loss occurs systemically, not in targeted areas, which contradicts the claim that targeted exercises like crunches burn fat in specific body areas.

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The source from The University of Sydney explains that spot reduction is a myth and fat loss happens across the entire body, not selectively where muscles are exercised, thus contradicting the claim. The source is unknown quality and no other evidence was provided. Therefore, confidence is moderate given source weakness and contradiction.

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