spot reducing

American  

noun

1. the usually futile effort to exercise one part of the body, as the thighs, in hopes of reducing the amount of fat stored in that area.

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Example Sentences

While spot reducing, or losing weight in one specific area, is impossible because fat loss occurs all over the body, you can focus on specific trouble zones during exercise and build muscle underneath the skin to tighten and tone the appearance.

From Seattle Times

There is no doubt but that the rice used by the labor on the coffee plantations, can be raised on the spot, reducing the cost of living to the laborers, and making them more contented.

From Project Gutenberg