Questions tagged [fat]

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Does the body store fat in a (First in Last out)FILO order?

I have read in an article that the body stores fat in a FILO format, which means it stores fat in this order: belly, chest, thighs, then arms. When we workout, the fat gets burned in the FILO format, which means it first gets burned from the arms,…
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What is an ideal visceral fat percentage?

I had a review at my gym yesterday, and the trainer measured my body fat percentage, weight, height etc and exclaimed that, my body fat percentage needs improving (it is right now at 8%), he had never seen or heard of such a low visceral fat…
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Residual fat: can all fat be dealt with?

Is there such a thing as residual fat? That means, fat that will stay there in your belly, thighs or other place? Does your body save fat just for emergencies? It might sound as a silly question, but this is a pretty demotivating thought of mine…
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