Target spot exercising

Most of us have a body area that bothers us more than other areas.  So we try to do more exercises for just that area.  Unfortunately, this will not get you the results you are looking for.  Working out a specific area such as your abdominals or thighs, will build the muscle beneath the problem area.  However, the fat layer on top of the muscle will not change without a whole body workout.  Your body doesn't burn fat in one specific area.   Instead, it burns fat as part of a whole metabolic process.   Focus on increasing your overall caloric expenditure  and gradually you will get rid of the fat layer and see the muscle you have been trying so hard to tone up.