A non-invasive technique using magnetic stimulation on the abdomen, applied over three weeks, was associated with an increase in abdominal muscle thickness and a decrease in underlying fat thickness in healthy adults, without major changes in overall body weight.

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The Effects of Functional Magnetic Stimulation on Rectus Abdominis Muscle Size and Abdominal Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Thickness

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2025 Nov

This study used a special magnetic device on people’s bellies 10 times over three weeks and found their stomach muscles got thicker and the fat on top got thinner—without them losing weight overall. So yes, it supports the claim.

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The Effects of Functional Magnetic Stimulation on Rectus Abdominis Muscle Size and Abdominal Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Thickness

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DOI: 10.7759/cureus.96057

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