Had fun kicking some butt at the Lifestyle and Fitness Expo

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In the video below Nathan demonstrates a great exercise to work your back muscles here at Beachwalk Fitness…

Come in and Try it TODAY!!

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By Scott Tousignant, BHK, CFC
Creator of “Unstoppable Fat Loss”
Author of “The Fit Chic” & “The Fit Bastard”
Co-Author of “101 Great Ways To Improve Your Health”

When it comes to your health or weight loss goals what kind of effort would it take for you to give your absolute very best? You’ve heard me mention many times that I feel most people don’t demand enough of themselves. Often times it’s because the standards that we set for ourselves are the same low standards that everyone else sets. Why can’t you be different? Why shouldn’t you become the very best that you can be? Sometimes the best approach is just to put up the blinders and drive forward. Here’s an amazing video clip that drives this point home clearly. Prepare to be inspired…

From The Movie “Facing The Giants”… Give Your Very Best!

Most people are walking around limiting their own potential. Worse yet, we allow others to limit what we are truly capable of.

We judge our potential by those around us. We see that 20 pounds overweight is the norm and we accept that as ok for ourselves.

Yet if we walked around wearing blindfolds we would push ourselves to be the very best that we can be. There would be no comparison. The only judge would be found within our own hearts.

Define success for yourself… not what other people define it as.

How many times have you felt that burn in your arms or your thighs while working out and you quit at that point? How many people don’t even allow themselves to get to that burning point?

I push myself hard during my workouts, but after learning from some very inspiring people that I interviewed for my Unstoppable Fat Loss audio series like Nino Savona and John Riccio, I realized that there was room to push more.

For me, someone who was already pushing way beyond the point where most people give up, I thought maybe, just maybe I could squeeze out 1 more rep. Boy was I wrong.

When I set my mind to it and with the motivation of these amazing people who have accomplished incredible feats despite their limitations, along with some high energy music and intense focus, there were times when I could squeeze out 8 more reps. Now that’s ridiculous especially when the exercise is a squat and your legs are already on fire. Ridiculous, but possible.

Yes I collapsed at the end of my workout, but I actually found out what my very best was and had a new standard to live up to.

I’ve watched the movie “Pumping Iron” with Arnold Schwarzenegger many times and there’s a point where he pushes his fellow bodybuilder to do more squats when it was obvious that he was already fried. He squeezed out 3 more reps with an incredible amount of weight and then fell to the floor.

If you dig deep, you’ll find that you are capable of much more than what you’ve been settling for. It’s time to stop settling for average and mediocre. Demand more from yourself. Live up to your potential. GIVE YOUR VERY BEST!

It’s time to raise your bar!

Have an absolutely amazing day.

Scott Tousignant

Scott Tousignant, BHK, CFC is the creator of Unstoppable Fat Loss, “What separates the fat loss success stories from the people who continue to struggle to achieve their dream body”

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By Scott Tousignant, BHK, CFC
Creator of “Unstoppable Fat Loss”
Author of “The Fit Chic” & “The Fit Bastard”
Co-Author of “101 Great Ways To Improve Your Health”

Long before the hit movie “The Secret” came out I was a big fan of John Assaraf’s work, and I read Dr. Joe Vitale’s Book “The Attractor Factor“. As I followed John’s work throughout the years the one thing that resonated with me the most was his use of vision boards. I immediate realized how powerful this simple tool could be in my drive toward not only my fitness goals, but all goals in my life.

Throughout my University education in the field of Kinesiology, the subjects that fascinated me the most were Sport Psychology and Sport Philosophy. In these courses we learned a lot about the power of visualization and the same studies that are talked about in the movie “The Secret”. Believe me, there are countless studies out there on the power of visualization!

Visualizing my goals and experiencing the feelings and emotions of already achieving them has always come naturally to me within my sports background. But I knew that I had to give this vision board thing a try.

But…

Being the over-achiever that I am, I knew that I had to take it to a whole new level. A board was just not enough for me, especially in the world we live in where people are always trying to discourage us from achieving our goals by knocking them down.

Basically, I’ve bombarded my mind and my life with my goals. I’ve got pictures of my fitness goal body on my desk, on my computer, on my alarm clock, on my bedroom wall, on my bathroom mirrors, on my fridge, in my car.

Plus I have my goals written out next to them with all the feelings and emotions of already achieving them, and I’ve got inspirational quotes next to them too.

Here’s a video clip of my house to give you an idea of what I’m talking about:

Notice the screen saver on my computer at the beginning of the video clip. It’s the wax seal from the movie “The Secret”. Take a look at the quotes and the fake 1 million dollar bill.

This is a lot of fun for me and yes people do look at me a little funny at times, but now they’re all used to it and have started doing it themselves. For the people that knock it… So be it. This works for me and I’m not going to let anyone else’s comments or opinions get in the way of me and my goals.

I encourage you to bombard your mind with the images, thoughts, and feelings of the goals that you expect to accomplish. Since practicing this incredible Law Of Attraction, I find myself in almost disbelief at the incredible miracles that have happened in my life.

I’m telling you man, miracles are happening daily. I’m not sure exactly what it is, but I does seem as if I am much more in tune and aware of the many amazing opportunities that are being presented on a daily basis.

The key factor is being open and willing to RECEIVE these incredible miracles into your life. Why? Because YOU deserve it! With a capital ‘D’

Scott Tousignant, BHK, CFC is the creator of Unstoppable Fat Loss, “What separates the fat loss success stories from the people who continue to struggle to achieve their dream body”

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By Scott Tousignant, BHK, CFC
Creator of “Unstoppable Fat Loss”
Author of “The Fit Chic” & “The Fit Bastard”
Co-Author of “101 Great Ways To Improve Your Health”

One of the common complaints that I hear when it comes to eating healthy to achieve fat loss is that it takes too long to prepare each meal. That couldn’t be further from the truth. The majority of the meals that I eat take less than 10 minutes to prepare and I cook enough to last through several meals.

Don’t let lack of time to prepare a healthy meal be one of your excuses. There is no reason why you should not be living in your dream body at this very moment. You do deserve it after all RIGHT!

Here is one of my favorite meals…

It’s kind of a scrambled egg white and veggie concoction.

Check it out:

(NOTE: If the video freezes or stops, simply press play then hit the pause button and let it stay paused for about a minute before playing the video)

Serving Size: approximately 3 late day meals

Ingredients:

16 egg whites
1 very large red pepper
300 grams frozen spinach
3 mushrooms
1 cup cheddar cheese
2 tblsp extra virgin olive oil

prep time: 2 minutes
cooking time: less than 10 minutes

Enjoy

YOUR DREAM BODY AWAITS YOU…

Scott Tousignant, BHK, CFC is the creator of Unstoppable Fat Loss, “What separates the fat loss success stories from the people who continue to struggle to achieve their dream body”

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By Scott Tousignant, BHK, CFC
Creator of “Unstoppable Fat Loss”
Author of “The Fit Chic” & “The Fit Bastard”
Co-Author of “101 Great Ways To Improve Your Health”

It doesn’t matter how effective a cardio program is at burning fat if it’s difficult to comply to. The easiest way to increase your compliance with your fat loss program is to make the activity fun. Long jogging sessions can be a lot of fun to many people and at the same time seem dreadful to others. I have found a way to make my cardio sessions outrageously fun and the time flies by while I’m doing it. Would you like to know what I do?

Well first of all I like to incorporate a variety of cardio training into my overall program. I enjoy brisk walks in the morning because it clears my head, gets me out in nature, and I can prepare for my day. To me it’s not even exercise even though it contributes to my overall fat loss.

Now here’s what I do to really spice up my cardio program and put my fat loss into overdrive…

High Intensity Interval Training With Loads Of Variety

Honestly that session flew by and I was sweating buckets. My body temperature was raised for hours afterwards and I swear I can feel the fat melting from my body.

So here’s what I did…

First I started with a 3 minute warm up on the stationary bike. Then I went into the HIIT training session. I like to train 30 seconds at a high intensity and then 30 seconds at a low intensity.

30 seconds of burpees which works out to be about 10 of them
30 seconds of marching on the spot
30 seconds of jumping jacks
30 seconds of marching on the spot
30 seconds of skipping
30 seconds of marching on the spot
30 seconds of mountain climbers
30 seconds of marching on the spot
30 seconds at a high intensity on the stationary bike
30 seconds at a low intensity on the stationary bike
30 seconds of climbing up and down a flight of stairs
30 seconds of marching on the spot

Repeat the entire thing one more time followed by 2 minute cool down on the stationary bike.

Entire workout time… 17 minutes

You can do this same type of cardio on just one piece of cardio equipment as well. Whether it’s the treadmill, stationary bike, or the elliptical machine you can alternate between high and low intensity.

If you want to crank up the intensity even more with the body weight cardio you could reduce the marching on the spot time to 15 seconds. The idea is to make the difference between the high intensity portion very obvious from the low intensity portion.

Is this type of training more effective than long duration cardio? Like I said, it all depends on if you enjoy it. If you can’t stand it, then the chances of you complying with it are slim to none.

I find that I keep my love for this type of cardio and for my brisk walks because I alternate between the two. Some days I don’t feel like walking and some days I don’t feel like HIIT training. I do what feels right to me at the moment. Sometimes it means that I load my kids up in the bike trailer and hit the roads.

Find what you love and you will find the key to your dream body and fat loss success.

I have a lot of fun doing that HIIT training session which I demonstrated above. The variety of exercises makes the time fly by. Haven’t you ever caught yourself staring at the clock and counting down the seconds of your cardio session?

With this type of training there’s no time to look at the clock and count down how much time is left. Plus it’s so much fun that sometimes I just want to keep going if my legs will allow me.

Try it out for yourself. Tell me how it feels and if it’s something that you could comply with. If anything, I hope that this article has inspired you to find ways to make your training fun.

Have an absolutely amazing day!

Scott Tousignant, BHK, CFC is the creator of Unstoppable Fat Loss, “What separates the fat loss success stories from the people who continue to struggle to achieve their dream body”

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Beachwalk Fitness member and fitness author Scott Tousignant along with his wife Angie put together a great video demonstrating some of the most effective exercises to create amazing abs. Trust me, if you want great abs, sit-ups are not the answer. What you need to do is work the transverse abdominis muscle along with the internal and external abdominal oblique muscles. These muscles act like a girdle and tighten up your midsection. To work these muscles you need to do twisting and core stability movements.

Here’s the great video demonstrating Scott & Angie’s top 10 abdominal exercises…

Remember that in order to achieve 6 pack abs you will need a solid nutrition program combined with resistance, interval, and cardio training. Not to mention a powerful ‘Unstoppable’ Mindset to drive you to fat loss success.

Scott and Angie do less than 10 minutes of abs training each week. There’s no need for hundreds or thousands of reps. Increase the resistance and only do 10 reps for each exercise. Your abs will get worked with other exercises such as squats and anything else that requires stability such as renegade rows.

Scott Tousignant, BHK, CFC is the creator of Unstoppable Fat Loss, “What separates the fat loss success stories from the people who continue to struggle to achieve their dream body”

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