Here’s where it all began… In my parents cold basement, a simple bench, concrete filled dumbbells, and a York 2000 home gym. At the age of 14, in this very spot, staring at posters of Arnold Schwazenegger and Jean-Claude Van Damme, listening to Public Enemy and Rage Against Machine, I declared to my friends that I would own a health club and become a fitness expert.

Oh, if these walls could talk This is where I developed the intense fascination with the ability of the human body to transform and continually improve.

…and today, I have a fun video interview with my dad, who at the age of 58 continues to transform his physique. In the past year my dad has released 22 pounds. Despite what others say, my dad says that it could actually be easier to transform your body in your 50’s and beyond. Watch this video to hear his reasoning behind this…

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It’s time for another fun contest on the Fat Loss Quickie blog. The prize this time around is a bottle of Prograde Protein. You’ve heard us rave about Prograde Protein powder and you’ve watched videos of our entire family enjoying recipes that we’ve made using the protein powder. Now you have a chance to win a bottle for yourself and see just how great it is.

To enter the contest all that you have to do is share what actions you will take beginning today, to ensure that you will transform your body and look your absolute best during 2011 and beyond.

You can list any workout programs that you plan on following and how often you will mix things up, any diet plans that you will take part in, any motivation strategies that you will apply, any methods of accountability and support that you will use, any attitudes and beliefs that you will adopt, any audios that you will listen to or books that you will read, any strategies for breaking down your big goals into mini goals, how you plan on celebrating your mini-successes, how will you track and measure your progress, and any action that you will take to transform your body during the next 13 months.

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Two days ago I ran a fun little contest here at the Fat Loss Quickie blog where I asked you to guess my weight in the pictures where I was 20 years old and scrawny, 35 years old and buff, and 29 years old and way out of shape. I’ll announce the winners toward the end of this post.

The purpose of this post was much more than a fun little contest. There was indeed a method to my madness. The purpose, was to kind of prove a point… Does weight really matter?

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I’m frequently asked what my measurements are, from guys who aspire to have a physique similar to mine. So I figured that I would turn that question into a fun contest where you guess my weight and win!

First, lets start with a picture of me at the age of 20. Those were the days when I could pound the beer, eat a tub of ice cream and not gain a pound At this point I had been working out recreationally for about 6 years. Although I was pretty darn scrawny, I couldn’t imagine what I would have looked like if I wasn’t lifting weights. It’s kind of funny to look at this picture and see that I had no chest muscle at all There was a specific weight that I was aiming for at this point, and I will reveal it at the end of the contest.

What’s really funny is when I hear people say, “I wish I look like I did back in high school.” Oh my! That’s the last goal that you would ever hear me state

To gain muscle and weight I was pounding back those weight gainer 3000 shakes (mistake) and getting my workout programs from magazines (mistake #2).

This age was a turning point for me. I was now in my second year of University, achieving my degree in Human Kinetics, and learning the human body inside and out. I was learning the body’s physiological response to exercise and was completely fascinated with all the muscles, where they were connected and what nerves innervated them. But what intrigued me the most was the Sport Psychology classes, where we studied Olympic and professional athletes and how they applied specific mindset strategies to elevate their game to an entirely new level.

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Everybody has been asking my friend and business mentor, Tom Beal, how he was able to lose 28 pounds in just 60 days… and for good reason. His recent body transformation has had a great positive impact on his entire life.

I highly recommend that you click on that link and grab Tom’s free report. Tom’s Transformation Secrets report reveals the exact workouts that he followed, including his weight training and cardio sessions, what he ate, and the mindset that he adopted to ensure that he arrived at his destination.

Tom shares some real gems when it comes to mindset and motivation, that I am certain will have a great impact on you. It’s his mental approach that had me read this short report multiple times.

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My friend and fellow body transformation coach Jackie aka Girlwithnoname recently interviewed me, while picking my brain on what workouts have been most effective for me, what I eat and the important role that nutrition plays in my body transformation, what I do for cardio, and how I stay motivated to continuously improve my physique and health.

You can download the interview by right clicking Body Transformation Audio

You can also listen to the interview by hitting the play button on the audio player below.

Enjoy the audio and be sure to let us know if there was a specific strategy or comment that resonated with you.

Also, be sure to visit Jackie’s Body Transformation blog and check out the great content that she shares there. I Guarantee that you’ll be hearing more and more from Girlwithnoname, as she is becoming a rising star in the fitness industry. She leads by example and settles for no excuses!

To achieving your limitless potential,

Scott Tousignant

About The Authors

Scott and Angie Tousignant have been helping busy men and women, just like you, transform their body and life for over a decade. This dynamic duo prides themselves on providing a balanced and practical approach that will motivate and inspire you to become the best YOU that you can be.

Scott and Angie have dedicated themselves to sharing their exact workouts, what they eat, and how they stay motivated to continue transforming their body’s and life.

Their line up of body transforming programs includes, ROCK That Body, Sizzlin’ Circuits, Fat Loss Quickie, and More Love Less Fat.

We’re excited to share in you successful body transformation!

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Your morning routine sets the tone for the rest of your day. Starting your day with some physical activity, a healthy breakfast, and reviewing your goals, will have a tremendous positive impact on everything that you do throughout your day.

The great thing about being physically active first thing in the morning is that you won’t get caught putting it off until the end of the day when you may be too tired to exercise and you won’t allow other tasks to take priority over your health and fitness.

Often times Angie will do her weight training first thing in the morning. I have a difficult time lifting weights immediately upon waking up. I prefer to go for a morning walk or bike ride. With the weather getting much colder around here, I’ve been walking first thing in the morning 5 days a week and have put my bike away for the winter.

My morning routine reminds me of my dear friend Holly Rigsby’s morning routine. This is a really cute video… Check it out…

Holly’s a sweetheart and one of our favorite fitness friends. We love how she keeps it real just like Angie and I. Her home workout program Fit Yummy Mummy is the perfect compliment to Angie’s Sizzlin’ Circuits home workout program.

Walking may not be the most efficient calorie burner, but it still burns fat and adds to your total daily caloric deficit. For me, the benefits extend far beyond the calorie burn. I walk first thing in the morning, because it clears my head, gets my blood flowing, energizes me, helps my gather my thoughts and prepare for the day, gets me in-tune with my thoughts and with nature, and puts me in an absolutely awesome mood.

Upon returning from my 30 minute walk, I enjoy two cups of coffee while I like to write down my most important tasks to complete for the day. This gives me great focus. Then I review my long term goals and reasons why I MUST achieve those goals. Next, I check out the workout that I have planned later in the day and make note of what I must do in order to make progress from the previous workout. I record my goal, and tasks for the day on my journal sheets, which you can download here: Body Transformation Motivation

I then enjoy a healthy and nutritious breakfast, which is usually a bowl of oatmeal with blueberries, a banana, and cinnamon.

By this time it’s nearly 7am and it’s time to wake up the kids and get them ready for school. By 8am they are on the bus and it’s time to start my work day.

Lately I’ve been working out at the end of my workday, which I am really enjoying. I was working out before my lunch break, but I kind of enjoy this new routine that I have going.

I’ll be sure to record my routine on video and share Angie’s complete morning routine as well. One thing that I’m looking to work into my morning routine is a bit more stretching.

In closing, I would just like to mention that “routine” is just another word for “Habit“. When you incorporate a healthy morning routine into your day, it will become automatic before you know it. I personally don’t even think about it. My morning walk is just a part of my day. It’s effortless (mentally). Sure it was tough to get out of my warm cozy bed when I first began this routine, but it’s been well worth it, because the routine became a healthy habit.

So now it’s your turn… What’s your morning routine like? We’d love to hear from you.

To achieving your limitless potential,

Scott and Angie Tousignant

About The Authors

Scott and Angie Tousignant have been helping busy men and women, just like you, transform their body and life for over a decade. This dynamic duo prides themselves on providing a balanced and practical approach that will motivate and inspire you to become the best YOU that you can be.

Scott and Angie have dedicated themselves to sharing their exact workouts, what they eat, and how they stay motivated to continue transforming their body’s and life.

Their line up of body transforming programs includes, ROCK That Body, Sizzlin’ Circuits, Fat Loss Quickie, and More Love Less Fat.

We’re excited to share in you successful body transformation!

If lack of motivation has prevented you from achieving your body transformation goals in the past, you’re in luck today! Angie and I put together a FREE Fat Loss Quickie “Motivation Boosters” package for you, which contains many of the motivational strategies that we have applied to help us stick to our body transformation programs.

To download this free package simply right click and save: Body Transformation Motivation

We have included some video demonstrations of the motivation strategies below…

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Over eating… we all do it. Some would say that it’s the main reason for the obesity crisis, which we are currently facing. That’s why it’s never been more important to develop powerful strategies that will strengthen your ability to stop over eating, while creating new positive and pleasurable habits that make us feel great for more than a temporary blip in time.

If you would like to discover some simple steps that will help you stop over eating, I encourage you to listen to this short audio interview that I recently conducted with my friend Jim Katsoulis, who happens to be my go-to-guy when it comes to developing an empowering mindset.

Download the mp3 interview by right clicking: Stop Over Eating

If you have ever caught yourself rummaging through the cupboards or fridge when you are not even hungry… you’ll really benefit from this audio.

If you have ever ordered desert even though you feel stuffed from the main course… you really need to listen to this audio.

If you have ever indulged in food simply because you are bored or stressed, this 25 minute audio will be an eye opener.

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I have an awesome interview and success story to share with you today. The underlying principle is the importance of taking inspired and immediate action after consuming valuable fat loss information that has the potential to seriously transform your body.

The way that I look at it, there are two types of people when it comes to body transformations. There are the people who read book after book and are quick to jump on board with the latest hyped up fat loss program, yet they do nothing more than read. They may take some kind of action, but in the back of their minds they are thinking that “This will never work.” Unfortunately these people never achieve the body transformation that they desire.

Then there are the serious action takers. The people who read a book or listen to an audio and can’t wait to take action. They’ll hit pause on their mp3 player or bookmark a page so they can apply a new exercise technique or recipe. They seize the moment of inspiration and take immediate action. They’re not waiting for tomorrow, or Monday to come before they take action. They take action NOW! That’s why these are the people who become successful at reaching their body transformation goals.

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