How many times have you heard a fat loss expert say, “You have to find your powerful why” when setting your fat loss goals? This is a great question and great advice to follow through with if you want to keep your motivation high and follow through with achieving the body and health that you deserve. But, is finding your powerful reason why you MUST achieve your fat loss goal enough to help you push through the challenges and temptations that you face along the way?

I don’t think it is. A part of why I don’t think it’s enough is because you simply do not take it seriously. Like goal setting, you give it a half-assed effort. You don’t invest enough emotion into it.

The biggest reason why I don’t think that having a ‘powerful why’ is enough, is that you don’t visualize it actually happening and you don’t replay that vision in your head nearly as often as you should.

If you’re a parent I’m sure that you share a common ‘powerful why’ as Angie and I. We want to be the best parents that we can be. We want to have the energy to keep up with them and participate in fun activities with them. We want to be around to see our kids grow up. We want to see them get married. We want to be around to see their children.

Here’s a video that Angie and I created a little while ago that reveals our powerful reasons why and how we define fitness success…

Let’s say that you tell me one of your powerful reasons why you MUST achieve a lean and healthy body is because

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If you are going to finally put an end to the vicious weight loss cycle and experience a permanent body transformation that will produce confidence boosting results you are going to need to develop an UNSTOPPABLE mindset and absolutely flat out refuse to quit no matter what challenges you may face along the way.

In part one of the “Free Yourself From The Vicious Weight Loss Cycle” series, you spent some time thinking about what it would be like if you continue to do the same things over and over again when you are attempting to lose your stubborn belly fat. If you continue to quit when the going gets tough will you ever achieve the body that you deserve?

Today I have called upon Tom Venuto… the best of the best Fat Loss Expert you’ll ever come across, and he’s going to share some easy to apply strategies that will help you stick to a healthy lifestyle once and for all and finally achieve the sexy body that you desire.

Why Some People Quit And Some People NEVER Give Up

By Tom Venuto, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
www.BurnOffTheFat.com

Throughout my 18 years in the fitness industry as a trainer, nutrition consultant and motivational coach, I have noticed that some people who start a nutrition and exercise program give up very easily after hitting the first obstacle they encounter. If they feel the slightest bit of discouragement or frustration, they will abandon even their biggest goals and dreams.

On the other hand, I noticed that some people simply NEVER give up. They have ferocious persistence and they never let go of their goals. These people are like the bulldog that refuses to release its teeth-hold on a bone. The harder you try to pull the bone out of his mouth, the harder the dog chomps down with a vice-like grip.

What’s the difference between these two types of people? Psychologists say there is an answer.

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I have an inspiring post to share with you today. It’s about a major breakthrough that my good friend Angie Newton experienced recently. Before I get into the story of her breakthrough I would like you to watch this short video that summarizes Angie’s successful journey of releasing over 70 pounds of unwanted fat…

Angie is an incredible role model for many women around the world. Her journey of continuously improving her health and body may be the one thing that will motivate you to get off your butt and get moving.

Too often we look only at the end result and neglect to appreciate the journey and share the entire journey with those around us. I believe that it’s absolutely valuable to celebrate our victories along the way and to consider people role models even if they have not yet reached their ultimate destination. 70 pounds of weight loss is a tremendous success for Angie. I’m incredibly proud of her. I’m even more proud of her effort to consistently pursue her ultimate goals.

Blasting Through Comfort Zones

Angie has been sharing her weight loss journey at her blog Losing It and Loving It to document her progress, hold herself accountable, and inspire other women and men to become the best that they can be.

I have been encouraging Angie to use video on her blog so that her audience can really get to know the person behind the writing. I find it way more inspiring when I can visually see someone share their challenges and successes. The problem is…

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Today I am going to present a challenge within a challenge. Day 7 of the 30 Day Home Office Fitness Challenge is all about home office cardio, getting your metabolism cranked, your energy boosted, and your productivity increased. One of the ways that I like to make my home office cardio fun is by turning it into a challenge. Here’s one fun home office cardio session that presents a fun challenge as well…

Home Office Cardio Challenge

The 100 rep squat is just one way to make home office cardio fun. There are so many different ways that you can progress. You can begin by

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Bill Phillips laid the ground work for fat loss transformation contests with Body For Life. Now it seems like every gym or fat loss expert has come up with a transformation contest of their own. I’m pretty proud of the fact that my Fat Loss Quickie Home Office Fitness Transformation Contest is the most unique transformation contest that you’ll ever come across. What makes it most unique is that it’s not just a body transformation. When you participate in this transformation contest you will transform your fitness, business, and life.

Transformation contests have been one of the best things to happen to the fitness industry. Here are 6 ways that you win from participating in transformation contests.

1. There’s A Concrete Deadline

One of the keys to fat loss success is to have a set date for which you are to achieve your goal. Most transformation contests last 12 weeks, which is a reasonable amount of time to see a significant transformation in you body.

Having that concrete deadline gives you a target to aim for. The popular saying goes, “A goal without a deadline is nothing but a dream.” With a transformation contest your destination is set.

2. There’s Incentive To Succeed

Losing belly fat is not very exciting on it’s own. But if you

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You can get an incredible workout that is both fast and fun with something as simple as your kids playground equipment. In the video below I demonstrate how to improve your chin up strength by using your a towel, monkey bars, or a fence post.

Is long duration cardio really boring and mind numbing? Maybe. For me, I can’t last more than 10 minutes jogging before I start dreading it. It’s just not my thing. It’s not something that I could stick with for the long term and would cause me to constantly yo-yo on my program. But you’ll never catch me saying that long duration cardio is ineffective and boring.

In the video below you will join me during my long duration cardio bike ride through the countryside and see why this is often times the best part of my day.

The #1 reason why fat loss programs fail is because the individual can not comply with it long enough to experience life long results. If you want to comply to your fat loss program you must

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Do you have what it takes to complete the 100 rep dumbbell squat challenge? Quick cardio sessions come in a variety of forms and are incredible at burning fat, skyrocketing your energy, improving your focus, and helping you become more productive throughout your day. I experiment with a variety of exercises to find the right combination’s for optimal fat burning in 10-minutes or less right here in my home office.

One of my favorite quick cardio workouts is performing 100 rep dumbbell squats. The challenge is to see how quickly you can complete 100 reps with proper form. If you are a beginner you may want to start off without using any dumbbells and simply using your own body weight.

Here’s a video demonstration of how to perform 100 rep squats as a cardio workout:

100 Rep Dumbbell Squats

The idea is to do as many squats as you can followed by a short break, then repeat until you reach 100 reps. Take note of how

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Why do you want to lose weight? Is it to weigh ‘x’ number of pounds? Is it to achieve a certain level of body fat? Is it to look sexy in a dress? Is it to look great on the beach? Is it to have more energy to play with your children or grandchildren? These answers are OK, but the ultimate reason why you want to lose weight is happiness!

How is it that you lose sight of something so simple? You become more concerned with what you see on the scale, how many calories you’ve consumed in a meal, and how many calories that you’ve burned on the treadmill, and less concerned with the one thing that truly matters… your happiness.

The true reason why want to lose weight is happiness. Having limitless energy to play with your children makes you happy. Seeing your sexy body in the mirror makes you happy. Feeling confident showing of your body on the beach makes you happy.

It’s those rewarding feelings that come with achieving your weight loss goal that you are truly aiming for.

But if happiness is your ultimate goal why do you

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I have compiled my favorite exercises for each body part in an interactive video experience below. Simply click on any of the pop up bubbles as they appear next to my body parts and you will be brought to a new video demonstrating the favorite exercise for that body part. Enjoy…

So what did you think of that experience? Pretty cool interaction there eh? Would you like to see more videos like this?

I’d love to hear from you. Share your thoughts in the comment box below.

Your Dream Body Awaits You…

Scott Tousignant
aka “The 10 Minute Man”