We just returned from a very relaxing and fun beach vacation in Turks and Caicos and we wanted to share some pictures and videos with you as well as some important fat loss tips.

First up on the picture list is a great shot of Angie sporting her six pack abs on the beach. I hope that this inspires all of our female readers. Angie is celebrating her 37th birthday this week, she’s a busy mother of two, and our youngest (Noelle) was a c-section delivery, which often times provides women with an excuse as to why they “Can’t” get a flat tummy.

During our vacation I had many people tell me that I have a beautiful wife and children. This was a great compliment to hear even though I feel grateful and fortunate every single day for the amazing family that I’ve been blessed with.

I’m definitely inspired by looking at Angie’s pictures from our trip. Seeing her abs has sparked the desire in me to step up my game. Within the next 6 weeks I promise that you will see some crazy definition in my abs as well as some muscle gain.

Here’s a picture of me holding Angie’s towel and iced cappuccino, which was a nice change instead of having to hold her purse

I’ve got those upper abs showing, but I need to crank things up a notch to really get my abs popping out. I can’t wait to see what my body looks like 6 weeks from now.

I’ll be following Tom Venuto’s Holy Grail Body Transformation Program for the next 10 weeks and expect to see a dramatic improvement in my body composition. I’ve already been following the workout portion of the program for the past 4 weeks and I absolutely, totally love it!!! Now it’s time to follow the nutrition portion of it as well and skyrocket my results.

The Importance Of Rest and Recovery

I embarked on this vacation with the intention of sticking to the workout program as scheduled. I brought along my workout journal and when Monday arrived I performed the scheduled workout with Angie. I noticed that I didn’t have the same energy as usual and I was feeling a little fatigued. When I woke up the next morning I knew that I wouldn’t be able to perform the scheduled leg workout to the best of my abilities, so instead of just going through the motions I decided to give myself the week off from training.

The reason that my legs were so tired is because we were very active during our vacation, walking along the beach (the picture to the right captured a beautiful moment of Noelle and I going for a walk), riding the surf simulator, snorkeling, swimming, and I even jogged along the beach for 15 minutes on 3 occasions.

I didn’t feel guilty about taking a break from the workouts. At the time, it felt like it was exactly what my body needed. I wasn’t skipping the workouts because I was feeling lazy… I was listening to my body.

The GREAT NEWS…

I gained nearly two pounds of muscle with minimal fat gain during our vacation!

While my body was resting and relaxing, it was also recovering and rebuilding… always great news and often an over looked part of training. During our workouts we are breaking down our muscles, but in order for them to grow and our physique improve, it’s necessary to allow adequate recovery time.

That’s one of our fat loss tips… Schedule in adequate rest periods in order to allow your body to recover and rebuild.

How Did We Eat During Vacation?

We followed the basic principal of everything in moderation. I did indulge in a few treats each day, but I never pigged out. We also had a few alcoholic beverages each day… the fruity kind with rum and syrup. They were small glasses with lots of ice at least The only time that we would ever have drinks like those is on an all-inclusive vacation like this, so we didn’t feel guilty and didn’t feel like we were creating a bad habit out of it.

One thing that we always notice when we go on vacations like this, is that we always eat way more fruit and veggies than normal. It seems so much easier to consume fruit and veggies when they are all ready cut up and prepared for you. I had pineapple, muskmelon, honeydew, and watermelon as part of my breakfast and lunch each day.

One of my favorite nutrition tips is to eat your veggies and fruit at the beginning of your meal. Filling up on a healthy salad loaded with veggies, nuts, seeds, and some protein is a great way to ensure that you are consuming quality nutrients and will reduce your risk of over eating on the not so healthy foods.

Overall we ate really well and never felt deprived. Sure the alcohol beverages and calorie dense deserts put us in a caloric surplus, but we didn’t go over board and never felt yucky or guilty. We knew that we would be back to our normal nutrition lifestyle soon.

The Perks Of Living A Healthy Lifestyle

I have mentioned this several times before… when you are living in optimal health you enjoy the absolute most out of your life experiences.

We experienced this vacation to the fullest and it was all possible because of our health and conditioning. It was great to see my dad (who works out regularly and takes care of his health), snorkeling with my kids, playing tag with them in the pool, chasing them around the water slides, and participating in a variety of water sports with them.

My mom isn’t much of a swimmer, but she certainly was active with our kids. I’m very fortunate to have parents who are very involved with my children and embrace every moment that they spend with them.

This brings up another fat loss tip… Your motivation to workout and eat well should be more than just vanity. It’s about living life to the fullest.

I love this picture of Angie and the kids. She’s one heck of a mom and her confidence and zest for life has proven to be contagious with Shayne and Noelle. Angie is an incredible role model who sets an outstanding example for our children.

Family is everything to us. We pride ourselves on being the best parents that we can be and that wouldn’t be possible if we weren’t living in optimal health. We love having loads of energy to keep up with our active kids. Playing with them every day has created an incredible bond and absolutely amazing memories.

That’s another fat loss tip… knowing your most important core values, such as family, and attaching your fat loss goals to them. When I workout the thoughts that are going through my head are, “My health and fitness contribute to my family’s freedom and happiness.” I workout for myself as #1, but my happiness is greatly impacted by the freedom and happiness that my family experiences… that’s why it’s such a great affirmation for me.

Angie and Scott Testing Their Surfing Skills: Video

Here’s a fun video of Angie and I trying the surfing simulator for our first time ever It was a little more challenging in the beginning than I thought it would be, but it’s easy to get use to.

It’s too cute hearing Angie’s little scream when she lands on her butt

I can’t believe that I didn’t wipe out myself. Beginners luck I guess.

One of my favorite activities during this family vacation was snorkeling, which I did just about every day. Here’s a great video that captured some of the snorkeling highlights such as, seeing a Reef Shark, Puffer Fish, Sting Ray, and several Barracuda…

I hope that you have enjoyed a glimpse at some of our vacation experiences. We want the absolute best for you. We want you to live life to the fullest with the body, health, and energy that you deserve.

To achieving your limitless potential,

Scott Tousignant

PS What’s your goal for the rest of the summer?

I know quite a few people who reached their low body fat goal – some even achieved their lifelong dream of seeing six pack abs…

Now they want to gain some muscle, but they’re scared of gaining back the fat along with the muscle (which is very common… so it’s not an unwarranted fear)

If you want to:

Then check out: The Holy Grail Body Transformation Program. It’s what I’m following and highly recommend!