In order to sculpt your body into an amazing work of art this year, you MUST “dare to be different”. With a large segment of the worlds population being obese and an even larger segment being over weight, carving out 6-pack abs will set you apart from 95-97% of the population. Achieving the goal of being absolutely RIPPED, will place you among 1% of the population at most.
It’s important to acknowledge that you WILL be different from many people that you come in contact with. That may feel a bit strange when you think about how often we tried to “fit in” throughout our lifetime. But when it comes to body composition, this is one area where it does not serve us well to “fit in with the crowd”.
Achieving your physique goals this year will require you to think different and act different than most people. While others are saying, “Live a little and have another beer”, you will pass on that beer. While others are hitting the snooze button and staying in bed, you will jump out of bed and hit the gym. While others get caught up in the hype of fad diets and workout programs, you will opt for the time tested and proven strategies of the classic physique artists. While others are looking for short cuts and magic potions in their quest to finally get ripped, you will put forth the work ethic, consistency, and discipline that it takes to achieve the incredible body composition results that you desire.
To some, this may look like sacrifice and deprivation and that’s what they will focus on. But to those of us who have “dared to be different”, by carving out a sexy physique, the rewards overwhelmingly overshadow any sacrifice by a long shot.
Daring to be different also requires some time spent in self reflection and taking personal responsibility for why you did not achieve your physique goals last year. If you want to achieve a different outcome from previous failed attempts to get RIPPED, you will need to make some adjustments and do a few things different this time around.
Take inventory of the moments that set you back in the past and think about how you can overcome those obstacles if you face them in the future or how you can avoid those obstacles if possible. Were you too hard on yourself when you faced obstacles and setbacks? Was it all too easy to throw in the towel rather than giving the effort to push through.
Reflect on the approaches that you attempted in the past. Were they too extreme? Did they not resonate with your character and lifestyle? Did you attempt them simply because the hype surrounding the program made it too good to pass up? Did you put enough planning into it? How did you measure and track your progress? Did you hold yourself accountable to following through with your goal? Did you have enough support?
Speaking of support… I need to emphasize the incredible impact that it can have on your success. When you are aiming to be a part of the top 1% of the population in terms of body composition, you will run into many people, including co-workers, friends, and family, who purposefully or unknowingly try to pull you down and sabotage your efforts to get to the top… the cream of the crop.
During these moments when others around you begin to question your actions it can make you feel isolated because you are different. This is when it’s absolutely crucial to surround yourself with like-minded, goal driven, and passionate people.
Find a workout partner who has great work ethic and shares similar goals as you. This has paid huge dividends for me during the past 6 months. My workout partner, (in the photo to the right) is nearly 50 years old and continues to carve out his physique, which is a great inspiration to me. He never misses a workout and is incredibly driven. He’s helped take my training to a whole new level and it’s been great to see the results that he’s been experiencing with the Metabolic Masterpiece Body Sculpting Program.
You could also join a hardcore gym that is full of RIPPED men and women who have sculpted their body into a work of art and develop friendships with them.
You could join an online forum that is full of positive, enthusiastic, and supportive men and women who share a common goal of continuously improving their physique and life. This paid HUGE dividends for me this past year. I’m not sure that I could have achieved the results that I did without the support of the like-minded men and women in Tom Venuto’s Burn The Fat Inner Circle. They have played an even more important role in ensuring that I continue to progress since achieving my goal and avoid relapsing like so many people do after burning fat.
It’s been more than their support that has driven me to succeed. Following their own personal body sculpting journey’s inspires me on a daily basis. Hearing how they overcome challenges, seeing their progress pictures, and watching them continue to grow and strive for their true potential fires me up inside!
To make things even better, many of the Burn The Fat Inner Circle members are following the Metabolic Masterpiece Body Sculpting Program. It’s been absolutely awesome to share our experiences and results with each other. I love to hear them talk about the DOMS that they are feeling after one of the leg workouts or the pump that they felt after an arm workout. It’s awesome to hear how much they are enjoying the variety within each workout and from program to program. It’s been great to see many of them break free from the mainstream fitness fads and embrace classic physique training.
Having harnessed the power of support in Tom Venuto’s Burn The Fat Inner Circle, I decided to surround myself with even more like-minded individuals by creating the Metabolic Masterpiece Inner Circle recently. The combination of both Inner Circles makes me feel absolutely UNSTOPPABLE!
No longer do I feel “different” or “isolated”. I feel a part of something BIG… something wonderful! I belong to a community of people who refuse to settle for mediocrity. I belong to a community of people who continue striving for their true potential. I belong to a community that brings out the best in one another. That’s really what it’s all about. Being the BEST THAT YOU CAN BE!
It’s time to show the world what you are made of. It’s time to go after your physique goals with heart and passion. It’s time that you “Dare to be different”. Allow your uniqueness to shine.
Happy New Year! Sculpt a Masterpiece,
Scott Tousignant
About The Author
Scott Tousignant, BHK, is a Certified Fitness Consultant with a passion for transforming fitness enthusiasts into physique artists. His most recent program, Metabolic Masterpiece guides you through the process of sculpting your body into a work of art, by applying what Scott has coined, “The A.T.T.R.A.C.T. Formula.
With his synergistic, boredom busting body sculpting workouts you will melt stubborn fat and gain muscle while skyrocketing your metabolism!