Compliance, Consistency, and Character
The 3 C’s that are bringing me closer to my goal every week.
Another stellar week of progress under my belt. I’m now 8 weeks out from a professional photo and video shoot with my bro Bryan Krahn and I couldn’t be more stoked with how my physique is shaping up.
I’m seeing more definition in my lower abs, which is my best gauge of progress.
Here’s a visual update with stats below…
Stats
Age: 40
Height: 5′ 6.5″
Weight: 149 pounds
Body Fat: 10.8%
My weight didn’t move this week. This is the main reason why I utilize a variety of tools to measure my progress.
Every day this week I’ve been looking leaner and leaner. I wake up each morning and see more of an outline around my lower abs. The mirror can be a great tool for measuring physique progress.
The video physique update each week is my favourite tool for measuring my physique progress. When I compare last weeks video to this weeks, I can definitely see more details all over the place.
I measured my body fat using the Skulpt Chisel, which showed a drop in body fat as you can see below.
According to these measurements I’m a fat ass 😉
It’s funny. I used to think my lower belly was the last place to burn fat, but it’s my glutes.
I’m digging the Skulpt Chisel. The measurements have been consistent for me. I really enjoy seeing the progress from all 24 sites that it measures. It gives me an indication of where I’m improving.
Now if I had relied on the scale to measure my progress I would have been disappointed. However, viewing my video update, seeing the drop in measured body fat percentage, and seeing the daily improvements in the mirror has me totally stoked about my progress!
Nutrition
Saturday I ate well all day, then had 3 beers and some chips as we sat around the campfire with our neighbours. At the end of the day I was right around maintenance calories.
Sunday I was good all day, but felt like I still needed a treat, so I had some chips and a bit of frozen yogurt.
Throughout the week I was spot on with my nutrition. Whole natural foods and staying between 1700-2000 calories. Thursday night I had a bowl of the caramel pecan frozen yogurt and still ended up at 1700 calories.
I’m really happy with the week I put together in regards to nutrition. I’m enjoying the process BIG TIME! You can carve out ripped abs and still enjoy your favourite foods and drinks when you take a smart approach.
Training
Workouts have been kick’n ass! We’re following weeks 1-4 of the Summer Shred System and loving every second of it. Here’s what the split looks like…
Day 1: Chest & Back strength focus
Day 2: Shoulders & Arms strength focus
Day 3: Legs strength focus
Day 4: Chest & Back hypertrophy focus
Day 5: Shoulders & Arms hypertrophy focus
Day 6: Legs hypertrophy focus
We’ve been utilizing Power Micro Dropsets, Cluster Sets, Ascending Dropsets, Supersets, and Straightsets.
Cardio
I didn’t do any cardio this week other than the 30 minute brisk walks with my dog Chief most days of the week.
I have however stayed very active shooting some hoops with my kids and doing some work in the yard.
That’s a Wrap
And that’s a wrap. My week in a nutshell. You can always follow my daily progress on YouTube as I share clips from my training and every meal I eat for the day. Plus some insights from this photo shoot prep experience.
Frankly, things couldn’t be going much better. I’m loving my workouts. I enjoy every second of my walks with Chief. I absolutely cherish every second that I’m active with my kids. And I don’t feel deprived in the least bit with my nutrition.
Smooth sailing this week. I have a strong feeling that I will be keeping this up as my mind is feeling laser focused and strong.
Sculpt a Masterpiece,
Scott Tousignant
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About The Author
Scott Tousignant, BHK is a Physique Coach and Elite Natural Bodybuilder with the UFE.
Scott specializes in helping regular guys sculpt their body into a work of art by pulverizing stubborn belly fat and painfully embarrassing love handles… swapping them with ripped abs, rock hard muscle, and soaring confidence.
The art of molding and chiseling an aesthetically pleasing physique with spectacular symmetry, proportions, and carved out detail is one of life’s most rewarding and fulfilling experiences…
…It’s an opportunity for self growth and self discovery that will impact every area of your life.
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