Posts by Craig Ballantyne
10 Minute Belly Fat Blaster and 3 Rules of Exercise When Sick
She was pretty cute, maybe a few too many tattoos for my liking, but working hard, super-setting box jumps with pulldowns. And then… …she sneezed. On her hands. And grabbed the pulldown bar for her set. That’s gross. And just one of the main reasons you might want to consider staying out of the gym…
Read More3 Keys to Your Product Launch
This was the biggest surprise of the year. And it was the Product Launch of the year, as far as I’m concerned. Last week my dear friend, Diana Keuilian, took the online world by storm and sold 20,240 copies of her new cookbook in just five days. What was the secret? A few things: 1) …
Read MoreMaster Key to Riches
“The human mind needs the destination to navigate and move toward, and the clearer the destination, the better the progress.” – Dan Kennedy I have taught you how to create your vision. If you have not done so, go watch my video here: www.ANewAmericanDream.com. It is essential that you know where you want to go…
Read MoreThe 3rd Annual Denver Marines Toys for Tots Drive with Early to Rise
Even President Obama is getting into the Christmas spirit, joining in a Marines Toys for Tots drive. The President and his wife, Michelle, distributed toys in Washington, D.C., and praised the event. “Since the 1940’s,” President Obama said, “the Marines have given out over 260 million toys to children across America through the Toys for Tots program.” That’s…
Read MoreDangerous Holiday Drink From Starbucks
“You better watch out, You better not let Starbucks make you cry, You better not pout, because ol’ CB is telling you why…avoid this … one drink … today!” Hey, you wouldn’t eat 13 candy canes, so why would you drink something that contains the same amount of sugar? Here’s an important Christmas Treat Warning…
Read More2015 Big Idea Formula
Woohoo, thanks to YOU, we did it! On Saturday at our 3rd annual Denver Marines & ETR Toys for Tots Day we donated a RECORD number of toys (over $125K worth). And it was all possible because of the success you helped us achieve this year thanks to our big ideas. So I want YOU…
Read More#1 Missing Link in Your Day
Differences between ze French and ze Germans are nothing new. They’ve been at war, literally and philosophically, for centuries, long before the Great War or even the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. Julius Caeser noted the rivalry between the Gauls and the Germanic tribes in 49 BC. So distinct are the two cultures that many of their…
Read MoreDiet and Workout to Boost Metabolism
If you cheated BIG time on your diet on the weekend – like I did the other week after a few drinks and a big “dessert” – don’t worry. It happens. I was staying at a cool hotel in Toronto, the Shangri-La, and met up with a friend for dinner and drinks. (I’m partial to…
Read MoreHow To Create Your Product In A Weekend
Today is another one of our jam-packed 1-day Mastermind sessions. We’re holding it in scenic Denver, Colorado. Why Denver? Because tomorrow is our annual Toys for Tots drive. Last year me and my friends bought over $102,000 worth of toys to give to the US Marines for them to distribute to needy children in the…
Read More500 Calorie Ab and Cardio Workout
Well, I made an amazing dinner last night. It was one of my world-famous Ballantyne Burrito bowls. Oh, okay, by “making it” that means I told the crew at Chipotle what to put in it, but still, I was there to see everything get spooned into the container. Doesn’t that count as making dinner? It…
Read More4 Secrets To Making More Money For Years
November marked the 15th anniversary (!) of my first paid speaking gig. The topic was Off-Season Hockey Conditioning Training, and it was delivered at a National Strength & Conditioning Association event in Buffalo. A friend gave me a ride down from my college town of Hamilton, Ontario, but after the event I had to take…
Read More5 WORST Ingredients In Your Kitchen (AVOID AT ALL COST)
#3 has been OUT of my diet since July, 2012. #5 has NO place in a man’s diet. And #1…well, it’s my EXTREME weak point. I love it and fight it every day and almost every meal. But, I don’t keep it in the house and that’s a BIG key to my energy and results.…
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