Posts by Craig Ballantyne
3 Reasons And 1 Research Study To Stop Doing Cardio
A new research study has scared the heck out of me. It’s a deadly warning was written specifically for me, screaming: “STOP doing cardio!” That’s the same advice that give to thousands of people each day during my Facebook QnA sessions (where we just hit 50,000 fans – thank you!) There are 3 big reasons…
Read MoreJust Stop The Crap And Do This
You are probably doing way too much crap. Most online beginners do. They waste time on Facebook marketing without a real offer to market. They blog too much. They create crappy Youtube videos. All of this is procrastination. Today, you’ll discover the RIGHT things to do. But first…Let me tell you about the one and…
Read MoreAction Takers Rule the World
Though small in stature, this kid has a lot of heart. At just 5’4”, and only 25 years old, he already owns two brick-and-mortar businesses, and has been a finalist for Turbulence Trainer of the Year. At his age, I was still finishing my Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology back in 2000. He makes me…
Read MoreThe Bloody Englishman’s Secret to Success
“The bloody Englishman is at it again,” the regulars said. Sitting on the clubhouse patio on another sticky summer southern Florida afternoon, the club members watched with awe as the eccentric Englishman teed off at four o’clock. Not only was he was crazy enough to be playing golf in 95 degree temperatures made worse by…
Read More10 Reasons Your Personal Training Career Needs the TT Certification
Here are the Top 10 Reasons YOU need to be here in Tampa on Friday, January 31st and Saturday, February 1st, at our next Live TT Certification – after all, your future depends on it… Reason #10 – You’ll literally get the most cutting edge “what’s working now” fat loss programming, client attraction, and client…
Read MoreHow to help more people and live a better life
Imagine giving up a 6-figure job and starting out on your own as a personal trainer…and being better off for it in just a few months! Most trainers struggle for years to get on their financial feet and to get their business off the ground. But Derek Wahler, CTT, didn’t have that problem, because he…
Read MoreHarsh Truth QnA About Selling and Value
Off to Miami this weekend for some Heat games, some fancy restaurants, and of course, awesome workouts. But before I go, time for a Rapid Fire QnA session with some of your best questions posted on SuccessQnA.com. By the way, as much as I’ll have a ton of luxurious fun in Miami, doing my morning…
Read MoreFuture of Personal Training
You have 2 options as a personal trainer, and very simple math will help you make the right choice. It’s either… A) Stay at home + Don’t learn = Career in a Rut vs. B) Learn from others + Associate with positive people + Add Value = 6-Figure Trainer. So how do you “do” option…
Read More5 Mastermind Secrets
We failed miserably. There we were, Joel Marion, Bedros Keuilian, Vince Del Monte, Mikey Whitfield, Shawna, Kate, Dani Woodrum, Rick Kaselj, and all the top dawgs from our 100K Info Mastermind group… …sitting at a table at Miami’s top steakhouse, Prime 112, and we were facing down 3 giant platters of seafood. I’ve never ate…
Read More#1 Training Tip of the Year
Men’s Health magazine had me working on my “best of list” for their annual awards issue, and yesterday I was busy writing up my Supplement of the Year, Trainer of the Year, Equipment of the Year, and more. Picking the Training Tip of the Year was tough. There were so many cool methods that we…
Read MoreA Personal Transformation and 10 Diet Tips
On the surface, my friend “D”, had it all. He was married to a beautiful woman, they had a healthy, happy 3 year old boy, and he had a great job. A natural salesman, he loved to eat and drink and schmooze. Perhaps too much. There was also a nagging, hidden insecurity that lurked in…
Read MoreThe Truth About Personal Trainer Certifications
Here’s the truth about personal trainer certifications. Let me tell you a story…there I was, standing in front of the bodybuilder, the fitness model bunny, a couple of moms- turned-fitness-enthusiasts, and a three college kids, we went through the ACE textbook chapter by chapter. But I knew they were going to fail. You see, ACE…
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