Posts by Craig Ballantyne
The Power of Doing This Daily
It has been my favorite book of 2013. Full of amazing stories, out-of-this-world characters, and vivid details, you might mistake it for the latest Stephen King novel. But it’s not about haunted houses or demon-possessed cars. Instead, this new book opens a window into the history of the world’s greatest creators. Daily Rituals, written by…
Read MoreHalloween Metabolic Monster Workout
Dr. Ballanstein emerges from his lab and howls at the moon, “It’s Aliiiive!”. Yes, yes, back once again is the Incredible Frankenstein Metabolic Monster Workout. Last Thanksgiving I created one of my most popular workouts for people to do on the holiday and I called it a Metabolic Monster. And Halloween is the perfect time…
Read MoreTriple Your Productivity
I recently sold my television. Practically gave it away for peanuts. But it’s been months since I’ve watched TV. Then again, I’m only home 10 days a month at most. Just got back from Italy and I leave for Denver tomorrow. Thus, cable TV was a waste of money, and didn’t make me more productive,…
Read MoreTurbulence Training’s Big Five System
We’re back today with Kate Vidulich the creator of 31 Fat Loss Accelerators, she also is a Master Certified Turbulence trainer. In part part 1, Kate and I talk a little about how I got into personal training and how things evolved from there. Today, we’ll continue the journey explaining how I came to develop…
Read MoreBest Workouts for People that Hate to Workout
She broke my heart. Kicked me while I was down. Rubbed salt in my wounds. That’s how I felt when a TT reader asked: “What’s the least amount of exercise I can do to get back in shape? I don’t like working out.“ Who doesn’t like working out? Uh, I felt like that guy that…
Read MoreXX Your Life
And now for something completely different… This week we take a break from our regularly scheduled programming. Instead, you’re about to discover a “thought & action” experiment that Matt Smith and I are undertaking. It is codenamed, “Operation 2X“. Let it be a call to action for you… Think for a moment about how busy…
Read More3 Muscle Building Tips
This is so much easier and much more fun than fat loss. Building muscle lets you lift heavier, be a meathead, and even eat more (I’ll teach you the Perfect-Protein-Timing System below). What a beautiful world it is when you want to build muscle! Now that I’m back in Canada from Italy and on my…
Read MoreMy 2014 Plan
I’ll admit. I have a weakness. I procrastinate by planning. That’s why I don’t have any whiteboards in my home office. I’d spend all day planning and daydreaming on them rather than working. I see that all the time. I think whiteboards can be very dangerous and highly conducive to time wasting. Hope those things…
Read MoreInterview With Master Certified Turbulence Trainer Kate Vidulich
Craig: Hey everybody, this is Craig Ballantyne from TurbulenceTraining.com. I am very, very excited to be with you here tonight. I don’t usually work this late, 6:00, it’s so late for me, but I am actually super pumped up to still be working to still be working tonight because we are going t do this…
Read MoreThe One and Only Way to Communicate
“Your ETR emails are the most positive thing I read all day,” my friend Beth said to me at dinner. We were sitting in a Tapas bar in downtown Asheville, where we were spending a few days at a retreat for fitness experts. The food was delicious, but what I’ll remember most about the night…
Read MoreIs Interval Training Dead?
Is Interval Training Dead? By Kate Vidulich It’s no secret long, cardio workouts are a proven waste of time when you’re looking for fast fat loss results. The 21st century solution…? Interval training. Research shows this is a winner for fat loss. Trainees worldwide are pumped up, and rocking interval training workouts. So what is…
Read MoreCarb Fueled Muscle Building
One of my best friends in the fitness industry, the legendary Jason Ferruggia, made a controversial statement yesterday on his Twitter page. “Carbs are more important than protein for skinny guys who want to gain muscle.” If that’s the case, then I’m good to go! Last night’s dinner at a local family restaurant (Osteria La…
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