Posts by Craig Ballantyne
Truth Behind Mike Whitfield's Failure
Today’s a travel day out to San Diego for… …this weekend’s 3rd Turbulence Training Summit with over 165 attendees. I’m stoked that we’ve doubled attendance from last year, and thanks to our guest speakers, this year is going to be at least 4x’s better than 2012. TT Trainer of the Year 2012, Mike Whitfield, will…
Read MoreSplit Testing Tips
Some days my inbox gets flooded with cool updates from one of the two “google group split testing masterminds” that I am in. Each group has about 10 mega-successful internet marketers in it (from all different types of industries) and we share split-testing data. You might go weeks without hearing from anyone, and then suddenly,…
Read MoreThe Growth Hormone Workout
Yesterday morning, as I cycled to the local YMCA to train, I passed by the site of the grizzliest workout I ever did back when I was seventeen (it was a very good year…sing it with me). The infamous workout was done at my high-school on the track. Our soccer coach had us run eight…
Read MoreHow to Read and Achieve More
At the end of 2012 I was disappointed with how few books I was able to read over the year. I resolved to find a way to finish more. The trouble was that on a day-to-day basis I was already spending hours reading. My daily reading included essays (my own and others submitted to ETR),…
Read MoreWhy You Must Dream Big
The first few hours of my morning are pure bliss. I arise early and sneak down to the kitchen table in my loft apartment. The sixteen feet ceilings and windows to the south help to free up space in my heart and my mind as I go about my daily routine. I sit at the…
Read More3 Best Dynamic Bodyweight Ab Exercises
You want my best exercises? That’s what you’re going to get in a series of new articles dedicated to the TOP moves for each body part. We’re going to start with the 3 best dynamic bodyweight ab exercises. No weights needed. I’ve even put them all together in one circuit in my latest and greatest…
Read MoreThe TT Grindhouse Workout Will Burn
“What makes you grind? You have to always be chasing something.” – Ray Lewis Back in February, as I watched Ray Lewis play his final game in the NFL, I became fascinated with “#grinding” approach to training and competition. It inspired this incredible new workout program called, “TT Grindhouse“. Here’s what TT Members are saying…
Read MoreBootcamp Games and Instructor Needed
Whew, just 6 days to go! And then we’ll all be at the TT Summit doing bootcamps on the rooftop of the hotel overlooking beautiful San Diego. Hope to see you there! In the meantime, I have a BIG opportunity for you and a free gift. First, the gift. Did you see these videos yet?…
Read MoreHow to Write Better
I remember my first Mastermind meeting like it was yesterday. It was at a swanky hotel in the wealthy Washington suburb of Bethesda. To get there, you had to drive past a seemingly never-ending row of all the high-end shops, from Louis Vuitton to Bulgari and Hermes. Of course, you stopped before reaching the 4-H…
Read MoreFavorite Nutrition Sayings
Two of my favorite nutrition tips are: “Eat only one ingredient foods” and “avoid anything that comes in a bag or a box”. What are your favorite simple nutrition tips? Answer below. ************************* “Moment on the lips lifetime on the hips” – Charlie If it comes from a plant, it’s okay. If it’s made in…
Read MoreThe Power of Delay
As a child, I spent every Sunday morning at First St. John’s Lutheran Church. Each week, our family would go through the same routine. It started with a bath, followed by my mom painfully combing the ‘tangles’ out of my naturally curly hair. She’d then dress me in my Sunday best, and my uncle would…
Read MoreBest Fitness Apps
I’m a techno dunce and don’t use any fitness apps but according to Turbulence Training readers, these are the best fitness apps.. ******** Hey Craig! The best device would be a Polar heart rate monitor. The fuel band doesn’t work to well with measuring MRT type training.. See ya at TT Summit! – Joseph I…
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