Posts by Craig Ballantyne
Core Conditioning Circuit
My core is stronger than ever, thanks to a few key exercises. This despite having a major back injury back in 2009 that even prevented me from running more than 50 meters without a shooting pain going up my back. (This was really, really embarrassing.) These days, thanks to a greater emphasis on mobility, core…
Read MoreHiring Again
We need a new Apprentice. My Director of Marketing, Amy Dodd, is getting way too busy because we have so many amazing projects on the go. As are Mike Whitfield and Gary “The ETR Copywriter”, two of my other apprentices. With all of my businesses growing so fast, it’s time to find a new Godfather’s…
Read MoreBurn 20 Calories Per Minute
I love/hate this piece of equipment. It was something I used all the time back in the summers of 2007 and 2008. You see, back then I was spending a lot time out on the old farm hanging out with my dad while he was sick. Almost every day we’d hop in my ol’ Nissan…
Read MoreWhy I Failed at my Goal
On Christmas Day, I was just like you. Overfed, a little overwhelmed with the non-stop visiting and eating, and already looking forward to making some changes in the New Year. It was late that afternoon, while on an extra long dog walk that I sketched out my plan to join you in the Early To…
Read MoreFight for the Fitness Industry
Dear Colleague, It’s time to raise the bar. It’s time to get people to take the role of “Personal Trainer” as seriously as you and I take our roles every single day. When the average person thinks of a personal trainer, they often picture a washed-up bodybuilder in windpants and holding a clipboard, counting reps…
Read MoreAdvanced Bodyweight Workout for You
Yesterday afternoon, even though I had a full belly from a delicious gluten-free banana bread (recipe below), ol’ Bally the Dog and I went for a long walk out on the farm. He did some sprints, some swimming in the river, and some jumps. Pretty good workout for him – but not as good as…
Read MoreGluten-Free Banana Bread with Almond Flour
Today you’re going to get a gluten-free banana bread recipe. It uses almond flour, a truly gluten-free flour (not like rice flour). But first, a story… There we we were, me and my best buddy of more than 30 years, sitting at a Toronto Blue Jays game on Tuesday night. Ten years ago we would…
Read MoreThe Truth About Your Struggles
The Truth About Your Struggles by Mike Whitfield, CTT A woman, clearly older than everyone else in a singing contest but still wanting a shot to start her career claimed to the world that she wanted to be a professional singer. As the cameras turned to the audience, you can see everyone rolling their eyes…
Read MoreEveryone Wants To Burn More Fat, Right?
Everyone wants to burn more fat, right? By Shawna Kaminski Everywhere you look, you’ll find a ‘flavor of the month’ fitness or diet gimmick. It gets overwhelming to sift through it all to separate the facts from the fiction. Sometimes you’re delivered up half-truths and unless you have experience in the fields of nutrition and…
Read MoreGet Better
Back in March I delivered my annual sermon on building an Internet Business at www.FitnessBusinessSummit.com. My theme this year was “Concentrate on What Counts” and many audience members – including over ten ETR Virtual Mastermind Members – said this was my best sermon ever.”You get better every time,” they said. Telling my laser eye surgery…
Read MoreTake The Day Off And Still Make Money
This is one of my favorite pieces of advice from Dan Kennedy and gives you an opportunity to have fun in your marketing. You kind of get to take the day off and still make money. And it’s just another reason that people will connect with you and stick around longer. What you’re going to…
Read MorePunisher Workout
This workout is famous in the fitness world and has been watched tens of thousands of times online. It’s called The Punisher, and it’s an incredibly simple way to exhaust your legs in fat-burning interval style with NO-equipment. You simply do narrow-stance bodyweight squats for 20 seconds (you should get about 15-17 reps) and then…
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