Posts by Craig Ballantyne
Fat Loss Transformation Nutrition and Workout Tips
The 11th contest is under way, and it’s my goal to help TT Contest entrants to lose over 500 lbs of fat total in this contest. That’s 50 people losing 10 pounds, or 100 people averaging 5 pounds. I know we can do this. So if there’s any way you can to help, by convincing…
Read MoreWomen Vs Men Fat Loss Workouts
Well, I’ve trained a lot of women and a lot of men over the years, and to be honest, two of the three clients I miss the most are Darla and Amy. Both of these amazing women moved away from Toronto in 2006, and no one has come close to replacing them. (My 3rd favorite…
Read MoreBeginner Fat Loss Workouts and Interval Training
The last thing you want to use for a beginner fat loss workout is long, slow, boring cardio. Two reasons why: 1) Beginners will get an overuse injury from doing too much exercise volume too soon. I had many new clients come to me after injuring themselves trying to get back in shape by doing…
Read MoreHow Many Sets and Reps for Fat Loss
How many set and reps should I do in my fat loss workout? That’s one of the most common questions I get. Now what you need to realize is here is that we are not doing traditional old school body building workouts with Turbulence Training. That is not what we’re doing at all. Instead, we…
Read More500 Pound Fat Loss Goal
A quick request for help on my 500 Pound Fat Loss Goal for the 11th Turbulence Training Transformation Contest. As I hope you know, we have just opened up the 11th TT Transformation Contest, and you can enter ANY time between today and May 30th (Memorial Day). You then have 12 weeks to lose fat…
Read MoreQuiz: 7 Metabolism Boosters?
Your metabolism is your fat loss foundation. It keeps burning and burning fat 24 hours a day…the only problem is, do you have a fast metabolism? And if not, what can you do about it to boost your metabolism and burn fat to lose weight? Your metabolism is basically how many calories you burn each…
Read MoreTurn 3 Weaknesses into Strengths
On a sunny Saturday morning in Chicago this weekend, I was hanging out in a massive hotel conference room listening Dan Kennedy talk about my favorite topic – Productivity. And he made a point I hadn’t thought of before. He explained that 70% of our time management problem is simply due to insufficient motivation or…
Read More5 Words to Transform Your Life
Let go of the past…… And let those 5 words change your life. You are not your mistakes. Focus on your future and what you can do now. Listen, I know it’s not easy…. If you want something in life that you aren’t getting now, you have two choices: 1) Change your ways to…
Read MoreFlavia DelMonte vs Craig Ballantyne
Time for the Flavia Delmonte vs. Craig Ballantyne fitness battle, with no help from her husband, Vince Delmonte. Let’s start with my recent visit to Tampa, Florida, where Flavia and Vince spent the winter training. Both Vince and Flavia are two of the most inspirational and dedicated friends I have in the fitness world, and…
Read MoreDiet vs Exercise Fat Loss Research
Let’s end the diet vs exercise fat loss debate with some research, shall we? Of course, we know that diet is more important, but how much more effective is it? You’ll find out in this week’s research review. But first… Congratulations to all who participated in Transformation Contest #10. Sunday, May 1st, starts a new…
Read MoreRun a Cheap Website Business
Last Saturday I spoke in front of 1,100 ambitious men and women down at an event in San Diego, and the energy was incredible. I shared with them my biggest regret in business… … not getting a coach soon enough. When I hired my first coach in 2006, my online fitness business exploded. He taught…
Read MoreThe Best of Men’s Health May 2011
Great issue of Men’s Health this month. By this month, I mean May, 2011. The magazine is heavier on recipes and cooking advice than I have noticed in the past, so if that’s your thing, this is a “must-get”. There’s also a thorough Triathlon Training article in here that I can’t even begin to summarize,…
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