Posts by Craig Ballantyne
Fat Burning Breakfast Meals & Workouts for Six Pack Abs
Fat burning meals and metabolism boosting workouts can be the key to getting you six pack abs. And as you know, I recommend lots of fruits and vegetables, protein, and healthy fats for your fat burning meals, and resistance training and interval training to burn stubborn belly fat. I also talk so much about Bally…
Read MoreAb Exercise and Transformation Contest Updates
Merry Christmas, or Happy Festivus, whatever you choose to celebrate. I hope you have an amazing holiday filled with all the family, friends, and traditions that make you happy. My Christmas gift this year was discovered during a visit to the vet last week…you see, ol’ Bally the dog had a checkup for his ears,…
Read More2011 Plans for More Cool TT Stuff
So last year I wrote up my big plans for 2010 (you can re-read them to see where I succeeded and where I missed the mark). So t’is the season to do the same for 2011. Let’s take a look at my wacky ideas for adventures in 2011. January Programs of the Month: TT 2K11…
Read MoreHow to Maximize A Cheat Meal
Now Part 3 of my interview where Tim and I discuss the diet portion of the Four Hour Body: Why red wine is the most acceptable alcohol on a fat loss program (controversial) The Cheat Meal vs Cheat Day Debate His amazing step-by-step plan for maximizing a cheat meal The one weird thing he puts…
Read MoreFast Workout Results
Now you’re ready for part 2 of my interview with Tim Ferriss about the Four Hour Body where Tim and I discuss: Why You Want the Minimum Effective Dose for Results His RKC kettlebell training And how he dramatically improved his deadlift (Read Part 1 here.) Craig Ballantyne: Now that brings us to the MED…
Read MoreTim Ferriss and the Four Hour Body
In the next few posts, I’m going to feature a free interview between NY Times best-selling author Tim Ferriss and myself covering: – His Cheat Meal Secret System (cool stuff…I tried it on the weekend) – How he got super-strong with just a few sets & reps each week – The one type of alcohol…
Read MoreFat Loss for Busy Men & Women
Looking through the Turbulence Training archives this weekend, I dug up another fat burning interview about Turbulence Training and why it works so well for busy men and women. ****************** Question: Let’s cut to the chase. What’s your number one fat loss tip that you can give everyone here? Answer: I wish it was simply,…
Read MoreNew CB Workout and Transformation Tips
Hope you are ready for another great week of fat loss. We had a big week in the Turbulence Training World, as we filmed over 3 hours of content for our 1 Million Mission project. Powerful stuff. And exhausting. I spoke for 3 hours straight…pretty intense content…it knocked me on my butt! I was beat…but…
Read MoreNew Member Questionnaire
This is a feedback form I’ve used with personal clients and Transformation Contest clients. It tells me a lot about what might be causing plateaus, injuries, etc. And it helps me help them get results so much faster. If you are a Turbulence Training member, you can fill out this form in the forum and…
Read MoreHow Was Turbulence Training Created?
Like most folks in the fitness industry, I played a lot of sports when I was younger. That led to weight training. From there, I realized I wanted to be a strength coach in professional sports. I went to school for Kinesiology, which then led to a Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology. Along the way,…
Read MoreBodyweight Exercises to the Rescue
My diet confession from the other week received a lot of great feedback from TT readers, so I wanted to share another confession… You see, I haven’t always had 6-pack abs. Like many folks, I once went down the well-traveled road of skipping workouts and too much food (and drink). In fact, I almost became…
Read MoreAlwyn Cosgrove & Fat Loss
I recently saw Alwyn speak at a personal trainer’s seminar, and Alwyn showed study after study supporting his fat loss programs. Today he will focus on the nutrition and the psychology of weight loss. Alwyn Cosgrove is a superstar in the world of physique transformation for men and women. He’s trained champions in multiple sports…
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