Posts by Craig Ballantyne
Mad Scientist Dishes Out Workout and Nutrition Advice
Hey folks! We’re moving into part 2 of my expert interview with the Mad Scientist, Nick Nilsson. If you missed it, make sure you jump back to part 1 where you’ll discover the meaning behind Nilsson’s nickname and how he can help you overcome any workout plateau. Today, the Scientist is going to share with…
Read MoreUnique Exercise Twists To Build Muscle
Following the same basic exercises over and over again, is not only boring, but it will eventually lead to a plateau. That’s why I’m excited to share with you part 1 of the interview I did with the Mad Scientist, Nick Nilsson. Click here to listen to the full interview Nilsson, a friend and fitness…
Read More3 Secrets to Faster Recovery From Injury
This article on the 3 secrets to faster recovery from muscle injury is another great article to print out and file! But first, confession time. Despite everything we know, old meatheads like me and Jason Ferruggia still “overdo things” and end up hurting ourselves in the gym. But I’m lucky, because I just pull muscles…
Read MoreHow To Choose A Workout Program
What an interview series – Scott Colby and his facebook fans asked me some really great questions that I know can help you, too. If you missed last day where I told you my favorite ab exercise along with the best exercises to sculpt beautiful abs without harming your back, then head back to part…
Read MoreBetter Buff Dudes Hot Chicks Workout?
For the first time in a while I had a week off from training, and will start a new program next week. I’m ready to go! But it was good to have some time off, gave me a few days to do extra stretching and overcome injuries. More about dealing with injuries later in this…
Read MoreTop Six-Pack Ab Exercises
Last day, I explained to fitness expert, Scott Colby, that what you’ll find in my19 DVD Home Abdominal Workouts is more than just ab exercises, it’s a complete guide to overhauling your current physique. Because achieving your dream body isn’t just about abs exercises…not by a long shot! Today, we’ll continue the abs discussion, specifically,…
Read More19 DVDs Of My Blood, Sweat, and Tears
Eating healthy is a lifestyle and one that requires a shift in mindset. Thankfully, I have made improvements from the days when my best friend and one of my favorite clients use to make fish sticks, french fries and drink over two liters of soda a day. And you can do this too! I touched…
Read MoreExercise Substitution List
Hey, you know how I said in my last email to you that getting a tan helps you look better? Well, I posted a comparison shot of my abs with and without a tan on the TT Fanpage here: => http://www.TurbulenceTrainingFanpage.com What do you think? The tan makes me look leaner, right? After you’ve taken…
Read MoreSmart Eating Habits
If you’re spending hours a day on crunches and not getting the results you’d like, then check last day’s interview excerpt with Scott Colby where I dish out a few non-traditional, total-body exercises that produce shocking abdominal results. For most of you, the working out isn’t the hard part, but instead it’s the diet and…
Read MoreRenegade Training & Nutrition
Back from Jersey shore and Manhattan…great trip, lots of workouts, including bodyweight army training, 10 miles of walking in NYC, upper body at the renegade gym, a day off at the jersey shore, and then squats at the renegade gym again – Thursday I got back to Toronto to do an interval training video and…
Read MoreSafe Exercises To Getting Sexy Abs
Five pieces of fruit…before 10AM! Excessive? Hinders fat loss results? Welcome to my morning ritual in which I indulge in a savory and nutritious blender drink ripened with a banana, and mixed berries, followed by apple soon thereafter. Now many of you have probably heard that eating too much fruit will cause you to gain…
Read MoreThe Fruit Debate: How Much Is Too Much?
Last day I talked with fitness expert, Scott Colby, about the one thing you can do to your nutrition that will make it not only easier to follow your diet, but help tone and firm your body everywhere. If you missed it, then head back to part 2. Today I want to talk with you…
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