Posts by Craig Ballantyne
Advanced Body Transformation Tips
I hope that you’ve been enjoying my interview with training and nutrition expert, Erik Ledin. If you missed part 1, 2, or 3, then I highly recommend jumping back because Erik’s provided excellent recommendations for those participating in body transformation contests, as well as tips for those simply looking to burn fat and clean up…
Read MoreHow To Do A Body Transformation Contest
I should have written this a long time ago…but here are the instructions on what you need to do in the Turbulence Training Body Transformation Contest… Mandatory To Do List: 1) Once you are ready to get started take your before photo. 2) Do any combination of TT workouts for 12 weeks. 3) Take your…
Read MoreHow To Overcome Dieting Obstacles
Yesterday Erik Ledin shared some of the biggest fat loss mistakes to avoid in part 2 of our 6-part interview. Taking things one step further, today you’ll discover what the training and nutrition consultant had to say when it came to night eating, meal frequency, and pesky co-workers who try to sabotage your fat loss…
Read MoreNutrition And Workout Mistakes You Need To Avoid
Hey Folks! We’re continuing on with part 2 of my interview with nutrition and training consultant, Erik Ledin. If you happened to miss part 1 where Erik filled us in on what it takes to burn fat – and keep it off – as well as some key tips for anyone participating in a body…
Read MoreCool Stuff Coming in 2010
2010 is going to be a big year for you…partly because of the amazing 24 Turbulence Training fat burning and body sculpting programs coming your way. These workouts – like TT Addiction and TT Adrenaline – are going to be so cool, so fun, and so effective that you’ll have your best year ever. Two…
Read MoreTips To Follow When Starting A Transformation Contest
Welcome to part 1 of the 6-part Erik Ledin interview. With a booming online consulting company providing some of the most sought after training and nutritional advice, Erik was generous enough to spend an evening with me sharing some of his best tips for fat loss AND strategies for body transformation contests. So, without further…
Read More7th TT Transformation Kick-off
This week, we have the best fat loss research tips of 2009, including a possible way to boost your post-workout metabolism, and we also have the 7th TT Transformation Contest starting Sunday, December 27th, 2009. And during the contest, you’re going to learn that you control everything. Your success is your responsibility. That means you…
Read More12 Ways To Improve Your Diet And Lose Weight
Less glamorous than its strength-training counterpart, yet significantly MORE IMPORTANT to fat loss is nutrition. You can be a die hard gym-fanatic, but if your diet is full of processed foods, bad fats, or just too many calories, then no amount of gym time will be enough to transform your body. So, for those of…
Read More7 Reasons Cardio is Lame
T’is the season for folks to be hitting the cardio confessionals with the mistaken belief that 30 minutes on the elliptical machine will somehow magically erase 40 days of being on the See-Food diet… Today while I did my Turbulence Training style workout, I watched all those poor folks on the cardio machines (you know,…
Read MoreQuickstart Nutrition Guide To Fat Loss
As I’ve said many times, nutrition is more important than exercise. No matter how hard or how often you work out, you simply cannot OUT-TRAIN a bad diet. This leads to one very simple fat loss formula; calories in must be LESS than calories out. With that being said, below you’ll find a simple set…
Read MoreCalorie Burning Workouts
The 6th TT contest winners are now up on TransformationContest.com. And I want to say I’m very proud of everyone! I love it when people transform and get active again and boost their energy and confidence. And get ready to fire it up with your favorite calorie burning workouts in the 7th TT contest starting…
Read MoreMore Fat Loss Trends
In a recent post, I covered 3 top fitness predictions, but now I want to complete my top 10 list by covering ab exercises, the best equipment piece of 2K10, and more. So here are the remainder of my fearless predictions… 7. Metabolic Resistance Training will be the training buzzword of the year Weight training…
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