Posts by Craig Ballantyne
Better Butt Workout – Part 2
The Booty for Life better butt workout was getting a LOT of attention in the last 7 days, and I thank you all for your feedback on the program. This week, I have the second part of the program, and weeks 5-8 for you. In my last 7 days, I’ve been to Atlanta and now…
Read MoreTony Horton Explains P90X for Fat Loss
Just finished up a powerful interview with one of the most well-known fitness experts in the world, Tony Horton. Tony, as you may know, is the creator of the programs Power 90, P90X, 10-minute trainer, and One-on-One with Tony Horton. He’s a heck of a guy, and we covered everything including… – Tony’s story about…
Read MoreBooty For Life
Time for a review of the program with possibly the greatest name I’ve ever come up with…(and certainly the best cover art)…but first: I’m in Atlanta this weekend and off to Orlando next week for my last trip of this month. Atlanta is pretty cool downtown…had a few good meals and toured around a bit.…
Read MoreCircuits vs Cardio
Yesterday I was interviewed by Men’s Health magazine, and they were looking for workouts that could replace cardio. In my opinion, doing bodyweight or kettlebell circuits is a much better replacement for cardio. I think bodyweight circuits or kettlebell-bodyweight circuits are the best replacement for cardio. Now of course you’re not going to run a…
Read More12 Minute Fat Loss Workouts
Let’s review some of my 12 Minute Fat Loss Workouts… 12 Minute Fat Loss Workout 1 In this workout you’ll do a superset upper body workout that includes the Incline Dumbbell Chest Press exercise paired with the Incline Dumbbell Row exercises. So, for the chest presses, you will press the dumbbells up and in and…
Read MoreTurbulence Training for Abs
Happy post-Halloween! Now it’s time for you to keep that candy out of site…a trick on that in a second…but first, a vegetarian diet update. I spent last week traveling around Florida and eating at steakhouses – yet I managed to stick to the vegetarian lifestyle. You can read about all of my meals, including…
Read MoreTurbulence Training Interrogation
Last winter I did an interview, “The Craig Ballantyne Turbulence Training Interrogation” with Joel Marion, a former Body-for-Life Transformation Contest winner. It’s something you need to read if you’re interested in losing belly fat with interval training. An Interview with Craig Ballantyne If you perform 30-45 minutes of moderate cardiovascular exercise almost daily, yet you’re…
Read MoreTruth About Cardio
The cardio debate rages on, and if you’re still skeptical that you can still get results without doing cardio everyday, then please read this… My advice (and this works with excess protein intake as well)… “Just cut back a little bit each week until you realize that doing less cardio (or eating less protein) doesn’t…
Read More5 Fat Loss Tips for Beginners
For beginners, getting into fitness and fat loss can be intimidating and confusing. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Fortunately, reaching your workout and weight loss goals requires only two things; discipline (I’ll leave that up to you) and a set of simple guidelines (which I’m happy to provide). First, you should arrange…
Read MoreTurbulence Training Questions
Continuing on from yesterday, I’m going to answer some of the most popular Turbulence Training questions. What exactly is Turbulence Training? Answer: Turbulence Training is the combination of strength training and interval training – high-intensity exercise. Most people do not exercise at sufficient intensities to make the changes in their bodies that they want to…
Read MoreTurbulence Training Review
So many folks are asking, “What is TT?” that I’ve decided to write a Turbulence Training Review. We’ll start with how it was developed and finish off with the amazing TT body transformation contests that are helping men and women everywhere get more results in less workout time. It was over 10 years ago that…
Read MoreFree Workouts for Men & Women
Back from an uneventful trip to Vegas…with the exception of the excellent book I read on the way down called, “The Unbeatable Man” (written by Matt Furey). It was very inspiring and will make you train hard. This week I also chose the Turbulence Training Theme Song, and the honor goes to Metallica with, “Enter…
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