Posts by Craig Ballantyne
Abdominal exercises NOT to do…
To me, summer officially ends tomorrow, Labor Day. Fortunately we have kettlebell workouts and the 6th Turbulence Training Transformation Contest to get you through the fall…and lots of other cool stuff this week. Click here to listen to the call I’m also giving you a double-dose of Transformation Tips this week…here’s the first one: “You…
Read MoreBeach Body vs Gym Body – An Interview and Free Report
Today’s post is going to be an interview with Rusty Moore of Fitness Black Book. In case you have never heard of Fitness Black Book, it is a site aimed at helping men and women achieve the slim Hollywood physique. Rusty just finished a 56 page free report called the Vacation Body Blueprint which is…
Read MoreTransformation Contest Photos
Yesterday while eating my breakfast of oat groats, peaches, blueberries, almonds, cashew butter, and almond milk, I stumbled across this great quote yesterday from Dave Kekich… “Long term success is built on credibility and on establishing enduring loving relationships with quality people based on mutually earned trust. Cut all ties with dishonest, negative or lazy…
Read More5 Body Transformation Contest Tips
Let’s get ready for another amazing body transformation contest with Turbulence Training…we’re almost ready to go. It starts Monday, August 31st! And if you didn’t already know, our new Transformation contest winners are now up at www.transformationcontest.com Some very impressive body transformations…so lets get right into our tip of the week Click here to listen…
Read MoreFat Loss Motivation
Hope you had a great weekend. I had a lot of catching up to do here since I was away for almost 10 days. Laundry, a haircut, and a lot of walking Bally the Dog. Plus, going through all of your emails that I missed. I heard from a lot of folks who needed some…
Read MoreTransformation Contest
Well, I’m back from Europe…had a great time, filmed some TT Workout Videos, and walked over 50 miles around Paris, Amsterdam, and Belgium. The food was amazing, and so were the cities. Really great time, and can’t wait to go back and see more. If you want to find out about my favorite parts of…
Read MoreKettlebells vs. Sprints
6 Reasons Why I Stopped Running Sprints and Started Swinging a Kettlebell By: Chris Lopez, CSCS, CTT You’ve probably never heard this before, but… I dumped sprints and took up kettlebell swings for my post-weight training, fat loss interval work. Here are 6 reasons why… 1. It takes up too much time. With my regular…
Read MoreTT Depletion: 20 Minutes of INSANE Fat Burning Circuits
Are you ready!?!?!? I hope you’re half as excited as I am about the finals of the 5th Turbulence Training Transformation Contest coming up this week. We are down to the last few days to get your entries in (entries are due August 18th at midnight EST)…and yes, the 6th Turbulence Training Transformation Contest will…
Read MoreRenegade Workouts
Two years ago this weekend I was in Chicago with Jay Ferruggia to go to Lollapalooza. Jay is a hardcore music fan and is also, as you know, one of the most hardcore and respected trainers in America. In fact, I’ve flown to NYC and Jersey several times just to train with Jay at his…
Read More30 Minute Bootcamp Workout
I’m off to Europe this week and will be doing lots of bodyweight exercises, so that’s why I thought giving you a 30-minute bodyweight only bootcamp workout. If you’re taking a break from the gym, then you’ll love it…and if you’re a trainer, it’s perfect for your fitness classes, of course. I will also be…
Read MoreThe Kettlebell Workout Revolution
The Simple Kettlebell Workout Revolution By: Chris Lopez, CSCS, Certified Turbulence Trainer There’s a revolution going on in the training world today. For the past 10-15 years we have been bombarded with every possible training method, new diet and exercise contraption to try to make things “easier”. To cut the distance traveled so that we…
Read More4 Simple Ways to Get People From YouTube to Your Website
Last week, at least 30 people pointed me to a video of an unconventional wedding on YouTube. With pop music blasting in the background, it showed the wedding party (including the bride) dancing down the aisle in an elaborately choreographed routine. Maybe you’ve seen it. It’s gotten more than 8 million views. YouTube – coupled…
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