Posts by Craig Ballantyne
5 Secrets to Steal from Weight Watchers
“Oh, look at that beautiful baby bump. How many months pregnant are you?” “I’m not.” Ouch. You can only imagine how Jean Nidetch felt when a neighbor mistook her weight gain for pregnancy. The insult motivated Jean to attend local weight loss clinics, but she couldn’t stick with them for long. “They are so boring,”…
Read More7-Minute Swimsuit Body Circuit
Let’s be honest, this woman looks much better in a swimsuit than me. Or at least, that’s what I think. Her name is Missi Holt, and she’s demonstrating some of your exercises today. This simple 7-minute circuit is going to help you look better in your swimsuit. It works faster than doing boring cardio on…
Read MoreMilk (Whey Good!)
Poor ol’ milk. It’s one of the most controversial topics in the nutrition world. Some folks say… “Milk is bad. It causes inflammation.” That might be true, for some folks. Other (clueless) people say, “Humans are the only animal that drink milk as adults.” Those people have never put a bowl of milk out for…
Read MoreDo This “Body Rust” Check-Up Before Work Today
Hey, do me a favor. Give your body a little check-up and let me know the answer to these questions: Are your fingers slightly swollen? Do your joints ache? Does your gut feel a little rotten? Are you tired or brain foggy? Do you feel like your body is “rusty”? If you answered “Yes” to…
Read MoreHealthy and Delicious Vacationing
Good morning from a magical train station in Scotland where I am about to board the Hogwart’s Express. I’m not joking. Today I’m joining Diana Keuilian, author of The Recipe Hacker, her husband Bedros, and their kiddos for a ride on the “Harry Potter Train”. To make up for the lack of manliness in today’s…
Read More10-minute morning ONLY fat burner workout
Uh-oh. The year is half OVER. You can see the finish line for 2016. Think for a moment… have you hit your big goals and dreams this year? If not, it’s okay. I haven’t hit all my goals, either. But I know one thing… there’s a LOT of time for us to succeed. So don’t…
Read More3 “fountain of youth” secrets from my 60-year old “rich dad”
You’ve probably heard of the book, Rich Dad, Poor Dad. In my life, my real dad was a dirt-broke farmer. He worked very hard to raise his family, but we never had a lot of money. Then when I was 25, I met my “rich dad”. He worked very hard, too, but he was able…
Read MoreWhen Momma does THIS, everything changes…
“When Momma changes,” Bill Phillips said, “the whole family changes.” Bill is the author of Body for Life. Over 6 million copies of his book have been sold. You probably have one tucked away in your closet or basement. On Friday afternoon I heard Bill speak at a small seminar, and then I was lucky…
Read More6-Minute Flat Belly Exercises for YOU!
Can you believe this? Seven people actually dislike this video!!! How could they? Just look at the goofy grin on my face. You gotta love it. Haha. But seriously, here’s my formula for a 6-minute ab workout That’s an evil workout grin!In the video you’ll discover… 3 unique moves to flatten your abs 5 exercises…
Read MoreSoda Addiction? Here’s a Healthy Alternative
A friend of mine has beaten stage 4 cancer. Twice. He seriously believes it was his Diet Coke addiction that caused it. What do I think? Geez, I have no idea. I sure hope diet soda doesn’t cause cancer… …because I know a lot of people that still drink 4-8 cans of it per day.…
Read MoreNew 10-minute Summertime Body Workout
Happy first day of summer! Time for swimsuits, backyard cookouts, trips to the beach… … and showing off your arms and slim stomach everywhere you go. This CAN happen. If last week’s 25 calorie per minute workout was too hard, that’s ok. Today I have something that anyone can do at any age, anywhere,…
Read MoreDid You See These 2 BIG Questions From Ryan?
While I was on the road for 7 weeks, all the time spent in airports gave me an opportunity to read a lot more than usual. One of the few email newsletters I still get is from Ryan Deiss, and he recently put together a great series on the biggest lessons he’s learned while building…
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