Posts by Craig Ballantyne
25-Day Metabolism Makeover
1999 was the best year of my life. It was my final year of graduate school and I still had the youthful energy to juggle my research projects, a part-time job as a personal trainer, and a very full party schedule. It was around this time that I revealed the biggest workout fraud of the…
Read MoreThe Little Book that Made Me Millions
The year was 2003. I was broke. During the day I was grinding away in my personal training business, and I spent my nights trying to grow my online business. My workday ran from 4:40 a.m. through to 9 p.m. My only breaks, if you could call them that, were the 5:40 a.m. bus ride into…
Read MoreMy 2016 Diet (EXACT meal plan)
“What do you think of Bulletproof Coffee?” my friend Andrea asked over breakfast. “Well, I’ve never had a coffee in my life,” I said, “I’m not old enough yet!” After she finished rolling her eyes at me, I explained that I was serious. “I get anxious when I drink Green Tea, so the day I…
Read More10-minute metabolism makeover
1999 was the best year of my life. It was my final year of graduate school and I still had the youthful energy to juggle my research projects, a part-time job as a personal trainer, and a very full party schedule. It was around this time that I revealed the biggest workout fraud of the…
Read More3 Best Morning Rituals For Weight Loss
Here’s a riddle for you… What’s strong in the morning when we don’t need it, weak in the evening when we need it the most, and yet still powerful all the time? Hint: It’s what keeps you on track at the start of the day… and what causes you to eat cookies in the afternoon.…
Read More10-3-2-1-0 Formula to Get More Done
When you follow this formula to get more done, you’ll stop letting big opportunities in your life slip away and live a healthy, productive life.
Read MoreThe NEW 5 Pillars of Success and Transformation
I owe you one. Thanks to YOU that I was able to resist alcohol and diet soda at dinner last Saturday night in Miami. You see, I was out celebrating with my friend, Bedros Keuilian, after we had just finished up another long weekend seminar of teaching personal trainers how to help more people. And…
Read MoreHow to Have an Amazing 2016
Every December my company, Early To Rise, invites our family and friends to Denver for a charity event called Toys for Tots. The United States Marine Corps have been running this program since 1947, and we’ve been involved for 4 years. It all started when Matt Smith, my business partner at ETR, read an article…
Read More4-Minute Workout that is SEVEN Times More Effective
The BIGGEST excuse for missing workouts is “lack of time.” Today I’m going to give you TWO solutions for fixing that problem. The first is your Magical 15 Minutes in the Morning. The second is a 4-Minute workout that is 7 times more effective than cardio. Let’s start by looking at the way the Average…
Read More6-Minute Butt & Chest Workout
What can I say, people like butts and chests, right? And not just men! Ladies love them too, according to a survey published on MensHealth.com. So, why not give you a 6-minute butt & chest workout to kick-start your 2016 transformation? Sounds good to me. If nothing else, I can at least say I helped…
Read More#1 fat loss workout problem fixed!
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear… This is everyone’s anxiety level on the first Monday after New Year’s Day. If you’re a beginner and just getting back into exercise, you’re worried because you don’t know what to do. And if you’re a gym regular, then you’re frustrated because the gym is going to…
Read More#1 Diet Tip (plus the Top 10 Tips for Faster Results)
Last night I wanted to devour a bag of chocolate covered almonds so bad… … you see, it was another cold, wet, dark night at home, perfect for binge eating comfort foods. Plus, it was my last night before a 3-week work trip to Denver, Florida, and Denver again. I was feeling a little sorry…
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