Posts by Craig Ballantyne
How to burn fat in just 7 minutes
In 1999, I invented two techniques that changed the future of the fitness industry. I was a nerdy graduate student at the time, finishing up my Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology. My research was about how cardio, weights, and interval training change your metabolism and fat burning hormones. And the results led to the creation…
Read MoreWhat I Did Wrong and What I Did Right
I’ve messed up a lot in life. In my twenties I worked twelve hours a day six days a week in the gym. Weekends were wasted drinking like a frat boy and chasing girls in loud bars till all hours of the night. I was the poster child for extreme living in the big city,…
Read More3 Reasons NEVER to Drink Bottled Water Again
A few weeks ago a good friend came to me with a problem. Her husband, having just turned 40, was feeling down and out. She was worried about him. Not only was he getting fat (despite eating “clean”), but like Austin Powers, he had lost his MOJO! I asked a lot of questions. Was he…
Read More4-Minute Ab Blaster Workout
Here’s some good new for you. Every week one of the big fitness magazines reaches out to me for help. I get question from Women’s Health, Prevention, Men’s Fitness, and even Details and Maxim magazines! Last week Men’s Health needed some new ab exercises. But they rarely use all the secrets I give them, so…
Read MoreAlways Be Doing This
Bedros and I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to be constantly networking and making friends in the industry… and even outside of it. The more connected you are, the better. Because you never know when it will come back to help you. For example, several years ago I reached out to a 6x…
Read MoreBehind the Transformations: Turbulence Trainers on Inspiring Change
My goal of helping over one million men and women change their bodies and their lives is a massive mission that I started several years ago when I created Turbulence Training. Since the beginning, we have run 23 Transformation Contests, and we’re currently on our 24th. Helping people transform their lives is a life-changing experience and YOU can…
Read MoreHow to lower your blood pressure
6a.m. No matter where I am in the world, I do this one daily habit like clockwork. It’s changed my life, physically, mentally, and emotionally. I’m more patient, I’m less flustered by daily hassles, and I’m more resilient when the going gets tough. If you take up this daily habit, it will change your life,…
Read MoreComing Soon!
Why do I go to Europe every summer for weeks at a time? Glad you asked. It all started back in 2010. That was the 1st year that my friend Simon Black held a Liberty and Entrepreneurship Camp in the countryside of Lithuania (at the request of a Lithuanian friend, Virgus). This year was our…
Read MoreNEVER do these 10 exercises if you are overweight
I bumped into Michelle, an old high school girlfriend last week at the YMCA. She was using the weight machines while I did Density Squats and Box Jumps in the back corner (details below). Michelle was frustrated. She walked over, pinching the fat on the back of her arm. “I am so sick and tired…
Read MoreMaking the Right Decisions for Your Life
Recently, while teaching a seminar in Nashville, an old coaching client sat down with me in the Omni Hotel and demanded a no-holds barred assessment of his performance. “I’d like to hear your perspective on my weaknesses. I think I haven’t been critical enough of my own skills, attitudes and behaviors lately. I’m getting reoriented, but…
Read More5 Food Tricks and Tips for a Flat Belly
Ol’ Bally the Nutrition Dog here to help you fix your diet for the week ahead. I’ve been sniffing around the latest nutrition research – and in garbage bins, too – to find the fastest fat-burning diet tips for you. Who, me? I didn’t do it! I’ve discovered one of the secrets to losing belly…
Read MoreBest First Email Ever
Here is a BIG lesson from the vault. You’ll learn a lot. This guy knew what he was doing on Day 1. This is the first email that Joel Marion ever sent to me… before he had a product… before he needed affiliates… Look at how he showed up with a Giving Hand. It’s no…
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