Posts by Craig Ballantyne
Miami Muscle Building Workout
Well, I’ll be honest with you. Ol’ CB had a bit of a headache Saturday morning after a Friday night out in South Beach. You see, thanks to a no-alcohol commitment I made with my friend Joel Marion, I didn’t drink alcohol from December 8th until after the Superbowl. So a few drinks at the…
Read MoreLive Rockstar Life
“Party in the city where the heat is on, All night, on the beach till the break of dawn…Welcome to Miami, Buenvenidos a Miami, I’m goin to Miami, Welcome to Miami” – Will Smith What happens when you go to Miami? Well, we all know what happens to Bieber. But when you’re The Godfather, living…
Read MoreYour Online Business Evolution to GURU Status
Yesterday you learned a HUGE lesson that will save you months upon months of frustration. So never, ever, ever create something that is supposed to be “everything to everyone”. That will never work. Over in our Virtual Mastermind (VM) coaching forum, a new member (who I think has HUGE potential), asked me this follow-up question:…
Read More3 sneaky diet tricks for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
If you’re struggling with fat loss, it’s your DIET! Here are 3 simple fixes for faster fat loss. You’ll discover that it is all about protein-fiber-and fruits and vegetables. Keep it simple, my friend, and you’ll burn belly fat fast. ==> How to Burn Fat Like a 20yr. Old (at ANY Age!) Sneaky Trick for…
Read MoreNEVER Do This
Agh! I almost started hyperventilating when I heard my coaching client’s plan. “Please, please, PLEASE do not do this“, I said. She wanted to start her first online business as a membership site (NEVER do this!) offering dozens of types of products (NEVER spread yourself thin). This will never, ever, ever work. You need to…
Read More10 exercise substitutions
Tell me if this has happened to you. There you are, going through another amazing TT workout, when the program calls for an exercise that you can’t do, or that doesn’t feel right, or that requires a piece of equipment that you don’t have. That’s the most common problem I hear from TT clients during…
Read More#1 Problem with Fat Burning Exercise
Should you lose weight slowly or quickly – what’s more effective? Most trainers teach their clients that losing 1 to 2 pounds each week leads to steady weight loss, and more permanent results over time. But be careful with this advice. While 1-2 pounds/week can be effective, there’s a better and more promising way to…
Read MoreSet Aside Time To Make This Plan Come True
We have but one life to live. We have just one career legacy to leave. How can you make sure that you are on the right track, doing everything you can do to foster this legacy, and to live the right life? First, you need to spend more time in introspection, thinking about whether what…
Read MoreHow to Make Money With Plan B
What a dinner! It wasn’t the food, the weather, or the waitress, but rather the student having a chance to learn from the master. I had dinner with Mark Ford (aka, Michael Masterson) back in January in America’s “Most Fun Small Town”, Delray Beach, Florida. With Matt Smith’s help I prepared the right questions, and…
Read MoreInsider Copywriting Secrets
After a lovely but cold Ballantyne’s Day weekend on the farm, it was time for me to warm-up. So I’m back down in Florida, working side by side, and trying to keep up with the hardest working man on the Internet, Joel Marion. It’s amazing to see how much work Joel puts into crafting his…
Read MoreYou Exercise Too Much
It’s my favorite part of the day. For 15-20 minutes each morning, I hop on the Turbulence Training Facebook page for a fitness QnA session. (Ask your questions here: www.TurbulenceTrainingFanpage.com) We now have over 62,000 “Likes” on the page (Thank You!) and last week we had an important session where I corrected many people on…
Read MoreWhy Cardio Makes You Fat
Funny story from my flight to Tampa yesterday…Tony Little, HyperActive Home Shopping Network fitness expert, sat right in front of me. We had a quick conversation about his Bison burger company (Note to self: Order these), and his 26 years (!) of being on TV. Tony is a great guy…BUT… He looked ticked off and…
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