Posts by Craig Ballantyne
The TRUTH About Renegade Cardio
The TRUTH About Renegade Cardio by Jay Ferruggia I had to go to the dentist today, so I recruited my best friend in the industry, Jay Ferruggia to give you some free workouts. Here you go… *********************** Like Craig I hate traditional cardio. In fact, there’s probably nothing less appealing to me then the thought of…
Read MorePlanning for Success
Time for just a quick, new 10-minute “What’s Working” task for you today before I have to head off on the road again. Driving back to the farm today before heading down to Michigan for more workout filming over the weekend. Big plans for a BIG project in 2013. And that’s the theme of the…
Read MoreWhy You Must Go Gluten Free for Your Workouts
Going Gluten-Free by Dr. Peter Osborne More and more we are hearing about athletes going gluten free and improving their performance. Most notably, tennis champion, Novak Djokovic, gives the gluten free diet great credit for being part of his success. I can personally attest to the gluten free lifestyle helping me improve my athletic endurance…
Read MoreUse Surveys to Stop Guessing in Your Business
It’s time to stop playing the guessing game in your business. As Matt Smith instructed during the hot seat sessions at our live event last month in Denver, we need to know the numbers in your business before we can start making recommendations on what to do. Likewise, you need to know who you are…
Read MoreFitness QnA -Exercise That Burn Calories
Q: What three exercises burn the most calories per rep? Thanks -Errol Answer: Errol – A burpee would because it contains so many movements per rep. As would a weighted squat or deadlift Q: whist cutting can i use maxi muscle cyclone?? – Stephen Answer: Stephen – I don’t know what that is, sorry. Q:…
Read MoreBooty Workout for the Ladies
Today, while watching the Christmas parade here in the Beaches neighborhood of Toronto, ol’ Bally the Dog and I observed a parade of the female physique as well. (We take our work very, very seriously.) As we stood by the running shoe store, many female – and ugh, male – runners appeared to be suffering…
Read MoreCarbs You Can Eat Checklist
I eat a lot of carbs, and you can too. And yes, you can stay lean while doing it. BUT…they need to be the right carbohydrates. Pop-Tarts aren’t making this list, sorry. Neither are chips, crisps, or French Fries — or whatever name all of our awesome TT readers use for salted, fried potatoes in…
Read MoreImportant Questions For You
Here’s a little secret. Mornings of holidays and Saturdays are the best time to do creative thinking. Why? Well, I have this strange belief that there is a creative energy in the world, and when you do creative work while everyone else is resting or sleeping, there is more creative energy for you to harness.…
Read MoreQuick Fat Burning Workout
If you’re in America, Happy Thanksgiving. If, like me, you’re not, well Happy Thursday. No matter where you are, you can always use a quick workout. So that’s my gift to you today. A short workout for busy folks. Here comes the BOOM. The TT Thanksgiving 2013 QUICK Fat Burner MRT + MCT + MDT…
Read More1000 Calorie Workout
Back when I was a teenage bodybuilder at the Stratford YMCA, I remember being in for a workout on Canadian Thanksgiving. The only other soul in the gym that day was a grizzled, 45 year old, ripped to shreds guy with a waxed handlebar mustache. As he finished up his workout, Old Handlebars turned and…
Read MoreMetabolic 4 x 4 Finisher
It was one of the toughest moments of the weekend… or 2012 I should say. Craig put me through a nasty 20-10 workout that had me bent over in exhaustion. I was questioning the meaning of life and even hallucinated a little bit. I was seeing Yoda wearing a bright orange shirt instructing Craig through…
Read More2 Workouts I Used to build my body
In 1996 I was embarrassingly skinny. I remember sitting with my friends and being ashamed of my formerly athletic body. And all of this happened for an embarrassing reason. You see, in 1994 I was a 180 pound 19 year old kid heading off to my first year of college to study exercise science. My…
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