Posts by Craig Ballantyne
Triple Your Productivity
Travel day for ol’ CB today as I’m heading to hang out with our friend, Bedrofe Keuilian. But you’ll get some great advice in a guest article from Certified Turbulence Trainer, Mike Whitfield, today… Sometimes you just need a kick in the butt to be more productive, and Mikey delivers. Discover Your Strengths to Be…
Read More86 Done-for-You Bootcamp Workout Boosters
It was time. I had finally realized that I could no longer hold my bootcamps in the tiny little suite next door to the gym I trained at. The suite only held about 12-15 people at the most and I was getting referrals left and right. Finally, I approached the athletic director at the high…
Read MoreMake This List
Yesterday out on the farm, as Bally the Dog and I trudged through the broken down cornstalks in a recently harvested field, I was re-listening to a CD from Nido Qubein who taught a unique marketing lesson using the story of the Koi fish. As you might know, a Koi fish grows in proportion to…
Read MoreDear America (letter from an admirer)
Dear America, You were everything a foreign kid dreamt of and more. There I was, 10 years old and unleashed in Orlando, Florida, the heart of American consumerism. The Ballantyne family had finally made the pilgrimage to Disney World. Between trips to the theme park my cousin and I would play arcade games in the…
Read MoreFacebook QnA- Exercise Substitution For Stability Ball Rollout
Question: Hi Craig. I am just about to finish TT 2K10 which I have used for fat loss and maintaining muscle mass. I was looking at doing the TT Halloween workout that you recently published. Will that program serve the same purpose? – John Answer: John – Yes sir, great program for that. tough too,…
Read MoreHelp Wanted: Horrible Pay, Terrible Boss (Actual Ad!)
Well, it was a bit of a set-up. Because I’m actually in the process of looking for another one. Amy’s so gosh-darn busy, as is Mike Whitfield, another one of my apprentices, and all of my businesses are growing so fast that it’s time to find a new student. But believe me, today’s subject line…
Read MoreNumber One TT Workout of 2012
Recently on the Turbulence Training Facebook page a reader asked, “What’s the best workout you’ve created this year?” The answer in a second, but first…the workouts that were close. In second place would be the TT MRT 2.0 program from May. Now I’ll admit, the TT MRT 1.0 from May 2011 is still a HARDER…
Read MoreThe Godfather and the Game Changer
I’ve gotten a big kick out of how my friends and coaching clients in the fitness industry have started referring to me as, “The Godfather”, since I was one of the first to start down this crazy and amazing path. And I’ll admit, it’s gone to my head. In fact, I now even have the…
Read MoreFacebook QnA- What is The Way To Get Rid Of Belly Fat?
Question: Craig i just need to get rid of fat, mainly belly fat, just cardio or may i add some weights?. Thanks! – Cesar Moran Answer: Cesar – Use Turbulence Training. That’s what I’ve spent my entire life working on…check out some of the results at www.TransformationContest.com. Fat Loss Quick Weight Loss Transformation Contest Burn…
Read MoreNew Workout Boosters Halloween Edition
Each month deep down in the dungeon of the Turbulence Training lab, Dr. Ballystein the Dog and I scour over hundreds of magazines, websites, videos, scientific research papers, hard copy books, and even university text books to uncover new ways of training to add to TT workouts. Recently we’ve found three NEW workout boosting “Tricks…
Read MoreWho YOU Want To Be
Who do you “want to be” in your business? Let me answer that for you. You want to be The Shining White Knight that has come to save your prospect/client… Saving them from their problems by delivering your solution, of course. But that’s not all. You’re also there to save them from: •Boredom •The negative…
Read MoreHow to Achieve World Domination
Last Saturday afternoon, just after lunch (and the Zombie parade – long story), a budding superstar in the world of fitness joined Matt Smith and myself on stage for a hot seat. Her name is Kate Vidulich and within 2 minutes of the hot seat she had interrupted Matt and caught his attention (if want…
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