Posts by Craig Ballantyne
3 Unique Bodyweight Exercises
If you’re sick of pushups, then you’re in for a special treat today…3 exercises better than pushups and crunches. As you know, I’m a big fan of bodyweight training. Of course, I’ve got my regular “go to” exercises that work well for me. But when I want to spice things up, I give my friends…
Read MoreHow to Eliminate Your Email Inbox Nightmare
One of my friends has 19,371 emails in his inbox. At one point he even had to go to Google.com and pay to increase the memory of his Gmail account so that he could continue his collection. While you might not have that many emails, you likely do have too much email. But it’s your…
Read MoreHow to Train for a Tough Mudder
The tough mudder is a brutal, extreme sport challenge that will test both physical and mental limitations and push you past what you ever imagined you could possibly accomplish. This hardcore challenge was designed by the British Special Forces with the purpose of testing a persons mental and physical abilities, strength, stamina, fellowship and morale.…
Read MoreThey Are Wrong About Your Potential
People overestimate what they can accomplish in one year and underestimate what they can achieve in ten years. Or so “they” say. I first heard this proclamation from two business owners at a small-closed door meeting of maverick business owners. Everyone in the room nodded their heads in agreement, but to me it just didn’t…
Read More20 Bodyweight Exercises for Fat Loss
Try These Twenty BodyWeight Exercises for Maximum Fat Loss Most people are under the impression that they need to join an expensive gym or invest in fancy gadgets to get an effective exercise regimen. This could not be further from the truth. Using your own bodyweight for gaining strength, improving endurance and aiding fat loss…
Read MoreHow to Live a Long Life
It’s no secret that eating well, getting plenty of exercise and abstaining from bad habits such as smoking and excessive drinking will lead to a longer and better quality of life. Those facts have been proven time and again. There are a few surprising factors when it comes to longevity however. The Hawaii Lifespan Study…
Read MoreFighting the Winter Blahs
Time to cure the winter blahs for you. I’m lucky…I’m down in Colorado getting some natural Vitamin D from the sunshine before heading back to Toronto’s cold weather winter. As you know, the gloomy, overcast, rainy days of winter can take their toll on our emotional and mental health. There is a reason why the…
Read MoreThe Fastest Way to Improve Your Life
Recently I suggested to members of my Facebook page to get up 15 minutes earlier each day to take advantage of the magic time. This is a point in the day where your mind’s creativity and lack of external disruptions combine to allow you to get more done than you could at any other time…
Read MoreVegas Diet Mistakes and Best Gyms in Vegas
Ready for the best gyms in Dang, Vegas got me again. Every visit a different way. Here’s what happened this time… My first stop in Vegas…Walmart for groceries, of course, to buy all the stuff that US customs wouldn’t let me bring from Canada. This list was good, but there was a fatal flaw in…
Read MoreVegas Update for Personal Trainers – Part 1
Just arrived in Vegas last night for 5 days where I’ll be hanging around Bedros Keuilian. We’re teaching personal trainers how to blow up their businesses… …and by that, I mean get more clients and make more sales, of course. 🙂 If this sounds cool to you, then I have good news. While you can’t…
Read MoreWhat’s In It For Me
On New Year’s Eve one of my little cousins got married. Good times had by all, especially when the speeches were over and they opened up the candy bar…where they had licorice, M&M’s, mini peanut butter cups, and candy galore for the kids. Yeah, ahem, for “the kids”. Hopefully my little cousin will remember her…
Read More7 Steps to Establishing Yourself as an Expert and Industry Leader
In the summer of 2000 I was finishing up my master’s thesis in Exercise Physiology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario (Canada’s ‘steeltown’). At the time, I lived with two buddies, and the only computer with Internet access in our house was in my friend’s room in his basement apartment. One Saturday afternoon, after getting…
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