Posts by Craig Ballantyne
Truth About Weekend Weight Gain (Superbowl Belly)
Hey Team Turbulence, hope you had an amazing weekend. Maybe you were like me and watched the Superbowl with your friends. My buddy Joel Marion had dozens of fitness experts over to his house for the game, and yes, a few of them (who I will not name) had quite the cheat days. But that’s…
Read MoreHow to Beat Internet Addiction
I pulled the plug. It’s dead and gone. I no longer have Internet access in my house. Yes, I still run two Internet businesses with hundreds of thousands of subscribers, TurbulenceTraining.com and EarlytoRise.com, along with several smaller publishing businesses, like KettlebellWorkouts.com, ChallengeWorkouts.com, and InternetIndependence.com. But I’m now doing this all without Internet access at home…
Read MoreFat Loss Whoosh Effect
Ugh. I hate seeing a post like this in the TT Member’s forum, but it reminded me that not everyone loses 2-3 pounds per week like our Transformation Champions. (But there was good news…eventually our member achieved the controversial, rapid “Whoosh” fat loss effect.) Here’s what happened… One member, JDS1971, wrote: “I can’t seem to…
Read MoreCritical Fat Loss Motivation
Yesterday, while babysitting lil’ Lily Marion (yes, I canz babysitz), it hit me. The next 72 hours are CRITICAL for your success. This is the exact time of year when forward momentum stops. Plans are scrapped. Dreams are put on hold. SuperBowl weekend (for North Americans), and the “February Fat Loss Plateau Curse” for everyone…
Read MoreWhat I Found at the TT Summit
“It would be a stretch financially, but if you truly feel it’s the right thing to do, then I am on board with it.” That is what my wife said after I told her that I felt a burning desire that I needed to be at the TT Summit in August of 2011. I had…
Read MoreHow to Punch Your Golden Ticket
Starting out with your own online business is much like beginning any other new venture. One of the first things you need to establish to ensure that your business is going to be viable. Is there a demand for what you are thinking of doing? Can you tap into it easily? And how easy is…
Read MoreStress Is a Result of…
In the week before Christmas, my business partner and Early to Rise Publisher, Matt Smith, set up an automated reply to all emails he received. It read something along the lines of, “I’m taking a break this week and will not be responding to emails.” Not a problem. It was Christmas, most people were winding…
Read MoreThe 2011 Turbulence Training Trainer Awards
Every year I make fitness predictions for the upcoming year. It truly is my favorite blog post of the year. And I thought it would be a great idea to give out Turbulence Training awards as well. So welcome to the 1st ever edition of the TT’s. If you work hard, play by the rules,…
Read MoreHow to Exercise with Sore Knees
Active people know that when their knees start to suffer, so do their workouts. Sore knees can become more than a minor inconvenience and if you were on the fast track to losing weight through exercise, this can be a major setback. The reasons for sore knees can be anything from overuse to an actual…
Read More3 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.…
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