Posts by Craig Ballantyne
How to Use Goal Setting to Get What You Want
In today’s video, it’s time to roll up our sleeves and get down to business. You’ll discover the uncanny story of how one specific goal that I set in 2003 finally became a reality this year. But first, you’ll learn how to use two simple goals to get what you want out of life. Watch…
Read MoreTrainer Ripoff
On Tuesday morning I stopped by the local YMCA for a workout. This is the same gym where I first started lifting weights over 20 years ago this September. I still remember my first real chest workout…I could barely hold on to the steering wheel as I drove me and my friend to McDonald’s after…
Read MoreThe Truth About the American Dream
For generations, there has been an implicit contract in society that states: “If you work hard and follow the rules, then your life will be even better than your parent’s. That’s the American Dream.” But today, this contract is being broken by the greed and selfishness of individuals and organizations that we once trusted. These…
Read MoreHard Truth on Binge Eating and Metabolic Training
I’m not going to lie to you. I really wanted to eat dessert for breakfast this week while down in Mexico, but I made a promise to you and I stuck to it. Sure I would have enjoyed it for a few moments, but at the cost of losing my integrity. But it was hard…
Read MoreA Foreign Concept for the American Dream
On a beautiful Saturday morning in the spring of 2005 I woke up at 6:30am and quickly prepared for the short subway ride to the gym. Every weekend I’d meet one of my favorite personal training clients at 8am for his workout. That morning, like so many Saturdays before, a flood of ideas began rushing…
Read MoreThe 4 Horsemen of Your Body’s Apocalypse
There are many, many useless debates in the health and fitness world. Debates about milk… Fights about whether to eat meat or not eat meat… Anger over whey vs soy protein… None of these really matter. Seriously. If you think different, I’m sorry, but you’re wasting time and energy on these arguments. You see, there…
Read MoreHow to Give Your Customers the WOW Experience
One of the things I’ve always been committed to is giving my clients the best service and experience that I possibly can. My thought is this: If I can let people have a “WOW Experience”, it will endear them to me. But beyond that, it will compel them to tell other people about the experience.…
Read MoreAn Open Letter To Those Who Are Struggling
Dear Friend, Thank you for your letters and emails. I appreciate you sending me your ideas, but also for sharing your frustrations with me. It takes a lot of courage to be that open and honest. But just as importantly, I appreciate your enthusiasm and ambition. You have the right attitude and as long as…
Read More3 Foods NOT to Eat in Mexico
I’m down in Mexico at a small fitness seminar with Joel Marion, Mike Geary, Vince & Flavia Del Monte, Adam Steer, and a few others. There’s also a little holiday built-in to the trip…although I just discovered something hilarious that might mess things up (see my PS below). But even though I’m on holiday there…
Read MoreTabata Training QnA and Metabolic Finisher Feedback
Today we’re going to expose the myth of Tabata Training, give away a TRX, and here from a happy metabolic finisher client. First, congratulations to Charles McLaughlin, he’s our winner of the 3rd TRX I’m giving away this week. Well done Charles. Thanks for being part of Turbulence Training. By the way, here’s a great…
Read MoreTime to Get Out of This
Each afternoon, just before I stop working for the day, one of my final tasks is to review a set of daily inspirational and motivational documents. One document that has been in the rotation for over four years is The Kekich Credos, by Dave Kekich. It’s a list of 100 mantras for life and business.…
Read MoreMetabolic Finishers QnA
Hey, thanks for all of the nice words about yesterday’s little personal note. Thank you very much, it means a lot. I want to give back some love…and so I have something exciting to announce. Yesterday, I hit the backyard out at the farm with ol’ Bally the Dog doing kb presses, some TRX moves,…
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