Posts by Craig Ballantyne
The Coffee Shop Entrepreneur Myth
It’s time to kick back in a coffee shop here in Toronto, surrounded by beautiful people, listening to my favorite music, and getting a ton of work done. Just kidding. That’s now how it works in the real world. If I tried that, I wouldn’t get half of my regular work done. Too many distractions.…
Read MoreQnA: Gluten-Free Diet and Exercise Substitutions
Oh dear…Bally the Dog just got back from camp (the kennel) and the owner of the kennel said he’s getting fat. Looks like my mom has been feeding him too many treats this summer while he stayed with her. We’re going to step up the dog walks when I take him back to Toronto next…
Read MoreYou Mean This Secret Metabolic Finishers Weapon for Fat Loss
This is the secret fat loss weapon – the metabolic finisher – that is going to help us hit the 500 pounds of fat loss goal in the 12th Turbulence Training Transformation Contest. Get your Metabolic Finishers here. You’ll discover: Finisher #1 The Upper/Lower Countdown Finisher #2 High Intensity Cardio/Ab Endurance Superset Finisher #3 The…
Read MoreOvercoming Fear of Failure
Here’s a damaging admission I need to make. The truth is I fail at something almost every week. My most recent ‘big’ failure came about in my latest fat loss transformation contest that I run in my fitness business. Back in May, at the start of the 11th Turbulence Training (TT) Transformation Contest I set…
Read MoreHome Gym Workout QnA
More shenanigans for Bally the Dog. He’s been spending the summer on the farm with my mom while I schlep across the world spreading the word of Turbulence Training As a result, it has led to many adventures. Some are cool, like when he gets to chase the deer that come down to drink at…
Read MoreBad Abs Exercise Choice
On Wednesday morning I hit the gym at 6am for an early workout, as I had a flight to San Diego mid-morning. During my training, I noticed there was a gentleman at the gym with an old-school training style. He was one of those guys with a big pot belly who did a lot of…
Read MoreRecently I interviewed nutrition and fat loss expert Erik Ledin on beginner and advanced fat loss strategies. Craig Ballantyne: Okay. So let’s go back to some of the beginner changes. What type of nutrition plan or changes do you recommend to someone starting from scratch? Erik Ledin: Let me preface this by saying I think…
Read MoreWhy You Should Do the Opposite of Normal
This weekend as I rode the train from the big city to my house in the country I went through some brainstorming homework for one of my coaching groups. As I worked through the exercises, I realized what I needed to do in order to take my business to the next level. But it wasn’t…
Read MoreTT Summit Review
A lot of trainers have been emailing me and asking, “So how was the TT Summit?” Honestly, it was 100x’s better than even I could have imagined it. But more importantly, I want you to read the feedback from Certified TT Trainer, Mike Whitfield below. My final presentation on Saturday afternoon helped Mike have a…
Read MoreTT Transformation Contest Starts Now
The 12th Turbulence Training Transformation Contest is up and starting today. It’s your chance to lose belly fat and win up to $1000 in one of our four categories. To see how other folks just like you have been able to lose fat and change their lives, visit our success stories here: => http://www.TransformationContest.com All…
Read MoreFitness QnA and August Success Story of the Month
Oh baby…just filmed two 40-minute follow-along MRT workouts for a program coming out in November. Finished with timed bodyweight squats…could barely move my legs when I finished – felt like concrete. You’re going to get a good laugh watching me do this…payback for every tough workout I’ve put you through. Before we get to today’s…
Read MoreThe Transformation Contest That Failed?
Back in May, at the start of the 11th Turbulence Training Transformation Contest I set a bold goal. I wanted to help TT users lose a documented 500 pounds of fat in just 12 weeks. Unfortunately, my goal fell short…far short. We reached 228 pounds as a group. Now, in reality I should be ecstatic.…
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