Posts by Craig Ballantyne
Turbulence Training – Training Smart
In part 3 of this interview series, I shared with you the benefits of a proper warm up. There you will also find a quick video demonstrating a few warm up exercises that you can do before each workout. It is important to listen to your body and to allow for proper recovery. You will…
Read MoreTruth About Caffeine
Happy Halloween! Get ready for the truth about caffeine, some Men’s Health fitness challenges, and more! I’m now back from shooting guns and driving cars in the desert with the “Safehouse” crew in Tucson, Arizona. It was an awesome experience, hanging out with a real life A-Team and also with NY Times best-seller, Tim Ferriss,…
Read MoreSafety Tip #2 – Warm Up Your Muscles
Hey folks, were back to day with Patrick McGuire, founder of Empowered Nutrition. In part 2, we talked about exercise alternatives that will help you to stay injury free. Today, I would like to share with you another activity that is just as beneficial to finding alternatives to your exercise routines. I would say this…
Read More3 Bench Press Tips
If you want to bench 300 pounds, and you’re able to hit 225 or more right now, then you’re about to discover important tips for increasing your bench press by 25 pounds or more in just 4 weeks. When I was at my strongest (310 bench, 225 for 14 reps at 190lbs), I benched twice per…
Read MoreContest Winner: Jennifer Gets Clarity on Her Fat Loss Goals
Congratulations to our fat loss blog contest winner, Jennifer! Her answer has won her a 1-year Platinum Turbulence Training Membership. Here’s what Jennifer said…I particularly appreciated her final comments about how the questions helped her create clarity for the next 12 months. ******************** Specifically, what obstacles need to be eliminated? I got to my fit…
Read MoreSafe Training Tips
Yesterday, former meathead Patrick McGuire and I shared with you the creativeness behind the Turbulence Training for Meatheads program, combining traditional body building exercises with bodyweight exercise. Being an experienced meathead myself, I like to share with you today, a few beneficial long term tips to keep you injury free. ****************** Patrick McGuire: Craig, can…
Read MoreTurbulence Training For Meatheads
Over the next few day’s Sports Nutritionists Patrick McGuire and I will share with you the Turbulence Training for Meatheads program designed to help you build muscle in a short amount of time that is fun and gets you the results you want! So let’s get started. ******************* Patrick McGuire: All right, how’s everybody doing?…
Read MoreImportant Questions for You
Someone asked me a very important question today about my plans for Turbulence Training, and it was so powerful that I wanted to ask YOU the same question about your fat loss success. Here it is…please let me know your answer in the comments section below: “Let’s say we were sitting down together in a…
Read MoreThe Truth About Green Tea and Belly Fat
Hey folk’s, today we’re going to take a look at some research to discover the TRUTH about green tea and belly fat. This study is called the Influence of Short Term Consumption of Caffeine Free Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate Supplement on Resting Metabolism and the Thermic Effect of Feeding. Past research has given hope that green tea can…
Read MoreAvoiding Injuries
Overtraining is a common phrase thrown around in the workout world. A lot of people worry about this, and fear they are training too much. But in most cases, that is not the problem. In fact, there is something worse we should be thinking about instead of overtraining. Recently, on Facebook, someone asked me: Is…
Read MoreThe Right Intensity
Hey folk’s today we talk about intensity. So, if you think you’re not getting that much out of your workout, then increase your intensity, or if your feeling muscle soreness then decrease the intensity. Depending how you feel the day after your workout, you can make adjustments to intensity. Keep in mind to use proper…
Read MorePersonal Workouts & Superset Research
Had a great weekend in Vegas…and even did some decent workouts at the Bellagio gym (dbs up to 100 pounds helped, smith machine instead of squat rack didn’t help). While I was there, a trainer “recognized” me because he saw my name on the gym sign-in page. So we had a chat about the industry…
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