Posts by Craig Ballantyne
Recommendations on Adherence and Motivation
Exercise alone wont help you lose weight. You really have to take a look at the whole picture, and that’s eating healthy too. In last day’s post, you begin to understand that it is important to make healthy choices in what you eat all the time, and that goes for snacks as well!! In addition…
Read MoreDiet and Exercise Tips For Beginners
Yesterday, I shared part one of my interview series from “Fit Pros Against Cancer.” A telefundraiser hosted by Abs expert Scott Colby, featuring fitness experts such as Tom Venuto, Rob Poulos, Holly Rigsby, Isabel De Los Rio, and myself we were asked a series of questions educating people about diet and nutrition. Today, I’ll share…
Read MoreTurbulence Training- Simple, Fast, Effective
Fitness expert, Scott Colby hosted a fundraiser event where all proceeds went to the American Cancer Society. What made this so special is that over a course of two days he brought together world class fitness and nutrition experts to ask them questions that help to educate and inspire people to live healthier lives. In…
Read More1000 Calorie Burning Workouts
Off to Vegas this weekend…will be hanging around dozens of fitness experts…including kettlebell experts, hockey conditioning coaches, supplement experts, and some physiotherapists too. Should be fun. I’ll be doing my workouts there on Friday morning and Monday morning, and taking Saturday and Sunday off – except for some stretching. Now let’s help you lose fat……
Read MorePhysiology and Psychology Equals Fat Loss
Yesterday, the fitness and nutrition expert shared with us a few things about post-workout nutrition and supplements. So, if your exercising for fat loss you should always make healthy food choices by eating a healthy whole food meal. Remember eat whole food, mostly plants, not too much. We have covered a lot of information on…
Read MorePost-Workout Nutrition
There are many ways to make a great protein meal with a nice balance of fat, protein, and carbs through an assortment of mixtures such as, a whole grain with a legume (the classic “rice and beans”). In part 5, the Dr. Berardi shares with us his vegan experiment as he acquired new ways to…
Read MoreDr. Berardi’s Vegan Experiment
Dr. John Berardi is among the most prestigious and respected names in the fitness industry. We learned, in part 4 of this expert interview series, more about the unique approach that the Precision Nutrition program offers through its coaching techniques as it helps people to understand what nutrients the body needs to lose weight. Today,…
Read MoreEmotional Eating Help
Sometimes there are just going to be topics where I’m just not your best expert… …and because I’ve been getting so many questions about “how to control binge eating” and “how can I stop eating too much at night”, I went to emotional eating expert, Steph Rice, for help. Here are 3 of the most…
Read MoreClean Eating
Hey folks in part 3, Dr. John Berardi describes the simple approach to his “Precision Nutrition” program. In today’s expert interview series, the doctor discusses another exclusive coaching method that he uses when it comes “how” and “what” you should be eating. ****************** Craig: We’ve covered a lot for the beginners going over all the…
Read MoreChanging Nutrition Habits
A food journal is an excellent motivating tool that can help you change your bad eating habits. In part 2, of this interview series Dr. Berardi gives a few simple ideas on how to track your nutrition and exercise routines. Today, Dr. Berardi’s describes how the Precision Nutrition program provides unique coaching methods that recondition…
Read More1000 Rep Bodyweight Workout
This weekend is Canadian Thanksgiving…and I have a lot to be thankful for…so many friends, in person and online, including you and everyone on FB…even on the streets of Toronto! Today I was walking Bally the Dog, and a guy rolled down the window of his mini-van and yelled, “Craig Ballantyne. I love your workouts!”.…
Read MoreBodyweight Challenge – 500 Reps
I spent last weekend in LA…and had some internet problems, so I’m waaaaaaaay late getting this on the blog. Sorry! Fortunately, I had a great time and did some of the upcoming TT Bodyweight 1000 workouts…some advanced stuff. Speaking of advanced, I’ve added what might be the most extreme TT workout ever to the member’s…
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