Posts by Craig Ballantyne
The TT Hardcore Class Is In Session
Hey folks! About a month ago Bally the Dog and I visited North Park High School in Brampton, Ontario, a city just outside of Toronto. And while Bally did his own maniac workout, I shared nutrition and fitness tips with the students, including TT Hardcore 2010. It was a lot of fun and they were…
Read MoreUnder-Rated Abs Workouts
Thanks to all my past ab workouts and Turbulence Training sessions, I had a great time around the Hard Rock Hotel pool in San Diego on Memorial weekend. Believe it or not, I also ran 6-7 miles on Saturday morning… But why? Because my friend Bedros Keuilian is running the San Diego marathon with his…
Read MoreIsabel’s Chicken Recipe for Fat Loss
Yesterday I discovered it was my friend Isabel De Los Rios‘ 33rd birthday, and so I made her work EXTRA hard on her big day to bring you a couple of fat loss tips and her birthday dinner chicken recipe for fat loss. (I know, I’m a big meanie for making her work harder on…
Read MoreIntervals vs Cardio with Tom Venuto
Today, I want to share an old interview with you that I did with my friend Tom Venuto way back in 2003 or 2004. Tom is the author of the “Burn the Fat” that shows you how to burn fat & build muscle at the same time. The interview covers his thoughts on interval training…
Read More5 Bootcamp Workout Ideas For Personal Trainers
As you might know I just moved over to the east side of Toronto. So far, so good. Sure there are a lot more freaky people on this side of town, but there are even more cool dog parks on the east side for Bally the Dog. In fact, every morning I walk him…
Read MoreGain Muscle & Lose Fat
Reporting from the Hard Rock Hotel in sunny San Diego, California: I’m on a Turbulence Training field trip this weekend, and my research has taken me to the rooftop pool of the Hard Rock Hotel. (I know, I know, tough job but somebody has to do it.) There are lots of lean, sexy, confident physiques…
Read MoreMellow Out With Meditation
Last day in my interview with New Jersey based underground strength coach, Jason Ferruggia, we learned the critical mistake he was making when it came to his workouts. Find out in part 7 if you’re making the same mistake, too. Jason shares some great tips on meditation and his holistic transformation in part 8 of my interview. Find out…
Read MoreDon’t Make This Training Mistake
We discussed how little you really need to train in order to still see incredible results in Part 6 of my interview with Jason Ferruggia, and so now we’re going to talk about what to add to your workouts to blast through those stubborn fat loss plateaus. From beginners all the way to advanced, Ferruggia…
Read MoreTrain X Times Per Week
You learned how to put together a savoury, healthy, and variety-filled Sunday football feast, vegetarian-style, in part 5 of my interview with fitness expert, Jason Ferruggia. But today we’re going to switch things up and look at workouts, specifically the truth on how many days a week you really need to be working out and…
Read MoreSunday Vegetarian Football Feast
In Part 4 of my interview with New Jersey fitness expert, Jason Ferruggia, he shared with us which types of foods you really should eliminate from your diet. So make sure you’re not eating this food, and if you are, then think about at least cutting back on them. So we now know what we shouldn’t…
Read MoreOne Food You Must Eliminate From Your Diet?
In Part 3 of my interview with underground strength coach Jason Ferruggia, he tells us about his client Shawn’s training progress and nutrition changes to get him lean and toned. Today, Jason explains the benefits of eliminating dairy from his diet and how it has helped him with his post workout recovery, muscle soreness & feeling better.…
Read MoreNutrition To Get You A Lean Body
Part 2 of my interview with Jason Ferruggia, he gave an update on his client Shawn’s progress and some of the unique ways he trains him. Today we’re going to hear how Jason was able to get Shawn lean by making some changes to his diet. Check it out! ********************************* Craig Ballantyne: Very cool. Let’s go…
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