Posts by Craig Ballantyne
Eating For Fat Loss
In simplistic terms, if you consume less energy than you burn, you will lose fat. But how essential is one’s nutrition for getting a lean stomach? And what are the best and worst foods to eat to get rid of belly fat? I’ll share with you answers to those questions, along with my 3-step strategy…
Read MoreFemale Fat Loss Troublespots Over 40
Today I’m interviewing female fat loss expert Shawna Kaminski about how to overcome trouble spots that women get as they hit age 40. But don’t worry ladies, you can still look amazing and sexy — all thanks to Shawna’s expert tips. ************************** CB: What are the top 3 trouble spots your clients have? Shawna: I…
Read MoreAdvanced Fat Loss Circuit
I went back to school this week…I rented a new apartment…so I’ll be training a new gym soon…and I even got a personal training session on Thursday from Toronto’s top strength coach. Working on form…everyone needs help with form…even he gets help from people on his form. Plus I released the winners of 7th TT…
Read MoreMaking Fat Loss Easy(ier)
I’m turning the tables once again – this time it’s Keith Scott, an awesome trainer in Jersey who interviewed me on everything from short workouts, to home gyms, to how to avoid looking like a bodybuilder. Check it out…. ************************* KS: Craig, could you explain to me why long slow cardio doesn’t really work for…
Read MoreThe Extreme Cheat Your Way Thin Diet
Let’s face it, there’s nothing desirable about a diet in which you’re forced to replace your favourite foods with the same boring, tasteless foods day after painstaking day. And worst of all, most of the time these fat loss diets DON’T even produce optimal results. So, I recently sat down with Joel Marion, creator of…
Read MoreTop 20 Superfoods Essential To Your Diet
If you were going to build the ultimate human performance and nutrition coach, what ingredients would you need? Extensive athletic experience? Rigorous academic training? Years of coaching experience? A combination of the three would be ideal, wouldn’t it? Well, I found that combination in Dr. John Berardi, former national level bodybuilder, professor at the University…
Read More“The Intersection” Nutritional Philosophy
If you were going to build the ultimate human performance and nutrition coach, what ingredients would you need? Extensive athletic experience? Rigorous academic training? Years of coaching experience? A combination of the three would be ideal, wouldn’t it? Well, I found that combination in Dr. John Berardi, former national level bodybuilder, professor at the University…
Read MoreThe Simple Nutrition System
Hope you had an amazing weekend. I spent it with Bally the Dog driving all over the city looking for a new home in the Beaches or Leslieville areas of Toronto. Both neighborhoods are perfect – dog friendly and a little offbeat and even slightly weird. Now speaking of weird, I’ve been getting a lot…
Read More#1 Factor for Fat Loss Success
The 7th Turbulence Training Transformation Contest winners will be up this week…this was the most consistent “class” ever and truly amazing. The 8th TT Contest starts on May 3rd…stay tuned for details! To find out more tips… Click here to listen to this week’s fat burning coaching call We also had a powerful quote on…
Read MoreThe 5×5 Training Method
Today we’re finishing off my interview with underground hardcore strength and fitness expert, Jason Ferruggia. Have you ever heard of the 5×5 training method? Ferruggia, himself has played around with it and come up with the perfect way to maximize your muscle-gaining results. Read on to discover his secrets. For those of you just jumping…
Read MoreTips for Gaining Mass
I’ll go ahead and say it – if you missed last day’s interview excerpt with Jason Ferruggia, then you’ll definitely want to go back and read through it… …I don’t know how many times I get asked on Facebook for the BEST exercises to train the back, chest, quads, hams etc. So, if you’ve ever…
Read MoreThe Best Exercises for Body Parts
Alright folks, if you’ve ever wondered what the BEST exercises were for training your body from head to toe, then you’ll want to read today’s interview excerpt with leading underground strength and fitness expert, Jason Ferruggia. Get your muscle building and fat-burning arsenal ready because this is going to be rapid fire…. But, before we…
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