Posts by Craig Ballantyne
“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…
Read MoreHow Much Cardio Should You Do?
Hey y’all….if you’re just checking in after a brief break, then you’ve picked the perfect time to catch up! Over the past week I’ve been sharing with you an interview I did with underground strength and fitness expert, Jason Ferruggia. If you’ve never heard of Ferruggia, then I highly recommend getting to know him because…
Read MoreHow To Safely Train Younger Athletes
We’re in the midst of an interview I did with my buddy and hardcore underground fitness expert, Jason Ferruggia. Last day he shared with us his personal post-workout nutrition tips as well as those he shares with own clients looking to build muscle. If you haven’t seen Ferruggia before, he’s jacked AND he follows a…
Read More5 Abdominal Exercises That Will Make Your Abs Sore
Yesterday I hinted about 5 ab exercises that are really hitting my abs hard these days, so I want to spill the beans and give you all of those cool ideas today. By the way, I also have an “Upper Body Abs Exercises” feature in Men’s Health this month (Page 47, April 2010). I was…
Read MorePost Workout Nutrition Tips to Build Muscle
What are some notable workout differences between men and women in the gym? How does each respond to new, technically difficult exercises, and how should the design of a workout differ for each gender? In last day’s interview excerpt, Jason Ferruggia of The Renegade Gym in New Jersey, used the information gleaned from his own…
Read More5 Weird Tips for Flat Abdominals
Brilliant day today…gorgeous weather…2 long dog walks, a great upper body workout, and now I’ll watch the end of the Master’s golf tournament. I also started the day with an awesome but slightly weird blender drink (recipe below). Speaking of things that are a bit weird, I want to give you 5 weird tips you…
Read MoreHow Men And Women Differ in the Gym
As someone who strives to continually push the fat loss envelope, a walk into Jason Ferruggia’s The Renegade Gym quickly reveals the plethora of NON-Traditional strength training exercises he uses to help his clients get results. Exercises like battling ropes, prowlers, and farmers walk implements. So, if you missed part 3 where Ferruggia filled us…
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