Posts by Craig Ballantyne
Turbulence Training Questions
Continuing on from yesterday, I’m going to answer some of the most popular Turbulence Training questions. What exactly is Turbulence Training? Answer: Turbulence Training is the combination of strength training and interval training – high-intensity exercise. Most people do not exercise at sufficient intensities to make the changes in their bodies that they want to…
Read MoreTurbulence Training Review
So many folks are asking, “What is TT?” that I’ve decided to write a Turbulence Training Review. We’ll start with how it was developed and finish off with the amazing TT body transformation contests that are helping men and women everywhere get more results in less workout time. It was over 10 years ago that…
Read MoreFree Workouts for Men & Women
Back from an uneventful trip to Vegas…with the exception of the excellent book I read on the way down called, “The Unbeatable Man” (written by Matt Furey). It was very inspiring and will make you train hard. This week I also chose the Turbulence Training Theme Song, and the honor goes to Metallica with, “Enter…
Read MoreBootcamp Workout
Have you heard of fitness bootcamp workouts? You’ve probably heard me mention them recently, but I’ve just discovered a surprising new benefit to these types of workouts (and ALL partner and group workouts in general). While reading a recent issue of the Economist (I pick these up whenever I travel), I stumbled across an article…
Read MoreMy 1st Workout Soundtrack – 1992
When I was 16 I started lifting in my parent’s basement, in this tiny little area behind my dad’s workshop. I bought a York Universal weight machine set from some guy that my mom worked with…no wait, if I remember correctly I traded him a portable CD player for it. Anyways, there was just enough…
Read MoreHow to Burn 1000 Calories
If you’ve ever wondered how many calories you can burn in an hour, you’re about to be surprised. In the past couple of weeks I’ve grown weary of people claiming they are burning 1000 calories in their cardio workouts, so I went to an exercise physiology professor to find out the truth… Click here to…
Read MoreWinners of the Turbulence Training Complete Package
Wow, I’m overwhelmed, and want to thank everyone so much for sharing their entries to win a copy of the Turbulence Training Complete Package. It was an emotional roller-coaster ride reading all of those entries, but after 2 hours I’ve narrowed it down to 5 winners and runner ups. By the way, since I’m giving…
Read MoreTurbulence Training Thanksgiving Thank You!
Today is Thanksgiving here in Canada, and so Bally the Dog and I have a day off. Last year he ran away at the park on Thanksgiving, hopefully he doesn’t try that again! But I wanted to say a big “Thank You” to you for reading my emails, watching my youtube videos, and commenting on…
Read MoreBodyweight Exercises in Texas
San Antonio is a great place. Riverwalk is good times, but I definitely would have ended up in the water a few times if I grew up here! Last night our group of 28 folks rented two boats and had a Mexican feast as we toured the Riverwalk area (they even made me vegetarian quesadillas).…
Read MoreWhy to Just Say NO to Cardio for Fat Loss
This is our 40th issue of the year of the Turbulence Training podcast and this might be the best episode ever. It’s full of new research studies and a program that most folks don’t know about – The TT Hotel Room Workouts. So let’s get into some very interesting cardio research…that leaves me suggesting you…
Read MoreAb Exercise Battle!
Call me a NERD, but every week I scour hundreds of scientific journal articles looking for the latest ab exercise study that will help YOU get more results. Earlier this week I found another study showing cardio doesn’t work, but more importantly (for your abs), I found this… British researchers recently studied these four ab…
Read MoreFat Burning Workout
The Secrets of a True Fat Burning Workout Everyone’s familiar with the term “Turbulence” as it applies to flying. You know to buckle your seatbelt when you hit turbulence because the airplane has to work very hard to re-position itself in the air. This is similar to how my Turbulence Training (TT) workout regimens work…
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