Posts by Craig Ballantyne
Why You Need These 3 Rules in Your Life
It was another sunny day in Denver. The Mile High City receives over 300 days of sunshine each year (more than San Diego or Miami), so I was armed with sunglasses, lip balm, and sunscreen as my business partner, Matt Smith, and I walked around picturesque Washington Park. Matt and I were so deeply engaged in…
Read MoreHow to Avoid The Weekend Diet Trap
Let’s talk about an embarrassing mistake we all make. This happened to me once a few years back, and because of that fateful day, I made a vow to never, ever let it happen again, and today I’ll show you how to avoid it. Picture yourself on a dreary winter weekend afternoon. You’ve had your…
Read MoreThe Man Who Gave Me the Shortcut to Success
Ten years ago my life changed for the better. I was a young personal trainer working nearly twelve hours a day while also trying to build an online business. Back then I could sense there was something bigger and better waiting for me, something more than just handing towels and dumbbells to wealthy men and women…
Read More4-Minute Workout NINE Times Better than Cardio
Before he discovered my 10-3-2-1-0 Formula, my friend Bedros Keuilian was just another busy parent that struggled to control his mornings. He always felt rushed and fell behind schedule… which in turn caused him anxiety all day long. But when he put my Perfect Day Formula into place, his problems were solved. “Craig, you gave…
Read More7-Minute “Morning After” Fat Burning Workout
No matter what happened on the weekend – with your diet or the Superbowl outcome – it’s OK. It’s minor damage that can be dealt with. If the scale shows you gained weight over the weekend, don’t worry, because it’s NOT really fat. It’s mostly salt and fluid retention from your cheat meals. Get back…
Read MoreThe Power of Doing This Daily
Full of amazing stories, out-of-this-world characters, and vivid details, you might mistake this book for the latest Stephen King novel. But it’s not about haunted houses or demon-possessed cars. Instead, this book opened a window into the history of the world’s greatest creators. Daily Rituals, written by a young man named Mason Currey, chronicles the everyday routines of legendary literary…
Read MoreYour Superbowl Diet Plan (and score revealed!)
Today is a day of fear and excitement. You’re excited because, like 100 million other people around the world, you’re going to hang out with friends and family… and you might even watch the Super Bowl. Or you might just be there to chat and eat. But you’re also fearful… fearful that all of your…
Read More#1 thing to remember on Superbowl Weekend
Over 100 million people will watch the Superbowl game this weekend. Funny fact: I won’t. If I have my way, I’ll be asleep before the halftime show! But you’re a little more exciting than I am, and that means you’ll be watching the game with good friends and too much food. A Superbowl meal of…
Read MoreInsane 100 Pound Weight Loss (pics inside)
This is an AMAZING story. Back in 2007, a single father named Juan Ruiz weighed 315 pounds. Terrified of dying young and leaving his son behind, he tried everything, from cardio to diets, and even considered weight loss surgery. But then one day he stumbled across my extreme fat loss program, Turbulence Training. Here’s the rest…
Read MoreThe Problem With Your Business Idea
My business coaching client John thought he had found the woman of his dreams. No, I don’t mean his true love. I mean his business savior. “Craig,” he said, “I’ve met this marketing expert that says she’ll create a great sales presentation for me. She says this will make a lot more sales, and so now I…
Read More3 Breakfast Tricks For Faster Fat-Burning
Aw, breakfast. I love it. Back when I was a kid my favorite cereals were Fruit Loopsand Sugar Crisp. I was a sugar-eating maniac. Of course, that one bowl of cereal fueled me for 3 hours of playing sports before I’d come back in for a lunch of hot dogs wrapped in Pillsbury crescent rolls (giant pigs…
Read MoreFat-Burning “OFF-Day” workout keeps you YOUNG
Sorry for taking so long to get you this. It’s long overdue. Today I’m going to share my “Old Man Warm-up” (OMW). It’s a 15-minute mobility and stretching session that I do a couple of times per week, especially the day after a hard fat burning circuit workout. These movements get blood flowing into the muscles, easing…
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