Posts by Craig Ballantyne
Hey! And good morning from Cleveland. This city is going crazy after last night’s big game. Speaking of crazy, I had an insane travel schedule this week flying between San Diego, Denver, and Cleveland. Eventually I’ll fly back to Toronto on Saturday and get back to Bally the Dog and the farm on Saturday night…
Read MoreInsane 4-Minute Abs Workout
Here it is: The “lost” abs workout from the TT Summit. It will rock your core and give you the firm, flat sexy abs you’ve been looking for. And it doesn’t require any cardio or 30-minute crunch sessions (which break your back and leave you with a pain in the neck). This is next level…
Read MoreThe BEST Way to Exercise in 11 Minutes or Less
When it comes to your workouts, I’m always right. I know what’s BEST for you. After all, I’m 40 years old now and my career has spanned the 90’s, the 00’s, and now halfway through the 10’s. I remember when Spinning first became popular with Johnny G. I was there when they rolled the first…
Read MoreTen of These Cure a Bad Habit
August 28th, 1963. Martin Luther King Jr’s message was heard by over 200,000 in Washington, D.C. It is considered the most important American speech of the 20th century by many academics. Most of it, like many of your college term papers, was written in the final 12 hours before the deadline. The most famous line, “I…
Read MoreBest. Birthday. Cake. Ever. (pic & recipe inside)
When it comes to cake (any food) I am a very picky guy. Most cakes are filled with ingredients that cause bloating, fatigue, heartburn, and belly fat. So when it came time to order a cake for my big 40th birthday celebration in San Diego this weekend, there was only one person I could trust.…
Read More3 Things to Do to Make It the BEST Day Ever
Today is going to be the greatest day of your life. “Why? How? What? Are you crazy?” you might be thinking incredulously. Yes, today IS the best day because it’s the day that you have control over. You can’t do anything about the past. You can’t control the future. But you can do the best…
Read More4-Minute Energy Workout (7x’s better than jogging)
Hey, how was your weekend? Hope you had a little more free time than me. I spent Saturday at our office in Denver preparing for this week’s legendary TT Summit bootcamp workout in San Diego. On Friday morning, down by the beach, I’ll be taking over one hundred attendees through a fat burning workout that…
Read MoreHow to Add a Vital Habit to Your Life
The streak began on Thursday, January 31st, 2013, in the Vinoy Hotel of St. Petersburg, Florida. It continues today, almost 1000 days later, this time from the Westin Hotel in Denver, Colorado. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s start at the beginning of my journey. The Vinoy Hotel is an institution. A grand old…
Read MoreNever do this (please)
In just a few days, at a beautiful resort in sunny (and classy!) San Diego, I’ll deliver the keynote presentation at our 5th Turbulence Training Summit to over 100 TT Trainers and long-time readers. Even my mom will be the audience – but Bally the Dog won’t be there…since he still doesn’t have a passport…
Read More10 ab exercises to do (print this out)
Today, you’re going to discover the Turbulence Training approved abdominal exercise substitution list. Now yesterday I told you about three back-destroying exercises never to do, and here are some more that you see people doing every day that you should NEVER, ever do… Stability Ball Crunches Ab Crunch Machines Decline Sit-ups V-ups on the end of…
Read MoreOne Myth of Making Money
Hey, Jimmy Vegas! My good friend Jimmy Sweeney is back once again with another incredible article on the #TRUTH about Internet Marketing. He’s always been a “numbers guy”, and I respect that, because numbers are the #truth in business. Enjoy this wisdom from Jimmy Vegas…and don’t forget to ask me about his nickname. – CB…
Read More3 Ab Exercises NEVER to Do for YOUR Body Type
On Sunday afternoon we had perfect Toronto weather for a lazy day spent wandering around the fancy Yorkville shopping area. I don’t do much shopping, so while I sat outside of a Lululemon store waiting, I watched hundreds of people of all shapes and sizes and backgrounds walk by. That’s one of the great things…
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