Archive for September, 2008
« Previous EntriesFOCUS ON: What You Eat……And How Much, #2
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
Changing lifetime eating habits can be overwhelming! Its hard to change something that you like to do….even if the change is for the better! Some people are able to make major nutritional changes “cold turkey.” Some of us need to take baby steps. More of us fall into the latter […]
Free Abs Workout
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
Tell Ben Stiller he can forget about 7 minute abs…because the 6 minute free abs workout is here. Here’s a FREE sample program from this new bonus you get with the TT for Abs System…
Beginner/Intermediate System #3
- Do these exercises in supersets with no rest between exercises.
- Rest 30 seconds […]
6am Workout
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
I don’t usually workout so early, but had meetings all day today…so I got up at 5, did a bit of work, then did a quick interval type training workout and some stretching. I actually went outside for a 10 minute walk to get started, because I was quite stiff.
So I […]
FOCUS ON: What You Eat…..And How Much, #1
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
Many times, you don’t reach your goals because you lose FOCUS! Over the next few months, I will help you stay FOCUSED on your health and fitness goals. I will do this by staying FOCUSED on particular subjects for 2 weeks, starting with your eating habits.
In America for sure, […]
The Recovering Machine Junkie’s Workout
Submitted by Got Strength? Blog
If you’ve been working out exclusively on machines for a while, you’ve been robbing yourself of a lot of the great benefits of fitness. That’s ok, though! It’s never too late to change, and today I’ve designed a Recovering Machine Junkie workout just for you! This workout is nice, quick, and […]
Kick the Machines to the Curb!
Submitted by Got Strength? Blog
Man, every time I go into the gym it pains me to watch people who spend their whole workouts on machines. I see them all lined up, pressing or pulling away, and they either have those dead cow eyes or they’re staring at the television in the corner. I don’t know […]
How to Get Started On a Weight Loss Program
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
Here’s one of the best, yet simplest tips I’ve read on getting started on a weight loss program.
“The best way to get started is to get started. Life rewards action…not reaction. Wait for nothing. Attack life. Don’t plan to death or ask for permission…but act now…and apologize later.”
Kekich Credo #81
We all […]
Deadlift and Lower Body Workout
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
Today was my modified version of Workout B from the TT2K4 program. After a breakfast of 2 bananas, 2oz almonds, and an apple, I went to the Y to train…
It was nice and quiet. Watched a trainer coach 3 overweight women on how to do chest flies with the cable crossover […]
The 7 Workouts of 6-Minute Abs
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
On Friday I gave you my new program, TT Bodyweight Cardio, and today I have another workout for you…
TT 6-Minute Abs
You’ll get 7 different workouts for your abs that only take 6 minutes. There are 3 beginner workouts and 4 advanced workouts. Here’s one of the tough advanced 6-minute abs […]
What is TT 2K4?
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
What is TT 2K4? TT2K4 is a program in the Turbulence Training for Fat Loss package, and it is fat loss code for Turbulence Training 2004, the year I “invented” this particular workout.
Coincidentally, after a 3 year hiatus, I’m now back working out at the same gym in Toronto where I […]
Client Fitness Question Of The Week, 13
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
Some women “inherit” voluptuous rear ends and legs…this question deals with how a woman with this body type should train.
Client Q: I was “blessed” with an “ample” butt and meaty legs! How do I slim up and tone my butt and legs?
Mark’s A: You basically have the body type of […]
Fat Burning Cardio Workout Mistakes
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
A lot of people are doing intervals wrong.
Here are two ways that people do intervals wrong and that end up reducing the effectiveness of their workouts.
1) Don’t work too HARD during the recovery.
Too many folks are stuck in the high heart rate marathon mentality.
They think if their heart rate isn’t […]
Last Meatheads Workout
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
This was Workout D of week 4 of the TT For Meatheads program. Time to move along, unfortunately. This was one of my favorite programs of all time, mostly because it included a lot of exercises I hadn’t done in a long time. In fact, except for the pull-ups, it had […]
How to Do Bodyweight Interval Cardio Circuits
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
Did some bodyweight interval cardio circuits last night as part of two solid hours of filming, including all the videos for my upcoming October Workout of the Month…
“TT Bodyweight Cardio”
You’re going to love it! In fact, you’ll love my system - outlined below - on how to do bodyweight cardio […]
When Is It Too Much Exercise For You?
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
That’s an easy question to answer…..when your body starts to break down, you need to back off and let your body heal and rest! I was talking to a friend yesterday and she refuses to taper off on her exercise schedule. Why? Because she is afraid her body will gain […]
Deadlift Personal Best
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
Reached a personal best in deadlift for 2008, doing a set of 7 reps with 315 using a double overhand grip. Full workout, from TT for Meatheads went like this…
1) Deadlift - 315×7, 365×1, 385×1, 400×1 (legs just didn’t have anything else in them to beat last weeks 400)
2A) Pistol Squat - 15lbs x 8
2B) […]
Turbulence Training Weight Loss Success Stories
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
Turbulence Training Weight Loss Success Stories…
“I am overwhelmed with how fantastic tt workouts are. I use the workouts myself and with my personal training clients who are also loving them. I am getting good results and so are they. I am more sculpted and firm and as a 30 something female […]
Beat the Belly Bloat
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
Nothing is more embarrassing than a bloated belly. But did you know that its mostly your diet that causes the dreaded “bloated belly”?
Well, it is, and I asked world-famous nutritionist, Isabel De Los Rios how to get rid of it. Here’s what she said…
“One of the best ways to handle bloating […]
Body Composition Change Is The Key To Permanent Weight Loss
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
What if the bathroom scale only showed you your body fat percentage and not your weight? That wouldn’t be a bad thing. A woman or man with 10% body fat is never a bad thing. Body composition (less fat, more lean mass) is the key to permanent weight loss.
If you […]
Three Ways To Improve Diet Consistency
Submitted by Got Strength? Blog
One of the most common problems I see with dieting plans is sticking to them! Even if you have the world’s perfect diet it won’t help you if you don’t follow it! Here are three tips that I like to help with sticking to your diet.
1. Plan, Plan, Plan! The old […]
Maybe The Fad Diet Trend Is Changing?!
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
I was reading an article the other day–there seems to be one about some fad diet just about every day–that caught my attention. It basically referenced some research that showed that both women and men were beginning to abandon fad dieting by significant percentages! Why? Because fad diets don’t work […]
Today, I Saw The Answer To The Obesity Problem!
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
I was driving around running errands today and saw something good….I saw the answer to America’s obesity problem! It is 90 degrees today, sunny and no school. At two different school playgrounds today I saw a group of boys playing “2-hand touch” football, a group of girls and boys playing […]
Unique Ab Exercise: Pull-up with Knee Up
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
Unique ab exercise…the pull up with knee up. This will cause a lot of soreness the first time you do it. Go easy. Just do one set.
Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
TurbulenceTrainingForAbs.com
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TT For Meatheads Workout B
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
Just didn’t have maximum strength today…but still increased weights or reps on a couple of exercises. I think I was still recovering from Fridays’ TT for Meatheads upper body workout. Shoulders were tired.
Today’s workout…
1A) Bench Press - 260×1, 265×2×1, 270×2×1
1B) DB Rear Deltoid Raise - 20×2×12
2A) DB Incline Press - 90×6,5
2B) […]
100 Days Left - Start NOW!
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
On Friday night I had dinner with some of the most motivational and inspirational fitness experts in the world, including Ryan Lee, Holly Rigsby, Vince DelMonte, and Isabel De Los Rios.
Dax Moy was also there, and he’s my favorite “motivation/inspiration” expert, and he’s the author of the Magic 100 program.
I’ve been […]
