Archive for February, 2009
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Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
It is madness I tell you, March Madness!
March Madness Circuits Madness!
Click HERE for the March 2009 program
These all-new fat burning circuits will help you get lean, burn belly fat, and build that coveted athletic look in short, but FUN workouts.
NOTE: These are Advanced Workouts!
Discover the fat burning power of the [...]
Back of the Body Workout
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
Back to the weights today, and I hit a cool “back of the body workout”.
In my new program, I’m using a system from Joe Kenn’s “Strength Training Playbook” which is a common-sense, yet innovative way to train athletes, especially large groups of athletes.
Smart dude. Quick read.
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The Best Diet for Burning Belly Fat
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
This might be the coolest fat burning diet article ever, if you can call a diet article “cool”. You’re going to love the Ninja-analogies in this belly fat burning article…
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The Best Diet for Burning Belly FatBy Brad Pilon
Author, Fasting for Fat Loss
There are hundreds if not thousands of fat burning diets [...]
Some Vitamins Are Hazardous To Your Health
(WFN) As posted in the Monday, March 20, 2006 Wall Street Journal article by Tara Parker-Pope, some vitamins can be hazardous to your health. Most people are not aware that many of the synthetic vitamins, including some of the highly advertised “name brands” are processed in a laboratory at high temperatures, contain petroleum derived chemical [...]
Turbulence Training, a near 6-minute mile, and the 1000 Calorie Cardio Shocker
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
Yesterday I hit the gym and played around with a few exercises and superset combinations for the April “Awesome Abs” program.
At the end of the workout, I said, “What the heck, let’s see how fast I can run a mile.”
My result? 6:08.
Not bad for a guy who hasn’t done “cardio” [...]
Meatheads Need Cardio Too
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
You know that I hate cardio so if I can consistently do it, you can too….meatheads, you need cardio exercise for your health….it doesn’t help much if you can bench press 500 pounds when your gut is hanging over your beltline!
At one time, as a high school and college athlete, [...]
Powerful Success Story
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A powerful Turbulence Training success story…
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“Craig you have literally been the driving force in my life to lose so much weight, eat the way I am supposed to, and feel better about my life. I started out weighing 250lbs, being sick and tired of being sick and tired and desperate without any [...]
My Cardio Workout
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
You know that cardio bores me to tears….so I keep it short, fast and tough to get max benefit (calorie burn, fat burn, body sculpting)…..
This is the circuit cardio workout I did yesterday:
1. Step Ups (knee-high platform), 10 each leg, fast
2. Pullups, 10 reps, moderate pace
3. Two hand medicine ball [...]
How to Get Sexy Arms with Female Specific Workouts
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
In today’s guest article, you’ll discover how to get sexy arms with female specific workouts. These 3 tips come from fellow Canadian trainer, Rylan Duggan, who is an expert at helping women “go sleeveless”. Check out his site at GoSleeveless.com
How to Get Sexy Arms
By Rylan Duggan RK, BHK, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
WARNING: For [...]
6 Meals Per Day vs. Fasting for Fat Loss
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
So you might be thinking…
“How can Craig Ballantyne recommend that we eat “6 meals per day” and then also recommend “fasting”?”
These diets couldn’t be more different from one another.
And that’s true.
But it doesn’t mean they both don’t work, because they do.
On the one hand, you have the folks who are very [...]
Find Your “Exercise Groove” To Keep Going
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
What do I mean by “exercise groove?” Get to know yourself (emotions) and your body……this is what I mean:
When I train people, it takes alot of energy out of me…..guess what? I still exercise on most days and some of those days “I don’t feel like exercising.”
Here are some tactics [...]
24-Hour Fat Burning Fast & Diet
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
So I’ve decided to do an experiment…I’ll give you all of the details in a few weeks, but it involves me doing a 24-hour fat burning fast once per week.
In fact, I wrote out my first 24-hour fast diary below.
Now most people think fasting is crazy…but it’s not.
In fact, fasting is [...]
How Much Protein Do You Really Need?
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
So Friday night I’m in the hotel lounge getting ready to go out for dinner, and I got suckered into a debate with a bodybuilder.
Ugh.
Even worse, the conversation was about protein.
Double-ugh.
So I had to listen to the bodybuilder rant and rave about how you need hundreds of grams of protein per day to [...]
Massage Yourself
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
Can’t afford a massage therapist or a spa? No problem, just MASSAGE YOURSELF to help your aching muscles feel better and help avoid muscle strains and tears…..
Here’s another tip: you don’t have to spend a ton of money to get fit….doesn’t take alot of fitness gadgets….just pretty much your body, [...]
7-Day Fat Burning Guide & Workout Plan
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
Do you want to lose belly fat this week? If so, then you’ll love this 7-day fat loss guide full of workout tips, motivation, inspiration, and mindset shifting.
Click here to download the 7-Day Fat Loss Audio Guide
Let’s get started with the Transformation Tip of the Week.
In order to transform your body [...]
More Core Muscle Work
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
You can work your core muscles during the day at times other than your workout….In my NEW eBook, “My Fitness Hut’s Fat Blasting, Body Sculpting Tips,” you can learn how to engage your core muscles during the day…
Here’s a short quote from the book:
“You can do things every day to [...]
10 Best Beginner Bodyweight Exericses
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
Hey, coming to you from Washington, DC. Just wrapped up the first day of a big seminar, learning how to serve you better.
Nutritionally, I’ve been right on during this travel, unlike the businessman I saw at the Toronto Airport eating a chocolate bar and chugging a coke.
Bad idea.
I bet he felt [...]
Burn More Fat—Stay Active Between Workouts
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
A big part of the My Fitness Hut Fat Blaster Athletic Training System is for you to stay as active as possible when you aren’t working out!
Too many make the mistake of laying around as much as possible until their workouts…..research proves that your fat-burning enzymes SHUT DOWN when you [...]
Speed Thru Your Fat Loss Plateau
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
Fat loss plateaus! A common exercise problem for many….here is one example I see over and over:
Exerciser is very overweight and loses 20 pounds pretty fast…..then, exerciser goes 2 weeks and can’t lose any weight! What could be the problems?
1. The more you weigh, the faster your metabolism will be. [...]
10 Best Bodyweight Exercises
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
I’m off to Washington today…but not to ask for a bailout!
Instead, I’ll be there to speak to business-folks about how they can transform their bodies and lives in just 90 days or less using the Turbulence Training Lifestyle and my “Baby Step Kick-Start” methods.
I guess you could say I’ll be helping [...]
Bodyweight Workouts Vs. Cardio Workouts
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
If you are sick of using the cardio machines or if you don’t have any equipment to use for a workout at home, then you are going to love these three bodyweight exercises for fat loss.
For years, men and women have been getting bored of long, slow cardio, and frustrated because [...]
Long, Low-Intensity Workouts Will Give Small Results
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
A guy at the gym asked me last week, “how do I burn off this belly fat, low back fat and get ripped?” My quick answer to him (I was working out) was to cut out sodas, donuts, candy, sugars, etc. and to drink only water and unsweetened drinks for [...]
Buff Dudes, Hot Chicks, and the Hardest TT Workout Ever!
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
The TT for Buff Dudes and Hot Chicks program contains the “Hardest TT Workout Ever!”. Go ahead, give Workout C a try and let me know what names you call me!
The timed bodyweight intervals kick butt - and burn fat fast.
Plus, you’ll get extra supersets, more abs, shorter interval workouts and [...]
My Fitness Hut’s New Fat Blasting eBook!
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to wait until your “workout” to start burning fat! There are many things you can do every day to “change the shape and sculpt” your body….matter of fact, the other 23 hours that you don’t workout can make or break your road to [...]
Tour of Where It All Began…
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
Hey! Here’s a little video I filmed for you on Ballantyne’s Day Weekend of the home where I grew up…where I started working out with my York Universal weight machine, and where I did the first Turbulence Training-style Bodyweight program back in 1994!
It’s a cool little video…plus, Bally the Dog plays [...]
