You're Not A Beginner

By: Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer
www.TurbulenceTraining.com

… but you’re not at an advanced fitness level either. So how do you figure out which program is perfect for you?

Meet 5 foot, 8 inches tall Robert; a stressed out, fifty year old lawyer who had ballooned to a whopping 310 lbs. after years of neglecting his health and diet. But it’s not what you might think – Robert hadn’t stopped exercising completely.

In fact, according to him he was living a ‘semi-active’ lifestyle, and it was his arthritis and overly tight muscles that were mostly to blame for his less than stellar exercise commitment.

And so it was pretty clear from Robert’s current state that he wasn’t going to jump right into one of the more advanced Turbulence Training programs, but he wasn’t going to start from scratch either.

Robert needed a resistance program that was not only going to get rid of the fat he’d gained over the years, but do so in a way that wasn’t going to aggravate his sore knees and tight muscles.

Now maybe you’re not suffering from aching joints or tight muscles like our friend, Robert, but if you haven’t worked out in a while, then the best workout program to begin your body transformation is the Turbulence Training Intermediate Level Workout Program.

By combining dumbbell exercises and bodyweight exercises into strategically designed supersets, TT Intermediate will quickly help you build lean muscle, burn body fat, and boost your metabolism without jeopardizing your health.

And unlike a lot of other workout programs out there, TT Intermediate workouts are fun and fast. Remember, Robert was a busy lawyer, so he didn’t have 90 minutes a day to work out and do boring, useless cardio each week.

Fortunately, with these Intermediate level workouts you’ll not only maximize the little amount of time you actually do spend working out, but you’ll love the variety of the exercises, too!

By combining resistance training with short burst interval training exercise, Turbulence Training creates a perfect storm for extreme fat loss.

Yes, despite his aching knees and obese frame, Robert was able to achieve incredible strength gains and significant weight loss in just 45 minutes a day, three times a week on this program.

So if you can spare enough time for three short workouts each week, then you can dramatically transform your body, starting today.


About the Author

Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have been featured multiple times in Men’s Fitness and Maximum Fitness magazines, and have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week. For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit www.TurbulenceTraining.com



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Cut Out the Fluff Exercises And Get More Results, Faster

By: Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer
www.TurbulenceTraining.com

You’ve probably used or at least seen a Bosu Ball in your gym before (those blue half balls with one flat side), but what you might not know is that they’re really just fluff exercises.
What do I mean by that?
Well, let me share a personal story with you…
Tony, a personal trainer and former client of mine, came to me one day asking for help. You see, Tony’s a pretty fit guy, but his personal training business had started to pick up, leaving him with less time to workout. So we reviewed his program together and I immediately noticed it contained too many fluff exercises.
Tony needed maximum results in minimum time and Bosu Ball training wasn’t going to cut it.  So what I ended up doing was designing him two workouts that essentially included only the most effective exercises for gaining muscle and losing fat.
In fact, the first superset of 1-leg squats paired with dumbbell chest presses alone was more effective than an entire Bosu Ball workout.  And the second workout challenged him to one of the hardest upper body workouts he had ever done. So you can just imagine how happy Tony was with his new workout program.
And this is just Tony’s story.
I realize working out is often a huge struggle for many of you, either because you don’t have the time, or you’re growing frustrated with the lack of results.
But with the two workouts I’ve designed in Turbulence Training 2K5, one total body and one upper body, combined with newer, advanced interval training programs, you’ll discover a workout program perfectly suited for today’s busy lifestyle.
So, if it’s maximum results you want in the minimum amount of time possible, then this is a program tailored just for you.


About the Author

Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have been featured multiple times in Men’s Fitness and Maximum Fitness magazines, and have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week. For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit www.TurbulenceTraining.com


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Ditch The Old-School Thinking

By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
www.TurbulenceTraining.com

It’s shocking that many fitness “experts” still preach old, ineffective methods for building muscle; especially considering these out-dated techniques can lead to injury, produce mediocre results, and take up too much time.
Since we all have better things to do with our time (girls, parties, the beach, etc.), it just doesn’t seem very practical or entirely effective to spend six days a week working out, does it?
The truth is…
… In just half the time you're probably spending in the gym right now, you can easily start building a ripped body.
And that’s not a typo, I said HALF the time!
So throw away all those old-school methods you were taught because with three 45-minute workouts, TT Reformed Meatheads turns bodybuilding on its head.
By taking irrefutable science and combining it with Turbulence Training's extensive knowledge base, Reformed Meatheads combines the muscle pump with progressive exercise selection to produce dramatic results that convert even the most hardcore bodybuilder.
Big guns, ripped abs, and an ultra-cut body are results you can expect….oh, and all without cardio.
Okay, so what's the difference between Reformed Meatheads and all the other Meathead workout programs?
That’s a good question.
Where the regular Meathead programs were 3-4 days of pure muscle building, TT Reformed is geared more towards muscle building AND fat loss. This way you'll quickly get the lean results you’re after without jeopardizing the muscle you’re adding.
And just because you won't find these workouts in any of the pre-historic bodybuilding programs, doesn't mean they'll be any easier - believe me, your body will be ready for a day off!
So, whether you're a bodybuilder or just looking to get ripped, in Turbulence Training Reformed Meatheads you get a non-traditional bodybuilding program that cuts through the fat and builds one beautifully sculpted body in just half the time.

About the Author

Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have been featured multiple times in Men’s Fitness and Maximum Fitness magazines, and have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week. For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit www.TurbulenceTraining.com


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Fad Diets: Are They Really That Bad?

One would not be surprised that many people question the reasons why anybody can say fad diets are bad when they tend to get good results. You will notice many web pages on-line who claim spectacular weight loss in just a few days, which might be attainable but, many experts state that this type of weight reduction is always temporary. It is normally 90%  water which will be put straight back on when your body re-hydrates, which it should do if you don’t want to suffer harsh health conditions or even pass on.

Other fad diets doesn’t really appear so obvious to be crash diets with ridiculous claims, however they are over hyped diet plans that in fact tend to be in demand for a certain time and usually generate a nice income for the creator of the plan in associated profits. In the optimal cases those are excellent nutritional consumption plans that will support everybody to lose weight, but which you could probably have gotten at no cost from a medical expert. In the worst cases they will be so hard to adhere to that you will give up within a week.

The negative side of fad diets:  

• Most fad diets never comply with recommendations of the American Heart Association and similar organizations for fat levels in the diet. Usually the diet would recommend high fat food products and low carbs which actually if taken long term, could result in complications due to heart disease. The promoters may inform you the diet is only intended to be followed over a short time. But you probably won't attain your goal weight in the designated time, so what then? You either continue with a program that isn't healthy, or stop and most likely gain back what you lost.

• Any diet that promises quick weight loss is just a temporary solution and do not let you make lifetime changes on your eating habits. Lasting changes are the only method to remain at your perfect weight once as you achieve it. Fad diets promote yo-yo diet-binge cycles of swift weight loss and similarly quick weight gain. This can be bad for your health and your own self esteem in comparison with if you had remain overweight all the time.

• Fad diets are often dreary as well as over prohibitive. After the excitement of the first two days or so, you won’t appreciate your diet anymore. You will consequently start to crave food and eventually disregard your new eating routine. Chances are you will even think you are the guilty one, wondering if it's your fault that you did not drop a few pounds.

• Many fad diet plans do not give you the option to add enough vegetables and fruits in the fat reduction plan, or provide the variety of things that the body requires. They are often based upon consuming more of one food type and none of another. All of these do not permit the advantages which an individual shall get by a balanced diet. They sometimes recommend you take supplements, though many of these supplements aren't absorbed by the body unless of course they are taken along with the foods that you are now not allowed to have according to diet.  After some time, if you keep to your diet, you'll most probably start to develop some nutritional deficiencies.

Irrespective of what the marketing materials may say, none of these diet plans will aid you in the long term. The advisable way to sustain weight reduction is usually to enjoy a varied and nutritious diet, do not nibble on snacks between meals, have regular workouts, and stay away from fad diets.

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How to Maximize Your Metabolism

By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
www.TurbulenceTraining.com

You cut calories and you exercise. You do exactly what the articles say - Your calories out are greater than your calories in. You should be losing fat. But if you aren’t, perhaps you’re still not paying attention to an often forgotten factor of fat loss - your metabolism.

Your metabolism is a measure of how many calories you are burning each day. But did you know that the food, exercise, and lifestyle choices you make every day have a significant impact on your metabolism? For example, if you starve yourself (instead of following a sensible fat-loss eating plan) your metabolism will slow down. If your metabolism slows down, it means your calories out will be less. And that means no more fat loss, and possibly even continued fat gain.

So for every day that you continue to slow your metabolism with unhealthy lifestyle choices, you get further and further away from fat loss. To help, I’ve put together a list of the top 10 ways to maximize your metabolism, so that you’ll burn as many calories as possible each day so that you can finally lose the fat. For the exact workouts and nutrition plan to help you lose the maximum amount of fat in as little time as possible, visit www.TurbulenceTraining.com

1. Don’t starve yourself! Cutting calories too much is one of the worst things you can do to your body. Starving yourself actually causes you to lose much more water weight and muscle than fat. Use fitday.com to find out your daily calorie intake.

2. Eat 6-8 small meals per day with an emphasis on lean proteins, fruits, and vegetables. You have to have a nutrition plan, so spend a couple hours on a day off preparing as much food as you can for the upcoming week.

3. Eat breakfast. You have to make this meal part of your daily metabolism-boosting plan. At the very least, eat a lean protein, drink some Green Tea, and consume a fiber-rich fruit to get your fat loss day started right.

4. Eat healthy fats. Sources of healthy fats included nuts, fish, olive oil, and flax oil. I consume 10 grams of fish oil per day. Replace all processed carbohydrates in your diet with almonds. For example, if you currently eat a small bag of pretzels as a mid-afternoon snack, eat almonds instead (eating the same number of total calories).

5. Eat high quality foods that will help you control your blood sugar levels, insulin levels, and energy levels. Insulin management will help you lose fat and prevent you form gaining fat. Controlling your hormone levels is the #1 neglected factor in fat loss programs.

6. Eat 1.14g of protein per pound of lean body mass. If you don’t know your lean body mass, then simply eat 1g of protein per pound of body weight. But if possible, stick to the lean body mass recommendation, as that eliminates excess fat mass when calculating protein needs.

7. Don’t drink alcohol. Alcohol intake can quickly add hundreds of calories and alcohol prevents fat burning. Alcohol intake can also reduce testosterone levels, a big no-no for men looking to get lean.

8. Drink Green Tea and water. While I don’t believe that either of these will increase your metabolism, I do believe that they help prevent decreases in metabolism. Not too mention, these are your 2 healthiest beverage options.

9. Stick to a consistent sleep schedule. Don’t stay up all night, and if possible, avoid working afternoon and overnight shifts. If you must work shift work, stick to the rest of these principles as strongly as possible.

10. Use the strength training with moderately heavy weights (that allow you to complete 8 perfect reps per set) and interval training for the most efficient and effective metabolism boosting workout.

If your metabolism has slowed down due to improper dieting or lifestyle, then follow these tips to help you get back on track to lose fat and gain muscle. Once you correct your metabolism, you will be on the road to losing the fat for good. Just in time for summer.


About the Author

Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men's Health, Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have been featured multiple times in Men’s Fitness and Maximum Fitness magazines and all over the Internet, and have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week. For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit www.TurbulenceTraining.com

Comrades Marathon Runners - We Salute You.

I love working out and living a healthy lifestyle, but I will be honest, running (especially marathons) is not one of my favorite activities.

We are fortunate though to live almost on the route of the Comrades Marathon. So we took some time out yesterday to go and cheer the athletes who took part.

Well done to all those who took part!