The Cardio Machine that Sucks
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
www.TurbulenceTraining.com
Recently, I was in Tampa, Florida, at a seminar. Between sessions, a physician from Georgia stopped me in the hall and said, “Hey Craig, you were right about those crosstrainer machines. I’ve had your program for a few months now and I’m getting better results with the bodyweight circuits.”
It’s always great [...]
A Letter from Your Belly Fat
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
www.TurbulenceTraining.com
Dear Friend,
This is a letter from your ol’ pal, belly fat. We had a great run this summer, didn’t we? Lots of good times, great food, and plain ol’ sitting around eating too much.
Well, I’m thinking about sticking around another year if you don’t mind. But you might need to get [...]
How to Lose Manboobs
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
www.TurbulenceTraining.com
You don’t have to go through life with man boobs (otherwise known as male breasts). In fact, you can burn away chest fat and get rid of your manboobs forever with just three short, but intense workouts per week.
Getting rid of manboobs is as simple as getting rid of any other [...]
How to Gain Muscle & Lose Fat
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
www.TurbulenceTraining.com
Are you ready for my famous “gain muscle or lose fat” chart?
I know this is going to make a few people mad, but it’s the truth about whether a guy should lose fat or gain muscle. If he doesn’t stick to my recommendations, he won’t get the ripped abs and muscles [...]
Which Turbulence Training Workout Should I Use?
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
www.TurbulenceTraining.com
With Turbulence Training for Fat Loss, there are a lot of workouts to choose from.
So why did I create so many fat burning programs?
Because you need to have variety in your workouts to keep on
boosting your metabolism, and burning fat month after month.
If you did the same workout program [...]
Fat Burning Bodyweight Circuit Exercises
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Turbulence Training for Fat Loss
When you travel, you worry about missing your workouts and eating poorly…So you must plan ahead for both (apples and almonds for planes, trains, & automobiles)…and bodyweight circuits for “no-equipment fat burning”.
And while I [...]
Fat Burning Exercise Tips for Busy Parents & Professionals
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Turbulence Training for Fat Loss
The great thing about strength training and intervals for fat burning is “efficiency”. Because you are working harder, the signal to your body to change is stronger. You cut time when you increase intensity and you burn fat faster.
Now don’t worry, I won’t be asking you to [...]
The Best Ways to Burn Belly Fat
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Turbulence Training for Fat Loss
Best Ways to Burn Belly Fat
I often get asked, “What’s the best way to burn fat and lose my belly?” People want to know if aerobics is better than strength training, or if traditional cardio exercise is better than intervals.
Well, to say I’ve done them [...]
Dirty Trick Beats Fat Loss Plateau
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
www.TurbulenceTraining.com
I once had a training partner that would put more weight on the bar than I expected. For example, if I planned to do 200 lbs for 8 reps, he would sneak on 210.
And the thing is, I often ended up doing it just as easily as I
expected to do 200.
The [...]
Best Foods for Fat Burning
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Turbulence Training for Fat Loss
I couldn’t be any simpler with my nutrition recommendations for fat burning. You will get have the most energy and the best body and fitness level possible if you eat whole, natural foods. I always ask Dr. Chris Mohr, author of the Turbulence Training for Fat Loss [...]


