Bodyweight Ab Workouts
Craig Ballantyne
Today I put a couple of clients through the soon-to-be-released TT Bodyweight Abs Workouts (workouts you can do anywhere - including a hotel room - without any equipment). One did the beginner version and one client did the advanced version. . . . keep reading
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Turbulence Training vs 50 minutes of abs?
Craig Ballantyne
Today was one of those days where I felt tired and weak at the start of the workout, enough to make most people skip the workout all together. Fortunately, I know from experience that once you get started, you start to feel better and stronger (due to catecholamine hormone release - aka adrenaline). So if you are struggling, just force yourself to go to the gym and get started, as you get moving, your brain and body will kick into gear to catch up to your committment. While I trained, a girl was in the gym doing abs, including several lame exercises where she stood on two inflatable discs and did stuff like triceps pressdowns. Laaaaaaaaaaaaame. . . . keep reading
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Do Crunches Hurt Your Neck?
Craig Ballantyne
There's a guy at the gym where I workout that has the worst, most "spastic" form of anyone I've ever watched exercise. He does these weird swinging arm curls, the jerkiest pullups in the world, and worst of all "neck crunches" (that are supposed to be ab crunches - I think?). You have to wonder how this guys neck isn't killing him every night after his workouts. His form is brutal. Not that he'd really be getting that much benefit from perfect crunches anyways. After all, he does about 50 of these neck-nods in a row. And most people can do 20, 30, or more crunches in a row. But why would anyone expect to get results from doing the same thing 50 times in a row? . . . keep reading
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Consumer Report: Getting Past the Fat Loss "Dip"
Craig Ballantyne
Getting Past the Fat Loss Dip Every night when we hit the sack, I first have to get Bally, my puppy dog, off the bed so I can get in. Once settled in, he jumps back on the bed, circles around 3-4 times and then flops down in the cutest little curled up position. And he always lets out a big sigh when he does. As if it was a big chore. Once he's done his little bedtime song and dance, I sometimes read for a few minutes. Lately it's been this little book called, "The Dip" by a guy named Seth Godin. . . . keep reading
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Eating with the Enemy: Turbulence Training for Abs
Craig Ballantyne
Today I had lunch with a marathon runner - more on that below... But first, my workout was both ruined and saved by Hammer Strength equipment. I got a tip on a local hardcore bodybuilding gym here in downtown Vancouver, and walked over this morning for my regular TT Original Workout A. However, when I realized it was located on the 2nd floor, I knew I was in trouble (because no gyms located on 2nd floors ever allow you to deadlift - because it irritates the people below). Also, the gym was filled with Hammer Strength machines, and dumbells that only went to 70. . . . keep reading
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3 More Diet Tips for You: Turbulence Training for Abs
Craig Ballantyne
Just got back from a long, and I mean looooong walk around Stanley Park here in Vancouver. How long was it? It was so long you could even say I just did a long, slow (but not boring) cardio workout. Heck, I even had lunch and got some training tips from a marathon runner today. Have I gone mad? No, it's not that. Not yet, anyways. But if you want to learn more about the exercise tips the runner and I exchanged (plus how my daily workout was ruined AND saved by Hammer Strength Machines), you can read the full story on my blog. . . . keep reading
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3 Favorite Ab Exercises
Craig Ballantyne
I don't train "abs" a lot, but I use total body exercises that work my abs all the time. And the ab exercises that I do have in my program are not traditional ab exercises. No crunching for me. Instead, I use what I call "total body ab exercises". Currently, my 3 favorite bodyweight ab exercises are: 1) The Pull-up (or Chin-up) plus Knee-Up combo 2) The Ab Wheel or Diagonal Ab Wheel 3) X-Body Mountain Climber Check out this awesome abs triset from Workout A of Phase 2 of the Advanced TT for Abs Home Abdominal Workouts. . . . keep reading
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My Diet for Six Pack Abs
Craig Ballantyne
I love traveling back in time. Back across time zones, that is. By getting up at 3:30am on Tuesday, and flying from Toronto to Vancouver (thus "going back in time 3 hours"), I feel like I've lived two Tuesdays for the price of one. And I still have enough energy to write you this email. Thanks to sticking with my nutrition, and avoiding airport and airplane food, I haven't gotten sluggish. In fact, I'm writing this from a restaurant in the historic Gastown District of Vancouver, about to have an organic greens salad with pear, toasted wlanuts, and a little feta cheese, plus grilled calamari. No Turbulence Training workout today, but I'll stay active walking today and hit a TT workout tomorrow morning. I can't wait. I actually had to hold myself back from training today. I wish you felt the same way. I really do. . . . keep reading
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Crunches & Other Wasted Efforts for Abs
Craig Ballantyne
Let's go over some of the biggest time & money wasters in the history of fitness and fat loss. Crunches, long cardio, diet pills, and even protein shakes have been costing you bucks and eating into your free time for too long now... If you've ever picked up a fitness magazine, then you've read lame article after lame article telling you that to get abs, you must... 1) Do boring cardio on an empty stomach in the morning 2) Avoid dietary fat & to limit your fruit intake (as if fruit could make you fat - what a joke) 3) Perform hundreds of crunches sit-ups, reverse crunches, side bends, twisting crunches, etc., a couple of times per week while lying on a dirty, sweaty exercise mat in a commercial gym 4) Take expensive, high-caffeine diet pills 5) Slam down protein shakes 3-4 times per day 6) Lift weights 6 days per week on a split routine that only a 20 year old on $1000 worth of steroids per month could survive 7) Use fancy ab crunch machines that research shows are actually dangerous for your low back . . . keep reading
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Ab Exercise Tri-set: Get THREE sample ab workouts at....
Craig Ballantyne
Have you tried the 3 exercise Ab Triset on Page 30 of the NEW TT for Abs Home Abdominal Workouts yet? Aye-yi-yi! Your abs will get worked really hard without crunches or sit-ups. In fact, I've set it up so you do... -> One exercise to stretch and contract your abs through a much greater range of motion than crunches, and that makes the exercise more powerful -> A follow up exercise that combines endurance with a diagonal movement to work your obliques harder - and safer - than any twisting crunch could. -> A finishing exercise that works your six pack and all of the small muscles that keep your low back safe and pain free. And then you rest and do it all over again two more times! There are great ab trisets in each of the TT for Abs workouts, but I think you'll like that one the most. Click Here to Get THREE sample ab workouts at Turbulence Training for Abs . . . keep reading
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Turbulence Training Abs 300 Workout
Craig Ballantyne
For beginners, here's the Beginner TT Abs 300 Workout. You can do this workout once every 4 weeks. It will take 20-30 minutes. Go through the circuit TWO times to complete the "300". - Rest as much as needed between exercises. Cross Crawl - 10 reps per side
Plank - 20 second hold
Prisoner Squat - 10 reps
Side Plank - 15 second hold per side
Mountain Climber - 10 reps per side
[Beginner} Inverted Row - 10 reps
Stability Ball Rollout - 5 reps
1-Leg Hip Extension - 10 reps per side
Spiderman Climb - 5 reps per side
Chop - 10 reps per side
[Kneeling] Pushup - 15 reps
Bird Dog - 5 reps per side
Stability Ball Leg Curl - 10 reps
Plank with Arms on Ball - 10 second hold
Click Here for more Details on Turbulence Training for Abs . . . keep reading
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Turbulence Training Abs 300 Workout
Craig Ballantyne
For beginners, here's the Beginner TT Abs 300 Workout. You can do this workout once every 4 weeks. It will take 20-30 minutes. Go through the circuit TWO times to complete the "300". - Rest as much as needed between exercises. Cross Crawl - 10 reps per side Plank - 20 second hold Prisoner Squat - 10 reps Side Plank - 15 second hold per side Mountain Climber - 10 reps per side [Beginner} Inverted Row - 10 reps Stability Ball Rollout - 5 reps 1-Leg Hip Extension - 10 reps per side Spiderman Climb - 5 reps per side Chop - 10 reps per side [Kneeling] Pushup - 15 reps Bird Dog - 5 reps per side Stability Ball Leg Curl - 10 reps Plank with Arms on Ball - 10 second hold Click Here for more Details on Turbulence Training for Abs . . . keep reading
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3 Favorite Ab Exercises
Craig Ballantyne
I don't train "abs" a lot, but I use total body exercises that work my abs all the time. And the ab exercises that I do have in my program are not traditional ab exercises. No crunching for me. Instead, I use what I call "total body ab exercises". Currently, my 3 favorite bodyweight ab exercises are: 1) The Pull-up (or Chin-up) plus Knee-Up combo 2) The Ab Wheel or Diagonal Ab Wheel 3) X-Body Mountain Climber Check out this awesome abs triset from Workout A of Phase 2 of the Advanced TT for Abs Home Abdominal Workouts. . . . keep reading
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30 Ab Exercises for You
Craig Ballantyne
With the 30 ab exercises in TT for Abs, you'll never have to do another useless crunch on a stinky, sweaty dirty gym mat or hotel room floor EVER again! ...and my CRUNCH-F . . . keep reading
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Interval Training
Craig Ballantyne
If you're doing the same long, slow, boring cardio workout over and over again, then don't bother to expect any results. If you want results, use intervals to burn stomach fat. But if you are using cardio, you have to change your program. . . . keep reading
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3 Common Ab Exercise Myths
Craig Ballantyne
Ab exercises aren't the only thing you have to do in order to get your 6-pack. You also have to work hard on your diet as well, sticking to a fat-burning, muscle-building diet all year round. Here's a list of 3 common myths about abs. . . . keep reading
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Learn How to Lose Belly Fat
Craig Ballantyne
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 a bigger pair of pants, as I was thinking about expanding my place down here. . . . keep reading
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Best Cardio to Burn Belly Fat
Craig Ballantyne
Everyone knows spot reduction is impossible, right? Well, guess again! One of Australia's top fat loss researchers published a study showing that interval training burns belly fat specifically. So if you are looking to lose inches from your waist, you have to add interval training to your workout program. Fortunately, you can drop the slow cardio, add intervals, and still save time from your workouts. Here's why. . . . keep reading
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10 Minute Belly Fat Burners
Craig Ballantyne
No one is too busy for a fat loss workout. It doesn't matter if you are Bill Gates, everyone has 10 minutes per day to work on burning belly fat. All you need to do is choose the right exercises. And that means total body, multi-muscle movements that you can do anywhere, including the comfort of your own home. . . . keep reading
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3 Ways to Lose Belly Fat
Craig Ballantyne
The best way to burn belly fat is a shock to most men and women. Even most personal trainers usually guess, "Crunches", "Situps", or "aerobic cardio" as the best way to lose stomach fat. But none of those work best, or even work at all! In fact, I often get asked, What's the best way to burn fat and lose my belly? Do aerobics work better than interval training? Does resistance training help at all? What should I eat to lose stomach fat? All of those are common questions. . . . keep reading
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10 Minute Belly Fat Burners
Craig Ballantyne
No one is too busy for a fat loss workout. It doesn't matter if you are Bill Gates, everyone has 10 minutes per day to work on burning belly fat. All you need to do is choose the right exercises. And that means total body, multi-muscle movements that you can do anywhere, including the comfort of your own home. . . . keep reading
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Six Pack Abs: 3 Ways to Lose Belly Fat
Craig Ballantyne
How many commercials have you seen promising 6 pack abs from the latest ab workout? Does it ever work? Never! Here's a better way to get abs.In my opinion, all you need to do to get 6-pack abs is this...Lose belly fat with nutrition, intervals, and resistance training. . . . keep reading
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4 Minute Workout
