Deadlifts and Whole Foods

Deload week deadlift workout in Denver.

1A) Deadlift
1B) DB Press

2A) DB Row - couldn't help going after a PB of 100x9
2B) Leg Curl

3A) Pulldowns
3B) Meathead Arms

Good times. Then a long walk with my business partner around Washington Park in Denver, and lunch at Whole Foods (pulled pork, collard greens, kale, and broccoli).

It's always amazing how much junk is in the vegetables in the Whole Foods buffet. The ingredient list for vegetables shouldn't be 15 ingredients long. At least the steamed broccoli was just "Broccoli".

And here's a really cool post someone added to my FB page...

Just got my Perfect Day Formula kit from Turbulence Training creator Craig Ballantyne ....if you are looking to make a successful life plan, you need this!

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tip:
Proper Preparation Prevents Problems. Plan ahead to overcome obstacles. Plan ahead to eliminate temptations and destroy distractions.

Plan on,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT

Great squat workout

Strange workout today, in a great way.

Yesterday I did a great warm-up and then two sets into my pullups I thought I destroyed my shoulders. It was a really weird, painful feeling over the origin of my teres minor muscle and the belly of my rear delts. I expected a lot of soreness today, but nothing. Very strange.

Today, I did a very good warm-up and had a fantastic workout, so I just don't know what went wrong yesterday.

It was like night and day. Hopefully yesterday was an aberration.

Today's Workout:

1A) Squat
1B) KB Swing

2A) DB Step-Up
2B) Leg Curl

Good times. PB of 135x28 reps for the squat. Tough, but good.

Expecting some DOMS tomorrow.

sporting my @Drift swag at @EarlytoRiseHQ - thanks @dcancel

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tip:
Proper preparation prevents nutrition problems. Plan ahead for success, to do what is right for you, and to avoid what is wrong. Know your nutrition obstacles. Write them all down, then write down at least 2 solutions for each obstacle. Do your shopping and cooking and meal prep on the weekends, so that during your busy week you have your meals ready…and you avoid vending-machine regret.

Stay strong,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT

Upper body hotel gym training in Denver

Hotel gym workout today for upper body.

Also had pre-workout caffeine. Pretty wound up right now!

The Workout:

1A) Pullups
1B) DB 1-Arm Shoulder Press

2A) Decline Pushups
2B) DB CSR

3) Meathead Arms (curls and extensions)

Rear delts are very tight. I warmed up adequately (I thought)...but it looks like it's back to the old drawing board to better prepare myself for pullups.

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tip:
"The greatest trap in life is not success or power, but self-rejection.” – H.J.M. Nouwen … Do not compare your bank account, your job, your car, or your body against others. There is only you NOW and you then. Focus on progress from Point A and Point B. Change is a matter of choice, not calendar. You could just as easily change your life today as you could on New Year's Day.

Believe in yourself,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT

PS - Knowledge is power.

Never stop learning, improving, and living. Be prepared to stumble before you succeed, but never give up on going after what is important to you. You CAN do it.

1000 hours and 17 reps

Sunday update for you.

Live from Denver where the city is a sea of orange.

And it's a gorgeous day...45 degrees and sunny.

Yesterday was a recovery day, and today was a big deadlift day. Good times!

1A) Deadlift - hit a PB at 225x17 (overhand grip)
1B) Mobility

2A) Bench Press
2B) Mobility

3A) DB Reverse Lunge
3B) Foam Rolling

Last week I was mentally exhausted after the deadlift workout, but today I feel fresh.

Tonight I'm going to watch the end of Skyfall (2nd time through it) and get a good sleep before another big week in the ETR office.

One of my goals for 2016 is to spend 1000 hours in the ETR office, and I've already crossed the 10% mark this month. I might even hit 20% before I head home to Canada on Feb 4th. Another goal is 84 business dinners, and I've hit 1/12th of that so far. I'll try to sneak in a couple more this week.

Off day from training tomorrow, and then upper body on Tuesday followed with squats on Wednesday, and another weekend deadlift session.

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tip:
Success is not just a number on a scale or clothing label. It is the achievement of living with maximum energy and having built the habits that make good, healthy choices seem natural to you. When you choose to eat healthy and you choose to exercise instead of watching TV, that is achievement. This will help you love life and the people around you more. The process is often just as important as the physical progress. A body transformation cannot happen without a mental transformation as well. Let's go and make a small step in the right direction of big changes, right now. This will make it a great day for you. You can do it, I believe in you.

Believe in yourself,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT

PS - Another great book review...

"The Perfect Day formula is my 'go to' reference for personal productivity. I was able to read the entire book on a plane ride (about 3 hours). It was 3 hours massively well spent. Craig's '12 rules' formula has already impacted my life significantly. I'm a pretty disciplined person, but the Perfect Day Formula has taken my sense of freedom to a new level. At the end of the day, it is about having more peace in my life and less stress. Highly recommend!" - Enoch Sears

Workout Filming with Missi

Today was...

Workout filming day for Missi Holt's Private Facebook Coaching group.

I'm whooped.

It was fun...but I don't think I'm doing that again.

I'm retiring! (from filming workouts created by missi!)

Also have to give credit to Missi Holt for teaching me a few things and tips for improving my form on some bodyweight moves and stability ball presses.

My posterior and backside will be feeling it tomorrow.

Stay tight!

And give it your all,

Craig Ballantyne

Eat this first thing in the morning

If you choose the right foods right when you wake up, you can ignite your fat-burning metabolism to burn fat all day long. Eat the WRONG thing, however, and unfortunately the pounds will just keep piling on :-(

Do you want to know exactly what to eat (and what NOT to eat) when you wake up to spark your metabolism for massive fat-burning ALL day long? If so, my good friend and top nutrition expert Joel Marion just wrote a brand new free report that shows you the exact foods to eat in the morning, and even better he's giving it away completely free if you visit the link below and download it today.

Eat THIS first thing in the morning to accelerate fat-burning

Taking care of your morning,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT

PS - Never quit!

Never, ever, ever give up! Never stop getting better. Never quit on your transformation. You will never be done, but you can get better everyday. Expect more of yourself and push yourself to make the most of your gifts. And never, ever, ever give up on what is important to you!

Squats in Denver

Today's Squat workout in the Mile High City:

1A) Kettlebell Swing
1B) Mobility

2A) Squat
2B) Mobility

3) Front Squat - 135x16, Personal Best

4A) Step-Up
4B) Leg Curl

Good times. Last week's squat workout destroyed my legs, so I pulled back on the volume this week. We have a big workout filming session for one of Missi's programs on Friday and I need to be semi-fresh.

Quick question about my book...

Q: How can you apply The Perfect Day Formula if you work for a company and not yourself? Your program sounds great, but that's all I kept thinking was "how does this apply to me"? Can you give an example? Thanks!

 

Answer:

The Perfect Day Formula is 100% applicable to the employee. In fact, the first draft was written for one, not a solo business owner like I once was. The principles of creating personal commandments for your life, your 5 pillars of success, a powerful vision for your life, getting up earlier, planning your day, checking your email less, and using the 10-3-2-1 formula to get to bed on time do not require you to own a business.

 

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tip:
Repair broken friendships that mean a lot to you. Be an adult. Find a way to fix it. Apologize if needed. The more you love the more you live.

Live on,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT

Couple of Denver Workouts

Sunday Morning Denver Workout.

1A) Trap Bar Deadlift - worked up to 2 Personal Bests: 315x11, 335x6
1B) Mobility

2A) Bench Press
2B) DB Reverse Lunge

3) Rowing Intervals

This workout laid a whooping on me.

Afterwards I had to contend with a 'zoo' at my hotel in Denver. The Pittsburgh Steelers were staying there and the lobby was packed with autograph seekers.

Should be interesting if the Patriots stay there this weekend. I'm here for an extended stay in Denver, and the city is buzzing.

Tuesday AM workout:

1A) DB Shoulder Press - 5x5
1B) Pullups - 10 sets of 4

2A) Decline Pushup
2B) DB Chest Supported Row

No personal bests today.

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tip:
"Do you trust yourself? You shouldn't. Not after all these years and the mistakes you've made. So how do you fix this? With your rules. Harness the power of the 5 pillars of success. Plan ahead to avoid temptation and eliminate obstacles. Get accountability from a coach for your actions. Enlist support from positive people. Give yourself a meaningful incentive. And set a BIG Deadline with real consequences."

Push on,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT

My Motto For You to Use

Today it was one of my motto's that helped me stay on track.

"Make the right decision, right now, for your right life."

I woke up early, wrote a great article, meditated, and then had to decide if I was going to do pullups or just yoga.

Yesterday I had planned a pull-up workout with pre-workout caffeine.

But my left shoulder was tight, and I wasn't tired, so I made two decisions that were right for me.

First, stretching, no lifting.
Second, no caffeine.

I started my morning with a decaf Green Tea, and that makes today another CASS-Free day.

The big lesson is for you to add my motto to your life so that you make the right decisions for your right life - right now - and always.

That means getting up and not hitting snooze.
That means working hard instead of taking the easy way out.
That means being kind and compassionate, and not giving in to angry outbursts that only make you feel guilty later.
That means taking extra recovery if you're sore, tired, or sick, and training hard would make your body worse, not better.
That means choosing the healthy option instead of the junk.
That means using the right weight and perfect form rather than trying to impress others at the gym and cheating with your technique - as that can lead to injury.

You can do it.

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tip:
"Make the right decision, right now, for your right life."

And now...a trip to my office in Denver.

Our new entry way at ETR with our Core Values, our products, and some of our success stories! Matt Mann made the success stories poster!

Hope to see you on our Wall of Fame soon,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT

Barkday Sale!

Woof, woof!

Ol' Bally the Dog here, and guess what?

I just turned 10 years old!

And today's going to be another Perfect Day of celebrating.

It will start with a walk and some barking at the moon.

Next up, breakfast.

Then I'll roll in the snow, and stick my nose in it, so the snow gets up my nose, causing me to sneeze. It's always funny to watch a dog sneeze!

Then I'll sleep.

Then eat.

Then sleep.

Then another dog walk.

Then eat.

Then beg for scraps at the human's dinner table.

Then sleep!

What a Perfect Day, and it all starts with Perfect Planning.

To celebrate my Barkday, I'm making my human, Craig Ballantyne, give you a sweet deal on his new Perfect Day Formula planning kit so that YOU can have Perfect Days, too.

You'll get everything you need to change your life, get more done each day, and have more free time for your family, fitness, and faith.

Here's everything you get in the Perfect Day kit:

Click here to start living your Perfect Life (Birthday sale ends soon)

But make sure you get it soon.

Just like my Barkday, the sale won't be here forever.

And you're getting a HUGE doggy discount on this life-changing kit today.

So if you want to stop working so hard and finally achieve everything that you want in life, you need to get Craig's secrets to success today.

They worked for me, and they'll work for you too!

Click here to start living your Perfect Life (Birthday sale ends soon)

Helping you live your Perfect Life,

Bally the Dog
Certified Perfect Dog

PS – Here's some Human praise for The Perfect Day…

"Everybody wants to live the perfect life but fail to understand you do that by designing and living the perfect day, day after day. The Perfect Day Formula shows you exactly what you have to do to create that day." – Larry Winget, New York Times bestselling author and television personality

"Craig was the first person to push me on the importance of creating my Perfect Day — a habit that is the secret behind all of my accomplishments. He is always an inspiration. As a busy mom of two young kids, I strongly believe The Perfect Day Formula is required if you wish to accomplish something big!"- Diana Keuilian, author of The Recipe Hacker

"Craig shows you how to design your life, by breaking it down into the smallest unit — controlling and designing each day. Step one: Create the perfect day. Step two: Live it. Step three: Repeat until you're living your perfect life." – Alwyn Cosgrove, co-author of The New Rules of Lifting series

Click here to start living your Perfect Life (sale ends soon)

PPS – There's one more reason you need to act now…

With each passing day this year you get busier and busier.

Life gets in the way. Your momentum dips. Your motivation is lost.

But research shows that when we take fast action and get rapid results, then we are more likely to make these results permanent.

This is true for losing weight, making more money, and improving any habit.

If you decide to do nothing, you'll remain in the same painful, frustrating, and vicious cycle of working hard, getting frustrated, doubling down and working harder, and only getting more frustrated, and then… well, then what?

There's no happy ending if you decide to avoid action.

But when you put the step-by-step Perfect Day Formula into place, your breakthroughs will come faster than ever before.

Click here to start living your Perfect Life (sale ends soon)

Our ETR Entry Way

Our new entry way at ETR with our Core Values, our products, and some of our success stories!

#1 weight loss problem fixed with 5 pillars

It's really sad.

It breaks my heart to see how many people quit their weight loss programs simply because the scale won't budge after a few days.

But the scale does not MATTER!

Please do not make this mistake.

Remember – NO ONE wears a scale around their neck displaying how much they weigh. Only YOU know the number.

What other people see is how you're fitting in your pants... and THAT is really a better measurement of your progress.

So PLEASE, take circumferences of waist, hips, thighs, arms, and chest. Circumferences are a better measure of your success... and you'll see changes there even if you do not see changes in the scale.

Stay strong and forget that scale!

Quitting because of the scale is the #1 mistake you can make.

And here's another mistake you might be making…

You might be trying to do everything on your own.

But that won't work.

Eventually you'll use up all of your willpower, or you'll have a bad day, or you'll find yourself in a situation where you need help, and you'll end up needing…

…a support team and accountability buddy.

Those are two of my 5 Pillars for Success.

And you need to start putting all 5 Pillars into place today.

1. Plan ahead (better than ever).
2. Get accountability from a coach or a trainer.
3. Recruit positive social support to encourage you when things get tough.
4. Give yourself a meaningful incentive for reaching your goal.
5. And set a hard deadline for achieving it.

With those 5 pillars in place, you can live the Perfect Life.

If you aren't sure how to set these up, and if you aren't sure how to set the perfect goals for your life, let me help.

Here are the tools you need to succeed

This is the exact system I've used to create my Perfect Life.

It's how I was able to overcome crippling anxiety and finally live the life of my dreams.

It worked for me, and it will work for you too.

Watch my video here that explains my Perfect Day Formula

Helping you live the Perfect Life,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

  PS – It also works for busy parents to change their children's lives!

"As a busy chef and author, it was hard to make time for my family of 7. I was always meaning to take time off work, but the more I worked, the more I felt I had to work. It was an addiction. When I would take a day off, it didn't feel right. It felt like I was doing something wrong. It was a destructive cycle for my family. The biggest lesson I learned from Craig was his Perfect Day Paradox of 'Structure = Freedom.' We now have a much better understanding of what's really important in our lives. In only a few months, we were able to redesign our days to have more time for our children, and for our personal sanity. If you want more free time, you MUST follow Craig's Perfect Day Formula. I only wish I had this in my 20s. It would have saved me a lot of trouble. It will change your life!" – Chef Gui Alinat, author, Eat More Burn More, Dunedin, Florida

Watch my video here that explains my Perfect Day Formula

Denver CASS-Free Squat Workout

You did it again. Your accountability helped me make the right choices at the airport and on the airplane yesterday.

I love salted, roasted nuts, but the kind you can get at the airport are always roasted in undesirable oils, and often are coated with wheat (most folks don't know that).

I survived with walnuts, not roasted and covered with junk...all thanks to my accountability to you that helped me avoid this temptation and follow my motto: "Make the right decision, right now, for your right life. Always."

While yesterday was not CASS-Free, today was, and I even managed to do a no-caffeine squat workout...with decent results.

Before we get to the workout, here's some exciting news.

Master CTT, and MC of the TT summit, Brian Kalakay was on TV.

http://nbc25news.com/news/nbc25-today/get-a-fit-body-in-2016

As Daniel Woodrum, our Director of CTT said, "
The one and only MC Brian Kalakay was recently on the news sharing his New Year's health and fitness tips. There are a select few people in the world who are as good on camera as TT MC Brian. Even when he's sitting down doing an interview you can feel the passion and excitement. Don't miss this year's TT Summit in Denver to get a full dose of the high energy Brian."

Today's Workout in Denver:

1A) KB Swing

1B) Mobility

2A) Squat

2B) Mobility

3) High rep squat - Hit a personal best of 185x20

4) DB Step-ups

Not bad, but Denver's altitude made it a little harder. I guess that caffeine could have helped. :)

 

Today’s Kickbutt Mindset Tip:

You must follow my 5 Pillars of Success if you want to change any aspect of your life: 1) Plan & Prepare Better Than Before; 2) Get Professional Accountability; 3) Recruit Positive Social Support; 4) Choose a Meaningful Incentive; 5) Set The BIG Deadline. You must put these in place for your success.

Bring the energy,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT

PS - Had extra gratitude yesterday...

Here's why:

Yesterday my car to the airport was to pick me up at 12:30pm in Delray. I  saw it waiting, but jotted off a few more emails.

Fifteen minutes into the trip, we became stuck in a traffic jam due to a serious accident.

We waited an hour...and then traffic freed up. Seconds later we drove past a demolished Corvette that had wedged itself under the rear-end of a transport truck...a stark reminder of how life can change in an instant.

I ended up making it to the airport with 30 minutes to spare...that's the great thing about being early.

And I was grateful for my safe trip, smooth flight, and getting back to the office in DVR.

Be extra grateful tonight for the little things in life.

Miami and Meathead Workouts Update

Monday was an interesting day. It was CASS-Free, but dang was I tired. I had two naps, catching up on sleep from last week, I guess. There was no workout, just stretching and walking around the nice little town of Delray beach. Good times!

I had an early dinner and then met up with my mentor, Mark Ford. Mark likes an afterwork cocktail and cigar, and he had a well stocked liquor cabinet and some snacks out...but I stuck to my plan and just had water. I'm on a streak of no alcohol in 2016, and didn't want to break it last night.

Sunday was a heavy deadlift workout in Miami, my favorite city in the USA! And this might be my new favorite superset (deadlift + bench)

1A) Hang Clean
1B) Upper body warm-up

2A) Deadlift
2B) Bench Press

3) DB Reverse Lunge

Monday Off ... just some stretching and muscle soreness recovery and walking a couple of miles around Delray Beach, Florida.

Tuesday Upper Body Workout

1A) Decline Pause Pushup - 29, new personal best
1B) Pulldown (stuck in a hotel gym, no chinup bar)

2A) DB 1-Arm Standing Shoulder Press
2B) DB CSR

3) Meathead arms, baby!

Today's workout included a new personal best...29 "pause" decline pushups (which I'm sure Missi Holt can beat, but whatever, I'm used to her beating my records by now!).

It goes like this: feet elevated on bench, 1 second down, 1 second pause at bottom, 1 second up, 1 second pause at top. I've done 40 in the regular pushup position, but this version is harder. Workout was followed with a final walk around cloudy Delray Beach. Off to the airport now...will check in from 30,000 feet if there's wifi.

And here's a picture of my mentor, Mark Ford, opening his copy of The Perfect Day Formula last night in Delray Beach. One of Mark's biggest lessons to me was "Go to bed and get up at the same time, 7 days per week." It's the best energy booster tip I've ever been given. It makes a huge difference in your alertness at work on Monday mornings...and during the week when you might otherwise have energy slumps. Take his advice...and you'll have Perfect Days.

Interesting nutrition article today...explains why coffee is good for some and terrible for me. And it echoes Missi Holt's philosophy about not labeling "good foods, bad foods". Enjoy:
- http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/01/11/a-personalized-diet-better-suited-to-you/

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tip:
More Structure = More Freedom. The freedom you so desperately seek in life comes only from having more structure in your days. Get up 15 minutes earlier tomorrow to work on your #1 priority in life. You won’t regret it...it will allow you to plan for the obstacles in your way and to visualize success...these are two important factors in identifying what really matters so that you can focus your time and energy here.

Stay strong,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT

PS - A message from Missi Holt...

Press pause for a moment...

Marvel at all your body does for you day in and day out. Appreciate its complexity. Appreciate its resilience. Appreciate the fact that YOU are alive.

Find Gratitude for food, nourishment, satisfaction, pleasure. YOU are capable of feeding it the raw materials it will use to make you healthier, stronger, faster, smarter, happier, and sleep better, while being both more energized and more at ease.

You have that power! You have the power to enjoy every experience just the way its unfolding.

Say this out loud right now:

"I am Now making Amazing Progress toward all of my goals."

Special guest message from Derek Wahler, CTT

Hi, Derek Wahler, CTT, here…

Today Craig is traveling back from a fitness seminar in Florida. And while Craig wasn't going to send you an email today...

I stepped in and convinced him to let me give you this really important message.

As you heard yesterday, Craig just released his new Perfect Day Formula to the world, and in my honest opinion, he's not being honest about something.

You see, he's not making a big enough deal about how it will absolutely change your life.

Let me tell you about my family's personal experience with his secret formula...

I met Craig a little over 2 years ago, back when I was stuck in a tiny cubicle working for a giant, soulless corporation.

I was miserable and underpaid. Every morning on my drive into work I thought, "Really, 40 more years of this?"

Fast forward to today, I now own an extremely profitable fitness business and help thousands of people around the world as part of the team at Early to Rise.

Thanks to Craig, I get to work from home, and my wife was able to quit her job to be a full-time mom for our 1-year old daughter. Now I get to wake up every morning to a huge smile on my wife's face every morning instead of watching her leave for a job she hated.

And the crazy part is…

I'm not that smart (anyone who knows me will tell you that!)

I don't have a fancy degree.

And I don't come from money.

I just followed the simple formula that Craig gave me nearly two years ago to finally get the freedom and success I had been chasing for years.

Discover Craig's NEW Formula to Transform Your Life

You see, it doesn't matter if you want to start a business, increase your income, regain your health, have deeper relationships with your family, or become so successful that no one could ever ignore you again…

It all starts with Craig's dead-simple formula that ANYONE can do to completely change their life.

It's crazy because so few people know these secrets.

And even fewer actually use them.

But that's good news for you and me.

Because once you make these simple steps a part of your daily routine, you'll never have to worry about "competition" ever again.

There's no way for them to keep up.

It's that simple, which is the main reason why I do it.

Discover Craig's NEW Formula to Transform Your Life

You can use it to get anything you want in life.

But nothing will happen until you start taking action.

So you can sit back feeling helpless as the weeks, months, and years pass you by while nothing changes for you and your family, or…

You can read Craig's article below and put the future of your family, health, wealth, and happiness back into your own hands.

Regain Control of Your Wealth, Health, Success, and Time

The world is yours when you take action,

Derek Wahler, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

PS – Here's just a tiny bit of what I personally discovered after going through Craig's formula for success…

• How to use the "Three C's" to improve your health and make more money... even if you're over the age of 55...
   
• The 15-Minute Morning Miracle that can give you up to 3 extra hours of FREE time at night!
   
• How you can use the "common thread of success" shared by Beethoven, Dickens, Darwin, and Hemingway to make big BREAKTHROUGHS in your life. (Revealed on page 34 of Craig's formula)…

Discover these 3 Breakthrough Secrets That Will Transform Your Life

My mentor and his Perfect Day tip

Monday was an interesting day. It was CASS-Free, but dang was I tired. I had two naps. Catching up on sleep from last week, I guess. There was no workout, just stretching and walking around the nice little town of Delray beach. Good times!

I had an early dinner and then met up with my mentor, Mark Ford. Mark likes an afterwork cocktail and cigar, and he had a well stocked liquor cabinet and some snacks out...but I stuck to my plan and just had water. I'm on a streak of no alcohol in 2016, and didn't want to break it last night.

Here's a picture of my mentor, Mark Ford, opening his copy of The Perfect Day Formula last night in Delray Beach. One of Mark's biggest lessons to me was "Go to bed and get up at the same time, 7 days per week." It's the best energy booster tip I've ever been given. It makes a huge difference in your alertness at work on Monday mornings...and during the week when you might otherwise have energy slumps. Take his advice...and you'll have Perfect Days.

10th year birthday sale

Woof, woof!

Ol’ Bally the Dog here, and guess what?

I just turned 10 years old!

And today’s going to be another Perfect Day of celebrating.

It will start with a walk and some barking at the moon.

Next up, breakfast.

Then I’ll roll in the snow, and stick my nose in it, so the snow gets up my nose, causing me to sneeze. It’s always funny to watch a dog sneeze!

Then I’ll sleep.

Then eat.

Then sleep.

Then another dog walk.

Then eat.

Then beg for scraps at the human’s dinner table.

Then sleep!

What a Perfect Day, and it all starts with Perfect Planning.

To celebrate my Barkday, I’m making my human, Craig Ballantyne, give you a sweet deal on his new Perfect Day Formula planning kit so that YOU can have Perfect Days, too.

You’ll get everything you need to change your life, get more done each day, and have more free time for your family, fitness, and faith.

Here’s everything you’ll get in this Perfect Day kit:

Click here to start living your Perfect Life (Birthday sale ends soon)

But make sure you watch it soon.

Just like my Barkday, the sale won’t be here forever.

And you’re getting a HUGE doggy discount on this life-changing kit today.

So if you want to stop working so hard and finally achieve everything that you want in life, you need to get Craig’s secrets to success today.

They worked for me, and they’ll work for you too!

Click here to start living your Perfect Life (Birthday sale ends soon)

Helping you live your Perfect Life,

Bally the Dog
Certified Perfect Dog

PS – Here’s some Human praise for The Perfect Day…

"Everybody wants to live the perfect life but fail to understand you do that by designing and living the perfect day, day after day. The Perfect Day Formula shows you exactly what you have to do to create that day." – Larry Winget, New York Times bestselling author and television personality

"Craig was the first person to push me on the importance of creating my Perfect Day — a habit that is the secret behind all of my accomplishments. He is always an inspiration. As a busy mom of two young kids, I strongly believe The Perfect Day Formula is required if you wish to accomplish something big!"- Diana Keuilian, author of The Recipe Hacker

"Craig shows you how to design your life, by breaking it down into the smallest unit — controlling and designing each day. Step one: Create the perfect day. Step two: Live it. Step three: Repeat until you're living your perfect life." – Alwyn Cosgrove, co-author of The New Rules of Lifting series

Click here to start living your Perfect Life (sale ends soon)

PPS – There’s one more reason you need to act now…

With each passing day this year you get busier and busier.

Life gets in the way. Your momentum dips. Your motivation is lost.

But research shows that when we take fast action and get rapid results, then we are more likely to make these results permanent.

This is true for losing weight, making more money, and improving any habit.

If you decide to do nothing, you’ll remain in the same painful, frustrating, and vicious cycle of working hard, getting frustrated, doubling down and working harder, and only getting more frustrated, and then… well, then what?

There’s no happy ending if you decide to avoid action.

But when you put the step-by-step Perfect Day Formula into place, your breakthroughs will come faster than ever before.

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Guest message from Chef Gui!

There is absolutely no way around it. You can try exercising. You can try depriving yourself of the foods you like. You can try nasty shakes or the grapefruit diet if you want. But eventually, it just comes down to one single thing:

If you’re serious about losing weight, you must cook your own food.

It’s the only way you can control what you put into your body, eat to your heart’s content, and even overeat if you want to (Eat More, Burn More, remember?)

But… Maybe you don’t know how to cook. Maybe you don’t mind cooking but think it’s too fastidious. Or maybe you just don’t have time.

So what if I told you that a professional chef (That’s me!) would love the opportunity to take you by the hand, and show you the tricks of the trade, so that you can learn how to cook healthy, easily, and effortlessly?

What if I told you that I can transform you into a creative, fat-burning cook who not only enjoys cooking, but also whips up delicious food in no time, while saving a ton of money (You wouldn’t believe how low my family’s budget for food is!).

Well, you see, it’s possible. You can now take cooking lessons with me, so that you can finally know how to cook for weight loss.

Reserve your spot for my Eat More Burn More online cooking classes and coaching

To your success, and as I always say, Eat More Burn More,

Chef Gui Alinat, CEC
Executive Chef
Author, The Chef's Repertoire & Eat More Burn More
 

PS - I’m serious, btw. If you've been trying to lose weight FOREVER and you're still struggling, or if you feel that you're doing "everything right" but the scale just won't budge, it's probably because you’re either not cooking your own meals, or don’t know how to cook them. So let me coach you.

Reserve your spot for my Eat More, Burn More online cooking classes and coaching

Miami Morning Circuit and Thursday Night Temptations

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Last night I walked through the valley of the shadow of Deep Friend Oreos at Prime 112, a steakhouse in Miami Beach, and I came out unscathed. For dinner I had a giant crab claw as my app, treated myself to a 6oz kobe filet, baked potato, asparagus, and sauteed spinach.



Great times with over-50 fitness celeb, Shawna Kaminski and my good friend Bedros Keuilian and Joel Marion.



This morning started with a 6am bodyweight hotel room workout to the put the foodz into the musclez!



Alas...Thursday and Friday were not CASS-Free, only A-Free. I had a can of Zevia (stevia sweetened cola).



I blame my mom for letting me drink too much soda as a kid.


Just kidding Mom, it's my Personal Responsibility.

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tip:
Invest in yourself for the sake of others. Take care of your health and energy so you can deliver maximum love, life, laughter, and living to those that matter. Place a high value on your time. Don't let others steal it away!

Stay strong,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT

Miami Heat Dinner and Mindset Tip

Fun night at the Heat-Knicks b-ball game...this kid kept screaming in our ears though!

Dinner was CASS-Free at Il Gabiano...grilled octopus, veal chop, grilled vegetables (asparagus, broccoli, portobella, artichokes, peppers), and roasted potatoes

After the basketball game and Joel's (amazing) new condo in Miami last night...and I managed to turn down him and Bedros on going to Zuma steakhouse at 11pm for a 2nd dinner...

I had ETR / TT work to do... Wrote till midnight, started again at 5am...It was a big victory to skip the 2nd dinner...

Joel was in one of those "bro, you gotta come with us" moods. He can be quite persistent and persuasive...but all along I stuck to a line I say in a lot of daily mindset tips to clients:

"Make the right decision - right now - for your right life. Always." <=== Live this every darned day!

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tip:
Harness the power of the 5 pillars of success. Plan ahead to avoid temptation and eliminate obstacles. Get accountability for your actions from us. Enlist support from the others. Give yourself a meaningful incentive. And set that hard deadline.

Craig Ballantyne, CTT

PS - Hey...

Think BIGGER.

Morning in Miami

Smooth travels to Miami. I checked in at midnight and fell asleep at 12:30am. Unfortunately I did not sleep well. Fortunately I have time for a nap before a 9am breakfast. But right now I'm wide awake.

Going to do a little bit more work and then meditate, stretch, and go for a sunrise walk, weather permitting. I'm not doing any hard workouts until the weekend. I'll hit the gym for deadlifts on Sunday morning.

Tonight is dinner at a local institution, Il Gabiano, followed with a Miami Heat game with Joel Marion and Bedros Keuilian (and Joel's awesome father in law, Frank - he's a living replica of Walther Mathau from Grumpy Old Men...and we get along great! Ha.).

Will do my best for another CASS-Free day. The only temptation will be caffeine, but I might need it.

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tip:

Stop. Step back. Think. What are your true priorities in life? What really matters? Write down the 3 most important items in your life. Now look at what you do each day, and what you have planned this week. Are these congruent? If not, align them. Work on your #1 priority 1st thing every morning, whether it is family, faith, fitness, or finances. Make time for what matters.

Make the right decisions all day long,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT

This has to end :(

Just as I was heading out to get a quick workout in this morning, I got a frantic text from Missi…

You see, our private coaching program is filling up FAST and we don’t want to let too many people in, because our #1 goal is providing high-quality, PERSONAL value to every one of our members, and because the Swedish Weight Loss Solution depends on working with a limited number of coaching clients.

So we made a last minute decision to put a cap on the number of private coaching members we’ll be accepting in this exclusive transformation program.

Final Chance to Join the Private Transformation Coaching Program

The good news is we have a few spots left and I saved one personally for you, but they’ll definitely be gone in the next hour or two…

So if you want to FINALLY lose those frustrating pounds that never seem to budge no matter what you try…

And you’re sick and tired of trying to figure it out on your own with little results to show for all the hard work you put in…

Then you need to let Missi and I personally help you, so we can end this viscous cycle once and for all.

Burn More Fat in the Next 30 Days Than You Did Last Year

Look, the ONLY reason you aren’t 100% happy with the way you look and feel is because you haven’t had an expert showing you the proven path.

It’s NOT because you’re lazy…

It’s NOT because you lack the willpower…

And it’s definitely NOT because you aren’t willing to put in the work.

That’s why I’m so excited to help action takers like you with this step-by-step coaching program. However…

The spots are going FAST and we have to shut this down soon, so this is your absolute last chance to get in before we close the doors for good.

Final Chance to Join the Private Transformation Coaching Program

Once the doors close, Missi and I will be putting all our focus toward our great group of members.

I hope you’re one of the lucky ones using the newfound Swedish Solution for rapid and permanent results.

Final Chance to Join the Private Transformation Coaching Program

Helping make 2016 your best year ever,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

  PS – There’s one thing you MUST realize about yourself…

…Taking the time to read this means you’re part of the 1% who gets it and DESERVES life-changing results, so you can live your best life ever. For you and your family. But you must act now.

My diet and workout

CASS-Free Sunday travel to Denver. It wasn't as bad as last time, but I still had a headache and fatigue upon arrival.

A good 8-hours of sleep put me back on track.

Today is CASS-Free as well, and I still had a good upper body workout.

Tomorrow will be a squat workout with pre-training caffeine, then some filming, and finally a late flight to Miami.

But it will all be worth it to see Bedros and Joel and our 1-Day Mastermind attendees on Wednesday!

Today's workout was a fun, Meathead Monday in a hotel gym.

1) Max Pause Pushup - 32 (1-1-1-1 tempo)
2A) Chinups
2B) DB Chest Press
3A) Pullups
3B) DB Neutral Grip Incline Press

Good times.

A friend asked me for my personal diet plan...and for my thoughts on Bulletproof coffee. My reply:

ha, I've never had a coffee in my life. Not old enough yet!

My diet's all 1-ingredient foods.

Breakfast "Craig's Bulletproof Cereal" - coconut oil, walnuts, banana, almond butter, honey (all mixed in a bowl, like cereal...this keeps me full for 5-6 hours...probably has 1,000 calories in it)

Lunch - giant spinach & vegetable salad & olive oil... sometimes I add meat, other days I have an apple with almond butter instead of meat

For example, today was a salad from Mad Greens in Denver:

- spinach, broccoli, olives, mushrooms, artichokes
- and I added an Epic Lamb protein bar (it's like jerky)

Dinner - meat, potatoes, vegetables, and fruit for dessert

For example, when I eat at restaurants, I'll have steak, a baked potato, asparagus, and a side of olive oil to pour on my potato and greens. Usually an apple, grapes, or pineapple for dessert (at home).

***It's not high carb or low-carb or super-high-protein or paleo (although it is gluten-free, always, and usually dairy-free)

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tip:

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – HJ Brown Jr.

Push on,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT

Time to Transform

Over the past few days I’ve been telling you about the brand NEW coaching program that Missi Holt and I created so you can have your Best Year EVER in 2016.

You’ll lose more weight in 30 days than you did all of last year thanks to the Swedish Slim Down Secret that unlocks the secret for you to lose weight FAST…

So while others struggle and can never get the scale to budge, you'll cruise to rapid results and transform your body quickly.

But it all starts with getting the missing support and accountability that you've needed for so long.

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You'll soon be looking and feeling great again in your favorite sleeveless outfits, while showing off in your swimsuit at the beach, and even just when having keeping up with your kids around the house.

Even better, research has PROVEN that those who get fast results are also more likely to get permanent results…

And those who lose weight fast also keep it off the longest.

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Weight loss doesn’t have to be a slow and steady process. All you have to do is let Missi and I show you the fastest way possible to start melting away fat and you’ll never struggle with your weight again.

But the doors are closing soon, so you must act now otherwise you’ll be stuck trying to “figure it out” for another year by yourself.

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To your fastest weight loss ever,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

 

PS – Anyone at any age in any condition can do this…

…But no one can do it alone.

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PPS - Let us help you shape your future and your figure.

"I shall shape my future. Whether I fail or succeed shall be no man's doing but my own. I am the force; I can clear any obstacle before me. Or I can be lost in the maze. My choice. My responsibility. Win or lose; only I hold the key to my destiny." - Og Mandino

Truth! Now let's go! Join the coaching program and let Missi and me give you the tools you need to boost your confidence and change your attitude on life.

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This is very important NEWS and it’s why I’m resending this message to you for your response.

I don’t want you to miss out on your best chance to lose the holiday pounds, get back in shape, and sculpt your dream body in 2016.

Tonight at midnight the registration price for our Private Transformation Coaching Program increases by $50 and you don’t want to miss out on this massive discount. 

When you join the coaching program, you’ll get two coaches, Missi Holt and me, dedicated to your success. Plus, you’ll get brand NEW follow-along exercise videos with my latest workouts, as well as Missi’s proven fat-burning meal plans.

And more importantly, you’ll get round-the-clock social support and accountability that’s been missing from all of your past weight loss efforts. This is the #1 secret to burn more fat.

It’s not your fault if you struggled in the past… you just didn’t have the right people on your side, encouraging you, showing you the way, and holding you accountable. But when you have coaching and support, you’ll stick to your program and lose belly fat … and it doesn’t take any extra work.

Your past struggles END today because you have Missi and me on your side.

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You’ll lose more weight in the next 30 days than you did all of last year thanks to the Swedish Slim Down Secret that unlocks the secret for you to lose weight FAST…

… you'll get rapid results so that you look and feel great again in your favorite sleeveless outfits, while showing off at the beach, and even just when having more energy to keep up with your kids.

But it all starts with getting the missing support and accountability that you've needed for so long.

By the way, research studies have PROVEN that those who get fast results are also more likely to get permanent results…

And those who lose weight fast also keep it off the longest.

Now, the only way to guarantee Rapid Fat Loss over the next 30 days is to let Missi and me personally help you.

Join the Private Transformation Coaching Program here **save $50 today only**

Weight loss doesn’t have to be a slow and steady process. All you have to do is let Missi and I show you the fastest way possible to start melting away fat and you’ll never struggle with your weight again.

But the doors are closing soon, so you must act now otherwise you’ll be stuck trying to “figure it out” for another year by yourself.

Your time is now. This is what you’ve been waiting for… it’s the missing link in getting the body of your dreams and the results you deserve and desire.

You can – and WILL – do it this year. I believe in YOU.

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Now let's go! Join the coaching program and let Missi and me give you the tools you need to boost your confidence and change your attitude on life.

Coaching you to your BEST year ever,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

  PS – Forget about the mistakes you’ve made…

If you fell "off the wagon” over the holidays and gained a few pounds, forget about it. Stop feeling guilty, or worse, sorry for yourself.

Cut your losses and don't worry about it, because there is nothing you can do it about the past. It's minor damage that can be dealt with.

Instead, focus on the future.

Get right back on track. Immediately.

Today is another day, so take action and get back on track to your goals.

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This is your year. Your time is now!