How to Look 10 Years Younger

When I turned 30 a couple of years ago we had a boys night out, and went to one of those fancy dinner places here in the big city of Toronto.

Later that night, we met up with a group of young ladies, and one girl pulled me aside for a private conversation. When she asked me how old I was, I made her guess. And to my pleasant surprise, she guessed, "25". She thought I was younger than she was!

These days, no one believes I'm over 28 - even though I'm turning 33 this month. And when I turn 100, I bet I won't look a day over 87.

(PS - You're all invited to my 100th birthday party...it's going to be a blast! Details to come...in about 65 years).

I look young, I feel great, and I'm strong and fit thanks to the Turbulence Training Lifestyle.

And YOU can look and feel 5, 10, and even 15 years younger if you start eating and exercising with the exact time-saving methods I recommend in Turbulence Training.

Stop living the Western-lifestyle and do short, fat burning workouts with minimal equipment while cutting out foods from a bag or a box.

With Turbulence Training there are no extreme diets and no long, marathon workouts. TT is just a fat burning solution designed for men and women with today's busy lifestyles.

Here's what can happen when you decide that enough is enough and that it's time to change your body...

Kristine Willis looked 10 years younger after only 4 weeks of Turbulence Training.

And Steve Hays lost 33 pounds and 10 years from his face in only 12 weeks of Turbulence Training.

Look how happy they are here...

=> http://www.transformationcontest.com/

Of course, who wouldn't look happy if they lost all that weight and looked 10 years younger?

When you live the Turbulence Training lifestyle, you'll look 5-10 years younger - at least. That's my promise to you.

So even thou gh we're another day older today, it doesn't mean we have to look it!

Get started turning back the clock today,

Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS

PS - You only have until midnight tonight, Wednesday May 7th to get:

- The Bikini Ready Abs Workout
- The Advanced Kettlebell Fat Loss Workout
- The Troublespot Tune-up for Women Workout
- The Home Gym Warrior Workout for Building Muscle
- The Ab Index & Ab Sculpting Workouts
- All my bonus TT Workouts
- And 6-Months Fr-ee Membership to Turbulence Training

Click HERE for the Turbulence Training workouts & the limited time 10 Birthday Bonus gifts:

"By showing me an effective, efficient way to work out and supporting me along my journey I've begun to make changes in my appearance which have helped me my find my inner strength and confidence. Thanks to participating in the TT Transformation Contest I'm ready to take on new challenges and I'm no longer making excuses for not following my dreams."
Kristine Willis

==> Click HERE for the Turbulence Training workouts & Bonuses 

Fat Loss Workouts for Obese Men & Women

Fat loss for obese people can follow the same Turbulence Training workouts that fat loss for advanced people will follow, but we just need to adjust the exercises and intensity. The principles remain the same.

We'll use multi-muscle exercises. We'll do them in superset pairs. And yes, we'll even use interval training for this. It will be modified, but we can still do it.

Recently, my friend and nutrition expert Dr. Chris Mohr interviewed me on how an obese person can use Turbulence Training for fat loss.

Q: Craig, what do you do if you have an extremely obese individual who is totally inactive -- is TT still the best recommendation?

Answer:
Yes, it still is.

I built the Turbulence Training system working with men and women from 14-75, and my experience included many obese men and women along the way, including men over 300 pounds and women over 225 pounds.

Provided their doctor approved them for exercise, we were ready to go! 

So that's why I've included the Introductory and Beginner Level TT Workouts in the Turbulence Training for Fat Loss manual. Any sedentary individual, man or woman, needs to start there.

In fact, the very first phase is performed with 90% of the exercises done lying on the ground. Users are shocked to see how hard LYING exercises can be...but they are the perfect blend of safety and intensity for overweight, inactive folks.

The perfect starting point.

That brings up one other thing...and the main point beginners need to understand is that NUTRITION is the key to fat loss in the first couple of weeks when they are getting back into exercise.

Folks will get more results from following your meal plans. That said, they need to choose an exercise program that will build them up for future training sessions...and that's what my TT workouts do.

On the other hand, if inactive folks launch right into a serious cardio/endurance program, they'll get a sour taste of the "Dark Side of Cardio" pretty quick, putting them in the Doctor's office with overuse injuries.

So choose your fat loss weapons wisely when just starting out!

If you are a beginner, make sure to check with your doctor before starting a new diet or exercise program.

Safety first,

Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS

Click HERE to get all the Time-limited TT Birthday Bonuses

Turbulence Training XTremely Inspirational Movie

My friend Dan Brown spent two weeks creating a "movie trailer" of the Turbulence Training Transformation Contest...and then he emailed me and said he had to give it a rating of "XI"...

You're probably as confused as I was...

So to find out what the heck he meant by "XI", you can watch the 93 second video here:

=> Click HERE for the Transformation Contest Movie Trailer

Powerful stuff.

Real people getting real results,

Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training

PS - The 2nd Transformation Contest is now OPEN.

TT features "Real people, Real results".

TT features regular folks, who like you, decided that enough was enough and it was time for a change.

And just like last time, we have some amazing prizes (plus one new prize to be won)...

Grand Prize - $2000 & a 3-year Platinum TT Membership

Second Place - $1000 & a 2-year Platinum TT Membership

Third Place - $500 & a 1-Year Platinum TT Membership

Bonus Prize - $1000 for the best TT Contest Video Diary

(More details about the video contest on the forum - plus, don't miss the recommended reading for you to get maximum results out of your transformation program.)

Oh, and here are the rules of the fat loss contest:

==> http://www.transformationcontest.com/rules.shtml

- Find out the 2 ways you can enter
- Uncover the contest deadline dates
- Learn about the mandatory photo requirements
- Discover the #1 secret to your success when
transforming your body

==> Click HERE for the Turbulence Training workouts 

My Birthday Gifts to You

Well, I've been at this workout game for almost 17 years now. I turn 33 later this month and I just want to say "Thanks!" to you for being a subscriber.

It doesn't matter if you've only been around 7 days or 7 months, of if you've been with me since August, 2003 when I started this email newsletter.

It's been a wild 17 years since I started working out, first in my parent's basement and then to the dungeoun weight rooms of the YMCA in Stratford, Ontario, then to the great University gym that seemed as much of a bar as it did a gym on Thursday evenings.

Eventually I started getting paid for what I used to do for nothing (designing workouts that is, and taking friends through their sessions).

At University, I started working with athletes and men and women who wanted to burn fat fast, eventually moving to the big city of Toronto and advising Men's Health, the biggest health and fitness magazine in the world.

And my journey from the dungeon gyms where I started took me to the fanciest gyms in the richest neighborhoods of Canada, but then I took a detour and am now back training in a dungeon gym in Toronto!

Heck, my journey came full circle yesterday as I trained a heavy squat workout at the YMCA in Stratford while visiting my parents (I thought Mother's Day was this weekend...what can I say...I'm not great with certain holidays).

But I do know this...it's my birthday later this month, and I want to give YOU the presents.

So I've put together the ultimate Turbulence Training package that contains not only the regular beginner and advanced workouts (and regular bonuses), but also an extra 10 new "Birthday Celebration" bonuses that are available only for the next three days, including:

1) Meal Plans for Men & Women by Dr. Chris Mohr and Jayson Hunter (Value $97)

2) Bikini Ready Abs by Holly Rigsby (Value $29.95)

3) 10-Minute Trouble Spot Workout for Women by Joey Atlas (Value = $27)

4) The Abdominal Exercise Index (Value = $77)

5) Kettlebell Fat Burning Workout Unleashed by Troy Anderson (Value = $47)

6) Home Gym Muscle Building Workout by Jay Ferruggia (Value = $79.95)

7) The Big 5 Fat Loss Turbulence Training Circuit Workout by Craig Ballantyne (Value $19.95)

8] TT for Amazing Lower Abs by Craig Ballantyne (Value = $19.95)

9) The Turbulence Training Hard-core Fat Loss 4-Week Program by Craig Ballantyne (Value $19.99)

10) A 6-Month Basic Level Membership to the Turbulence Training Discussion Forums & Other Exclusive Fat Loss Info (Value $119.70)

But this entire package is only available for less than 72 hours. On Wednesday, May 7th, at 11:59pm, the 10 new bonuses offer is over.

Hey, a birthday celebration can only last so long, right?

Again, I just want to say thanks for your interest in Turbulence Training and in getting more results in less workout time than ever before.

I promise you won't be disappointed by the presents I've put together for you.

==> Click HERE for the Turbulence Training Birthday Celebration Giveaway

Thanks, and happy birthday to you, whenever it is!

Stay strong,

Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training

PS - Seriously, I have to take this bonus offer down on Wednesday...

...because I only have permission from some of these guest experts to offer their bonuses for a few days.

So grab them all before Wednesday night, or you'll miss out!

==> Click HERE for the Turbulence Training Birthday Celebration Giveaway

PPS - If you're a previous customer...

...you should have received an email with a link to download those bonuses.

If not, just contact us here for your bonus link:

http://www.turbulencetraining.com/contact/contact.php

Turbulence Training Birthday Celebration Giveaway

I hit the big "33" later this month. And I have some of the best presents for YOU in the Turbulence Training Birthday Celebration Giveaway - yep, I'm turning the tables and giving you the best fitness gifts you've ever received.

I remember the best gift I ever got...I was about 6 years old, and my Mom left me a "Connect the Dots" book under my bed before she went to work. I thought it was the greatest thing in the world.

A far cry from the futuristic gadgets kids get these days, but hey, it really doesn't take much to enterain a young kid who was still 3 years away from playing his first video game.

Birthday presents for kids are just like fat burning workouts for adults. They don't need to be fancy or full of gadgets to get the job done.

For example, one of the gifts I'm giving you this week is the 1st-ever TT-style Kettlebell for Fat Loss workout, featuring the
secret Russian Fat Burning weapon.

I know folks have been asking for a TT-style Kettlebell workout for over 2 years now, and finally I've delivered (sorry for the wait!).

Grab the Kettlebell program and all 10 Birthday Bonuses here:
==> http://www.TurbulenceTraining.com

I also received gifts for you from Holly Rigsby and Joey Atlas, two of the top female "troublespot" trainers, who have put together bodyweight-only workouts for abs and buns.

Holly's little workout book for you is called, "Bikini Ready Abs", and Joey's mini-circuit program is called, "The 10-Minute Troublespot Tune-up"

For the guys, I also got my good buddy Jay Ferruggia to chip in, and he unlocked his workout vault to give you, "The Home Gym Warrior Muscle Building Program".

Man, I wish I had that program back when I started working out at age 16 in my parent's basement with one of those York-Universal sets.

Jay's dumbell and bodyweight program would have been a much better use of my time...and believe me, I put a lot of time in those workout down in the dungy old basement. Just me, Nirvana's "Nevermind", and the old Universal machine.

Good times chasing the old teenage dream of big biceps and ripped abs.

Speaking of abs, fat loss expert John Alvino wrote an ab training program for you and is giving you his top 21 ab exercises you can do at home in the "Abdominal Exercise Index" bonus.

Plus, Dr. Chris Mohr designed dieting meal plans for men and women to show you exactly what to eat to burn fat and get a flat stomach for summer.

And finally, I've thrown in a bunch of my most-requested workouts AND I'm giving you an unheard-of 6 FR-EE months into the TT member's area if you join in the Birthday Celebration Giveaway before this Wednesday at midnight.

(It ends Wednesday at midnight because that's when some of these experts want their bonuses back. Hey, your birthday party can't go on forever, and believe me, I know I've tried!)

Get all the Birthday bonuses here:
==> http://www.TurbulenceTraining.com

Let's get you started on burning fat and getting those flat abs in time for summer,

Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training

PS - Seriously, I have to take this bonus offer down on Wednesday...

...because I only have permission from some of these guest experts to offer their workouts for a few days.

So grab them all before Wednesday night, or you'll miss out!

Visit this website to get the bonuses:
==> http://www.TurbulenceTraining.com

New Turbulence Training Members Start Here

Hi, this is Craig Ballantyne, "inventor" of Turbulence Training and this is a message for new Turbulence Training members.

If you are a new Turbulence Training member, I look forward to hearing about your success on the forum. I guarantee you everyone here will be on your side, with you every step of the way.

If you haven't downloaded your TT manuals, you can get them all from the links below...

Where should you start?

Beginners should go to the main TT for Fat Loss book and start with the Introductory workouts.

More experienced folks, but not advanced, should start with the Intermediate program in the main TT for Fat Loss book. That should cover 90% of TT users.

Advanced folks can start with the Original Turbulence Training workout found immediately after the Intermediate workout in the main TT for Fat Loss book.

After you complete your first program, please continue through the rest of the workouts in the main TT for Fat Loss book in that specific chronological order.

Main Book:
Turbulence Training for Fat Loss


Bonus workouts:

Original 4-Week Bodyweight Workout

DB-BW Fusion Fat Loss Workout

TT for Women 4-Week Program

TT for Muscle

TT for Abs

TT for Amazing Lower Abs

Fit Yummy Mummy 4-Week Workout

Busy Dad's 20-Minute Workout

TT Fusion Fat Loss - Advanced Workout

30 Days of Maximum Fat Loss - Advanced Workout


Nutrition Guides:

Nutrition for Fat Loss Guidelines from Dr. Chris Mohr

Meal Plans for Men & Women


Bonus Reports:

Transformation Secrets

Mastering the Fat Loss Mindset

Blogging for TT Affiliates

__________________
Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training for Fat Loss

How Do I Measure My Bodyfat Percentage?

Do you know how to measure your body fat?

If you don't how to measure your body fat percentage, I have two excellent resources for you, perfect for folks who wantto track their progress over time (and everyone should be tracking their improvements).

But first, some Transformation Contest Q'n'A...

Q: Where do I sign-up for the contest?

Answer:
There is no "official" sign up sheet.

Technically, to enter:

You just need to email or post your before and after photos anytime before August 23rd, 2008 (your 12 week transformation must start between May 1st-May 31st, 2008).

More info on the email below...as for "posting" your photos, you can do that in the TT member's area.

(And when you get your copy of Turbulence Training before next Wednesday, you'll get a 6-month free subscription to the TT member's area).

NOTE!

For maximum results, it is recommended that you get the social support benefits from the TT forum by posting your before photos, your daily workouts and nutrition, and your struggles and triumphs.

There are a lot of smart, friendly folks on here who are eager to help, me included!

Q: I have a quick question with regards to entering the Transformation Contest. Do we have to record our before and after body fat percent? I do not have access to a scale that provides
that information. I am pumped to see results!

Answer:
Knowing your body fat percentage is not required to enter.

The Before and After photos are mandatory, and that's really what the contest is based on...the numbers just make for nice reading.

That said, you can try using some of the online calculators, such as this one:

http://home.fuse.net/clymer/bmi/

I found this was quite accurate for me...and while I can't promise the same for you, but it should be better than nothing.

PS - And in the TT Member's area, we also have a free report on how to measure your body fat at home with calipers.

PPS - In the Transformation Forum, I've listed a bunch of reports that every "TT Transformer" should read before starting, including:

- Transformation Secrets
- How to Measure Your Body Fat
- Dr. Chris Mohr's Nutrition for Fat Loss Guidelines
- and the "Mastering the Fat Loss Mindset" inspirational interview

Q: Do we have to post our results on the Transformation Forum? If not, how do I enter by email?

Answer:
No, you don't have to post your info on the forum.

If you want to enter by email, you just need to get your photos in to this email address by midnight, EST, on August 23rd, 2008.

=> Support(AT)TurbulenceTraining.helpserve.com

(Replace the (AT) with @ sign. I've listed the email like this so that to protect it from spam.)

That seems like a long time off, but the 12 weeks will fly by!

Q: The rules state that I have to do Turbulence Training workouts for all 12 weeks, but I'm going on holiday for 10 days in the middle of the contest, and I'm not sure if I'll be able to workout. Does that disqualify me? I will do TT workouts the rest of the time.

Answer:
No, thats fine.

What I mean is, someone who uses only the Body for Life book workouts for 12 weeks wouldn't be eligible to enter the contest.

Or if they only did Hip Hops Abs for 12 weeks.

Or the Thighmaster. Again, not eligible. Not even if they used it in supersets paired with a Captains of Crush gripper.

Your plan is okay!

Q: Just to clarify things, we can use any TT workout, right? We don't have to use just the original TT for Fat Loss workout? I can choose any TT workout on the site - Just as long as it's a TT workout, right?

Answer:
Any TT workout. There are dozens and dozens of TT workouts for you to choose from.

It could be...

- TT Bodyweight
- TT for Women
- TT for Muscle
- TT for Athletes

Etc.

Click HERE to get Turbulence Training

Have fun!

Really looking forward to your transformation,

Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training  

PS - A powerful video is coming your way next week!

Sorry for the delay...I just wanted to make sure it was perfect.

PPS - I also have 10 new bonuses coming your way next week...

Including:

- TT with Kettlebells...
- More ab exercises
- Female-Troublespot & Bikini Abs Workouts
- A muscle-building bonus from my friend, Jay Ferruggia

And much more...

Get started with all these workouts here...
==> http://www.turbulencetraining.com

Big 5 Fat Loss Circuit Training TT Workout

The Big 5 Workout is already getting rave reviews on the member's forum...here's one woman's Big 5 Workout experience...

(She's using the Big 5 Workout in the first phase of her TT Transformation Contest - which starts today...find out all the
rules here: =>; Transformation Contest Rules)

"I decided to make a fresh start for the challenge and I downloaded the new May fat loss workout this morning. Boy oh boy, Craig sure knows how to keep us on our toes ,he has created a doosy here!! So here is how my workout went today:

*warm-up circuit x 2
A) Y-Squat x 15
B) Kneeling Pushup x 10
C) Prone Stickups x 8
D) SB Leg Curl x 12
E) Plank x 60 sec
F) Chest Stretch x 20 sec per side

Big 5 Circuit A
*warm-up
A) DB Squat x 6 - 8.8kg
B) Kneeling Pushup x 5
C) Inverted Row x 5

A) DB Squat - 12/8.8kg, 10/9.5kg, 8/11.3kg (each hand)
B) Kneeling Pushup - 12, 10, 8
C) Inverted Row - 12, 10, 8
D) DB Reverse Lunge - 12/7.5kg, 10/8.8kg, 8/9.5kg (each hand)
E) SB Jackknife - 12, 10, 8 - was the 3 sec pause to make us scream??!!
**workout time 30 minutes**

Interval Workout A (bike)
5 minute warm-up
6 intervals - 45 sec @ res.8, 90 sec @ res.3
5 minute cooldown
**workout time 22 minutes**"

**********
Sounds like good fat burning times, for sure!

Hope you like the new fat burning circuit workout,

Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training

PS - Don't forget to enter!!!

The 2nd Turbulence Training Transformation Contest starts on Thursday, May 1st.

You can win up to $2000 in the 2nd TT Transformation Contest...you can find out all the rules and details on entering here:

=> Transformation Contest

And don't forget to download "Transformation Secrets"...it's essential reading for losing belly fat.

Get it here:
=> Transformation Secrets

How to Start the Turbulence Training Transformation Contest

Welcome to the 2nd Turbulence Training 12-Week Transformation Contest.

This contest starts on May 1st, and you have until May 31st to enter.

The contest ends on Aug 23rd. (If you start on May 31st, Aug 23rd will be your last day of the 12-weeks.)

Very important...

Click HERE to read all of the Transformation Contest Rules

For best results...

• Use the TT Members forums for social support, and feel free to ask all of your nutrition and workout programs. We are here to help.
• Start a new thread for your daily workout/nutrition journal where people can check in and encourage you or offer advice.
• Feel free to post your progress photos in your own thread.

It's not mandatory to use the forums, but again, it will give you better results to do this stuff.

And here are some helpful Turbulence Training resources to get you started...

1) For fat loss workouts...(including the Beginner, Intermediate, and TT2K3, TT2K4 and more):

Click HERE to download the Turbulence Training for Fat Loss Manual

2) Fat Loss Nutrition Help:

Click HERE to download the TT Nutrition for Fat Loss Guidelines

3) Advanced Transformation Tips from the Pro's

Click HERE to download "Transformation Secrets"

4) For motivation and inspiration:

Click HERE to listen to or read "Mastering the Fat Loss Mindset"

5) How do you measure your body fat?

We've got a report here that can help you:

Dr. Berardi's "How to Measure Your Body Fat"

Plus, someone posted this site and it worked quite well for me...

Click HERE to find out your body fat

It might not be perfect, but it might do for some folks with no other option.

Let us know if you have any questions,

Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training for Fat Loss
Head Judge, Turbulence Training Idol  

Real Results, Real People, Real Fat Loss

The 2nd Turbulence Training 12-Week Transformation Contest starts today for fat loss.

It's just like Body for Life, only better, because this is Turbulence Training!

TT features "Real people, Real results".

No "professional's" or "models" who repeatedly enter "Before and After" competitions or are paid by supplement companies to get fat and then get lean.

Uh-uh, no way.

TT features regular folks, who like you, decided that enough was enough and it was time for a change.

It doesn't matter if you're a man or a women, if you're 21 or 65, there's going to be someone just like you in this contest.

I look forward to having YOU join us in the TT Transformation Contest. It's a no-lose situation.

And just like last time, we have some amazing prizes (plus one new prize to be won)...

Grand Prize - $2000 & a 3-year Platinum TT Membership

Second Place - $1000 & a 2-year Platinum TT Membership

Third Place - $500 & a 1-Year Platinum TT Membership

Bonus Prize - $1000 for the best TT Contest Video Diary

(More details about the video contest on the forum - plus, don't miss the recommended reading for you to get maximum results out of your transformation program.)

==> Click HERE for the Contest Rules

- Find out the 2 ways you can enter
- Uncover the contest deadline dates
- Learn about the mandatory photo requirements
- Discover the #1 secret to your success when transforming your body

Let's get started - see you on the forums,

Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training

PS - Turbulence Training Also Beats P90X for Fat Burning Results.

"I have been in love with Turbulence Training ever since I started. I am 6'3", 28/M and my starting weight/body fat% was 208 pounds and 18.4% body fat. The mix of weight training with the high intensity intervals is the perfect fitness program. I really didn't believe it would be difficult until I started it. WOW what a burn!! I have finished the TT2K3 and 2K4. In these 5 months, I have upped my dumbell press weight 30 lbs from using 60s to 75s. I can't wait to start TT2K5 next week and see where I can get my bench up to. After 22 weeks of TT, I am now down to 190 lbs and 10.8% body fat."
Nick Walters, New York, NY

"I've done just about everything from Turbo Jam, P90X, to trying to piece together my own workout, but didn't get the results I've seen with Turbulence Training. My problem has always been my legs. No matter what I tried I have never been able to reduce the size of my thighs. I've tried the numerous leg routines featured in countless women's fitness magazines, but nothing worked. But with Turbulence Training I began to notice that my thighs looked smoother and more
toned. Even my calf muscles were a lot more shapely. And I started seeing these changes about three weeks into the program. And I got these result without killing myself. The workouts are efficient and a lot of fun. I recommend this program to any woman who is struggling to lose that stubborn lower body fat. It is truly a godsend. A heartfelt thank you."
Andrea Dunham

==> Click HERE for the Turbulence Training workouts

Updated Turbulence Training Transformation Rules

Rules of the 2nd
Turbulence Training
Transformation Contest

1) The 2^nd Turbulence Training 12-Week Transformation Contest runs from May 1^st to August 23^rd, 2008. All transformations must start before May 31st and finish before August 23rd, 2008.

Each entrant has 12 weeks (84 days) to complete their TT Transformation.

2) To enter the contest:

- You must use Turbulence Training workouts for all 12 weeks to achieve your results.

- You must provide "Before and After" photos via email or by posting them in the Transformation Forum of the Turbulence Training Membership Website.

- All final entries must be received before Midnight, EST, August 23rd, 2008.

3) You must take "Before" photos on Day 1 and "After" photos on Day 84. All photos must include your face and a newspaper from the current date in order for your transformation to be entered into the contest. There are NO exceptions.

To view a sample of proper photo documentation, visit this link:

=> http://transformationcontest.com/adam.shtml

4) Photos can be posted in the Turbulence Training Membership Website Transformation Forum or can be entered by email (see details below).

It is highly recommended – for your success – to post your photos, workouts, and nutrition in a training journal in the Turbulence Training Membership forum.

NOTE: Don't forget, you get at least 3 months free access to the Turbulence Training Membership Website and Forums when you order Turbulence Training.

Recording your photos, workouts, and nutrition will dramatically increase your chances of losing fat and reaching your goals because of the power of social support found on the forums.

5) In addition to providing Before & After photos, each contestant must write a 300 word essay on their before and after success story. This can be posted on the forum or sent by email.

6) The Transformation Contest will be judged by a panel of experts, including but not restricted to: Craig Ballantyne, Brad Pilon, and Holly Rigsby.

By entering this Contest, each winner of a contest prize consents to the use of his/her name, and/or photograph in any publicity carried out by the Contest Sponsor and its advertising and promotional agencies without further notice or compensation.

7) Prizes are as follows:

1st Place Grand Prize - $2000 plus a 3-Year Platinum TT Membership

2nd Place - $1000 plus a 2-Year Platinum TT Membership

3rd Place - $500 plus a 1-Year Platinum TT Membership

Bonus Prize for "Best Video Diary"- $1000 plus a 1-Year Platinum TT Membership

(This bonus prize is for the person who creates the best video of their transformation process. More details to come...)

8) The Contest Sponsor's rulings are final and without appeal in all matters related to this Contest and the awarding of the Prizes. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations.

9) Entering by Email

To enter photos by email, send to:

Support (AT) TurbulenceTraining.helpserve.com

Click this link to get Turbulence Training and enter the Transformation Contest:

=> www.TurbulenceTraining.com

All entries become the property of the Contest Sponsor and will not be returned.

Contest Sponsor, its advertising and promotion agencies assume no responsibility for lost, stolen, delayed, damaged, illegible, incomplete, postage-due, garbled or misdirected entries or entries that have been submitted through illicit means, or do not conform to or satisfy the Contest Rules or for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any entry to be received or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website, or any combination thereof including any injury or damage to an entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from playing or downloading any material in the contest.

10) The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend this Contest should an external circumstances arise which are beyond the reasonable control of the Contest Sponsor. The Contest Sponsor is not responsible for any errors or omissions in printing or advertising this Contest.

The Contest Sponsor collects your personal information for the purposes of registration, program evaluation and to keep you informed about The Challenge. The Contest Sponsor may, if consent was given during registration, also contact you from time to time with information about other ways you can lose weight.

The Contest Sponsor will not share any personal data about entrants with any
other party. The personal data collected for this Contest will not be used for any other purposes unless entrants provide explicit permission as indicated on the entry form. For more information about our privacy practices or to obtain a copy of our Privacy Policy, visit www.TurbulenceTraining.com.

By entering this Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Contest Sponsor and their respective employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, successors, assigns, advertising and promotional agencies from any liability for any loss or damage of any kind to the entrant or any other person in connection with this Contest or participation in any Contest related activities, including but not limited the taking of a urine test or, if declared a winner, the use or misuse of a prize or any portion of a prize including personal injury, death or property damage.

This Contest will run in accordance with these Contest Rules, subject to amendment by the Contest Sponsor. Contest Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, amend, modify or terminate this Contest or the Rules at any time in its sole discretion and without notice.

Entrants must comply with these rules, and will be deemed to have received and understood the rules if they participate in the Contest.

Visit Turbulence Training to get Turbulence Training for Fat Loss and enter the Transformation Contest:

=> www.TurbulenceTraining.com

How to Get In Men's Health Magazine

Trying to explain what I do for a living generally requires a whiteboard the size of the Green Monster and a case of Sharpie markers, so I tend to just say I write stuff for Men's Health.

That always leads to the question, "How did you get hooked up with them?"

So here's the answer. Its disgustingly straightforward. And therefore, I'm not a very good person to get ideas from if you want to break into the magazine scene...

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I've been working with Men's Health since the summer of 2000, when as a graduate student, I first sent them one of my old CB Athletics newsletters.

Lou Schuler, author of many fitness books, was the editor at the time, and he was learning a lot from Charles Poliquin, Mike Mejia, Ian King, and others at the time, and therefor was changing his approach to fitness.

My newsletter happened to be along the same mindset, and he really liked a tip I gave on shoulder training I think.

From there, he kept assigning me little bits, and I was working closely with Adam Campbell, who is now the fitness editor.

One of the main reasons I did so much work for them was simply because I got back to them quickly!

If you don't already know, magazine folks are OVER-worked and UNDER-paid, so anything you can do to make their lives easier is greatly appreciated.

So I developed a strong relationship with them.

Then Lou left and Adam jumped over to Men's Fitness, near the end of 2002. So I went with Adam.

Eventually Adam went back to MH, and I did too, for the start of 2006.

Now I go down there and film video clips for them every once in a while. For example, if they have an article on Jason Statham's workout, I'll go down and film all the exercises for the website version of the article.

I've done this for their 300 workout and their Brady Quinn article. So I guess I'm into acting now too, having played Quinn and Statham in their workouts and right now I'm doing a huge project with them called the "Belly Off Program".

They are using my Bodyweight 500 program as their main fat loss program.

Check it out here:
http://www.menshealth.com/bellyoff2008/

Don't miss my weekly motivational video tips!

craig

Fat burning exercises

Why You Shouldn't Read Workout & Diet Books

Craig Ballantyne Interview with Jimmy Lamour, Part 1

Q. Hi Craig. Good to have you hear to do this interview. Could you tell us what made you interested in the fitness industry? What is your background?

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Craig:
Like most folks in the fitness industry, I played a lot of sports when I was younger.

That led to weight training.

From there, I realized I wanted to be a strength coach in the NHL.

I went to school for Kinesiology, which then led to a Master's Degree in Exercise Physiology. Along the way I studied what made a good NHL Strength Coach (they had Master's Degrees and were Certified Strength And Conditioning Specialists - CSCS).

I also started training athletes, along with men and women for fat loss, and in 1999 I started my first online training newsletter, even though I didn't have a website until 2001. From there, my work with Men's Health and my websites evolved into Turbulence Training as it is today.


Q. Who have been your biggest influences in the fitness industry?

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Craig:
My university professors. Frankly, I had some of the very best exercise and nutrition professors in the world. They gave me the foundation of knowledge for me to be able to identify exercise fads as BS and to pick out what really works.


Q. What types of books should we be reading if we are serious about fat loss?

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Craig:
You really don't need to read any books.

You just need to get 1 good book with a good workout program and follow simple, whole, natural food nutrition.

In fact, I don't think most people should read many diet and workout books.

It only serves to confuse them.

Instead, they should focus on inspirational books to keep them motivated. As well as books that help them make the best use of their time on a daily basis.


Q. Thanks for doing this interview and where can we learn more about you. What projects are you currently working on?

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Craig:
www.TransformationContest.com

Real people making really amazing body transformations.

There are no posed photos here...no off-season bodybuilders dieting down...just men and women losing fat in short workouts, 3 times per week with Turbulence Training.

The 2nd Transformation Contest starts on May 1st.

Click HERE for the Transformation Contest RULES

61 Years Young with Turbulence Training

Does Turbulence Training work for women? Yes. Does it work for beginners? Yes. Does it work for all ages? Yes. Is it fun? You bet.

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"Hello Craig, just to let you know that I just finished week three of beginners program. So one more week and I will advance to intermediate part of fat loss workouts.

I truly find those workouts fun,I always feel that I achieved a lot.

I lost already 7 lbs.which is absolutely incredible,not to mention the fact that I feel more energetic and overall great. I also try to follow nutritional guidance. I do eat whole, organic unprocessed food and am quite successful in mastering my sugar addiction.

I also need to add that I got incredible help from your website. Everytime I post either question or comment,the answer arrives almost within minutes.

So I truly recommend your training to everyone who wants to see great results. I also need to mention fact,that I am 61 years young and my initial weight was 214 lbs.

So Craig,I need to thank you with all my heart.

With gratitude,"

Monika K. 

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Transform your body with Turbulence Training,

Craig Ballantyne

PS - Don't forget to read...

...the "Transformation Secrets" bonus before you start your TT Transformation program for the contest. You'll find the bonus here:

Click HERE for Transformation Secrets

Tom Venuto Ab Exercise Recommendations...

Some folks can't understand how 2 fitness experts (i.e. Tom Venuto and myself) could disagree on the best way to exercise for fat burning.

Well, I'm here to tell you it's not a big deal.

Experts disagree everyday in EVERY industry.

But getting back to burning YOUR belly fat and getting you a 6-pack...

Tom Venuto and I actually agree on a lot of things. In fact, we probably agree on more things than we disagree on.

First example...yesterday I was in the gym and saw a guy doing cablecrossovers while standing on a BOSU ball.

I'm sure if Tom was there, he and I would have exchanged glances and raised our eyebrows and shrugged our shoulders at that exercise. We might even have rolled our eyes...

Here's another example...

I recently stumbled across one of Tom's old ab training articles and it contains almost exactly the same recommendations I would make for Advanced Ab Training.

 

So I figured I'd share a couple of tips from the article...with Tom's blessing, of course.

TWO Lessons Today From Tom...

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Lesson #1 - Cable Crunches Are Better Than Crunches

Cable crunches might be even better. Unfortunately, I don't think I've seen more than one out of fifty people perform the exercise properly.

Cable crunches can be performed seated, standing or kneeling. My favorite is kneeling cable crunch. Performed properly, this is an AB-solutely KILLER exercise.

Lesson #2 - Learn to do Hanging Leg Raises

After you've developed a substantial level of ab strength, learn how to do this advanced killer ab exercise: Hanging leg raises from the chin up bar.

If there's any "secret weapon" in my ab training arsenal - the one exercise I've ALWAYS turned to when I wanted major results is the hanging leg raise, and its "younger brother," the hanging knee up.

These can be performed hanging by your hands from a chin up bar, although it's much easier with "ab slings" because grip strength is no longer the limiting factor.
 
Hanging leg raises are a very advanced and very difficult movement.

Don't expect to do them like a pro on your first try - and don't even try them if you're a beginner.

If you're a beginner, the best way to develop the strength needed to do these properly is to start on the support leg raise. That's the piece of equipment found in almost every gym that has the pad for your forearms and elbows to support your body weight and a back support behind you.

Start with support knee ups, then progress into support leg raises with the legs nearly straight. It's important to use a full range of motion on this exercise and get your knees high up in front of the
chest because the lower portion of the range of motion is largely initiated by the hip flexors.

Once you've mastered the support leg raise, then you can move on to the hanging knee up and ultimately to the hanging straight leg raise.

When you master the hanging leg raise, there's an even higher level:

You can begin to superset from the hanging leg raise (until fatigue) into the hanging knee up.

Once you've reached the point where you can perform three supersets of 15 to 25 reps of hanging leg raises to hanging knee ups with STRICT form, I guarantee you will have amazing abs (provided of course, that your body fat is low enough).   

Stay strong,

Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS

 

PS - Have you seen Tom's Abs?

I have to admit, they are better than mine.

And to be honest, I know that some of you will find his training style might suit you better than mine...it's all a matter of finding the best approach for your personality and interests.

 

Anyways, Tom maintains single-digit fat all year round - as do I, but again, we use different methods. And also like me, Tom has helped over 10,000 people lose fat, gain muscle, and get abs with his Burn the Fat system.

Click HERE to get Tom's Burn the Fat System for Your 6-Pack Abs

Kekich Credo #4 for Fat Loss

Each morning I have a routine. After walking the dog, eating breakfast, and completing one major task for the day, I review one of the 100 Kekich Credo's and relate it to my business and to your fat loss goals. Today it was...

Kekich Credo #4...

"Real regrets only come from not doing your best. All else is out of your control. You're measured by results only. Trade excuses and "trying" for results, and expect half-hearted results from half-hearted efforts. Do more than is expected of you. Life's easy when you live it the hard way…and hard if you try to live it the easy way."

Here's how this success secret applies to your fat loss program...

• Who are the ones on the cardio confessional every Monday? The people who did not do their best on the weekend with their nutrition. So do your best with everything you have control over.
  



• Most people fail to control themselves, and end up only with regrets. They trade minutes of pleasure (i.e. fast food) for days, weeks, months, and years of regret.
  



• Focus on quality workouts, not quantity. Focus on planning ahead to overcome obstacles, rather than trying to "out-cardio" your bad diet. You'll never succeed.
  



• Always hit a personal best in each workout. This guarantees progress.
  



• Fat loss is easy once you understand how hard it is…and it's hard if you think it is easy.

Quality...planning...the right attitude...all key components of the Turbulence Training program.

To your success,

Craig

PS - I have a powerful video to share with you later this week...it's going to show you that no matter who you are, no matter what your situation, that you can start achieving your fat loss goals today.

PPS - The next Turbulence Training Transformation Contest starts Thursday!

Click HERE to get your workouts for the contest

Start at the Beginner Turbulence Training Workouts!

A classic Turbulence Training story...the workouts look so easy on paper, but don't be fooled, you might end up very sore. So start at the start, because you're going to end up their eventually!

Here's some feedback from a happy TT client who is now on the right track...

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"Being a 48 year old woman that has worked out almost my entire adult life (with not much to show for it!!) I came across this wonderful opportunity...TT.  

Of course, I knew better and wanted the fast weight loss and after glancing at the beginner, intermediate and original programs saying to myself I've done all this before I need something that will work, I moved right up to the 30 day fat loss and fusion fat loss.  

I began to think that I had made a mistake when my husband said hey why don't you do it from the beginning, maybe they actually know more than you!  

Well, needless to say I did and I can't believe that after the FIRST workout at the beginner level I was sore!!  After two weeks I went to intermediate and again after the first w/o I was sore!!.  I am in the 2nd week of the original and boy am I glad that I listened.  

If I follow your instruction I can tell a difference and it's WORKING!!!!  

So please, everyone who thinks that they are better than a beginner THINK AGAIN!!!!Follow the program as Craig has designed and it WILL work.  I can't wait to see what comes next."

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Here's another article you need to read if you think Turbulence Training is too easy...

Click HERE for the "Easy" intermediate workout

Rules for the 2nd TT Transformation Contest

Rules of the 2nd
Turbulence Training
Transformation Contest

1) The 2^nd Turbulence Training Transformation Contest starts May 1^st to August 23^rd, 2008. All transformations must start and finish during this time period.

The final day to enter is Saturday, May 31^st, 2008. Each entrant has 12 weeks (84 days) to complete their TT Transformation.

2) To be entered in the Turbulence Training Transformation Contest, you must use Turbulence Training workouts for all 12 weeks to achieve your results.

3) You must take before and after photos on Day 1 and Day 84, respectively. The photos must include your face and a newspaper from the current date in order for your transformation to be entered into the contest. There are NO exceptions.

4) By entering this Contest, each winner of a contest prize consents to the use of his/her name, and/or photograph in any publicity carried out by the Contest Sponsor and its advertising and promotional agencies without further notice or compensation.

5) Photos can be posted in the TTMembers.com Transformation Forum or can be entered by email (see details below).

It is highly recommended – for your own results – to keep a training journal in the Turbulence Training Membership forum (don't forget, you get 3-6 months free access to the Turbulence Training Membership site when you order Turbulence Training).

Recording your photos, workouts, and nutrition will dramatically increase your chances of losing fat and reaching your goals because of the power of social support found on the TTMembers.com forums.

6) In addition to providing Before & After photos, each contestant must write a 300 word essay on their before and after success story.

7) The Transformation Contest will be judged by a panel of experts, including but not restricted to: Craig Ballantyne, Brad Pilon, and Holly Rigsby.

8) The Contest Sponsor's rulings are final and without appeal in all matters related to this Contest and the awarding of the Prizes. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations.

9) Entering by Email

To enter photos by email, send to:

Support (AT) TurbulenceTraining.helpserve.com

Click this link to get Turbulence Training and enter the Transformation Contest:

=> http://www.turbulencetraining.com/

All entries become the property of the Contest Sponsor and will not be returned.

Contest Sponsor, its advertising and promotion agencies assume no responsibility for lost, stolen, delayed, damaged, illegible, incomplete, postage-due, garbled or misdirected entries or entries that have been submitted through illicit means, or do not conform to or satisfy the Contest Rules or for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any entry to be received or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website, or any combination thereof including any injury or damage to an entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from playing or downloading any material in the contest.

10) The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend this Contest should an external circumstances arise which are beyond the reasonable control of the Contest Sponsor. The Contest Sponsor is not responsible for any errors or omissions in printing or advertising this Contest.

The Contest Sponsor collects your personal information for the purposes of registration, program evaluation and to keep you informed about The Challenge. The Contest Sponsor may, if consent was given during registration, also contact you from time to time with information about other ways you can lose weight.

The Contest Sponsor will not share any personal data about entrants with any
other party. The personal data collected for this Contest will not be used for any other purposes unless entrants provide explicit permission as indicated on the entry form. For more information about our privacy practices or to obtain a copy of our Privacy Policy, visit www.TurbulenceTraining.com.

By entering this Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Contest Sponsor and their respective employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, successors, assigns, advertising and promotional agencies from any liability for any loss or damage of any kind to the entrant or any other person in connection with this Contest or participation in any Contest related activities, including but not limited the taking of a urine test or, if declared a winner, the use or misuse of a prize or any portion of a prize including personal injury, death or property damage.

This Contest will run in accordance with these Contest Rules, subject to amendment by the Contest Sponsor. Contest Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, amend, modify or terminate this Contest or the Rules at any time in its sole discretion and without notice.

Entrants must comply with these rules, and will be deemed to have received and understood the rules if they participate in the Contest.

Visit Turbulence Training to get Turbulence Training for Fat Loss and enter the Transformation Contest:

=> http://www.turbulencetraining.com/

Long Distance Runner Loves Turbulence Training

There are a lot of Turbulence Training skeptics out there, and a lot of folks who think long, slow distance running is the best way to lose weight. Well, here's a story about a former skeptic who had to deal with the dark side of cardio (overuse injuries), and found Turbulence Training to be a life-changing experience...

From our resident Pastry Chef, and former long, slow boring cardio gal, here's MsMiles' story...

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"Turbulence Training has completely changed my body composition and my attitude toward working out.

Coming into this contest, I was a reasonably fit endurance athlete who never lifted weights and had chronic overuse
injuries. I could run 50K races, but my upper body strength was negligible and I was uncomfortable even looking at the free weight room.

I was burned out on long-distance running and seeking a new goal, something that would challenge me, give me focus, and reshape my body, especially the soft middle section that had developed due to my pastry career.

I admit that I was skeptical about the whole three-days-a-week training approach. As an ultrarunner I am used to putting in lots of long, slogging hours to train for events. It didn't seem like I would be spending enough time in the gym to see any results, and I was especially unsure about the short intervals—it went against all the training I have done as a long-
distance runner!

All of my doubts were entirely unfounded.

Weight loss: 6 lbs

Waist: 26” (-1.75”)

Belly Button: 27” (-2.25”)

Hips: 35” (-1”)

Thighs: 21.5”

I’ve lost at least 6 lbs of body fat, which is tremendous and makes me very happy.

I have been amazed at the results I have seen in the past twelve weeks!

I have newfound confidence in myself and in my capabilities. I am no longer intimidated to walk into the free weight room. I know I have the knowledge, the experience, and the ability to go into that intimidating environment and use the equipment to reshape my body.

It has been thrilling to see concrete results after such a short period of time—my body looks and feels entirely different. I am more streamlined, and it is easier for me to accomplish heavy lifting around the house and at my work.

Of course I love the superficial results, but I have an even greater appreciation for the mental changes that have occurred.

What Turbulence Training has really given me is a new definition of myself. For years I thought of myself as someone who could run for long distances at a slow speed, so I mentally labeled myself as a "slow runner."

I never put in the effort to really learn how to lift weights, and that made me think that "I'm not a heavy lifter." I also had the discouraging view that I was destined to gain weight little by little, due to my job as a pastry chef. It all seemed so inevitable—my slow speed, weak upper body, and ever-expanding stomach.

After just a few months, I have proven that all of these things I thought were true were just stumbling bumps I erected for myself. I CAN be a sprinter, I CAN increase my upper body strength, and I CAN have the body I've always dreamed of.

With the help of Turbulence Training, I have proved to myself that I am in control, and I am capable of changing my body. Thank you for this fantastic breakthrough and this transformative three months."
MsMiles

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Switch to Turbulence Training and start losing belly fat today.

Click HERE for Turbulence Training

How to Lose 20 Pounds with Turbulence Training

TT loses 20 pounds of fat with TT...

Another TT success story...

"I've been in the weight-lifting and exercise game for almost ten years now and for as long as I can remember I have been chasing the elusive "6-pack".

During this time I've always maintained a relatively fit look, but was never able to get my nutrition and exercise consistent enough to go beyond just "fit" and achieve a lean, athletic body, and most importantly to me, one with abs!

Craig introduced his transformation contest right at a time when I had been "bulking up" for way too long and had left my healthy eating habits to the wayside. I wasn't satisfied with the way I looked and I really needed something to help me bring back my focus and intensity to my diet and training.

So I entered the contest at a big 240 pounds and 18% body fat (I restarted my 12-week period 4 weeks later, but ended up regretting this decision because my final photo comparison would have been more dramatic if I used my original start date).

These are the workouts I used:

4 Weeks prior to official contest start: TT 2k5
Weeks 1-4: Fusion Fat Loss – Advanced
Weeks 5-7: TT 2k3
Weeks 7-12: Feb TT Circuit Workout

Here are my final measurements:(first number is Day 1; second number is day 84):

Body Weight: 229.6 --> 209.6 lbs

Waist girth: 38" --> 35"

Upper Arm girth flexed: 16" --> 15.75

Body Fat % (acc. to 3 site method): 16.34% --> 7.9%

I started the first few weeks strong, just like any other time I've attempted to find my six pack. But about four weeks in, I noticed something was different about this time. My motivation was rock solid. I had not yet missed a single workout, hadn't had a single cheat day, cheat meal or even a cheat bite! I was intensely focused.

Why was this time any different?

Two reasons: First, and in my mind most important, is the phenomenal social support community Craig has established on his website. To be a part of a community of people all working towards a common goal is extremely motivating.

Reading about each others' daily challenges and small victories really pushed me to stay consistent and not give in to any temptation to eat junk or skip workouts. I had a group of people that I felt accountable to, and without that I truly believe I could not have maintained the same consistency and discipline.

In the fat loss game, consistency is absolutely key and these 12 weeks have helped me establish habits that will benefit me the rest of my life. Social support really is the powerful factor Craig has always said it is.

The second thing would have to be the simplicity and efficiency of Craig's programs. I was never in the gym more than an hour and, at times, the workouts felt TOO short! But I just stuck with Craig's programs and week by week, the fat kept falling off.

So 12 weeks from my "restart" I have dropped 21 lbs of fat, gained a pound of muscle, lost 3 inches off my waist, reduced my body fat to 8% and, best of all, now I have a six pack!!"
Tim Thomas

Click HERE to use the same workouts Tim used to get 6-pack abs