Just Do It

You know that thing you've been setting aside? The one gnawing at your brain?

Well...

Stop putting it off. Attack that obstacle, task, conversation, or project that is in your way. No more procrastinating. Take action today.


Just do it! It's still the best advice.

How bad do you want it? This is where you answer with ACTION that speaks louder than words

Taking my own advice, I've started meditating...this is something I've tried to incorporate as a daily habit many times before...but this time I'm going to make it stick. Matt Smith, ETR's Publisher, is giving me guidance, and so far, I've come a long way in just 4 days. Just finished a great 13-minute session. The key is to schedule it in my day and not let anything get in my way. Just like all of my other important habits. Stay strong!

Today's Workout for me:
Squats, Step-Ups, Leg Curls, Get Ups.

Now to the airport for a flight to Tampa and a Superbowl weekend with over 51 fitness experts and good friends, including Joel Marion, Jason Ferruggia, Adam Steer, Bedros Keuilian, Flavia and Vince Del Monte, Shaun Hadsall, Isabel De Los Rios, John Rowley, and many, many more.

Lots to see and do and learn from these folks. We'll be hitting a huge workout at Powerhouse Gym on Saturday morning.

And today's training resource for you...Alwyn Cosgrove is back with more metabolic-type training advice
- http://www.ttfatloss.com/metabolic-type-training/

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tips:
"Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify, simplify." - Henry David Thoreau

"I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving." - Oliver Wendell Holmes

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

PS - For entrepreneurs...

Is your business something that you will want to wake up every day and work on and talk about and obsess about for the next 10 years? If not, it's probably not the right thing for you. Find something else.

Bodyweight 101 Circuits and Deadlifting

The deadlift area was taken today, so I switched up the order of my lifts. Not surprisingly, I was a little stronger on the Military Press today compared to those days when I train it later in the routine.

Today's training for me: DB Clean & Press, Military Press, Deadlift, Rack Pull, Leg Curls, Ball Plank. Good times.

Here's something I had a client do yesterday...and I'm coming up with some great variations of this. Easy, quick, and simple bodyweight workouts:

The Bodyweight 101 Circuit

It's perfect for no equipment hotel room or park or living room quickie workout: Do 101 reps of each exercise before moving to the next: Narrow-Stance Bodyweight Squat, Jumping Jack, Pushup, Lunge, Bodysaw (or Rocking Plank). There are more ways to do this...stay tuned.

Then I did some www.turbulenceTrainingFanpage.com QnA:

Q: How should I prepare for a Tough Mudder? - Kristin

Answer:
Here's the official TT program:
- http://www.turbulencetraining.com/toughdeal/

.....It's basically a long run with a few obstacles and some big hill climbs (depending on your location). Being able to tolerate running long distances is the most important aspect.

Q: What's your best chest workout? - David

Answer:
Here's an article on my blog:
http://www.ttfatloss.com/best-chest-workout-to-build-muscle/

Today's Nutrition Update:
Last night, after a dinner of chicken and vegetables, I mixed almond yogurt (made from raw almonds, no dairy) with chocolate whey protein powder. The almond yogurt was good. Nice experiment. Had a few macadamia nuts with it. Those little devils can be addictive.

Today's blender drink: 8oz water, 1/2 avocado, chocolate whey protein powder, handful of raw cacao nibs, two handfuls of frozen spinach. Pretty good. Had with almonds, a spoonful of natural peanut butter, and an apple.

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tips:
It's easier to deal with criticism & attacks when you see them for what they really are...they are ways for the attacker to protect themself from whatever it is that they are lacking...whether it is talent, courage to act, integrity, or confidence in themselves.

Criticism/attacks "on you" are not really an offensive tactic, but a defensive tactic by the criticizer to protect their own ego.

Once you understand that, you kind of feel sorry for the attacker, and you can laugh off/brush off the negativity & keep marching on strong. Stay strong and get stronger, my friend.

We are all here to support one another. You rock!

Don’t be satisfied with the norm if you want more. It’s okay to want to achieve special results. The world needs folks who dream and achieve big things.

Keep pushing,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

Hardest Workout in the World?

"Soul destroying"

"Toughest. Workout. Ever."

"The most challenging workout so far. Workout A almost put
me on the floor."

Those are just a few of the comments about the NEW Extreme
Fat Loss workout from Turbulence Training.

Listen, you already know that it takes advanced measures to
get advanced results.

But you're not a beginner and you want advanced body-ripped
results, so you're will to do whatever it takes.

And with 2K13 you're going to find out exactly what that
feels like - both the grueling training methods, and even
better, the extreme fat burning results that come with it.

You see, you're getting a program that includes three totally
exhausting workouts - training sessions that were modeled
around the shocking results of an extreme 2012 workout study
and my odd "All Day Workout" training challenges.

In that extreme workout study, researchers found that short,
intense bodyweight workouts (just 4 minutes long) got better
fitness and muscle endurance results than slow cardio.

And here's the kicker...the crazy subjects in this experiment
actually ENJOYED the extreme workouts more than slow cardio.

So if that sounds like you, then you're going to LOVE the
new TT Extreme Fat Loss program. 

You're getting a proven way to burn fat in less time AND have
fun doing it.

Plus, you'll also get a NEW version of the most popular TT
workout of 2012 - The Thermogenic 30 fat loss workout.

In this 30 minute session you'll be sweating buckets and
burning fat fast...all thanks to the use of the Ultimate
Fat Loss Key training system.

Here's what you can expect in terms of results.

Since it's the most extreme fat loss program you've ever
done, it will also give you the most extreme fat loss
results you've ever achieved.

Now I have to WARN you ... these workouts are NOT for beginners.

On the other hand, if you've been training for a while now,
then there's no reason why you couldn't be using 2K13 to
shred fat and build lean, sexy muscle fast. It's that simple.

So get ready to torch your belly fat using the optimal
combination of Metabolic Resistance Training, Metabolic
Conditioning and Metabolic Finishers, including the Extreme
Metabolic Monster in Workout C that might have you on your
knees after just one round.

I threw ALL my weapons of fat destruction into this program,
and it's the most extreme TT program to date.

Take the Extreme TT Fat Loss Challenge here

Let me know how you do,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

Truth About Set Backs and Failure

Stay strong if you had a tough week.

And remember:

"Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit." -Napoleon Hill

And

"It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome." – William James

Listen, I've been failing my way to success for years. And you can fail too if you try. Or you can hide, and not taste failure or success at all. Be willing to get punched in the face now to wear the Championship belt later.

“You have to fail a lot to learn. And the only way to do that is to start testing things.” – Will Bonner

Fail forward fast to get to success,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

PS - "Learn the art of patience. Apply discipline to your thoughts when they become anxious over the outcome of a goal. Impatience breeds anxiety, fear, discouragement and failure. Patience creates confidence, decisiveness, and a rational outlook, which eventually leads to success." - Brian Adams

Meathead Saturday Workout

It's a Meathead Saturday. The best kind.

My workout: Bench, DB Chest supported row, 8 minutes of pullups (50 reps), 4 minutes of decline pushups (80 reps), wide grip barbell row.

Today's training resource: Heart rate training for fat loss?
- http://www.ttfatloss.com/heart-rate-training/

And here's a nutrition question I had for Dr. Osborne; "Are Xanthan gum, guar gum, locust bean gum, and carageenan gluten-free? Also, should they just be avoided for health reasons? They are in so many things."

Answer from Dr. Peter Osborne:
Xanthan gum=corn==gluten
Guar gum is gluten free
Locust bean gum is gluten free
Carrageenan is gluten free

The problem with gums is that they are difficult to digest.  Someone with a gluten damaged GI tract will not tolerate them because their gut is not working at full capacity. 

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tips:
No matter how dark the night, the sun always rises again. Stay strong now, lean on others for support where you can, stick to your vision and beliefs, and comeback stronger than ever.

Surround yourself with good, positive people in your training environment and at meals…and make sure to include some folks that are more successful than you (in all areas of life), as you define it. These people will bring out the best in you…helping you "play up a level". And always help others, the more they benefit, the more you will benefit in return.

"You must constantly ask yourself these questions: Who am I around? What are they doing to me? What have they got me reading? What have they got me saying? Where do they have me going? What do they have me thinking? And most important, what do they have me becoming? Then ask yourself the big question: Is that okay?" - Jim Rohn

Be proud of the changes you are making and help others do the same. There are many people secretly looking for someone like you to take charge and to be a healthy role model for them. Stay strong. It might not happen overnight, but if you continue to lead by healthy example - without preaching or condescending - you will build an entourage of social support and people that want to be healthy just like you. This will build powerful relationships with others that will help you take your health, fitness, and success to the next level. Stay strong - get stronger.

To start changing your life, get the ETR Transformation Kit at
- www.TransformationContest.com/kit

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

PS - Focus on replacing your bad habits and thought patterns, one-by-one, over time, with good habits and thought patterns. One step at a time, done over time, leads to powerful changes in your life.

Trainer Lessons From Alwyn Cosgrove

"Investing in yourself always pays the best dividends".

 

That was the message from our guest speaker, Alwyn Cosgrove,

when he rocked the TT Summit last June.

 

His humorous yet touching story of how he built Results Fitness

while beating cancer - TWICE - had us all enthralled.

 

As Alwyn said about having Stage IV cancer, "There is no Stage V.
That means you're dead."

 

And yet despite fighting for his life in 2006, his gym had its best year
ever financially. Isn't that amazing?

Alwyn shared what he and his wife Rachel had done over the previous
five years to make that happen.

Learn how to build your business with Alwyn and Rachel here

And here's another one of my favorite lessons from Alwyn...

 

He once told me how the goal of his business is to be the high point
of his client's day.

 

As he explained, "You need to make the experience with you so
awesome that it's the best thing going in your client's life."

 

Are you doing that? Are you even close to that? Imagine how
your personal training career would change if you made that
your mission. Powerful stuff.

The third big lesson that Alwyn shared was on becoming a category
killer. He's done extensive studies of what makes brands like
Starbucks and Zappos into "category killers", where they literally
have no other competition at the same level as them.

 

In Alwyn's business coaching program, they teach this concept to
gym owners.

What is that you can be doing to create your own category killer
business? How can you - or your gym - become known as the best
in town?

Dang powerful questions. There is so much to learn from him - a

two-decade icon of the fitness industry - when it comes to having

the best gym, creating a culture with amazing core values, and

emulating the integrity he brings to the fitness industry.

Truly a remarkable guy.

Don't miss your chance to meet Alwyn here and get his secrets

This will make your life a lot easier,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

My BIG New Workout

Great squat workout. Finally able to get 3 plates on each side again for a good set.

Workout was: Squats, box jumps, stepups, and leg curls.

And the BIG news yesterday was that we released the new Home Workout Revolution program. You'll get 51 follow along workout videos here:

- www.HomeWorkoutRevolution.com

Finally, I made a big bold claim today:

Getting Ripped is simple once you realize how hard it is.
Then you know how much effort, honesty, responsibility, long-range planning, creativity, intensity, discipline, thought and control the process is going to take. It is not easy. It is not going to happen from any magic pill. Only once you accept that will you succeed.

Do you understand what I mean?

Things can be simple, but hard.

For example, running a marathon is hard, but it's simple.

You just keep putting one foot in front of the other and you don't quit.

Same with getting ripped. You keep on taking action, exhibiting self-sacrifice and discipline.

It's not rocket science.

I know many below average intelligence individuals that are ripped.

And it's not "just genetics".

It's hard work.

Hard work that even a cave man can do.

So don't try to out-think yourself.

Just follow the proven blueprints to success that you can find - for any area of your life - and you will succeed IF you make the commitment to do the work.

That's the secret - doing the work and never giving up.

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tips:
“Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.” – Bernice J. Reagon

Replace behavior rationalization with behavioral responsibility. Identify the obstacles in your way and create two solutions for each. Eliminate the rationalizations for not taking action towards your goal. Rationalizations “protect” you, but stop you from getting better.

Today's Resource: Politically incorrect time management tips
- http://www.earlytorise.com/time-management-tips/

"We are the creative force of our life, and through our own decisions rather than our conditions, if we carefully learn to do certain things, we can accomplish those goals." - Stephen Covey

Stay strong and do the work,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

Take action and never settle

No training today, but plenty of important things to say.

First, don’t hang around negative people that would rather see you fail. Cut the cord quickly. That’s less painful than drawing things out. Search out more positive people and experiences. They are out there. They DO exist and want to help you. Start here and at the TransformationContest.com website.

We don't always win. But if we fight the good fight and we stay strong, we will keep moving towards our goals. Never, ever, ever give up.

Be proud of the changes you are making and help others do the same. There are many people secretly looking for someone like you to take charge and to be a healthy role model for them. Stay strong. It might not happen overnight, but if you continue to lead by healthy example - without preaching or condescending - you will build an entourage of social support and people that want to be healthy just like you. This will build powerful relationships with others that will help you take your health, fitness, and success to the next level. Stay strong - get stronger.

Action is the simplest way to avoid procrastination. Get up and throw yourself into the battle. You must know your #1 priority and attack it with great energy.

"Never settle. Never be conventional. Never listen to the naysayers. If you believe in yourself and your ideas then ignore the competition and haters and deliver the best program or product on the planet." - Bedros Keuilian

“Create more value than you capture.” – Tim O’Reilly

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

PS - “We’re here to live, to love, to laugh, to learn, and to leave a legacy.” – Stephen Covey

According to Eric Barker, the single most important thing to do today if you want to live a long, happy life is to spend time with friends. That’s true value for our lives.

Make the right choices.

Back in Toronto after a relatively smooth trip home from San Francisco. There was a one-hour delay on the flight because the plane had frost on its wings. That's not typical for San Fran and they have no de-icing equipment, so the plane had to go "tan in the sun" for an hour so the ice would melt.

But soon after we were on our way and I arrived home at 5pm, grabbed a blender drink of Hemp Bliss, chocolate protein powder, spinach, and raspberries.

Today, it's back to the normal routine as I'll be hitting a deadlift workout in the gym, then a trip to the chiropractor for Active Release Therapy, followed by a drive out to the farm to pick up ol' Bally the Dog. He's been out there living the life for the past few weeks. Unfortunately, it's time for him to return to the boring old big city.

My training today: DB Clean & Press, Deadlift, Rack Pull, Military Press. Should be good times.

Today's training resource comes from Shawna Kaminski, the Pull-up Queen. It's "Step One for doing more pull-ups"
- http://www.ttfatloss.com/pull-up-step-one/

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tips:
Action is the simplest way to avoid procrastination. Get up and throw yourself into the battle. You must know your #1 priority and attack it with great energy.

Every day brings challenges. Every week has its ups and downs. Every life is filled with dips and dark days. We will all go through times when it feels like nothing is working and nothing is going our way. But when this happens there is only thing to do no matter what. When all else fails, you must keep on pushing.

More details here
- http://www.earlytorise.com/one-thing-to-do-no-matter-what/

Keep on pushing,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

PS - Just a reminder for you to get out of your comfort zone this week. Try a new exercise, a new food, a new workout, a new way to work, talk to a new person, read a new book, and have that uncomfortable conversation with a work colleague or family member to clear the air.

Get out of the zone and into faster results

Just a reminder for you to get out of your comfort zone this week. Try a new exercise, a new food, a new workout, a new way to work, talk to a new person, read a new book, and have that uncomfortable conversation with a work colleague or family member to clear the air.

“People will do almost anything to stay in their comfort zones. If you want to accomplish anything, get out of your comfort zone. Strive to increase order and discipline in your life. The easy roads to discipline are setting deadlines, discovering & doing what you do best & what’s important & enjoyable to you, focusing on habits by replacing your bad habits and thought patterns, one-by-one, over time, with good habits and thought patterns.” – Kekich Credo #1

Do not give in to the comfort zone
- http://www.ttfatloss.com/do-not-give-in-to-this/

If cardio is your comfort zone, kick cardio to the curb and get faster results with intervals (FREE report)
- www.TurbulenceTraining.com/intervalreport

And don't forget to try this pushup test. How many pushups can you do in 4 minutes? Let me know. PS - Do NOT go to failure...if you do, your number will be low. Do about 60% of your max per set, then rest, and repeat.

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tips:
If you’re struggling…if you’ve lost your job or gone through recent stressful situations, please remember: People don’t love you for the job you have, the car you drive, the clothes you wear, or anything…but for you being you. I made this mistake many years ago…I made a situation worse by being really hard on myself because I had my self-identity wrapped up in a certain role that I lost. I was embarrassed and shut out a lot of my friends. That was the WRONG thing to do. I should have relied on my friends because they loved me…just as your friends love you. If you need help, don’t be afraid to ask. Never forget that everyone has problems, stress, etc. No one is perfect. We all fall down. But we must all get back up as well. Stay strong. Love those that love you. Be the person that you are meant to be.

Success comes in spurts. You’ll do all this work and feel like you’re getting nothing and nowhere…nothing, nothing, nothing…and then suddenly, WHOOOOOSH. Success. It comes in spurts. Never give up.

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

PS - "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined." - Henry David Thoreau

Take a Chance on this Before Monday

It is tempting for all of us – myself included – to remain in our comfort zones.

But that is not where we grow, improve, and make the changes necessary to dramatically move forward.

My challenge to you is to do the opposite. Look at what you are doing to stay in your comfort zone and think, “What is the opposite action of my instinct? And would this opposite action be the better solution?” (And yes, for Seinfeld fans, this is the old “George Costanza” method.)

To take me up on this challenge, we've extended the deadline for the FREE Transformation Contest to Monday night at:

- www.TransformationContest.com

(Another reason, to be honest with you, is that I want to get more people in the contest. Right now we have 41,000 people, but I want to hit 50,000 with a deadline push. That's my goal. We can do it. You can help, and then win my money just like all of the good folks did at www.TurbulenceTrainingContest.com!)

Take a chance. Don't give up. Keep on pushing.

Failure isn't bad. Failure isn't final. If there is one thing I know after having observed this crazy world for 37 years, it's that you can SURVIVE almost anything and come back better and stronger than ever before. Don’t let the fear of failure stop you from achieving the success you deserve.

There will be days when you struggle to exercise, and that is okay. Just never give up. Realize everyone else goes through this, and not quitting is what separates the successful from the frustrated. Don't give up. Keep on pushing!

Alright, off to the gym for a meathead upper body workout.

Stay strong,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

PS - Take me up on the FREE Transformation Contest before Monday night at:

- www.TransformationContest.com

Bench and Squat workouts

Two great workouts this week at LA Sports Club in San Francisco.

First, squats, box jumps, stepups, and leg curls. Oh, and power wheel rollouts.

Second, on Friday morning, bench, db csr, pullups (50 reps in 8 minutes), decline pushups (80 reps in 4 minutes), barbell row, overhead squat.

How many pushups can you do in 4 minutes? Let me know. PS - Do NOT go to failure...if you do, your number will be low. Do about 60% of your max per set, then rest, and repeat.

My research on training to failure
- http://www.ttfatloss.com/training-to-failure/

Now let's eat!

Yesterday's eating. Great food, better people.

Breakfast after workout - omelet with spinach, mushrooms, broccoli, and avocado (great replacement for cheese), side of fresh California strawberries (really fantastic), apple, Athletic Greens

lunch - 1/2 piece salmon, 1/2 piece chicken, brussel sprouts, and lots of other vegetables

snack - almonds

dinner at Morton's (this was a disaster...we had 19 people and waited over an hour just to get salads and appetizers, but my food choice was good) - sea bass with crab meat (next time I'll get heavy sauce on the side) and a giant side of broccoli. Some berries and cream for dessert (they gave the entire table free desserts because of the long wait)

Today, same breakfast, and then had "Jack LaLanne's Favorite Salad" for lunch at Jack's Grill in San Fran. Crab, shrimp, greens, mushrooms, avocado, and tomatoes. Really fantastic. Looking for more sea bass for dinner tonight.

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tips:
“Fat loss is simple once you accept how hard it is.” That means, once you understand and accept that it requires sacrifice, discipline, planning, support, accountability, goal-setting, and massive action taking, only then you will be psychologically prepared to make that sacrifice.

All of the setbacks in your life make you significantly stronger when you learn and grow from them. You must become “anti-fragile”, as Nicholas Taleb says. Your future will be bigger and better than ever if you take this approach to life. That's what happens when you keep on pushing.

Big weekend coming up. Plan ahead to stay strong. Identify the obstacles. Then prepare solutions to overcoming these obstacles. Stay strong. Get stronger!

Turn your life around in 5 minutes
- http://www.earlytorise.com/5-minute-task-to-turn-your-life-around/

When I am tempted, I think of you. I think of all of the people in the contest that I have made a promise to. I think of all of the people that read my emails. I think of all of the people that I can help by "Living by Example". That is one of our core values at EarlytoRise.com - to Live by Example. That is why we do what we do. For you. And when you help other people, it will make it easier for YOU to stick to your goals as well. Stay strong. Keep pushing. Keep learning. Keep Living by Example.

Time to transform,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

Walking and Eating in San Francisco

Long day yesterday, literally.

I had 27 hours because of the time zone change from EST to PST.

So here's what I did...

5am - 15 minute kb-bw workout

6am - Athletic Greens drink

8am Breakfast on plane - omelet, apple, fruit, almonds

Made a time zone switch on plane

11am - almonds and cashews --- ALMOST ordered a coke zero. held off

12:30pm - tried a top secret sample of a BioTrust organic protein bar (great!) and more almonds

1pm - 3 hour walk around the city. what can I say about San Fran that hasn't already been said before. It's really fantastic. I hit Market Street, Nob Hill, Chinatown, Union street to The Presidio, Pier 39 and Union Square.

4pm - picked up some raw vegetables for an afternoon snack

7pm - Dinner at Bourbon Steak in San Fran. For those foodies, it's a Michael Mina restaurant. It was okay, nothing amazing. Rib eye with sauteed spinach and mushrooms. Bedros ordered the brussel sprouts but without all of the toppings, and they were great. Had a half glass of a Shiraz. It too was okay.

They bring you fries instead of bread to start the meal. That could be dangerous. I had 2-3 fries of each variety (they bring you 3 flavors).

10pm - Had been up for 22 hours. That's too long.

3:30am - Now. Lots of water. Squat workout (depending on the legs) in a couple of hours. Then a meeting with some personal trainers, including TT Trainer, Kate Vidulich, an Aussie living in Australia. You'll meet her - and she might even be speaking - at the 3rd TT Summit.

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tips
"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." ~ Zig Zigler

Be proud of yourself for taking action, getting out of your comfort zones, and getting closer to the business and life of your dreams. It’s your life and doing the right thing is more important than what other people think or say about you. Stay strong. Get stronger

Now is the time. This is your year. This will be your best year ever. You CAN change – dramatically. It all starts with harnessing the power of the four pillars of Support, Accountability, Incentives, and a Deadline in the ETR Transformation Contest at
- www.TransformationContest.com

"Most of our obstacles would melt away, if, instead of cowering before them, we would make up our minds to walk boldly through them." - Orison Mardin

Alright, enough talk, time to take action.
- http://www.earlytorise.com/stop-talking-and-take-this-instead/

Stay strong and get stronger,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

PS – "Before you are a leader, success is all about yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others." – Jack Welch.

More on this mindset here:
– http://www.earlytorise.com/how-to-live-large-in-2013/

Started the day with a quick kettlebell and bodyweight workout. It was only 12 minutes but non-stop, and legs are still tired a few hours later.

Today (in an hour) I'm flying to San Francisco. So I needed my arms to be fresh.

Once there, I'm taking the day to walk around, then a big meeting with trainers tomorrow, including soon-to-be-Certified-Turbulence-Trainer, Kate Vidulich of New York City.

Until then, guys, get started here
- www.turbulencetraining.com/freeworkoutformen

And for women
- http://www.turbulencetraining.com/freeworkoutforwomen/

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tips:
The best time for a 2nd chance is right now. Forgive yourself, forget the past (except the lessons learned), and start again toward your goals and dreams today.

The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem.' - Captain Jack Sparrow

Keep on pushing,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

3 emotional triggers that stop fat loss

My good friend and fatloss hero Andréa Albright
sent me a shocking article today, and I just had
to share it with you:

Emotional "Triggers" proven to DESTROY fat loss <= must read article

Let me tease you a bit with the content:

You've probably heard about "emotional eating"?...

How when you eat when you're sad, or even when
you're celebrating, it can cause food addiction,
fatgain, and intense cravings the next day?

(If you haven't heard about that, then you REALLY
have to read Andréa's article!)

What you have NEVER heard of until today is this:

------->  Emotional Weight LOSS

Andréa lets you in what science is revealing to us re:
your emotional state -- and how you can "trick" your
body into releasing MORE bodyfat by tapping into
these emotional mindsets... HOWEVER:

You FIRST have to avoid the "3 Deadly Emotional
Triggers Of Fat Gain" -- and if you're anything like
most people, you're eating in at least ONE of these
3 fat-making states...

Here's how to take control of it and drop more bodyfat,
if you're on a dietplan (best) or even if you're NOT:

Emotional "Triggers" proven to DESTROY fat loss <= read this article NOW

This info will help you finally lose fat,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

 

P.S.  Listen, it would be a 'shame' if...

 

...you let something as simple as these 3 emotional
'triggers' destroy your success when it comes to fat loss...

Andréa shares her experience and her solutions with
you below. You owe this to yourself to read today:

 

Emotional "Triggers" proven to DESTROY fat loss <= read this article NOW

 

This article will FIX all of your fat loss problems today.

101 ways to Transform your life

Are you tired of breaking promises to yourself?

Does it seem like your New Year's Resolutions NEVER work?

...Is there a better way?

YES.  I guarantee you there is.

Just follow this proven blueprint called, "101 Ways to
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Not only that...you'll also get a special 90-day Transformation
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It's a set of simple, done-for-you, and easy to follow instructions on
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Use them both to make 2013 the best year of your life,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

 

P.S. Oh, I almost forgot...

...along with the 90-plan, I'm offering $100,000 worth of
cash prizes to motivate people to complete it.  

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And let's make this your Best Year Ever!

 

But hurry, the free contest closes Friday at midnight.

Do this every day

Make baby step improvements EVERY day. You CAN do it. You CAN change.

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Join us and change your life to win my money...and get your FREE copy of our 101 Ways to Change Your Life report.

But here's what stops most people:

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” - from A Return to Love, by Marianne Williamson.

"Harness the Power of Accelerated Failure – the faster you fail, the faster you succeed." – Bill Bonner

"A work-in-progress generates its own energy field. You, the artist or entrepreneur, are pouring love into the work; you are suffusing it with passion and intention and hope. This is serious juju. The universe responds to this. It has no choice." – Steven Pressfield

Don't ruin 2013 by remaining shipwrecked on the island of Almost Done
- http://www.earlytorise.com/are-you-going-to-ruin-2013-too/

Discover the Truth About Your Problems here:
- http://www.earlytorise.com/the-truth-about-your-problems/

Use that as motivation to take action today and attract support as Pressfield says,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

PS - Eat right with these free meal plans
- http://turbulencetraining.com/freemealplans

This will change your life

Yesterday's 90-minute flight delay from Miami to Toronto gave me time to re-read an excellent book, "Do the Work". It's written by Steven Pressfield. I also recommend his "War of Art" book, and "Turning Pro".

In fact, if a “casual drinking” habit is stopping you from reaching your goals in work, fitness, or anywhere in Life, read “Turning Pro”. It literally changed the life of one of my Fitness Trainer Mastermind members helping him overcome a bad drinking habit so that he can help more people transform their lives.

That is actually a dirty little secret of the fitness industry...I'd say about 10% of trainers treat their bodies poorly, particularly young men, but even men and women of all ages.

But, like you, they can - and do - overcome their problems. They just need a little encouragement and accountability.

That's why this is what I call "The Success Formula 2.0"

= Process goals + Outcome Goal + Action + Accountability + Support + Deadline + Incentive.

Keep Pushing!

You CAN change.

Stay strong. Get stronger.

And make sure to join the ETR Transformation Contest before the deadline of this Friday:

www.TransformationContest.com  <= This will change your life.

Today's workout for me:
DB Clean and Press, Deadlift, Rack Pull, Good Morning, Military Press.

Today's Additional Kick-Butt Mindset Tips:
"Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it." – Goethe

"A work-in-progress generates its own energy field. You, the artist or entrepreneur, are pouring love into the work; you are suffusing it with passion and intention and hope. This is serious juju. The universe responds to this. It has no choice." – Steven Pressfield

Do the Work,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

Because I Planned Ahead

An early morning interval session today was followed by a flight home from Miami to Toronto. However, there was a mechanical issue with the plan that set us back a couple of hours.

But that was fine. Fortunately, I follow my own advice. Here's what I had posted on FB earlier in the day:

Plan for problems. Things rarely go as planned, so be agile. List all the objections and obstacles in your way and know what you have to overcome. Whatever is in your way, you’re stronger than it, you’re tougher than it, and you’re better than it. You’re going to beat it.

And so I was prepared with things to read and snacks to eat. The delay gave me a chance to re-read Steven Pressfield's fantastic book, "Do the Work". It's full of classic quotes such as:

"The more important a call or action is to our soul's evolution, the more resistance we will feel toward pursuing it." - Steven Pressfield

"The enemy is our chattering brain, which, if we give it so much as a nanosecond, will start producing excuses, alibis, transparent self-justifications, and a million reasons why you can't/shouldn't/won't do what what you know you need to do." - Steven Pressfield

"That a project has crashed is not a reflection of our worth as human beings. It's just a mistake. It's a problem - and a problem can be solved." - SP

"Be too dumb to quit and too stubborn to back off." - Steven Pressfield

"Taking a few hits is the price for being in the arena and not on the sidelines. Stop complaining and be grateful." - Tony Keppelman

And so here are a couple of resources to help you.

Start your week right with these free meal plans:
- http://turbulencetraining.com/freemealplans

And visit our Transformation Contest page here:
- https://www.facebook.com/TransformationContest1

This is your last week to join the contest. Don't miss out on a chance to win my money:

- www.TransformationContest.com

Stay strong,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

You were born to change

The greatest gift I've been given in life has been the ability
to do what I was "born to do".

And that's to help people change their lives.

From the age of 4, when I first saw how sad my mom was after
her failed transformation to the age of 16 where I discovered
the power of exercise to change people's lives, my life's
journey has brought me to today, where I have the BEST gift for you.

You're being given the chance to win my money - and LOTS of
it - just for changing your life.

And not just in fat loss, but in ALL areas of your life.

You can get out of debt and win my money.

You can improve your relationships with your spouse and
family and win my money.

You can make more money in your career and win my money.

And yes, you can lose belly fat and get back in shape and
win my money.

It's all part of our EarlyToRise.com $100,000 Transformation
Contest. It's only 90 days long, and the FINAL day to enter
is Friday, January 18th.

 

Join the Free Transformation Contest and change your life today

But hurry, the deadline to get my GREATEST gift ever for you
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1) The social support that others will give you

2) The accountability you'll get from me and my team

3) The prize incentives you can win just for taking action

 

Don't forget: It's FREE to enter the contest. NO strings attached.

Just reach your goals and you have the chance to win big.

PLUS, you can win money just for updating me with your
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It's that simple.

I can't wait for you to unwrap the greatest gift I could give you.

The gift of a second chance, a better life, and the achievement
of your goals.

It will be the BEST gift you could ever give me, too.

Just head over to TransformationContest.com today and start
changing your life now

 

It's what you were born to do.

Sincerely,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

PS - And YES, you can also enter the 16th Turbulence Training
Transformation Contest as well as the ETR contest.

So now you have ANOTHER chance to win my money. The TT contest
is broken down into four categories:

Women Over 40
Men Over 40
Women Under 40
Men Under 40

Just go here for all the details on entering the Turbulence
Training Transformation Contest:

www.TurbulenceTrainingContest.com

Now let's get started. No more time to waste.

PPS - Remember, the deadline to enter is this Friday.

 

Take advantage of the weekend and start TODAY.