tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-307903802012-02-26T11:24:55.079-05:00www.TurbulenceTraining.com - Fat Loss Workout Routines<br><br><a href="http://www.turbulencetraining.com"><img src="http://turbulencetraining.com/affiliates/banners/CL14P_728X90.gif" width="600"></a>Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09716743163024447408noreply@blogger.comBlogger29591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30790380.post-47254074465594680692012-02-26T11:24:00.001-05:002012-02-26T11:24:55.111-05:00

Eat slowly today. Chew your food, don't wolf it down. Enjoy it. Eat things ONE at a time (almonds, nuts, cheat day M&M's). Notice the difference it makes. Reflect on your relationship with eating...Why do you eat the way you do? Do you live to eat? Why? Are there other activities you can use to replace - if necessary - the emotions you associate with eating? Things to

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Chances are you're reading this on Sunday morning...hopefully you didn't have too much to drink last night. Let's talk about a real politically incorrect topic in the  fitness world - booze. So many readers ask, "Can I still drink while on a fat loss program?" And well, the answer is yes, you can do anything you want on a fat loss program...you just have to accept the consequences of your

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You must track your results, workouts, and diet. The more you know about yourself, and more you use this knowledge, the better your results. That will allow you to succeed faster than ever. My training today: Squat, squat jumps, split squat, glute ham raise, hanging leg raise. Classic TT Workouts to check out: For women - http://www.turbulencetraining.com/

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My Meathead training today: Pullups, pushups, db press, db row, triceps extensions, hammer curls. Today's workout finisher was a 15-minute bike ride directly into ice pellets whipping into my face, combined with rain, uphill. Followed by a 40-minute dog walk in the rain, supersetted with more ice pellets to the face. Got one right in the eye at one point and started laughing and

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My training today: Hang clean, trap bar deadlift, front squat, glute ham raise. Dog walk x 4. It's nice and sunny here in Toronto, but snow is on the way. Best to get some good beach time in with the dog while we can. A common question I get is, "What is the total body extension" exercise. Fortunately, Mike Whitfield, CTT, created this total body extension exercise video

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When someone asks me for the best machine for rapid fat loss, I tell them it's a time machine, so that they can go back in time and start their program when they should have in the first place.   Most people don't find that as funny as I do, for some *strange* reason.   But it's true. Besides, all you need is your bodyweight, and maybe a dumbbell or kettlebell and you can whip yourself into

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Having muscle soreness is like being hungover. People say there's things you can do, but really, it's all about prevention. Cut back. What I'm saying is, don't let your biceps do a dozen tequila shots in one workout. Ease into your training (drinking). Don't try to keep up with the big boys (Australians/Polish women). Forget about impressing the ladies with your curling (

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This is an easy week of lifting. I start back up with a real heavy workout on Saturday. Doing lots of dog walks until then, and some upper back and mobility work. My easy week doesn't really line up with today's quote, but sometimes you just have to back off. "We don't rise to the level of our expectations – we fall to the level of our training" - Archilochus, Greek

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I'm embarrassed for what passes as "ab workouts" from today's fitness magazines. Still with the crunches after all these years.   Here's something much better:In this article you'll get an intense circuit called, "The Spider Abs Finisher". It's no joke. And you can do it at home but without the dishonor of lying on your back and crunching away until you get a pain in the neck. Abs Workout

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It's an easy training week for me. I just did a light lower body and mobility workout. Light training means more time to create content for you. Recorded an MRT audio for you...discover how I set up MRT workouts, MCT circuits, finishers, and get a sample MRT workout using my favorite exercise - http://InstantTeleseminar.com/?eventid=26767281 How to improve your workout and

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When it comes to your nutrition you have to Plan, Prepare, and most importantly, Commit. Be a robotic action taker. Create your meal plan. Do your shopping. Set aside time to prepare your food. This is what separates the winners from the frustrated. Time to get serious. Protein bar problem (and solution) - http://www.ttfatloss.com/protein-bar/ A good article on weight

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The keys to your future are your daily habits today. Start implementing new positive behaviors today. Make them a habit. Create a better future. What is your metabolic rate? - http://www.ttfatloss.com/what-is-metabolic-rate/ Also added a few new photos of my Nicaragua trip over here - http://www.facebook.com/ttfatloss Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tip: Stand up to

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Free workout from ol' CB in the April issue of Details magazine. Yep, Details. Surprizes. Someone just told me they've read the issue, so it must be out now. Make sure you get APRIL. Don't get March and then yell at me. Like I did. I bought March b/c I thought it was going to be in there. Also, I have a tip in the David Beckham issue of Men's Health. More magazine

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No workout today. Starting my journey back to Toronto. Will get home tonight and then journey back to the farm to walk the dog. Looking forward to it. Posted some photos from Nicaragua on my Facebook page here: - http://www.TurbulenceTrainingFanpage.com Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tips "Men who have lived significant lives are men who never waited: not for money,

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Here's a common question I get: Q: At a standstill. I train 6/7times per week, 5 weights, 1 long cardio and 2/3 intervals included. I have been training muscle groups (3 sets. 8reps) but I'm not seeing any gains now and getting a bit stale. Any suggestions to mix it up? Answer: What do you mean gains? What are your goals? What training program are you using? If you

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One of the most common problems in the TT Transformation Contest is that folks don't know how to measure body fat. So we wrote an article for you here: How to measure body fat - http://www.ttfatloss.com/how-to-measure-body-fat/ Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tips: People want to hang around winners. They want leaders – so lead them. Have the courage to take the

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It comes but once per year... ...Ballantyne's Day. The day that St. Ballantyne drove out all the belly fat from his native Scotanada (a mythical country combining the best of both Scotland and Canada...i.e. where they wear beaver pelt kilts and play a hybrid sport of curling-hockey with legend Wayne MacGretzky). Ballantyne's Day is a time for great celebration. And this year, St.

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You know that thing you're scared of doing...are you going to let it stop you today too? No. Make this the day that you finally overcome the obstacles in your way. You've got nothing to lose but your excuses. The mistakes of your past are not who you are now. No matter what you've done in your life you have a second chance that starts today. It is your time to choose who you will

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What kind of dumb trainer writes a report card on his own workouts and gives two of them a C? (And only one of them an A+) I do. Me that dumb. You can read the Ballantyne's Day TT Workout Report Card here Each year I write one program that becomes LEGEND. Each year has one workout that is an incredibly pleasant surprise. And each year one program fails to meet my expectations. Ooops.

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Had a smooth trip from Toronto to Miami to Nicaragua on Saturday. Two medium flights s of 3 hours each, and only a small delay getting out of Toronto due to the winter weather. Today the journey continues. I'm going here and will post real photos soon - http://www.ranchosantana.com/residences Until then, I have a few great nutrition and fitness articles to kick

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Earlier this week we had a discussion on my www.CraigBallantyneFanpage.com over on Facebook about whether or not it was difficult to find good, positive, supportive people in your life. Frankly, I don't believe it is hard if you are willing to stand up for what you believe in, act in a way that is congruent with your beliefs, and put some effort into looking. So in

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If it truly is possible to speed up your metabolism, here's what you need to do: - http://www.ttfatloss.com/speed-up-your-metabolism/ You also need to discover Male vs Female Fat Loss Differences: http://www.ttfatloss.com/fat-loss-differences-between-men-and-women/ My Meathead Friday workout included db chest presses, db row, pulldowns, cable lateral

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Politically incorrect Craig is back. Look out.   And here's the politically incorrect #truth. The worst diet in the world is the one you are on. The one that is NOT giving you results while you work so bloody hard. Worst. Diet. Evah. (Say it in your Alicia Silverstone 'Clueless' voice.) The solution?   Move on. Say goodbye to the worst and switch to one that works.   So say hello to

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Today's outside workout included sprints, kettlebell swings, and goblet squats. And dog wrestling. It was so warm here in Canada that I did my workout outside while wearing shorts and a sweatshirt. Sure was good to hang out with the dog again...even though we only have a couple of walks together before I take off again on Friday. Here's a picture of him with his new bandana

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Finally. Going home after 11 days on the road to see ol' Bally the Dog. Apparently he is now sporting a kerchief. We shall see how this looks. But then I'm off to the southwest coast of Nicaragua on Saturday for 5 days. Today's workout: Box jumps, squat, split squat, glute-ham raises. Not metabolic, but still good times. But not as good of times as the stoopit photo of Roman and

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Back in Toronto after a 10-day trip to Texas and Tampa, I'm going to take a recovery day and then do a squat workout on Wednesday. The trip was fantastic. I rarely get recognized in gyms, let alone in airports, but yesterday I was recognized at both the Tampa and Toronto airports by other passengers. Cool to meet y'all. Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tips: To get something

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21-Day Energy Challenge for you: Go to bed and get up at the same time for the next 21 days. I promise it will do more for your all-day energy levels than anything else you can do. Weekend Weight Gain #Truth - I know a few TT'ers will wake up a few pounds heavier today, and you might too. BUT...here's the #truth. As one reader mentioned to me on Sunday, she ate an entire

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Last night we hit the Blue Fugu Hibachi steakhouse in St. Pete's for a big group dinner. John "Roman" Romaniello and I discussed some prettttty, pretttty cool projects that he has coming out in 2012. It's going to be a huge year for him. And today will be a huge day for me because he and I will be working out in Tampa. I'm deadlifting. Not sure what he'll be doing. But we are

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Day off of hard training today. Looking forward to a record setting deadlift workout on Saturday morning at Powerhouse Gym in Tampa. Now here's an interesting motivational mindset for you. Imagine you had to go to jail if you skipped your workout to sit on the couch instead. How many workouts do you think you'd miss? More critical fat loss motivation for the

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If you are struggling with motivation today and are thinking of skipping your workout, then just do me one tiny little favor? Just go to your workout space and do your warm-up. Just 5 minutes, that's all you need. And once you get through the warm-up, promise me you'll do just one set, okay? Oh, and do me one last favor, just do a couple of intervals for me, pretty please? If you

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February is a special month because of a very special day. Ballantyne's Day. Lots of gifts coming your way this month because of it. First, for the ladies, all the ladies, if you're on the list, say "Yeah!". Here's a special success story and bonus bodyweight training session in this free report for women.   And for all the fellas, if you're in the house, put your hands up and say "

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Meathead workout at Gold's Gym today. It was a nice one too...windows were open and nice Florida breeze running through. Did you know they have a Gold's Gym in Haiti? That's on the proverbial bucket list...to train there - while on a trip with Frank McKinney's Haiti Caring House program that I plan to attend someday - http://frank-mckinney.com/caring_project.aspx And you

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Austin-Atlanta-Tampa-Joel'z house. To hang out with his daughter, Lily. Not so much him. That's today's travel route. No training today. Some Meathead upper body tomorrow. And releasing TT Muscle Metabolism Massacre tomorrow for TT members. Want more travel updates? Just made my personal Craig Ballantyne Facebook page available for subscription...so you'll get more cool

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Each year I write fitness predictions for the upcoming 12 months. This year's hot topics include Adventure Racing workouts, more cross-training bootcamps, etc. But this is the first year I've decided to give out awards for top trainer, top fat loss client and more. Find out who won the awards here: => http://www.ttfatloss.com/turbulence-training-trainer-awards

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Just trained at the 24h Fitness up by UT here in Austin. It was a decent gym. Hit the Barbell Squat, Split Squat, RDL, and Ab Wheel. For a friend, I put them through the gauntlet of Goblet Squats-KB swings-Close stance goblet squats. One of my favorite finishers. Also started my workout with foam rolling. How to do foam rolling - helpful video from Chris Lopez

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Massive meathead workout today at Gold's in Austin: Pullups, DB Rows, Seated Rows, DB Triceps, DB Shrugs, more triceps, and db curls. Good times. Will probably hitting Torchy's tacos around 12:30 today for lunch. Yesterday was taco Friday, with some awesome tuna tacos for lunch at South Congress Cafe, and more awesome beef and pork tacos for dinner at Garridos. Today's

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Austin, TX, first stop: Wal-Mart grocery store for supplies. Broccoli, water, apples, bread, peanut butter (no sugar), vitamin C, and fish oils. That'll keep me in my routine,,,but will definitely hit some tacos while I'm here...best in town are where? But first, some adventures in peanut butter...I got to my room with my jar of natural peanut butter...and then

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Todays workout was meathead-ish. Trap bar deadlift, front squat, good mornings, ab wheel (with power wheel). Alright, off to the airport, heading to Austin, Texas, for the weekend and then Tampa Bay for next week. Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tip: We don't always win. But if we fight the good fight, we stay strong, and we keep moving towards our goals. If you

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Liar, liar, elliptical on fire. ABC News reports: Cardio machines OVER-estimate calorie burn, with the elliptical being the biggest offender (42% OVER-estimation!) compared to treadmills (13%) and bikes (only 7% over). Here's the link: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Weekend/exercise-calorie-counters-work/story?id=9966500#.Tx9OGFlMfad I've been saying for years that the

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What's so special about March 6th? It's exactly 6 weeks from today. And it only took 6 weeks for Elly -- star "Shapeshifter" from Huntington Beach, California -- to strip a total of 19.5 inches of flab from her body with ZERO equipment. You see her photos in an article called, "Why Losing Weight Never Works", by Adam Steer. ==> Here's the article and the exact program Elly used Elly

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Expect more of yourself. You CAN do better and you deserve better. Don't be satisfied with the feeling of knowing you could have done more. To move up, step up. Get it done. No more excuses. Three weeks into 2012, you've made plenty of positive changes by now...don't quit, don't let a weekend set-back throw you off…just keep it up and you know what I'm going to say next –

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To move up, step up. Get it done. No more excuses. Three weeks into 2012, you've made plenty of positive changes by now...don't quit, don't let a weekend set-back throw you off…just keep it up and you know what I'm going to say next – never, ever, ever, EVER give up. Don't go on binges (good or bad). Make life-long changes. Look long-term, not just next week. "Persistence is a

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If you're like me, one of your biggest fat loss struggles is probably finding diet-friendly meals that you truly LOVE to eat. I mean truly great-tasting, amazing fat burning food. And perhaps the biggest problem is that there just aren't a lot of "chefs" out there specializing in creating meals made to appeal to your abs in the same way they do to your taste-buds... But there's actually

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It's time to stop making excuses. "Today is January 21st. Just over 5% of the year has passed already. Are you 5% towards your goals? If your goal was to lose 50lbs of fat - you should be down 2.5lbs right now if you're on track. If your goal was to increase your income by $10,000 this year - you should already have made an extra $500." – Alwyn Cosgrove I know that one of the

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Getting rid of my home internet is probably the smartest thing I'll do all year, and not just because I do a lot of stupid things. It's helped reduce stress and has made me even more productive. But most importantly, I just feel FREE. No training for me, but just did a snow-walk with Bally the Dog. Hadn't seen him in over a week. He still crazy. One secret to success is to.

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This is a laser-locked muscle-metabolic resistance training system that will jack up your metabolism, boost your strength, build muscle and burn fat - all at the same time.   It's your latest advanced TT program called, "TT for Meatheads Muscle-Metabolic Resistance Training"...and you can get it for less than $5 here. This is the culmination of over 21 years of personal

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Create the desire within yourself to make you TAKE ACTION to satisfy your needs and wants. Motivation and inspiration can truly only come from within. My training today: Hang Clean, Deadlift, Front Squat, Good Mornings. I also gave this combo to a client. It rocks for MRT - KB Swing – 30 seconds supersetted with Narrow-Stance Goblet Squat – 30 seconds. Rest 1 minute before

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Well, after I got my butt kicked by the altitude here in Colorado while trying to do some incline sprints on the treadmill, it was time to go. As I mentioned earlier, I topped out at 10 incline and 8.5mph for 45 second intervals. That's well below my best fitness level. My goal is to work up to 10 intervals of 30 seconds at 10mph at a 10 incline. That's part of

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Time to leave Colorado and head back to Toronto. I just got my butt kicked by the altitude here when trying to do some incline sprints on the treadmill. I topped out at 10 incline and 8.5mph for 45 second intervals. That's well below my best fitness level. While I was down in Colorado, I researched how to cure the winter blahs. Here's the article: - http://

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Research shows that the average personal trainer's salary is $35,000 per year. That's just not fair. With all the study, certifications, training hours, and after-hours research a trainer puts into their job, it should easily be three times that amount. Alwyn Cosgrove and I were talking, and we think that every awesome trainer - like you - should be making over 6-

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Live from the mountains in Denver, here are today's kickbutt mindset tips and workout updates. I just finished up a Meathead Monday workout at Nick's Fitness in Evergreen. Bench, Row, Pulldown, DB Row, Fat Bar curls for fun. Yesterday I had a decent leg workout. Also had some early AM traveling from Las Vegas to Golden, Colorado. It was really weird to see the Vegas airport packed

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Today's workout in the small, but good enough gym at Mandalay Bay included pulldowns, cable rear delts, db rows, cable lateral raises, db triceps, and shrugs. This is the last easy workout before moving back to heavy lifting. It was also the last workout before I move on to "beautiful Golden, Colorado in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains" (bonus points for knowing where that

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Mike Whitfield from www.facebook.com/workoutfinishers and i are working on the new TT MRT Bootcamps program and that is one technique we'll be using. Try an Ascending-Descending pyramid with two metabolic exercises as workout finisher...Kettlebell swings or snatches supersetted with a tough pushup. Start with 1 rep per exercise and alternate back and forth working up to 10

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A new TT for Meatheads program is now available to TT Members. Welcome to TT for Meatheads Muscle-Metabolic Resistance Training. This is dedicated to all of the Meatheads, all over the world, who are the unsung heroes of the gym, the warriors who show everyone else what is possible through discipline and dedication, who are willing to do what no one else is willing to do, and who

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I really, really, really do not want you to miss out on this life changing opportunity, but...   Friday is the last day to enter for the full 12-weeks of the TT Transformation Contest.   Grab a newspaper, take a photo, pick your workout, plan your diet, and start your life-changing journey with the TT Transformation Contest.   You can win $1000 of my money just for losing your belly

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Live from my hotel room in Vegas where I have a really cool view of the strip, even better than the one I had at Treasure Island back in 2000 during my first trip to Vegas. My workout today: split squats, reverse lunges, pistols, DB Rdl, back extension, leg raises, cable chops. Dinner last night was at Grand Wok in MGM. Usually I have a big bowl of bok choy and sushi/

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My first stop in Vegas...Walmart for groceries of course to buy all the stuff that US customs wouldn't let me bring from Canada. Well, not ALL the stuff. But as much as possible. Thanks to my French-German former Brazilian nightclub singer turned cabbie for waiting for me and not driving off with my bags. Thats it, hopefully tomorrow the trip gets a little more interesting when

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If you haven't done so already, take 15 minutes and set 3 short-term and 3 long-term goals for your TT Transformation. Visualize yourself reaching your goals. Keep a positive attitude and you will remain motivated and you will continue to make progress. And don't forget, the last day to enter the full 12-week TT Transformation contest is this Friday. -

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Started the day with an incredible dog walk with ol Bally the Dog under a bright full moon and sky full of stars. The suns also coming up a little earlier each day so it's easier to see him in the still muddy fields. He's hoping for a bit of snow. This week is an easy week of training for me after 3 heavy weeks. This works well since I'm traveling to Vegas and Denver for a few

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Here are the top training and nutrition tips from my www.turbulencetrainingfanpage.com Facebook posts this week. There are also a few motivational/reflection tips to think about at the end. 1) While you want your MRT workouts to be hard, remember this rule of training: "Each workout, exercise, set and rep should be done with purpose, for a purpose." 2) Take time today to clean out

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Good deadlift session for me today. Now a week of easy training while traveling to the farm and then to Las Vegas. Today was deadlift, box jumps, front squat, good mornings, ab wheel. As reported in the latest Men's Health magazine (the one with Ashton Kutcher on the cover), a research study found that doing 6 weeks of ab training did absolutely NOTHING for dropping belly fat. And

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Morning is a 'magic time' in the day, where you can get more done in less time before other distractions got in your way. It doesn't matter what time you get up now, but if you simply set the alarm 15 minutes earlier, over the course of a five-day work week you'd have more than an hour of quality work time. Over a year, you'd have 65 hours. That's significant. That can be the

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‎"Don't be afraid to do what you want, not what others want you to do. Don't hold yourself to others' standards – especially when your standards should be higher." – Jim Wendler You must truly believe in yourself. You must end the "I'll give this a try" mindset, and switch to a "I'm going to succeed" belief. Remember…everything you do takes you closer to or further

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10-Minute workout are possible. Without exaggeration, you can get a great workout in 10 minutes with supersets of two multi-muscle exercises, like pairing squats with pullups and going back and forth with no rest in 10 minutes. You can do one easy warm-up set at 25% intensity, then a second warm-up set at 75% intensity, and then two really good sets of 8-10 reps using a weight

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Without a doubt, the hottest workouts of the year in 2011 were my Metabolic Resistance Training sessions. And the absolute best, and most recent versions, were included in the 24-7 Fat Loss program that also included nutrition legend Joel Marion's hottest diet program. To help you kick-off the New Year, I went behind Joel's back and I'm having a special Transformation sale here: =>

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This week plan your days, be better prepared, know what you want to get done, and have 2 solutions for every obstacle in life. These action steps will help you fast track your success. Make those changes in 2012. My training today: Ring rows, Military press, V-grip pulldowns, ring triceps extensions, dumbbell rows, and some meathead arms. Curls for the girls...who were all still

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Today begins 31 days of no dairy products for me. The 31-Day Dairy Diet Depletion. This is Nutrition Experiment #1 of 2012 and next month I will probably cut out gluten for the month. I'm doing this to see if I notice any differences. For the record, I am skeptical that anything will change. Also, I should mention that I had a LOT of dairy this week and feel fine, so I

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"Where you grew up has no bearing on where YOU DECIDE you are going to be today." – Dan Kennedy You control everything. Your success is your responsibility. Happy New Year to You...let's make 2012 your best year ever...but remember, it starts with you. My workout today: Deadlifts, box jumps, front squats, good mornings. Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tip: The

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No training for me today, just a big dog walk and old-man warm-up. Be careful not to overdo your training in 2012. A lot of people do "off-day" workouts that would qualify as regular workouts, but that's an overuse injury waiting to happen if you are training hard on regular days. You probably don't need to train as much as you are. Be safe. Be conservative. Today's Training

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Today's training for me hit a lot of upper back exercises, including face pulls, wide-grip rows, db chest supported rows, wide pulldowns, and then some meathead arms. Here's a great quote that will encourage you to get strong. "Strong people are harder to kill than weak people, and more useful in general." - Mark Rippetoe.....#truth Also did a great

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In one of my most popular articles ever I give you a complete 14-day guide for rapid fat loss to kick off 2012. Read it here and print it out: => http://www.ttfatloss.com/turbulence-training/14-days/ It's the exact plan I gave to my ol' college buddy who had gained 25 pounds since the birth of baby boy. It's your complete 14-day FAST-TRACK guide to fat loss (if you

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Overnight success is something that I'll never promise anyone. However, action taken every day is a habit that I'll guarantee will bring you success in time. Here's how to get started – http://www.ttfatloss.com/turbulence-training/14-days/ My workout today: Squats, box jumps, M-MRT style lunges, glute ham raise. Quadz iz tiredz. Today's Kickbutt

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Action causes momentum. Momentum leads to more action. And action combined with momentum ultimately lead to success. "Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs." – Henry Ford. This is a key mindset to a successful transformation - start yours today - www.transformationcontest.com My #MeatheadMonday workout was: Pulldowns, Face Pulls, Cable Lateral

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Had a good deadlift workout this AM. Box Jumps, Deadlifts, Good Mornings, Front Squat (light), hammer curls. Tomorrow off, of course. I'm also pleased to announce the winners of the 12th TT Transformation Contest announced (13th contest starts on Monday) - http://transformationcontest.com/ Action causes momentum… momentum breeds more action… and action combined with

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Someone asked me, "If you had the choice of taking a kettlebell or TRX straps on Christmas holiday, which would you choose?" To me, that's a trick question. You may as well have asked me, would you like to kiss a pig or a donkey. The answer is neither. There's no way i'd ever put myself in that position. I'd buy a day pass at a gym instead. That's how I workout while

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Just putting the finishing touches on the TT 2k12 program for January. It features what I call, M-MRT (Muscle Metabolic Resistance Training) which switches today's training mindset of "movements not muscles" back to "movements and muscles" for intense muscular contraction goodness. My legs haven't felt like this in years...workouts coming soon... In the meantime, here are

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Started a new 4-week program today and legs felt fresh. Everything is going according to plan today. Today's workout: Box jumps, Squats, Lunges, glute-ham raises. Now a dog walk and then over to Dr. Michael Sommers for some ART. And then it's pretty much holiday time. Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tips: Everything you do takes you closer to OR farther away from your

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The most important 3 days in 2012 for the fitness industry are March 9-11. This is the weekend of the 2012 Fitness Business Summit, where trends will be set and trainers will be given the secrets they need to dramatically increase the number of clients they serve. I will be there and hope to see you there, too. Reserve your spot here. But there is an early bird deadline today. At FBS 2012,

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Another easy day off for me. Back to a new program, full-on, tomorrow with a squat workout. Please vote for the finalists in the 12th TT Transformation Contest here: - http://transformationcontest.com/vote_1211.shtml Another Christmas workout gift - The Hot Zone workout - http://www.turbulencetraining.com/hotzone/ Bam. The old relentless forearm to the face from

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Easy training for me today. Having a bit of an off-week before I start a new program on Wednesday. Did ball leg curls, ab wheel, depth jumps, deadlifts (3x5 at 50%), front squats (3x10 at 50%) and good mornings (3x10 with empty bar). Lots of stretching and a long warm-up. Then we had a good form QnA on www.turbulencetrainingfanpage.com Q: Which is better for hamstrings,

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Fat loss is simple once you accept how difficult it is, and how much effort, honesty, responsibility, long-range planning, creativity, intensity, discipline, thought and control the process is going to take. I'm not saying it is easy. And it is not going to happen from a magic pill. But once you accept how difficult it is then will you succeed. Today's workout (taking the week

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No workout for me today, but I did write an article about Tim Tebow. It's really about your critics and avoiding 'criticism paralysis' - http://www.earlytorise.com/2011/12/16/if-you-are-struggling/ Today's training resources: Here's a new qna on how to do a great workout in a busy gym or in small spaces - http://www.ttfatloss.com/workouts/gyms-and-small-spaces/ Deadlift

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The last two weeks of training have left me pretty beat up, so I'm taking a few days off, but today I did one last meathead muscle pump workout to finish out my four week training phase - although I skipped the Military Presses. After my old-man warm-up, I did some additional external rotations with tubing, and then pulldowns, seated rows, triceps pressdowns, and cable biceps

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Just not the best workout today, unfortunately. Today's Workout: 1A) Deadlift 1B) Depth Jumps 2A) Good Mornings 2B) Planks and Side Planks New MRT article by ol' CB - http://www.fuelingyourfitness.com/rap-star-metabolic-resistance-training-workout/ A true 30-minute ab workout by International Man of Ab-ery, Certified TT Trainer, Mike

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No workout for ol' CB today, but a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Certified Turbulence Trainer, Daniel Woodrum He got certified here: - http://www.turbulencetrainingcertification.com Now about those FITNESS GIFTS for you... Oh yayz! Fitness elves! Choose from four free fitness giftingz here: - http://www.yourfreefitnessgifts.com/ And today's Kick-butt

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Back with another edition of #Meathead Monday. After the weekend off, I was ready to go. Going to take tomorrow off and then come back on Wednesday with deadlifts and then a deload week of moderate volume, lower intensity workouts. The exact workout for today was: 1A) V-grip pulldowns 1B) Bench press (worked up to 230x5) 2A) db rows (100lbs 3x8) 2B) Rack

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Taking another day off from training. Big bench press workout tomorrow on Meathead Monday. Today's Fat Loss Resource: 10 fat loss diet tips from Isabel De Los Rios on my site - http://www.ttfatloss.com/nutrition/fat-loss-tips/ Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tips: "Your time is limited so don't waste it living someone else's life." - Steve Jobs Don't take the easy

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No workout today, just stretching and a 3-mile walk from the Fontainebleau Hotel to the Setai Hotel - and back - here in Miami Beach. I've been to Miami Beach four times, and twice I stayed at the Setai, once at a friend's house, and then once at the Fontainebleau. The Setai has a better location because it's closer to Lincoln Road, the touristy area with shops and

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Another 6am workout at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami. Today's workout included split squats, rdl's, some other stuff and ended with this bodyweight finisher madness of the 20-10 bodyweight squats. Watch the video here: - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhEowpbetjM Last night had dinner at their sushi restaurant, Vida. Really good. Try their Vida roll. I can't remember

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Today I did a workout in the gym at the Fontainebleau hotel in Miami. There are 10 walls in it. It was like a circus funhouse in there. I felt like I was lost in a maze sometimes. However, it's a great hotel gym and I had a good workout. Started with pushups (hit a maximum of 55 reps in first set), supersetted with pullups, and followed by db press, db row (had 85lbs db's

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No workout today. Catching a flight to Miami for a couple of days of meetings. But I did write you this most excellent article about my top 9 fitness predictions for 2012: - http://www.ttfatloss.com/turbulence-training/2012-fitness-predictions/ And yesterday I finished a Certified TT Trainers interview with Jason Ferruggia on his Renegade training philosophy...will get

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That's me, old man meathead. Jolly old' man Meathead. I had a bit of a training conundrum this week. I have a flight to Miami tomorrow at 9am and yet that was my squat workout day. And because this was the final week of my current 4-week program, it had to be a good one. But I didn't want to be training at 5am tomorrow. And I didn't want to be trying to fit it during my

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Picture yourself at a holiday party...an old friend walks up to you, one hand holding a drink, the other hand holding a delicious dessert, and they say to you... "WHAT have you been doing? You look amazing! How do you look so good at this time of the year with all this food and drink? But you look hot!" Wouldn't that be a wonderful feeling? EXACTLY. Well,

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From now on, every Monday is Meathead Monday. I won't let a Monday go by without being a complete Meathead, from sun up to sun down. Todays workout: pullups, overhead press, pulldown, overhead squat, wide row, dips, shrugs. Today's Training Resources: Intervals training explained - http://www.turbulencetraining.com/intervalreport And Bodyweight

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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. You can't have a physical transformation without a mental transformation…the same habits that drive success in fitness work for making all areas of your life better…time management, discipline, goal setting, social support, etc. It's never a bad

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I'm out in the country where it's no workout for old men day. Although I did some stretching, foam rolling, etc., and will be doing a long dog walk this afternoon. Here's a good workout plan for old men from my friend Jim Wendler (and good news, this does not include cattle stun-gun to forehead like the old man received in that movie...) - http://www.jimwendler.com

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Today's meathead-of-all-meatheads workout was awesome. It was bench press, pullups, rack lockout, db row, db press with supermachoman pec action squeezing, db incline curls, face pulls. And yes, I get extra points for a Mike Tyson's Punch-Out reference in describing my db presses. Today's training resources: M-MRT and how to do more chin-ups explained - http://

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Today's Training: Box Jumps, Squats, Lunges, Glute Ham Raises, Leg Raises. Trying out some tips for a new Meatheads program. That unfortunately won't be out until Feb 2012. But still, worth the wait. What you don't have to wait for is an article I wrote this morning...literally as soon as I woke up from a dream about how you can lose fat and gain muscle over the holidays. It was 4

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Boo. But I have to do a big filming session today on a goal setting program I'm putting together. However, I did some stretching and old-man warmup, plus an extra dog walk since ol' B the D will be at home by his lonesome for a few hours. Tomorrow will be a big squat workout. Combat 'holiday nutrition' with this TT workout that builds muscle and burns fat -

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Today started with a rainy dog walk, but was followed up by an excellent meathead workout. Get more meathead workouts here. Neutral grip pullups, overhead press, Wide grip row, dips, curls, shrugs. Fun, but not a personal best performance. Now for another dog walk in the rain. Today's Kickbutt Mindset Advice: Awesome advice on cleaning up messes in you life - by Dan

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