Category — Fat Loss

By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
www.TurbulenceTraining.com

Long, slow cardio is not the fastest way to burn fat. Research shows that short interval training workouts burn belly fat faster. I was one of the first trainers to question long, slow cardio for fat loss back in the late 1990’s and I believe that traditional cardio is over-rated. [Read more →]

Lately I’ve been reading this little book called, “The Dip” by a guy named Seth Godin.

It’s all about how the biggest results are often achieved after a period of struggling. But many people quit during the struggle, and never achieve success. You might be able to relate - this is very true of fat loss, working out, and eating right. [Read more →]

I try to read a book per week, and I recently picked up “Rules for Renegades” by Christine Comaford-Lynch. It was the perfect book for my short flight to and from Baltimore back in June.Late in the book, Christine reveals her 10 Renegade Rules for Success, and I was surprised to see that each one was a perfect rule for fat burning as well. [Read more →]

Have you tried everything under the sun to get a flat stomach, only to come up disappointed? Have you fallen prey to all the gimmicks, fad diets and shameless infomercials promising you that elusive flat stomach that you desire?

Well fret no more, I’m going to let you in on the two ’secrets’ that will help you shed unwanted fat and reveal your toned, flat stomach once and for all. [Read more →]

Craig Ballantyne from Turbulence Training has just released a new bodyweight circuit workout that you can do at the park!

This is the Turbulence Training 30-Minute Bodyweight Challenge Circuit Video, which is another of the excellent video series from top fitness expert Craig Ballantyne, author of Turbulence Training for Fat Loss. [Read more →]

Fat burner supplements are advertised everywhere these days - on the internet, in magazines and even on TV. The ads almost always feature a very lean fitness model or bodybuilder and claim that these products, usually pills, were the secret to their six pack abs and very low body fat levels. Some of these ads suggest that the only way to get as lean as the “hot bodies” you see in the ads is by taking their “miracle pills” and that proper nutrition and exercise alone is not enough. [Read more →]

There’s a lot of debate about which are the best supplements, especially those claiming to help you burn fat or build muscle. Do any of these pills actually work? If so, how? Is it worth the cost involved? What about the health risks?

Well, if you want to know which supplements work and which ones don’t then this free 31-page report ‘7 Super Supplements’ by Jon Benson of ‘Fit Over 40′ fame should help you. [Read more →]

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. [Read more →]

Another fat loss program question from Dr. Chris Mohr…

Q: If someone struggles to make dietary changes, what are 3 simple steps would you first recommend as the cornerstone of a solid program? [Read more →]

I have never been seriously overweight so I am not too sure what to make of this latest fat loss program which claims to help you lose fat and cure obesity. The author ( a well-known lady doctor no less) says she has discovered a major cause of obesity and how to lose fat permanently.

Is this yet another weight loss scam?

If it is for real then will it really work for someone who is seriously obese or just overweight? Only you can decide. [Read more →]