The Biggest Loser…
NBC’s The Biggest Loser started a couple of weeks ago and I’ve been watching. I’ve caught a few episodes here and there over the past seasons, and sometimes hang on for a full season.
I’m liking this show right now, and I’ll tell you why.
In a society where pills, surgery, and other shortcuts seem to be the norm, the show’s trainers (Bob and Jillian) emphasize a good diet and hard exercise. And they work their victims to the bone too.
On top of that, they use real exercises for strength training. I don’t think I’ve seen them doing concentration curls or tricep extensions. They do squats, deadlifts, thrusters, etc.
This season I think I’ve seen kettlebells in each episode. They have also used Read more
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The Top 5 Fat Loss Myths…
Here’s another guest article by Craig Ballantyne, author of Turbulence Training.
The Top 5 Fat Loss Myths
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
www.TurbulenceTraining.com
There are so many fat loss myths out there in “exercise-land” that I was hired by Men’s Fitness magazine to write about one myth each month.
After all, by now you’ve probably heard that if you don’t do 60-minutes of cardio in your fat burning zone on an empty stomach while Venus is in line with Jupiter, you’ll never burn fat.
The problem with myths is that not only are they wrong and give false hope to millions of people trying to lose weight, but they also waste your time and mental effort.
I have also seen these myths used as justification for Read more
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The Cardio Machine that Sucks
Guest article by Craig Ballantyne.
The Cardio Machine that Sucks
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
www.TurbulenceTraining.com
Recently, I was in Tampa, Florida, at a seminar. Between sessions, a physician from Georgia stopped me in the hall and said, “Hey Craig, you were right about those crosstrainer machines. I’ve had your program for a few months now and I’m getting better results with the bodyweight circuits.”
It’s always great to meet clients, and I was curious to find out how he heard of me. Turns out, he found me through Google, landing on an article I wrote about “how elliptical machines (crosstrainers) suck for fat loss”.
That’s right, I think those machines are almost a complete waste of time.
“I was using one of those machines for a long time and was wondering why I wasn’t getting any results,” the physician continued, “I’m so glad I found your program and Read more
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Burn Fat Without Losing Muscle Mass
Millions of people today want to lose weight. However, the average person doesn’t know how to burn fat without losing muscle mass. Not only that, they don’t realize that simply burning fat isn’t enough. You also have to keep your muscle mass, or you’ll end up soft and weak.
Your body will adapt to the stimulus you give it. So, if you give your body a reason to keep or build muscle, it will. If you don’t, it won’t. Maybe oversimplified, but valid. And that’s the reason you can lose muscle mass if your main mode of exercise is traditional cardio, like walking or jogging. Low intensity exercises like these can help you lose weight, but Read more
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The Evolution of Cardio
Guest article by Craig Ballantyne. Whether you’re interested in interval training for lean muscle gains or fat loss, Turbulence Training is one of the best ways to get started. This particular article focuses on cardio for fat loss.
The Evolution of Cardio
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
www.TurbulenceTraining.com
I’ve been meaning to write this email for a long time. Today I’m
going to give you the story of how I solved the problem of getting an efficient and effective fat loss program finished in 45 minutes. Essentially, how I invented Turbulence Training.
And then I’ll end with a sample TT workout for you…
But first, let’s take a trip down memory lane to the winter of
98-99. I was but a lowly grad student, studying the effects of
androstenedione (the supplement taken by the might Mark McGwire during his record-breaking home run quest in ‘98).
In my study (which was published in the Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology for any science nerds like myself out there), we had guys use the supplement and go through a couple of weight training sessions. By February of ‘99 I was stuck in the lab Read more
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