Fat loss is easy once you
understand how hard it is.
Once you realize that fat
loss is hard work, and not just as easy
as eating some celery, drinking really
cold water, and slamming
down some "metabolism boosters", that's
when you'll really start to get results.
When you accept sticking to
your nutrition program will take effort,
only then will you start planning and
preparing your nutrition to meet your fat
loss goals.
Same with exercise. When
you understand that harder workouts are
more effective, then you'll start to plan
your workouts accordingly.
Over the past year I've
interviewed over a dozen fitness models
(men and women) for Oxygen and Maximum
Fitness magazines, and their secrets to
success are as plain as day.
They know it is going to be
hard work to get ready for a
photoshoot but: What do they know that you
don't know?
First, they've got their
nutrition plans down perfectly. And when I
say planned out, I don't just mean they
have a meal plan torn out of a magazine.
Instead, they have their shopping lists
prepared.
They have time set aside
for cooking, cutting, and chopping. These
men and women have more than enough
tupperware to store and freeze their food
for the week.
Fitness models take their
meals with them and aren't so naive as to
believe that they will be able to find
something "healthy" at work or on the
road. They are not willing to sacrifice
results for convenience. They have
accepted the hard work that comes with
eating for fat loss. Have you?
Second, fitness models know
what works - not only in the kitchen, but
also in the gym. They've recorded their
workouts, studied the effects of various
exercises, rep ranges, and workout
frequencies.
They have accepted that
their can be NO guesswork in a fat loss
workout program. That's why fitness models
plan their workouts in advance, and write
down the results in a training log for
analysis.
If you aren't doing that, then you're
doing nothing more than
playing a workout "lottery" and hoping
you'll come up lucky.
Third, and perhaps most
importantly (because its hard to have the
first two factors without this one),
fitness models surround
themselves with a supportive environment
and social support groups.
How many fitness models do
you think are married to sedentary,
overweight smokers? How many fitness
models do you think hang around men and
women that start drinking at 4pm every
Friday?
Having the right social
support group and supportive environment
can make or break your fat loss program in
less than a minute.
Research shows this.
Experience proves this.
All it takes is a bunch of
co-workers to surround you at your desk
with a box of doughnuts and pressure you
into "having just one". The next thing you
know its 3 days later and you haven't had
a decent meal since.
According to the research
on social support for fat loss, there are
at least 2 proven ways to harness the
powers of others for your fat loss goals.
First, include a health
professional in your social support group.
This could be your doctor, a nutritionist,
or a trainer that you
see on a regular basis. But you need to be
accountable to someone.
This will work best for those of you that
can't find support among your family,
friends, or co-workers.
Second, if a member of your
social support group also loses weight,
you'll have a greater chance of
succeeding. So try and get family members,
friends, and co-workers directly involved.
Get them from cheerleaders to active
participants in the fight against fat.
I hope these tips help you
out. If you don't have any social
support right now, by all means, send me
an email on your progress and at least
hold yourself accountable to me.
I promise you Turbulence
Training will give you to the fat loss you
deserve and desire.
Sincerely,
Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training
P.S. 21 pounds in
21 days!
"Hi Craig, I wanted to send
you a note regarding TT. The workouts are
great and if you incorporate the diet plan
you can't help but lose FAT. I have been
using the program for three weeks and have
dropped twenty one pounds. I look forward
to getting down to my goal weight within a
year. I am very happy to have purchased
this program and would recommend it to
other with no hesitation. Thank you very
much." Tim Jones
"I have been going to the
gym for a number of years and am always
looking for newer and more efficient ways
to work out. I started doing the TT
program about 8 weeks ago and already (to
my surprise) I am leaner than I have been
in about 3 years. I am also finding that I
am actually less tired than what I was
doing other programs that I have tried,
most of which involved longer cardio,
rather than the short hard intervals
recommended in TT. Given the variety of
workouts within the program I hope that I
will never be bored or have an inefficient
workout in the gym again. I highly
recommended it for anyone especially those
who feel like they have plateaued." Rebecca
Organo
"Dear Craig, for the last
year or so, I've plateaued in the mid to
high 170s, having come from the low 190's.
I wasn't getting
anywhere with my old program, so I started
the TT program just 5 weeks ago. Since
then, I have not only increased my
strength, endurance and overall energy
level, I've gone from 175 lbs to 166 lbs.
That's more than 9 lbs of fat since I've
definitely gained muscle. I finally have a
waist again, and I can actually begin to
see what abs look like! Thanks!" John
Sobraske
Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength &
Conditioning Specialist and writes for
Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Maximum
Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and
Oxygen magazines. His trademarked
Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have
been featured multiple times in Men’s
Fitness and Maximum Fitness magazines, and
have helped thousands of men and women
around the world lose fat, gain muscle,
and get lean in less than 45 minutes three
times per week. For more information on
the Turbulence Training workouts that will
help you burn fat without long, slow
cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit
www.TurbulenceTraining.com
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