One of the biggest problems trainers have is dividing their time between education and business development. After all, you could make a full time job out of studying training theory, but the reality is you also have to learn how to get more clients. Unfortunately, that leaves you with little time to research and write your own programs – especially with all the marketing and paperwork that goes into being your own boss.

My friend Andy Wallis is on the way to becoming one of the most popular trainers in the UK. In less than a year, he’s made a career transition that has helped him become the #1 trainer on the Isle of Man (that’s a tiny little island in the Irish Sea, between England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales). Andy started with the TT for Fat Loss report and now uses the manuals in the TT Membership Pass to help his clients get superior results.

"You’ve done it again! You never cease to amaze me how you create your extremely effective fat loss TT programs. My clients LOVE me as I use your programs for my home-based training clients and they find them highly effective. All my clients are women and I had planned to adapt the TT programs that have worked so well for me personally but you beat me to it!

This causes me a problem and I’m afraid I have to blame you for this…My clients are so happy with their results that they are all telling their friends and I am getting more and more requests to help these women achieve the results their friends have!

You told me that when I started out my fitness consulting business and started using your TT systems that I would become the #1 trainer on the Isle of Man. I agreed with you but did not think that my success would be so quick! Thanks Craig, I owe you big time."

Andy Wallis

With the TT Pass, you will get programs that work, immediately - workout systems to take a client from beginner to their best body ever. All you have to do is apply your technical expertise to monitor the program - and reap the benefits as the client loses fat, gains muscles, while spreading the word about your success. It’s a guaranteed way to get more clients - and to free up time for you to spend on learning how to improve your business, or to simply give you a much deserved rest.

My efficient and effective TT programs for men and women will help you separate yourself from your competitors and will boost your reputation big time. You will quickly become known as the fat loss expert at your gym and you’ll soon have a steady stream of clients pounding at your door keeping your schedule packed and your rep growing as the top trainer in your gym.

If you are serious about becoming the most knowledgeable in the gym, then you should take advantage of the TT Pass (and remember, previous customers get a huge discount on this comprehensive offer). You’ll get at least 40% off the regular price - just email me for details.

“Thanks Craig, this All Access Pass is great. Never have I seen anything like this. I have already downloaded Get Lean and Beginner Fat Loss Tips and glanced through them, some really good stuff. I'm planning on printing out most of these and having a "CB" section in my fitness library.”
Keith Suthammanont

"Craig, I am so impressed with how you conduct your business, your professionalism, quality and responsiveness is really unequaled. You are truly the best kept secret in the fitness world. "

Bobby Logan, CT

You can look like a training guru practically overnight. By offering them time tested secrets to fat loss and ways to look and feel younger your clients will get stronger, leaner, and fitter in record time. And you’ll get richer.

So if you want to improve your skills as a trainer or simply make your own workouts more effective, then I suggest that you purchase the TT Pass. This pass gives you a full year of online access to all of my manuals available on my websites including:

1.         Turbulence Training for Fat Loss

2.         Turbulence Training for Mass

3.         Get Lean!

4.         The Executive Lifestyle Manual

5.         The Simple Way to Lose Weight

6.         ShapeShift - Get in GameShape & Develop the Athletic Look

7.         The Beginner's Guide to Fat Loss

8.         Turbulence Training for Women

9.         6-Month Bodyweight Manual

10.       12-Week program to add 25 pounds to your bench press

See all 30+ programs here.

I'll continue to add at least one new manual & workout to the TT Membership Pass each month (look for some programs to develop a beach body - coming next week). You'll also get access to any of the frequent updates I make to the original manuals.

The value of the TT Membership Pass is over $2500 and the value will go continue to go up each month.

"I can't get enough of the gym. After 7 months of paying for (and rarely using) my membership, I finally picked up your Turbulence Training for Fat Loss and put it to use this past Christmas. The immediate results were just what I needed to motivate me to keep going. After a week I could already see changes in my body. After two weeks my close friends started to comment. After two months a friend I hadn't seen in a while exclaimed "Holy s*&%, did you give up eating or something? What happened to your gut?" I've gone from what was probably an all time low for physical fitness to the best shape in memory, in only 3 months. Your programs, and the email support I've gotten from you on form and nutrition questions, have helped me to totally change my body. Like I said, I can't get enough of the gym and I look forward to continued success with your programs. Thanks."

Pat O’Reilly

"By the way, just wanted to complement you on the overall pattern of the workout too.  The ideas of quick rest between sets, utilizing primarily compound exercises on heavy days, some lighter specific exercises on light days, and including the eccentrics are all very innovative while at the same time sticking to the "old school" barbell/free weight/compound benefits of strength training. I also think all the dumbbell work, particularly the lower-rep, heavier dumbbell work, is another strong aspect."

Peter Antico, owner of The TT for Mass report

I guarantee that my programs will improve your performance in the gym, whether you are a trainer or looking to gain muscle and lose fat.

Order your Membership today.

2 - Intervals: Efficient & Effective

Intervals are the single most results producing exercise that I‘ve ever found for boosting your metabolism, helping you burn inches off your body, and giving you a tight, lean, strong shape.

Here’s an excerpt from my latest article in Men’s Fitness showing you how to use intervals for fat loss (Men’s Fitness, Page 114, April 2005).

Interval training is the fitness world’s equivalent of a visit to the in-laws. The shorter and more intense the visit, the better.

An interval is a short period of exercise performed at a given intensity for a specific length of time. Each interval is separated from the next interval by a short rest or lighter activity. There are no strict rules on how long or how intense the interval must be, however, changing the interval length or intensity changes the way your body works and responds to exercise.

Never sacrifice the quality of rest between intervals because this will only reduce the benefits. To succeed with intervals, you must first shake the mindset of traditional continuous cardio training.

No matter where you start with intervals, heed this warning. The high-intensity nature of the exercise can cause muscle soreness you’d associate only with weights, and can cause your legs to feel like j-e-l-l-o.

What most people don’t know is that intervals are the best cardio method for fat loss. Most guys in the gym are hung up on doing excessive amounts of work, but shorter, more intense intervals get the job done better.

Intervals continue to burn calories and fat after the training session, and that’s something you won’t get from slower, longer sessions of cardio. When Canadian researchers compared interval training and long, slow cardio training, it was interval training that was shown to be more effective for fat loss.

Use this workout 3-5 times per week to blast fat.

Start with this beginner protocol:

• Warm-up for 5-minutes.
• Work for 30 seconds at an 8/10 level of intensity.
• Follow that with “active rest” for 90 seconds at a 3/10 level of intensity.
• Repeat for 3-8 intervals.
• Finish with 15 minutes of traditional cardio for “transition” and cool-down.

As you become accustomed to intervals, progress to the experienced protocol:

• Warm-up for 5-10 minutes.
• Work at a 9/10 level of intensity for 30 seconds.
• Follow that with “active rest” for 60 seconds at a 3/10 level of intensity.
• Repeat for 4-10 intervals.
• Finish with 5 minutes of low intensity exercise for a cool-down.

3 - Berardi's Recipes

If you want to lose fat, gain muscle, and improve performance, then it makes sense to go to the experts that have achieved this with themselves and with thousands of clients. For nutrition, there may be no one better than Dr. John Berardi.

CB:

Your Gourmet Nutrition book is awesome, by the way.  Do you mind sharing a few of your favorite recipes?

JB:

Sure, here are a few. 

Breakfast – Protein “Mancakes”

Even pancakes can still be a part of a healthy breakfast menu with our version of whole wheat, protein-packed mancakes (or womancakes – wouldn’t want to leave anyone out).  Make your own topping with fruit and/or berries.  Strawberries or blackberries with or without a little Splenda are always a good choice.  Wild blueberries can also be added to the batter before cooking.  You could also use cottage cheese and berries for added protein.    If the curds of cottage cheese turn you off, put the berries, cottage cheese, and Splenda in a blender for about 30 seconds for a thick, creamy topping.

Ingredients:

1 cup whole wheat pancake mix (any variety will do, just stick with wheat)

2 heaping scoops of vanilla Low Carb Grow!

3/4 cup lowfat cottage cheese

3 egg whites (1/2 cup)

3 tbsp flax seeds

1/4 cup water

Instructions:

Place the egg whites, cottage cheese, flax seeds and water in a blender and process until smooth.  Mix the wet ingredients together with the pancake mix and protein powder in a large bowl.

Cook the pancakes any size you like them in a skillet coated with olive oil cooking spray over medium-low heat.  After pouring the pancake batter into the skillet, they will be ready to flip after bubbles form around the edges (about 5 minutes).

Prep Time – 20 minutes

Difficulty Level – Easy

Servings – 2

Nutritional Information, Per Serving (with strawberry topping):

Calories (k/cal)	520
Protein (g)	50
Carbohydrates (g)	60
fiber (g)	2
sugars (g)	17
Fat (g)	9
SFA (g)	3
MUFA (g)	2
PUFA (g)	4
Omega-3 (g)	2.6
Omega-6 (g)	1.2

Lunch – Pecan Crusted Salmon

Pecan meal and olive oil create an aromatic crust for a salmon fillet, and serve to complement the long chain fatty-acids in the fish with a healthy dose of monounsaturated fat.  This meal provides an excellent way to finish your day with protein and very healthy fats.  Steamed spinach completes this meal and provides a plethora of vitamins and micronutrients from one of the healthiest vegetable choices available.

Ingredients:

10 oz salmon fillet (8 oz cooked)

2 tbsp pecan meal

2 big handfuls raw spinach (about 20 mature leafs)

1 tsp olive oil

1 tsp butter, coconut oil, or Smart Balance spread

Salt & pepper, to taste

Instructions:

To make the pecan meal, process whole pecans or pieces in a blender on low 1 cup at a time.  The pecan meal should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Mix 2 tbsp pecan meal and 1 tsp olive oil in a small bowl, then coat the top of the salmon fillet.  Add salt and fresh ground pepper.  You can either de-skin the salmon before cooking, or place the salmon skin-side down on a cooking tray covered with aluminum foil.  After cooking, the skin will stick to the foil and you can peel the fillet right off.  See the “Tips & Techniques” section for details.

Cook the salmon in an oven at 400-degrees F for 12 minutes, broiling for the last 6 minutes.

While the salmon is cooking, steam the spinach in a pot with a tight-fitting lid in 1-inch of boiling water.

Prep Time – 15 minutes

Difficulty Level – Easy

Servings – 1

Nutritional Information, Per Serving:

Calories (k/cal)	680
Protein (g)	57
Carbohydrates (g)	9
fiber (g)	7
sugars (g)	1
Fat (g)	47
SFA (g)	8
MUFA (g)	20
PUFA (g)	15
omega-3 (g)	5.7
omega-6 (g)	8.6

Dinner – Dr John’s Chili

Chili is one of the best ways to get a massive helping of protein from ground beef, together with a healthy dose of fiber from beans, our wonderful legume friends.  Add a bunch of spices and vegetables, and you’ve got yourself a nutritive meal that can be made in bulk and stored for the week.

Many of the best chili recipes use corn meal to thicken-up the dish.  This is great for the taste buds and texture, but we’d rather not have the added carbs from corn.  Instead, we use cashew meal, which serves to thicken the chili, as well as adding a unique taste.  Not to mention a healthy dose of monounsaturated fatty-acids.

This pot of stew could feed a village in Ethiopia for a week, so be prepared to store about 4 day’s worth.

Ingredients:

4 lbs extra lean ground beef (96%)

4 cans kidney beans (15.5 oz per can), drained and rinsed

2 large onions, chopped

2 large tomatoes, chopped

1 lb carrots, peeled and sliced

4 bell peppers – 1 green, 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 orange, cut into 1/2-inch squares

6 cloves garlic, chopped

Two 46-fl oz bottles V8 vegetable juice, spicy hot

1 cup of cashew meal

Spices: 4 tbsp chili powder, 1 tsp cumin, 2 tsp paprika, 1 tsp celery seed, 1 tsp fresh ground pepper (for a quicker version, you can use 3 packages chili seasonings mix, but it won’t quite be the same!)

Instructions:

In a large skillet, brown the ground beef, one pound at a time, over high heat together with the garlic and onions.  If your skillet is large enough (i.e., a wok), you can brown the beef all at once to save time.  On the last batch, add the spices after the beef is browned and continue frying for another couple of minutes.  Add the browned beef to a very large pot with a lid, and then add the beans, tomatoes, carrots, peppers, and V8 juice.  Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to simmer.

To make the     cashew meal, process the cashews in a blender in short bursts, until a grainy meal is formed.  Do not process for too long or you will have cashew butter.  Stir-in the cashew meal, cover, and simmer for an additional 30 minutes.

Prep Time – 1 hour

Difficulty Level – Easy

Servings – 10

Nutritional Information, Per Serving:

Calories (k/cal)	637
Protein (g)	71
Carbohydrates (g)	53
fiber (g)	11
sugars (g)	18
Fat (g)	13
SFA (g)	4
MUFA (g)	6
PUFA (g)	2
omega-3 (g)	0.1
omega-6 (g)	1.1

CB:

Awesome stuff, JB.

JB:

Thanks!  And if your readers think these are good, they really outta check out Gourmet Nutrition.  These are just 3 of the 100 recipes they’ll find there. 

CB:

Thanks John. You are the man. 

The information on TurbulenceTraining.com is for education purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to replace the advice or attention of health-care professionals. Consult your physician before beginning or making changes in your diet or exercise program, for diagnosis and treatment of illness and injuries, and for advice regarding medications.

Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS 
CB Athletic Consulting, Inc.
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