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This is an excerpt from an Elite Body interview with Turbulence Training creator Craig Ballantyne about what is interval training.

Jim:    Let me ask you this, for people who don’t know, what is interval training?

Craig:    Sure.  But, before I mention what interval training is, I always want to make sure people understand they need Read the rest of this entry »

Starting an exercise program that you stick to long term is really the secret to success. So, I was excited to ask Craig Ballantyne for his thoughts on the best way to make this happen. This is what he had to say:

How to Start an Exercise Habit Audio

This is an excerpt from last week’s Elite Body interview with Turbulence Training creator Craig Ballantyne about the “dark side” of cardio.

Jim:  I think something that may be new information for some people, is that you’re not a huge fan of cardio, are you?

Craig: I’m not a huge fan of it in terms of people looking to lose body fat obviously in short time periods.  I mean if somebody likes doing it; if somebody wants to be the triathlete, you know what, go ahead and do it and love what you do. But, Read the rest of this entry »

I interviewed Craig Ballantyne this week for The Elite Body Expert Series (if you haven’t signed up yet, click here) and got the chance to ask him what the main idea and philosophy is behind Turbulence Training, and here is what he had to say:

Craig Ballantyne, creator of Turbulence Training: “I came up with this in the late 90s.  I was finishing graduate school, and  was doing a lot of research in the cardiovascular area.  We were actually looking at . . . Read the rest of this entry »