Turbulence Training: 2010

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Why Does Turbulence Training Work?

Turbulence Training is a popular weight loss and fitness program created by Toronto fitness guru Craig Ballantyne. The program has been around for more than 15 years, with thousands of satisfied followers. You can read their rave reviews on the Web and in fitness magazines. When you see the ‘before and after’ pictures, you have to agree, Turbulence Training works.

But why does it work? The program contradicts many accepted ‘facts’. It disproves ideas like:

You have to do a lot of cardio exercises to burn fat.
You have to exercise every day to lose weight.
You can’t build lean muscle and simultaneously burn fat, it has to be one or the other.

None of these are true, according to Craig Ballantyne.

Let’s look at the science behind Turbulence Training.

First, it really is science. Ballantyne has a masters’ degree, and has completed countless hours of research and testing in association with established universities and doctors from all over the world to prove that his program works. And independent studies back up his findings.

Turbulence Training was inspired by ‘power sport’ athletes who obtain sleek and fit physiques without enduring endless hours of cardio. The program is two-pronged, combining strength training exercises with interval cardio training for maximum results. You work out just 3 or 4 times per week.

The Turbulence Training strength training exercises build up lean muscle while burning fat. The exercise sets are shorter than usual – 8 repetitions instead of 12, for example - and use your own body weight or free weights. For a beginner, the exercises start with short warm-up and then include hip extensions, planks, squats, push-ups and curls. You do fewer reps, but work your muscles intensely by lifting your own weight. This part of the workout lasts for just 15 to 20 minutes, including the warm up.

An interesting study was completed in 2007, monitoring subjects who completed 20 minutes of this type of strength training three times per week, with no cardio or other exercise. After 12 weeks, the participants had on average gained 4 pounds of muscle and lost 4 pounds of fat- proof that you can build lean muscle and burn fat at the same time.

The interval training part of the Turbulence Training workout is the longest part, and it is only 20 to 25 minutes. Multiple studies, including one published in March 2010 from McMaster University in Ontario, have shown that interval training – where you vary the speed or intensity of your cardio activity – burns more fat than a long, constant pace cardio workout.

Including high intensity intervals in your workout increases your body’s metabolic rate, which means you will be burning more fat and calories even after your workout is complete. You don’t need to stay on the treadmill at a steady pace for an hour to burn off 300 calories, you can vary your speed up and down for a quick 20 minute workout, and burn even more!

Turbulence Training for Women

It’s already July, the sun is bright and the swimming pool or lake looks inviting. But you’re stuck inside, because you don’t want folks to see you in a bathing suit since you’ve put on a few pounds.

Ladies, don’t despair! You can still get into shape and flaunt your figure before the summer is over, and do it without long workouts in the hot sun or at a smelly gym.

Craig Ballantyne’s Turbulence Training is the answer.

Craig is a fitness expert based in Toronto. His program has helped thousands of women – and men – lose fat and become more fit.

Turbulence Training is not a new program; it’s been around for more than 15 years. It’s been studied at universities and it is doctor approved, so you know it’s safe. And Craig constantly keeps it fresh and incorporates the latest science and all his new knowledge.

The Turbulence Training program emphasizes two types of exercise:

Strength Training. This helps you to develop lean muscle. That means you’ll have flat, firm abs and sleeker legs. “Love handles” and “old lady” under arms will disappear. Your tummy will be trimmer, and your clothes, including that bikini, will fit better.
Interval Training. This part of the workout will blast away your fat, including that belly fat you can’t seem to get rid of. You vary the intensity of your activity – running, biking, rowing or swimming – through a twenty minute workout. By exerting yourself at different levels from minute to minute, you’ll burn more calories while you’re exercising and you’ll boost your post-work out metabolism too. And when your metabolism is boosted, you’re burning even more calories even after your workout!

A truly unique aspect of Turbulence Training is the time you need to devote to workouts. You will see results quickly! The workouts are only 40-45 minutes long, and you need to complete just 3 or 4 workouts per week to make the program work. The workouts are varied, so you don’t get bored or in a rut.

In addition to whittling that waist, as you follow Turbulence Training, you will have more energy and just feel better overall!

Now, if you’re like most women, you may think that incorporating Strength Training into your workout means you will develop big, bulky muscles. With Turbulence Training, that is not the case! Your muscles will be more defined but you won’t look like a body builder.

The Turbulence Training program is comprehensive. It includes a 136-page manual, an hour long MP3 video, and a number of specialized manuals including Turbulence Training for Women. It also includes a great nutrition guide, to help with your weight loss.

The program is an amazing value at a competitive price. All Turbulence Training reference materials are online and instantly available.

Follow the Turbulence Training program for 4 weeks. You’ll see your appearance improve and the pounds drop away, and you’ll still have time to show off in a bikini this summer!

Why We Love Turbulence Training

I’ve been super active my whole life. I grew up on a farm and spent hours doing chores. I ran cross country in high school, and I spent many hours at the gym while in college to reduce stress (and to chat up the pretty girls).

After graduation, I landed a job with a well-funded Silicon Valley start up. I was stoked. I’m writing code with some of the smartest, coolest people in the world. We work hard and we work a lot. The company provides us with sodas and snacks, has cots for naps and even showers, and we have golf carts to get around the campus. It’s awesome.

After a year, the only part I didn’t still love about the job was my new ‘love handles.’ Well, and my butt was bigger too, to tell the truth. My old clothes were too tight, and I didn’t feel healthy. All those sodas and long hours motionless before my computer screen and riding in the golf cart were making me fat.

And not just me. So this spring, my fellow geeks and I decided to get fit. We researched fitness programs that met our specific criteria:

We don’t have a lot of time. We’re devoted to our jobs, we’re scrambling to be the first to market. We can’t afford to take too much time to work out.
We don’t have a lot of money. That will change after our IPO, but right now, we can’t join a gym or buy a Bowflex™.
We need a proven, effective program. We’re all scientists. We’re not suckers for some fad diet that claims to melt fat away like magic.

We scoured the Internet and Men’s Fitness magazine. We read articles, checked facts, and all agreed that Turbulence Training was the way to go. It meets all of our requirements:

With Turbulence Training, you just need to work out 3 or 4 times per week, and each session is only 20 – 25 minutes long, including the warm up. We can do this. We’ve been working out every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at lunch.
Turbulence Training program manual and MP3 video are available online and are a great value. No additional gym membership or fancy equipment is needed. Turbulence Training’s strength training exercises use your own body weight to provide resistance. We do these exercises in an empty conference room. For the interval cardio portion of the workout, we run or bike around town.
Turbulence Training is proven, safe and effective. It is approved by doctors. The science behind the has been proven in multiple University studies. The guy who developed it, Craig Ballantyne, has a master’s degree. Thousands of people have followed the program with great results over the past 16 years.

Four weeks later, we are lean, mean code writing machines. We’ve all lost weight and inches. If you’re a busy professional but committed to losing weight and getting fit, check out Turbulence Training. Geeks don’t lie.