Spending the weekend in New York City. Met up with John Romaniello yesterday, where I convinced him to do a superhero workout. I also had a few other business meetings (non-fitness related).

Last night at dinner, I had a conversation about nutrition and exercise with a few people, and one gent asked me how I got my abs…essentially, here’s what I told them

=> http://www.ttfatloss.com/abdominal-exercises/how-i-got-my-abs/

The version I gave them was a little shorter, but still, it’s good for you to know the whole story.

Todays’ kick butt mindset tip:
“Know where you’re going. Create a personal vision or mission statement.” – Frank McKinney

Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS, CTT

activity) plus 30 minute hard lower body session. Week 2 of new 4 week program. Very nice, very nice. Great success.

Today’s resource:
Very cool free workout guide and video here (bodyweight exercises) from Adam Steer and Ryan Murdoch. Its a 6-Day body redesign solution:

=> http://www.BodyRedesignSolution.com

And an update on our new TT Certified Trainers:

Congratulations to Darragh Holland of Ireland and Daniel Woodrum of South Carolina for becoming the newest TT Certified Trainers. Looking forward to seeing your clients in future TT Transformation Contests too.

Discover our mission here:

=> http://www.TurbulenceTrainingCertification.com

Today’s Kickbutt Mindset Tips:
“Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work.” H.L. Hunt

“Almost every successful person will tell you is that your level of success is largely dependent upon two factors: 1. The thoughts that occupy your mind. 2. The people you surround yourself with.” – Bedros Keuilian

Last day of my deload and introduction to new program week. Changed a few things up.

I’m back to military press and hitting face pulls as well for upper back and back of shoulders. It’s going to be a fun 3 weeks, with big thanks to Jim Wendler’s book, “5-3-1 for Powerlifting”. Get it if you want to get strong.

For conditioning, here’s a kettlebell-bodyweight challenge “The Kettlebell 555? to follow-up on the KB qna from Monday:

=> Kettlebell Bodyweight Challenge Workout

And today’s youtube video:
Top comment on this one…”Should you call the paramedics before the workout or after?”…nah, c’mon, it’s not that bad…train hard but safe:

=> Fat Burning Abs Workout

Spent last night out in the backyard, sitting around in perfect weather, dog at my feet, and reading Jim Wendler’s “5-3-1 for Powerlifting” book.

Jim’s book is not only an awesome training manual, but a fun read. Get’s you pumped up to get strong. It’s worth reading alone for his “North of Vag” article on how to train to avoid feminization. It’s a book for real men lifting. Check it out.

That said, some guys take training to the point of being too hard-core. There’s hard training and stupid training.

And that’s why I believe we’re going to see the “Death of Hardcore, Homemade Circuit Training” in the next couple of years. My thoughts here:

=> Death of Circuit Training?  

BTW, Jim’s book isn’t the only awesome book I’m reading. I’m also halfway through an excellent book of short essays on what’s really important in life. It’s called “Beyond Wealth”, by Alexander Green.