What TT fat loss program to choose?

As mentioned in my earlier post, those of us intending to do the next challenge are discussing what programs we are going to do during the next TT challenge. Not an easy choice, with over... well, to be honest I have no idea how many there are and don't have time to count them all right now!

Most of the exercises within the workouts below require little or not equipment. If you currently have no equipment try to scrape together even just a mat, swiss ball and set of dumbells. If you come across an exercise that requires equipment you don't have and you can't improvise from what is lying around the house, just replace that exercise with another one that works the same muscle group. If you are not sure ask me and if I can't help you I will find out for you.

First time TTers

If you have never worked out, worked out very little in the past or are unfit it is recommended you start with the Turbulence Training For Fat Loss manual which includes several four week programs that you can work through as your fitness and strength builds up. This manual can be found in the Turbulence Training Basic Edition package. This is the manual that I have been working from so far.

Why not try a bodyweight program?

There are several to choose from. You can get them all in the Deluxe Edition of the Turbulence Training package or purchase them separately. Included among the many benefits of the bodyweight programs are:

• You don’t have to drive to the gym.


• No fancy or expensive equipment required


• You can train your whole body in only 30 minutes.


• You can train in your own home, a hotel room, outdoors, anywhere!


• Workout anytime – on lunch break, at night when the kids are asleep, early in the morning.


• Great for beginners


• The advanced exercises and workouts will challenge anyone. Just wait till you try the TT Bodyweight 500 Challenge!


• Safe and easy on your joints, and strengthens your lower back.


• These are not just plain old push-ups and sit-ups. The variety in these manuals is endless, with over 75 bodyweight exercises.

To find out more about these workouts go to the Turbulence Training website by CLICKING HERE. This is truly just the tip of the iceberg but will keep you busy for quite awhile!

Why I think TT is the best fat loss system I have ever used

The best way to lose fat is by doing resistance type exercises so that you build muscle, increase your metabolism and therefore burn more fat. Building muscle doesn't mean getting big and bulky - unless that is what you want to do! Cardio is another important aspect of burning fat. I have tried many different ways to burn fat, gain muscle and improve my fitness over the years.

All of the programs I have tried in the past have required a minimum of three day a week, 45 to 60 minute resistance training workouts and at least four day a week long, slow boring cardio sessions. That has meant I have had to commit to exercising six days a week. I can do that for a short period of time but after a month or so I would start skipping workouts. I would begin to feel as though I was 'failing' and eventually I would lose motivation and give up. During the entire 12 weeks of the Turbulence Training Challenge I only missed five workouts, three when I was really sick and two when I was injured! I was also unwell throughout most of the challenge and had to deal with a number of personal issues. In the past this would have been enough to make me give up on whatever workout program I was doing. Because I only had to exercise three times a week it was easy to push myself to do them.

There are a lot of other activities that I enjoy doing such as walking, jogging, yoga, gardening, swimming... and well too many to list here! In the past I have never had the time or the energy to do any of these things when involved in a workout program. Now I have a whole four other days to do these things if I want to!

Craig does all the work in putting the programs together and all I have to do is do them. This leaves me free to focus totally on the nutrition side of things, which is a big enough challenge as I LOVE food!

Because new workouts are being introduced all the time and each workout is for only four weeks, I never get bored with them.

Using a workout system that is online gives me the freedom and flexibility to do what I want when I want to. I don't have to commit myself to being anywhere at a certain time or 'talk' about what I am doing if I don't feel like it.

Tomorrow I am going to tell you why I found taking part in the Turbulence Training Transformation Challenge was so helpful in achieving the results I have in the past 12 weeks.

What is Turbulence Training?

Ok. So there is the most painful part of this blog over and done with - my before and after pics are posted! This is the fat loss I achieved in 12 weeks, exercising only three days a week, for under an hour each day! Even more amazing, I was not very well through most of the the 12 weeks and therefore my self discipline with food and nutrition was not as good as it could have been. Today I am going to give you an overview of what Turbulence Training is.

What is Turbulence Training?

Turbulence Training is a workout system put together by Craig Ballantyne. The workouts are designed to achieve maximum fat loss and/or muscle gain in the minimum amount of time. They are varied, easy to follow, versatile and they work!

What do the workouts involve?

The workouts are a combination of resistance training and cardio.

There are workouts suitable for doing from home with minimum equipment (swiss ball, bench and dumbbells), others perfect for those of you who have absolutely no equipment or are on holiday, and all of the workouts are fine to use if you are a member of a gym.

How many times a week are the workouts done and how long are they?

Most of the workouts are completed only THREE times a week and are only 45 minutes long!