Questions And Answers About Turbulence Training - Is Turbulence Training The Real Deal?
20-Minute Fat Loss Workout
Ideas
By:
Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
The Author:- Turbulence
Training
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If
you're sick of fluffy
weight loss workouts that aren't giving you any results, then you will
love this interview where Hardcore Strength Coach Zach Even-Esh grills
me on advanced Turbulence Training for Fat Loss methods.
Zach Even-Esh: Craig,
thanks for taking the time out of your insane schedule to talk with us.
Tell us a little bit about yourself, your clientele and your overall
training philosophy.
CB:
Zach, I'm a Strength
& Conditioning coach in Toronto and I write for Men's Health
and Oxygen magazine.
I work extensively with
clients on advanced fat loss for busy
people. I'm also the training director at grrlathlete.com where we
provide advanced female exercise info.
ZEE: We have a
growing number of hard core men and women leading busy lives but still
love to train hard. How do you train individuals like this and still
get kick butt results?
CB:
I use supersets, moderately heavy weights (allowing 6-10 reps per set),
limited rest interval periods, advanced bodyweight exercises, and
interval training. These efficient and effective principles are the
foundation of my Turbulence Training philosophy.
Turbulence Training
workouts are designed to crank up the body's metabolism because of the
intense demands imposed during the workouts.
After the workout, your
body has to work hard (i.e. burn calories and repair muscle) to fully
recover and return to a normal, resting state (that is why I compare my
Turbulence Training workouts to the Turbulence encountered in an
airplane - a neat little analogy that people really like and find easy
to understand).
I tend to stick with
traditional weight training exercises, however, it is easy to adapt the
Turbulence Training principles when using strongman implements and
advanced bodyweight exercises. For intervals, I tend to stick with 30
seconds of work and 90 seconds of active recovery, although it will
vary between workout phases and for athletes of different sports.
The great thing about
heavy weights and intervals is efficiency.You don't have to do either
for more than 20 minutes to get a great response. So if you are a busy
executive looking to get lean, build muscle, and lose fat, you can get
a great workout and shower in less than 30 minutes per day.
Combine Turbulence Training with the right
nutrition, and you are well on your way to success. By the way, we've
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ZEE: If you were
limited to a 20 minute fat loss workout, what would that work out look
like?
CB:
Providing the individual
is injury free, we will move through a general warm-up circuit of
bodyweight exercises (3 minutes), and then into specific warm-up sets
for the first superset of exercises (2 minutes).
Then we will spend 5
minutes on the first superset pair of exercises, and then 4-5 minutes
on another superset pair. We might finish with a third superset pair or
some ab work, and a 2 minute cool-down if it is necessary based on the
individual's fitness level.
On non-weight training
days, we would do intervals. It would look like this:
5-minute warmup
12-minutes on intervals
3-minute cooldown
The
point is, you can get a lot done in a short amount of time.
ZEE: What
nutrition approach do you use?
CB:
I had Dr. Chris Mohr, Ph.D., put together the Turbulence Training Fat
Loss Nutrition Guidelines. I strongly agree with Dr. Mohr's common
sense, easy to follow principles. There is nothing extreme about his
plan. It is very
healthy and effective for fat loss.
I don't think that
people need to exclude fruit from their eating (in fact we should aim
to eat at least 3 servings, and preferably berries, grapefruits,
apples, and oranges), but instead we should avoid white, processed
carbohydrates from a bag or a box.
Foods that should be in
every healthy person's nutrition plan:
Green Tea
Almonds
Broccoli
Berries
A variety of lean protein sources
Basically, for nutrition,
just choose healthy, whole natural food.
ZEE: Last
question Craig. What is the greatest misconception that you find people
to have when it comes to performing better and looking better when they
come to you. In other words, they tell you everything they have been
doing in hopes of getting results but the results simply aren't there.
Are there any common mistakes going on here?
CB:
Most of the time I try and get people to be honest with themselves and
realize they have to change things if they want to improve.
A lot of people really
just want me to approve their current workout (when it is clearly not
working). But in reality, they have to change their workouts
drastically to finally get results.
And most people think they
are eating better and using a better
program than they really are. Even when most people they list out their
food intake (as I have them all do on fitday.com), some people
(including some trainers
that I train) still don't see the obvious problems in their diet.
I suppose it is human
nature not to see our own shortcomings, so it is helpful to have a
professional review your training and nutrition or even an honest,
knowledgeable friend.
ZEE:
Craig, I can't thank you enough for letting me grill you with
questions.
CB:
Always happy to help,

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