At that point, I knew that supersets were the only way to go if I wanted to maximize
the number of sets I could do...so the non-competing superset of Turbulence Training
was put in place.
By non-competing, I mean that the 2 exercises in the superset don't interfere with
one another. So you can use upper and lower body exercises together, or pushing
and pulling exercises. Just be careful not to use two grip-intensive exercises together
in a superset - otherwise, one exercise will suffer, if not both.
And then I followed up the strength training with intervals, as I knew these had
to follow the lifting, otherwise it would not be the correct exercise order. Remember,
intervals first leads to premature fatigue. Lift first, cardio later. Forget that
old wives tale about doing cardio first to burn more fat. That's junk.
You know, I remember the exact day and exact workout that this all came together
into the Turbulence Training program. It hit me as I was finishing my intervals.
I knew I had found something that was like fat loss magic.
Unfortunately, I couldn't find a way to put it in a pill. But I've been able to
put it down on paper in all of the TT manuals.
The exact workout I used that day went like this...
Warm-up
1 set of Bodyweight Squats
1 set of pushups
1 set of Squats with the empty bar
1 set of light dumbbell chest presses
1 set of moderate weight barbell squats
1 set of moderate weight dumbbell chest presses
Strength Training Superset #1
Barbell Squats paired with Dumbbell Chest Presses
3 supersets, aiming for 8 reps per side per set
Strength Training Superset #2
DB Rows paired with Barbell Forward Lunges
3 supersets, aiming for 8 reps per set
Stationary Bike Intervals
After a warmup, I did 6 intervals of 45 seconds work and 45 seconds rest, finishing
with a cool-down.
And from that point in time, I've tried to share this and all the other Turbulence
Training workouts with as many men and women as possible. The same men and women
that I would see day-in and day-out performing the same ineffective slow-cardio
fat loss programs, and not making a darn change month after month. And every day
they would see me, soaked in sweat, feeling great and looking lean, and finishing
another TT workout.
Eventually I noticed these other men and women weren't around as consistently as
before, and then soon enough they would drop out completely - after all, they weren't
getting results with their slow cardio and aerobics classes (yep, those were still
around in '99!).
And so here we are today...thousands of TT users later, with national fitness magazines
like Men's Health, Men's Fitness, and Shape spreading the good word about Turbulence
Training.
Thousands of TT users, dozens of personal trainers, and even several national fitness
magazines all agree with me, Turbulence Training is the #1 way to fast fat loss.
Thanks for being a part of the TT Lifestyle Revolution, and for sharing this new
and improved fat loss training and cardio system with the world.
So when you see someone frustrated with their ineffective fat loss program, tell
them there is a better way. It's research-based, efficient, and most of all, effective.
And yes, it goes against the crowd. But it works.
And it's now better than ever,
Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training