My name is Robyn, a 43 year young female from Australia.
12 weeks ago I was just like most females around my age who would love to
avoid the inevitable challenges that come with getting older, such as stiff
joints, weight and fat gains, increasing tiredness and irritability, general
decrease of feeling of well being, increased responsibilities and less spare
time,,, just to name a few.
But now, I'm looking forward to a future of extreme health and fitness
thanks to the Turbulence Training programs that Craig Ballantyne has made
available. I was introduced to his programs by a work colleague who was
using them and had fantastic results.
He had gone from well overweight to very well toned in what seemed like no
time. So I decided to start the programs myself to see what kind of a
transformation I could achieve by using the various workouts. And the
results have been incredible to say the least.
Just 12 weeks ago, I had ALL of the above and more. I had also recently had
an operation which was part of the reason for me gaining alot of weight.
But truth be known, I have been a yo-yo dieter for most of my life. However,
this will definitely be the last of it since with the help and support from
the discussions on the forums, I finally worked out why I was continually
going through that cycle.
Plus, I always thought that since I had been able to take the weight/fat off
successfully before, it would be easily done again. Not so I'm afraid. It
really is more of a challenge the older and more fatigued the body becomes
when neglected.
So I really have made up my mind to continue with the 'TT' lifestyle instead
of existing with it just as a rescue remedy. In reality, it's much easier
than living through the hell of loss of mobility, health, fitness,
happiness, self-confidence and self-esteem. That's just way too exhausting.
Not only that, I was looking as tired and as unattractive as I felt, and
couldn't even see my own toes over my belly, or get into the car with ease.
I was certainly becoming more and more depressed and not even interested in
continuing with the major renovations on my house that urgently need doing.
I desperately wanted ALL the various benefits back from my slimmer and
fitter days so I decided to enter this contest with the long-term goal of
achieving exactly that.
WORKOUTS
Craig suggested I attempt a beginner's program. So I eased into the
Turbulence Training "101" for Beginners, then progressed to the "Buff Dudes,
Hot Chicks" program, gradually increasing the weights, repetitions, and
rounds, whilst being able to decrease the rest times in between sets.
And finally I used the Turbulence Training Home Abdominal Workouts which I
received in DVD form. They are much better than I had hoped for and made it
so easy for me to do the short but challenging workouts which led to
incredible results!
NUTRITION
Craig also suggested that it's best to keep to the basics and steer clear of
processed foods. So plenty of yummy fruit and fresh vegetable, nuts, seeds,
and chicken and salmon were often on my menu. So were the cheat meals,
usually about once or twice a week
Combined with using the principles of Brad Pilon's 'Eat Stop Eat' which is
based on fasting days which I did about once a week, I had the recipe for
success, pardon the pun.
Also as advised, I kept a very thorough diary of everything I put in my
mouth. This certainly made a difference to what I ate, especially when I was
not only writing it down for me to see, but also knew I'd be posting it on
the forums for the other members to see.
OBSTACLES AND OVERCOMING THEM
During the twelve weeks there were a number of obstacles.
As I mentioned above, I had just had a fairly major operation on my stomach
and wasn't fully recovered. But with starting out with the Beginner's
program, I was able to ease into strengthening my abdominals once again,
which was also helpful with my grocery stacking job at a warehouse.
I also suffered a major back strain at work just a few weeks into the
contest, and was ordered by the doctor to not do any lifting above 5 kgs (11
lbs) for 2 weeks.
Although I wasn't able to do the resistance training, I was able to ease
back into the high intensity interval training which was great for keeping
my back mobile during that time.
I also had another lower back nagging pain for about a week, and had pulled
my thigh muscles badly just 2 weeks before the contest was due to finish. I
think it was just caused by not taking the advise of over-doing it with the
weights, and then having my new 25 kg (55lbs) and over-enthusiastic Siberian
Husky dog Cleo constantly jerk me forward via her leash,,, lol.
And then had a lip, chin, knee, and elbow busting fall when she got over-
excited when she spotted a large lizard and went for it, pulling me down
onto stones and a retaining wall,,, lol.
Then just 5 days later down at the dog park, I got my forearm in the middle
of a dog fight,,, so down to the doctor's to be patched up again and this
time get a tetanus shot which left my shoulder very tender. Oh well.
With all that and having my house robbed and computer stolen a month ago, I
was just about to totally give up. I had limited access to the forums and
missed the support and encouragement of the members almost to the point of
not really caring about the contest or workouts and nutrition. BUT, much to
my amazement, I received a message from one of the members telling me to not
quit, as well as an e-mail from health and fitness guru Dax Moy exclaiming
the same.
So I pulled myself up out of the quitting mode, continued with the workouts
and good nutrition, and now feel so ecstatic and spectacular and look a
whole lot better and healthier too.
THE STATS
Day 1 - Wednesday 22nd September, 2010.
Height - 5'4"
Weight - 156.4lbs
Chest - 41"
Stomach - 37.5"
Waist - 34.5"
Hips - 39"
Buttocks - 41.25"
Thighs - 40.5"
Left Thigh - 24.5"
Right Thigh - 25"
Left Above Knee - 17"
Right Above Knee - 17"
Left Calf - 14.5"
Right Calf - 14.5"
Left Bicep - 11.75"
Right Bicep - 11.75"
Left Bicep Flexed - 12.5"
Right Bicep Flexed - 12.75"
Day 38 - Saturday 11th December, 2010.
Weight - 133.8 -22.6lbs (10.3 kgs)
Chest - 38.5" - 2.5"
Stomach - 29" - 8.5"
Waist - 27" - 7.5"
Hips - 35" - 4"
Buttocks - 37.75" - 3.5"
Thighs - 37" - 3.5"
Left Thigh - 22.25" - 2.25"
Right Thigh - 23" - 2"
Left Above Knee - 15.75" - 1.25"
Right Above Knee - 15.75" - 1.25"
Left Calf - 14" - .5"
Right Calf - 14" - .5"
Left Bicep - 11" - .75"
Right Bicep - 11" - .75"
Left Bicep Flexed - 12" - .5"
Right Bicep Flexed - 12.25 - .5""
I feel so amazingly energetic, happy, mobile, strong, and exhilarated now
and everyone is noticing. Of course I tell them it's because of the
Turbulence Training programs and how easy they are to follow and get great
results with minimal time involved. It's simply a matter of following the
principles which Craig has incorporated into each program.
Plus the support and encouragement on the forums has been phenomenal,
informative, and even quite entertaining at times too.
Thank you so much Craig for your efforts in bringing brilliant and yet easy
to follow programs to the fore-front. I now feel so much more confident that
I have totally beaten my war with weight and depression.
I'm no longer in constant joint and muscle pain, can fit into my once tight
clothes, have heaps more energy and yet I'm calmer and more content within
myself than every before. My enjoyment, ability, and enthusiasm for the
renovations has even gone through the roof so to speak.
These results are so priceless that I have registered a web-page so that I
can share them with others who are struggling with weight, and will
encourage them to join the Turbulence Training community.
If anyone reading this has ever thought that it's not possible for them to
lose weight and become trim, fit, strong, and healthy, think again. As you
can see from the above, with the time-efficient and extremely effective
workouts, coupled with good, simple nurition, and the never-ending support,
encouragement, and advice from the wonderful and helpful community on the
Turbulence Training forums, IT IS POSSIBLE to overcome many forms of
obstacles and be all that you desire to be and find an incredible vitality.
It was a life turning point for me to learn the lesson of not quitting even
in the most challenging of circumstances. I employ you the reader to do the
same, and take up the Turbulence Training challenge so that you too can move
forward and gain increasing health and fitness as I and countless others
have.
Thanks once again Craig and God's blessings to you as you have blessed
others.
Here's to living life to the full with enthusiasm now,
Robyn
