Do you get bored easily? I sure do! That is why I am always looking for new ways to remain fit and healthy by boosting or revamping my exercise routine. When you do this, you stay motivated to work out because it remains exciting and fun. I think this important in order to achieve and maintain a great figure and optimum health.

This is not just about motivation, though. Our muscles are designed in such a way that if you do not change your routine or increase weight, you will reach what we call an exercise plateau. Craig Ballantyne has designed Turbulence Training to address this issue in a practical, useful way.

Craig basically used some very important concepts of fitness that offers sound nutritional advice in addition to exercises. This offers your body energy and important nutrients so that you can lose the body fat and still improve your lean body mass.

Time is also a concept in turbulence training. Craig knows that we do not have a lot of time to workout, so he designed his exercise program with this factor in mind so that you do not have to spend hours in the gym!

The most effective concept, however, is the constant changing of exercises coupled with adequate rest in between workouts. This is important for two reasons.

I mentioned the exercise plateau. Many reach this plateau because they continue to do the same exercises over and over. This does not challenge the muscle and we are not allowed to move forward and tone the muscle OR lose body fat. Though we may not completely understand the physiology behind it, Craig does.

Craig has taken the guesswork out of this and designed plenty of exercises that are clearly explained. He even includes charts that you can print out to keep track of your workouts. A photograph is included to help you remember how to perform the exercise.

Secondly, you may not realize the importance of resting your body to support your fitness regime. If you work out too often, you are doing more harm than good to your body. It is important that you follow the turbulence training guide and do the strength training three times a week and the interval training four times a week.

Your muscles must rest in between workouts or you may find yourself injured or simply not gaining lean body mass. Your body can become toxic from increased amounts of lactic acid. As well, your body may begin to steal energy from your lean body mass and instead of burning fat, it may store more fat. This can result in what I call the skinny-fat look in which a figure is slender, but still flabby! Not a good look!

I found the exercises to be a lot of fun and it has added a spark to my workout routine. Just what I needed before summer! In addition, I can do the work outs in less time than I was spending. I think my favorite exercise so far is the Spiderman Climb/Spiderman Lunge!

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