Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

Vinnie Tortorich answers questions from Katie Miskel regarding lifting for beginners on today's episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club ADVICE FOR BEGINNING TO LIFT Katie has just started to lift; what is a good way to start out? The intimidation factor is real Depends on what you want to achieve For Katie it is being toned and fit Leg extensions, etc Heel raises Bench press or pushups for secondary chest exercise as well as triceps Don't be intimidated! Especially women! Men are just surprised WHAT IS GOOD SUPPLEMENTATION? Don't take "get bigger muscle" products No real science behind it Some of it is harmful Whey protein is good Eggs are also really good after a workout! Lots of amino acids Branch chain amino acids

Chris Kostman goes 1 on 1, discussing his ultra company, and competing in ultras with host Vinnie Tortorich on this Friday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty CHRIS KOSTMAN Ultra athlete, holding many biking records Runs AdventureCORPS See his website here Ultra events hosted by Chris Badwater 135 Badwater presents Mustang Trail Race Silver State 508

Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber discuss Zone 2 simply on today's Wednesday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club ! VINNIE'S WEEK Just came back from a week of crewing in the desert Vinnie records at least 4 shows a week -- that's quite a lot! Over 450 or some odd episodes up WHAT IS ZONE 2... REALLY? There are 5 zones, although most people only need to think of zones 1-4 Everyone has an anaerobic threshold Zone 5: where your body goes when lactic acid production > lactic acid clearing This is for intense athletes Zone 1: basically walking, maybe a fast walk Zone 2: When you're breathing hard, but can still have a conversation You can get a test in a lab to tell you what your threshold for zone 2 is Poor man's way: take 180, subtract by age, add a few points if you are very active and anywhere in there you are hitting zone 2 (heart rate) Slow up a bit if you are in zone 3, because then you are burning more glycogen than fat If you are looking to PR a marathon

Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Anna Vocino talk a little bit of everything on this week's random Monday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty ADVERTISEMENTS Vinnie will not sell out Everything Vinnie advertises for he believes in People who will give big cuts for products Anna and Vinnie don't support make offers -- Anna and Vinnie will never accept For example, Vinnie & Anna (unlike Dr. Oz) would never advertise "Heart Healthy Grains" POOPING We will have a show on pooping soon with Dr. X Some people with bad constipation go once or twice every couple weeks This can be bad for one's health Diverticulitis -- inflammation of diverticulosis Dr. X knew a patient who's poop was so backed up it was coming out of the other end SUBARUS Subaru is a "lesbian car" Serena has one and Dr. X just got one So much cheaper, more comfortable, more efficient Luxury cars are ripoffs, even if they look sleek KARI GORMLEY Check out her website! Very e

On today's Saturday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast, Vinnie Tortorich answers questions from the newly NSNG Alyssa Klarman of Florida. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club ALYSSA KLARMAN Heard Vinnie's podcast on Resume with Chris Laxamana Tallulah (hey!) got Vinnie on the show Vinnie couldn't get on the show himself Vinnie taught Tallulah the power of her Alyssa started NSNG a few weeks ago from a strict 1280 calorie/day diet She feels so much better now that she is no longer calorie in/calorie out This is better at 125lbs than starving to get to 119lbs IS RED WINE OR BEER WORSE? Alyssa and her husband go out drinking with friends a few times a week She has cut diet soda out of her diet! She wants to know if the sugar of red wine, or the sugar/grains of beer is less "Life into Living" Both are bad, but if it is truly occasional, it is okay Best way to go is drinking distilled liquors BEST ADVICE FOR WOMEN COMING OFF OF CALORIE IN/CALORIE OUT AND GAINING WEIGHT AS THEY START NSNG? Women coming

Zach Bitters goes 1 on 1 with Vinnie Tortorich to discuss ultra running on this Friday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty ULTRA RUNNING Zach is an ultra runner Been on the podcast a few times What starts in the ultra world, trickles down into your work out, you being healthier Holds the 100 mile American record which he bested by 12 minutes Holds the 200k record by about 30 minutes Holds 12 hour run world record from event called Desert Solstice pick a distance under 24 hours and chase the record HISTORY Zach in the past few years was coaching, training, and was a full time teacher Last school year, he stepped away from teaching to focus on coaching, training, and racing Moved to west coast (Davis) to do this In NorCal he has an easier time training for hilly things and more things overall ZERO DROP FOOTWEAR APPROACH Zach found that this was the best when doing biomechanics research Bouncing on his toes would be better for his fe

Andy Schreiber and Vinnie Tortorich discuss a new product on today's Wednesday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club NEW PRODUCT People have been requesting new products from PVC Top request is children's vitamin, but 8+ kids can take PVC 2nd most requested is calcium and magnesium The new product is a magnesium mineral! We used neither magnesium citrate or carbonate Should be on the market mid-late Sept. 2015 IMPORTANCE OF MAGNESIUM Mineral that people are most likely to be deficient in Pesticides in food production, soil erosion, etc, deplete magnesium in food sources Joints, heart function, muscles, etc, all depend on magnesium It is an important component in insulin regulation Therefore, this mineral can help Type 2 diabetes Consult your physician if this affects you! Magnesium can help lessen constipation WHY PVC MAGNESIUM IS BETTER Comes in a ton of forms, and our form is the healthiest and best Other magnesium capsules are either magnesium

On today's Monday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast, Vinnie and Anna discuss Vinnie's recent trip, NSNG Recipes, and the best way to burn fat. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli BADWATER 135 Run by Chris Kostman This is an ultra marathon that starts in the Badwater Basin Vinnie and Serena crewed for a friend and fan of the show (Tony who is a lawyer) Tony is ripped and NSNG Vinnie took the first pace (17 miles uphill from below sea level to above 5,000ft) Had to do his arm exercises right before Tony was the only one without inflammation on day 2 (no sugar!!!) NSNG RECIPES Check out Anna's website here! Sign up for her newsletter (new recipes) AMAZON WINNER Bill Rodway won a t-shirt He bought probiotics by Mercola Go buy something through Vinnie's Amazon link and send in what you bought! LONG SUSTAINED CARDIO VS HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING (HIIT) Zone 2 is the best way to burn fat Zones go between 1 and 5 Zone 2 is a zone in which you can hold a conversation while exercisi

On today's episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast, Vinnie Tortorich answers listener questions from Megan Meek (20) concerning consumption of dairy and eating raw and still nutritiously. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli MEGAN'S JOB Megan works in a piercing salon She does not recommend gauges Vinnie thinks that someone without gauges would get easily hired over someone with gauges (who makes bad decision) Vinnie will discriminate The nonconformist would be the one without piercings and tattoos WHICH FOODS SHOULD BE EATEN RAW (vegan) FOR THE BEST NUTRITIONAL VALUE? Vinnie thinks raw food diet is fine however it can be dangerous (low blood sugar) Definitely a correct way to do it -- must be constantly eating to get enough Light steam on veggies is not a bad idea for nutrition & consumption Meat should be cooked for best nutritional value WHAT ABOUT DAIRY? Megan is a sugar addict -- when she adds generous amounts (1/4 cup) of heavy cream to coffee (1 or 2 cups), she doesn't crave

Gary Taubes makes a second appearance on the Friday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast with Vinnie Tortorich. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS GARY TAUBES & HIS MUST-READS Gary is a reporter/journalist (NY Times) and a controversial guy, has done one of the best interviews in this podcast's history Writing another book currently -- so is Vinnie!  Went to Harvard, Stanford, Columbia  Ivy League education definitely affected him  VINNIE'S READING Reads incredibly slowly but comprehends way more than the average person Scientific brain -- he doesn't assume, he knows  Ended up allowing him to not pay attention in class, just read the books NUTRITION WRITING He was doing nutritional pieces for science sections  He looked at evidence and saw whether or not it really was supported Gary wrote a controversial article calling out the nutrition world for saying low fat was bad  Initially was researching what caused the obesity epidemic? Two hypotheses: high fructose corn syrup, shift to low fat d

Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast, where Vinnie Tortorich and cohost Andy Schreiber discuss Vinnie's Saturday and how Vinnie and Andy sell their vitamins through Amazon. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club VINNIE'S SATURDAY 5:15am -- physical therapy Got ready for his day Spoke on the phone with a woman from England (Janie) Discussed her relationship with food Talked to a guy named Henry who quoted old podcasts Packed about 1000 bottles of vitamins with Andy today Vinnie enjoys talking to more people at a lower price so he can help WHY AMAZON? Had to charge ~10$ more to make a profit through Amazon Shipping company usually sends them out Originally sent 200 bottles to Amazon, but quickly realized they needed many more Sold a bottle every three or four days or so The more people buy, the lower (better) the ranking of the product gets Selling way more on Amazon than expected to the point where they have to ship their own bottles Top quality at the price that every man can

Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Anna Vocino discuss intermittent fasting, Heidi and Frank, walking to lose weight, a 6 day weight training plan for 30 mins a day, and the Fitbit on today's episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club THIS WEEK'S AMAZON WINNER This week someone one an Air Dyne It's a stationary bike where hands move as well, and there is fan resistance Clicking through our link to Amazon really helps support the show! David won a t-shirt this week! He bought this because he wants to make changes to get fit again HEIDI AND FRANK Vinnie was on this LA morning show recently Originally he did a phone interview, and they liked him enough to bring him on the show again STARBUCKS Vinnie couldn't find Starbucks in a 5 mile radius in a poorer neighborhood In barrios and such you can't find a Starbucks or even a bank for that matter Magic Johnson has helped this Watch Vinnie's Starbucks Video Here Coffee shops in poor neighborhoods have things like d

Vinnie Tortorich chats with Tarun Bajaj from India, residing in Australia, who talks about how NSNG changed his life on this episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club TERUN'S STORY He is from a similar place that many shirpas come from He comes from one of the wettest places in the world -- it rains nearly every day The chaos from the earthquake did spread throughout India due to aftershocks and such Terun is in really good shape! HOW VINNIE CHANGED TERUN'S LIFE His (ex)girlfriend told him he was becoming too fat He was chubby in the athlete-context and he really wanted to change this Everything mentioned on the Facebook group appeared foreign, especially given Terun's ethnic background He lost tons of weight and gained tons of muscle and confidence He became "India's Angriest NSNGer" He believes that NSNG is an awesome lifestyle with lots of flavor(s) INDIA Cows are sacred, there are many Yaks India is so diverse, and according to Tarun, it is "full of hypocrites"

Steve Park, an English body builder and Vinnie Tortorich go one-on-one on today's Friday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club SPINAL TAP American movie with Stonehenge in it Bad British accents, but great entertainment value STEVE AS A BODYBUILDER Steve is more than just a fan He has been a bodybuilder since he was 17 years old He was quite built for his age, too big for English sports Steve had a coach who provided him with a gym and the means to get bigger and better to play rugby and football and short distance sprinting 13.5 for a 100m sprint and improved Eventually got into body building and went for that VINNIE'S BOOK Steve related to Vinnie in his book, working hard in the gym in the bayou Listened to it on audio and it inspired him to write to Vinnie Steve feels for Vinnie who got bullied as a young athlete Both had disproportionate leg strength LOMBARDIAN COACHING Coach for the Green Bay Packers "practice doesn't make perfect, perfect p

Vinnie Tortorich and co host Andy Schreiber talk strengthening one's lower body, and riding bicycles through sand on today's Wednesday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club ANDY'S WORKOUT Andy is trying to get abs so Vinnie went with Andy to help guide him on the best work outs to get abs Andy wasn't doing any lower body (Vinnie thinks lower body is more important) Working on lower body improves circulation Leg presses, Lunges, Leg curls all good to help one's lower body Use the smith machine -- Andy doesn't need to do free weight squats For lunges, one can use the wall to balance Look down in front of you in the mirror to help your balance Leg presses (12-15 reps) Leg curls and leg extensions aren't important unless you are trying to get "bulgy" ANDY'S FALL When Andy first starting using cleats to ride his bike, he had a fall He lends it to not being accustomed to cleats along with going to fast on a windy, sandy road by the beach Vinnie saw it happen -- he fe

Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino talk Amazon, proper ways to work out, hormones and steroids, and how to eat healthily on this Monday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club AMAZON WINNER OF THE WEEK Lonnie Beauchamp winner bought a $700 infrared camera To win, go through Vinnie's site to Amazon, buy something cool, and then write us about it! You can enter the same thing for a few weeks because we only pick one winner a week Lonnie pays for his phone calls even though Vinnie owes him one for the meet up in LA he held Thank you to the Beauchamp bros for your support SQUATS Lonnie does too many squats, then quits for a month because he's in pain, and then has to start all over again How can one prevent one's hamstrings from hurting too much? Stabilize yourself and don't start with a bar for squats In the gym, start with lunges, do light leg presses, let your legs get used to it Take your time -- don't feel any pressure to push yourself too far HCG D

Vinnie Tortorich answers listener questions from George Ramler concerning getting lean and fitness in general on today's Saturday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club HOW GEORGE FOUND VINNIE George doesn't completely remember, however he is a big audiobook listener He then found the podcast George refers many people to both the book and the diet He's a former football player (D3) but he wants to get lean like Vinnie which is part of the reason he follows Vinnie so seriously HOW CAN A GUY LIKE GEORGE LEAN OUT BUT ALSO STAY BIG? George was a tightend, 6'4", 225 lbs He now weighs 245 and is in pretty good shape but wants to get lean He wants to lose 15 lbs In football, it was all about being big to stay safe "Fear of smallness" after stopping playing football Ex Football players have to accept that they will lose a little size (not muscle size, muscles can look bigger) There are many guys who aren't in shape but are very strong, built One must consider: Fit to do

Cindy Rakowitz, Division President for Playboy Enterprises, (Andy Schreiber), and Vinnie Tortorich discuss Playboy on today's Friday edition of the Angriest Trainer! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club POSITIONS AT PLAYBOY Vinnie did work for Playboy for a bit (as an actor) Andy sold such videos and worked in PR, and Cindy worked in PR THE MANSION There was a "boom boom room" at the mansion for privacy in intimate moments There were tunnels in the mansion The way to get in to the mansion was to speak into a rock, and they would let you in accordingly The parties at the mansion were huge and everyone wanted to attend Vinnie was a boy-toy One needed to be beautiful or have beautiful people accompanying them to get into parties PLAYMATES Tawny was a playmate, very sweet girl Andy took her abroad Has her act together Vinnie took Kathy Shower on a date She is still friends with Playboy Most of the girls were very nice, and most were not troubled Playboy was a stepping stone into acting And

Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber discuss Pure Vitamin Club, on today's Wednesday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli THE PVC COMPANY Vinnie as president, Andy as CEO The company is doing really well The start of the PVC business came around just over a year ago Discussion concerning the business occurred at the same table at which the idea for Fitness Confidential was conceived The name came simply from the fact that our vitamins are pure! There were bumps at the beginning with shipping, but now it is all worked out So much research went into making these quality, healthy, affordable vitamins The website through which you purchase the vitamins is completely safe Our goal is to help customers stay healthy, and we do whatever we can to make that happen

Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Anna Vocino tackle NSNG on today’s Monday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast! In a few words, this is an NSNG 101. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty OLD PODCASTS For a small cost, you can have access to every show ever done! Lots of cool interviews like Minnie Driver, talking ketosis, nutella, etc! Worth checking out SMOOTHIES Good NSNG smoothie with berries, creme fresh, ginger root, turmeric We use a Vitamix to make our smoothies — click through vinnietortorich.com to get free shipping! SHOULDER UPDATE Everything is doing well PT exercises 5 times a day, at least 1 hr of aerobic exercise each day AMAZON WINNER OF THE WEEK Alyssa from Long Island won by buying a Squatty Potty through Amazon! You can win by submitting an e-mail of the most interesting thing you bought this week (through the Amazon banner on Vinnie’s website) Alyssa won a 30 day supply of vitamins for her son with a sensitive gag reflex JUICING RADIO Shane Waley runs th