Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

Vinnie and Anna talk to trainer and soft tissue therapist Luke Sniewski about CrossFit, injuries, weight lifting, functional soft tissue transformation, and college football. Buy Starting Strength, 3rd edition. Buy Playing for Pizza: A Novel. Plasternation. Anna's viral PSA: Luke Sniewski is a Lifestyle Coach, speaker and author of Million Ways to Live. He is currently traveling around the world to show how people in different cultures live by the Healthy Lifestyle Principles. His aim is to empower people to take responsibility for their own health and be their own wellness guru. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Then Vinnie and Anna talk to the hilarious Bevan McKinnon about winning competitions on a high-fat, low carbohydrate diet, triathlon, and metabolic efficiency. Bevan's bio: Bevan McKinnon is an Elite level Triathlete, Professional Triathlon Coach and Host on the podcast, Fitter Radio. He’s competed at World Champs for Olympic, Long Course and Ironman distances. He has numerous top 10 pl

Dean Lorey is a veteran of the film and television industry. On the big screen, he wrote Major Payne, Friday the 13th Part 9: Jason Goes To Hell and many others. For television, he wrote and produced Arrested Development, My Wife and Kids and The Crazy Ones. Dean also co-wrote the book FITNESS CONFIDENTIAL with Vinnie. In this interview they talk about running, cycling, the Audie Award nomination for FITNESS CONFIDENTIAL and Dean's latest project, ROMANCE FOR MEN. FITNESS Brooks bike saddles Running cadence How to avoid a heel strike and joint stress FITNESS CONFIDENTIAL Dean and Vinnie went to NY for the Audie Awards FITNESS CONFIDENTIAL was up for audiobook of the year in the Personal Development category Hard for Vinnie record the audio book because he was beaten by nuns because of a speech impediment Vinnie ended up reading part of the book and ad libbing the rest Many publishers wanted the rights to the follow up, but they are going to publish it themselves to maintain control Won't go on Dr. Oz to promo

Vinnie and Anna discuss how to eat NSNG in all different types of restaurants and while on travel, covering the danger zones (not the Kenny Loggins' song, sorry), all types of cuisine, what to eat at the airport, how to pack travel food, and more. Then when you think this episode couldn't possibly get any better, we talk to our very special guest Michael O'Neal, who asks about snacking and refueling after a workout. You should listen to Michael O'Neal's podcast The Solopreneur Hour. And here's Anna on The Solopreneur Hour. Listen to Dean Lorey and Vinnie on Bobby Kelly's Riotcast "You Know What Dude?"

In this podcast Vinnie talks to Zach Bitter, a teacher who owns the world record in a12 hour running event and the American record for 100 mile and 200 kilometer races. They talk about their admiration for Yiannis Kouros, how there are no specific body types when it comes to ultra sport athletes and Michael Arenstein, a fruitarian who claims to have eaten 50 pounds of fruit every day. Check out Zach Bitter's blog here. We also discuss… Zach’s Training Schedule: - Runs 20 hours/week during the school year - Wakes up between 4-5 am and runs 10-18 miles - Trains during lunch when he can - After school he runs more - In the afternoons he does strength training, stretching, foam roller or take an Epsom salt bathDr.Jeff Volek - Ultra Marathon runners are divided into 2 groups * High Fat Group Set - less than 10% carb intake * High Carb Group Set - less than 10% fat intake - Found that fat adapted athletes can easily run for 5 hours Pocket Fuel - Tim Olson, an ultra marathon runner, uses Pocket Fuel because it cuts

Vinnie and Anna have the pleasure of talking at length with the Couple of The Year: Dr. Cate and Luke Shanahan. You will fall in love with these people as much as we have as we discuss coffee, vitamins, Dr. Oz, the perils of canola oil, and corrupt dietitians. How to Make Money in Healthcare: Pay for Performance, Cholesterol, How Canola Oil is baaaaaad, wild vs. farmed fish, and this article in Mother Jones and this study by Michele Simon about the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Buy Food Rules: A Doctor's Guide to Healthy Eating. Buy Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food. Buy Think Like a Chef.

ONE-ON-ONE WITH MARK ALLEN "The Grip", Mark Allen, overtaking "The Man", Dave Scott Mark and I discussed his battle with Dave Scott at length. Matthew Fitzgerald does a great job of laying it out in his book, Iron War. Iron War: Dave Scott, Mark Allen, and the Greatest Race Ever Run

Vinnie and Anna field listener questions about weight lifting, quinoa, and Guam, and then they talk to cousin Cate Guggino about troubleshooting her NSNG diet while endurance training. Find out why whey protein won't fill you up, how to get truly fat adapted, and why high-fat dairy could be your friend. Stewart Merther's Vagina makes an appearance. Buy Starting Strength, 3rd edition. Buy Against All Grain: Delectable Paleo Recipes to Eat Well & Feel Great. Buy Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease. Buy Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It.

ON-ON-ONE WITH BOARD CERTIFIED THERAPIST MELISSA MOSE I welcome Melissa Mose to the show in a One-on-One interview. Melissa has over 20 years experience as a therapist working with people from all walks of life, from children to adults. We cover several different topics on mental health issues, as I believe our mental health is as important as our physical health. I'm pretty sure that we learn that I am crazy. Melissa is always recommending great reads to my privately. Her advice on books never disappoints. Check these two out for starters The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength

Vinnie and Anna talk to the inimitable, lovely, kick-ass Dr. Sara Gottfried about hormones. All things DHEA, perimenopause, estrogen, telemeres, PMS, androgens and Kirkland vodka are covered, plus find how Michael Cortisoleone may be keeping you from losing weight. Go here to take the Hormone Cure Quiz. Buy The Hormone Cure: Reclaim Balance, Sleep and Sex Drive; Lose Weight; Feel Focused, Vital, and Energized Naturally with the Gottfried Protocol. Check out Dr. Gottfried's site here. Dr. Gottfried's Bio: Dr. Sara Gottfried M.D. is a Harvard-educated physician, speaker, yoga teacher, wife, mom of two daughters, and author of the New York Times bestselling book,The Hormone Cure: Reclaim Balance, Sleep, Sex Drive, and Vitality with The Gottfried Protocol (Simon & Schuster, 2014). She’s also a board certified gynecologist and the creator of an awesome new online program called Mission Ignition: The Energy Cure. For the past 20 years, Dr. Gottfried has been dedicated to helping women feel back home in their bo

ONE-on-ONE WITH DR. CATE SHANAHAN WHERE THE L.A. LAKERS GO FOR NUTRITION ADVICE Dr. Cate Shanahan is a board certified Family Physician. She trained in biochemistry and genetics at Cornell University before attending Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She practiced in Hawaii for 10 years where she studied ethnobotany and her healthiest patient's culinary habits. She is currently in private practice in Napa, California and consults for the LA Lakers. Check out her two books. They are guaranteed to make you rain threes like Kobe Bryant! Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food Food Rules: A Doctor's Guide to Healthy Eating

Vinnie and Anna talk to Dr. William Lagakos about fat adaption, lessons on mitochondria, the definition of a calorie, and the distinctions between different kinds of calories. Buy Dr. William Lagakos' book here: The poor, misunderstood calorie: calories proper (Volume 1). Check out Bill's blog here. Buy The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living: An Expert Guide to Making the Life-Saving Benefits of Carbohydrate Restriction Sustainable and Enjoyable. Buy The Wahls Protocol: How I Beat Progressive MS Using Paleo Principles and Functional Medicine. Dr. Lagakos received a PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry and Physiology from Rutgers University where his research focused on dietary fat assimilation and integrated energy metabolism. His postdoctoral research at the University of California, San Diego, centered on obesity, inflammation, and insulin resistance. Dr. Lagakos has authored numerous manuscripts which have been published in peer-reviewed journals, as well as a non-fiction book titled The poor, misunders

ONE-ON-ONE WITH SCOTT JUREK "Scott Jurek has been one of the most dominant ultramarathon runners in the world, winning many of the sport's most prestigious races multiple times, including the Hardrock Hundred (2007), the Badwater Ultramarathon (2005, 2006), the Spartathlon (2006, 2007, 2008), and the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run (1999-2005). In 2010, at the 24-Hour World Championships in Brive- la-Gaillarde, France, Jurek won a silver medal behind Ryōichi Sekiya and set a new US record for distance run in 24 hours with 165.7 miles.[2] Jurek has been meat free since 1997 and vegan since 1999." Check out his book. Totally inspirational and a complete page turner. Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness

Vinnie and Anna talk to Dr. David Perlmutter, author of the fantastic bestseller Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers. Check out Dr. Perlmutter's site, follow him on twitter, like him on facebook, watch him on the youtube. Dr. Perlmutter's bio: David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Grain Brain, The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs and Sugar - Your Brain’s Silent Killers. Now 18 consecutive weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list, Grain Brain is in its 10th printing and is now being published in 17 countries. Dr. Perlmutter is a Board-Certified Neurologist and Fellow of the American College of Nutrition who received his M.D. degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine where he was awarded the Leonard G. Rowntree Research Award. He is a frequent lecturer at symposia sponsored by such medical institutions as Columbia University, the University of Arizona, Scripps Institute, New York University, an

Anna talks one on one with actress Sarah Baker, who made waves in this past week's Louie on FX. Anna and Sarah talk all things Hollywood, like how long it takes to have a career, what it means to open up the dialogue about weight and dating, and her super cool journey through the land mines of LA LA Land to have an extremely impressive resume and body of work. Also, Anna proposes marriage. It does not go well. Here's the monologue from Louie: Here's the trailer to Tammy, which comes out July 4th:

Vinnie and Anna talk to the fantastic Kiwi Dr. Grant Schofield with a visit at the top from Super Best Friend Dean Lorey. Check out Dr. Schofield's blog: The Science of Human Potential. Investigate the Human Potential Centre. Grant Schofield's Bio: Grant is a Professor of Public Health at AUT University and a consultant in Peak Performance for Vitality Works New zealand's largest workplace health provider. Grant has 25 years research experience in physical activity, nutrition, obesity and diabetes, and well being research. He has an interste in low carb nutrition for both health and human performance. He originally was trained as a psychologist, but has spent most of his career in the world of "human potential" - helping people be the best they can be, whether that be weight loss or peak performance. Professor Schofield's research centre "The Human Potential Centre" represents a group of professional researchers in the field of nutrition (mainly low carb high fat nutrition), exercise and health, and applied p

ONE-ON-ONE WITH JOHN MENDOZA Expect a terrific Podcast from one of the funniest men alive! John Mendoza and I never actually get to any fitness. Hopefully you will enjoy this as much as I did. By the way, a lot of people ask me about the soap that I use which I talk about on the show. It's a vegetable based soap. It's a tad bit expensive, but you can shave with it, use it as a shampoo and it will leave you clean and not make you smell like a girl, unless you are a girl. Buy GRANDPA'S BRANDS, Pine Tar Soap Bath Size - 4.25 oz.

Vinnie and Anna talk to Dr. Dominic D'Agostino, Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida about the science behind ketones, cancer, epilepsy, glucose, and SCUBA. Check out the good Doctor's TED talk here: Watch Dr. Mercola's interview with Dr. D'Agostino. Check out the Charlie Foundation Website here. Check out Dr. D'Agostino's Ketogenic Nutrition site. Learn more about Dr. D'Agostino here.

Vinnie and Anna talk to Stephanie Person about Dietary Ketosis, Intermittent Fasting, PMS, and being a Ketogenic Coach. Get inspired from Stephanie's You Tube Channel Vids. Check out Stephanie's Website for Consult Info and FAQs. From Stephanie: "I started educating myself regarding keto adaptation by trying to drive ketosis in my mother suffering from a terminal glioblastoma brain tumor. They give her 6 months to live which prompted me to take an aggressive approach to slow cancer growth. I dramatically lowered her carbohydrate intake and raised her dietary fats exponentially. Immediately my mothers cancer growth stopped. She is now in her 7th year of being cancer free After my mothers cancer remission from a low carb high fat diet prescription I then was ready to apply nutritional ketosis principles on myself. With success I was able to enter and maintain ketosis with incredible health improvements. After my incredible benefits of maintaing ketosis on myself I then I applied low carb, high fat principles on

We learn about the billions we pay for drugs including one of my pet favorites, STATINS. We also learn that doctors learn almost nothing about nutrition in medical school. This may or may not be the real Dr. X

The amazing Dave Austin. The smartie pants Ryan Suffern. Vinnie and Anna talk to documentary filmmaker Ryan Suffern about his film Running Blind and its subject, the extremely inspirational EJ Scott and his lovely life partner Deborah Ann Woll. Then they talk to the incomparable Dave Austin about mindset, visualization, setting intentions, and Napoleon Hill. Check out Dave Austin's site. Be a Beast on Nelson Radio!! Check out the documentary Running Blind. Buy Outwitting the Devil: The Secret to Freedom and Success. Buy Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller - Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century. Buy The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles.