Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2023 - On this Sunday School episode, Gina Grad and Vinnie Tortorich talk Vinnie's journey to the Carolla Show, the ills of fat shaming, proper motivation, and more. Https://www.vinnietortorich.com/2022/01/ills-of-fat-shaming-episode-2023 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods JOURNEY TO CAROLLA Many listeners found Vinnie through the Carolla Show. This is how he and Gina linked up, too. Vinnie's now been on the show 86 times, and he still goes on periodically. Howie Mandel mentioned the show to Vinnie, but it took him awhile to meet Adam and make his way to the show, via Dr. Drew and others. FAT SHAMING Most recently, he was on a couple of weeks ago. They spoke about fat shaming, and how it simply will not work. Those who are morbidly obese and feel sick do not want to feel that way. It's okay to love your body, and accept who you are and where you are without glorifying it. Morbid obesity isn't healthy, but shaming people is wrong. Inspiring people and showing peo

Episode 2022 - On this Saturday show, Don Haller joins Vinnie and the two talk Don's health journey, finding the truth in health and fitness, falling off the wagon completely, getting back on, cycling, making time for exercise, and more. Https://www.vinnietortorich.com/2022/01/finding-the-truth-health-fitness-episode-2022 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods FINDING THE TRUTH Like Vinnie, Don is 59! He found Vinnie around 2013 -- he was following Abel James. It resonated with him and he listened to Fitness Confidential several times. Then he became a die-hard podcast listener. In 2013, Don was around 265 lbs at 5'8.5". He was not happy, his dad had just passed, and he did not want to end up like his father who was in poor health at the end. His father, who was not very overweight, did have inflammation and ended up having a massive heart attack that killed him. It took Don awhile to find the truth -- but once he did, it changed his life. Don appreciated that Vinnie quoted

: Episode 2021 - On this special Friday show, Anna Vocino joins Vinnie to talk about phony food articles, the keto flu, hormones and diabetes, our new hats, and more! Https://www.vinnietortorich.com/2022/01/phony-food-articles-hormones-more-episode-2021 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods Villa Cappelli PHONY FOOD ARTICLES Some alleged news channels give terrible nutrition advice. CNN claimed popcorn was a great pre-dinner snack. This simply isn't the truth. You have to make sure you're finding the real science. Not opinions, or the like, but science-based fact, with no funding from the sugar or grain lobby. Articles like this are misinformation, and they make things fluffy and dumb. Turning something that should be an occasional treat to a 'healthy snack' is simply wrong. HORMONES Carbs mess with your ghrelin and leptin. And hormonally, causing your blood glucose to spike and mistreating your body with sugar and grains can make you insulin resistance. Messing up these h

Episode 2020 - On this Wednesday show, Andy Schreiber and Vinnie Tortorich talk aerobics, filling meals, one-on-one phone calls, personal training, Playboy, and more. Https://www.vinnietortorich.com/2022/01/filling-meals-personal-training-episode-2020 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods FILLING MEALS When you're fat adapted, you can go all day without eating. Sometimes, you don't even notice. For Vinnie, he'll get to the afternoon -- or even to dinner -- and realize he is hungry and needs to eat. PERSONAL TRAINING Vinnie isn't still a personal training per se. However, he still does his phone consults. He does this because he wants to continue to train people in some capacity. For decades, Vinnie was a personal trainer and that doesn't just go away. PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE The documentary launched this week on January 11! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's third documentary in just over three years. Get it now on Apple TV (iTunes) and/or Amazon Video! Link to the film o

Episode 2019 - On this Monday show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino talk the Spice Girls, building Vinnie's kayak, New Year's resolutions, avoiding total derailment, and more. Https://www.vinnietortorich.com/2022/01/building-vinnies-kayak-resolutions-episode-2019 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods Villa Cappelli BUILDING VINNIE'S KAYAK Vinnie is building his own kayak. This was his New Year's resolution. A couple of days ago, he went and purchased the lumber he is going to use for the boat. He's using cedar strips -- he picked the cedar out himself. Concept2 rowers start their year on May 1. Vinnie has around 200k meters on it right now. He wants to get over the 1 million mark by then. By the end of the calendar year, he will add another million. Vinnie set other cardio-related resolutions! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE The documentary launched this week, January 11! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's third documentary in just over three years. Get it now on Apple TV (iTune

: Episode 2018 - On this Sunday School episode, Gina Grad and Vinnie Tortorich talk Gina's COVID-19 battle, food on planes, vacation time, the Scott Thomas sisters, and more. Https://www.vinnietortorich.com/2022/01/food-on-planes-covid-19-episode-2018 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods GINA'S COVID-19 BATTLE Gina just had COVID. It wasn't too bad for her! Mostly, she felt a little foggy and had some face pain and loss of smell and taste. She remembers two years ago when COVID first began -- car manufacturers switched from making cars to ventilators. Vinnie knew folks who died from it. While hospitals are full right now because cases on the whole have risen dramatically, that the virus appears to be less severe for the vaccinated makes it a very different experience. Hopefully this will turn into something like the annual flu, at worst. FOOD ON PLANES Air travel has changed dramatically. Back in the day, the food was better quality. There were fewer grains and seed oils

Episode 2017 - On this Saturday show, Terri Barnhardt joins Vinnie and the two talk Colorado snow, Terri's journey, diabetes development, turning life around with NSNG®, and more. Https://www.vinnietortorich.com/2022/01/turning-life-around-nsng-episode-2017 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods TERRI'S JOURNEY Terri is based out of Colorado. She's waiting for more snow. She was always reasonably heavy. At around age 21, she worked in Grand Canyon, and still gained 60 lbs in 9 months. At the time, her doctor just told her to cut down on the peanut butter. This weight gain occured while she was active each day. The diet was made up of lots of Mexican food (rice and beans), lots of margaritas, heavy carbs. She continued gaining weight, and developed diabetes, was on statins, and the like. When she was type 2, around 2012, her A1C was 13.3. Then, she ballooned up from there. TURNING LIFE AROUND In about 2016, she was diagnosed with two separate types of cancer that were unrela

Episode 2016 - On this Friday show, Jerry Teixeira joins Vinnie and the two talk body weight strength training, the importance of resistance training, bro science BS, avoiding a sedentary lifestyle, and more. Https://www.vinnietortorich.com/2022/01/body-weight-strength-training-jerry-teixeira-episode-2016 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods Villa Cappelli BODY WEIGHT STRENGTH TRAINING Jerry has been on the show before. He is a body weight strength trainer. Since 2010, he has been pretty low carb. Normally, he's around 75 grams a day. He doesn't feel that he builds muscle better when he is medium carb vs. low carb. Resistance training plus adequate protein is what you need for muscle mass. You have to want to be healthier -- and to exercise, you have to make yourself do something you might not want to do. It's easier when you don't need a gym... His focus is on gaining muscle and getting fit without a gym. He knew when he had his second child he wouldn't have time to go t

Episode 2015 - On this Wednesday episode, Andy Schreiber and Vinnie Tortorich talk what we have in store for 2022, overcoming problems posed in 2021, our new blonde roast, and more. Https://www.vinnietortorich.com/2022/01/what-we-have-in-store-2022-episode-2015 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods WHAT WE HAVE IN STORE In many ways, 2021 was a great year for us. We came out with new products and did quite well. But we also had some supply and equipment issues. This resulted in delays in order fulfillment and delivery. We figured out what we needed to do to make sure this does not happen going forward. Andy details the concrete steps the companies have taken to avoid these problems. This includes things like updating our equipment, which was a bit older. The supply-chain issues are solved, and we're caught up. We also have new products in store -- our blonde roast for PCC is one of them! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE The documentary launched yesterday, January 11! Order it TO

: Episode 2014 - On this Monday show, Vinnie and Anna Vocino talk pheasant hunting in England, the Beyond Impossible launch tomorrow, Eat Happy Kitchen's sauces, the importance of fresh food, and more. Https://www.vinnietortorich.com/2022/01/the-importance-of-fresh-food-more-episode-2014 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods Villa Cappelli VINNIE'S ENGLAND TRIP Vinnie had the absolute best time in England. He went on two shoots -- one very official and the other more casual. The trip lasted 16 days and he is so glad to have gone. He spent lots of time outdoors and lots of quality time with Serena's family. People complain about the hunting -- but they always consume what they shoot, and it matters. In many places, hunting is an important part of life, for sustenance and income. EAT HAPPY KITCHEN'S SAUCES Anna has three fabulous, healthy sauces available for purchase. There is a marinara, a puttanesca, and a pink crema. Order a case -- you get an unbeatable deal. THE IMPORT

: Episode 2013 - On this Sunday School episode, Gina Grad and Vinnie Tortorich talk Straight No Chaser, power outages, shooting in England, the new doc, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/01/power-outages-shooting-more-episode-2013 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club PRE-ORDER BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE Vinnie's new documentary is now available for pre-order on Apple TV (iTunes) and now on Amazon. This is his third documentary in just over three years. It will be available on January 11th. Here is the link to the pre-order: http://bit.ly/beyondimpossibleitunes Share this link with friends, too! Gina loves the film. She says "it's so Vinnie!" POWER OUTAGES Gina went to a Straight No Chaser concert where the venue lost power. They still performed, all a cappella, no effects. Vinnie has been living sans power. A storm took out much of the power grid in Virginia, and it took them many days to get it back. The timing wasn't great with the documentary coming out soon. He felt like he was l

: Episode 2012 - On this Saturday show, Bill and Chris Vogel join Vinnie to talk their love story, battling deafness and cancer, their health journeys, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/01/battling-deafness-and-cancer-episode-2012 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods THE VOGELS Bill and Chris met on Match.com. They fell in love and it's been a great story ever since. Bill says he convinced her to date him! For Chris, she knew she wanted to get married again so she seriously surveyed the apps. Bill and Christy talked on the phone a lot and then realized they had to meet. DEAFNESS AND CANCER Like Vinnie, Chris had hearing problems at an early age. Chris's problem was discovered at school when she failed the hearing tests. She didn't receive her first hearing aids until she was an adult. She went through life without hearing much until she was established, and only then did she realize how much she was missing. Until then, people thought Chris was slow -- but that w

: Episode 2011 - On this Friday show, Vinnie welcomes Dr. Anthony Chaffee, neurosurgeon, and the two talk Dr. Chaffee's career, serving impoverished countries, nutrition for athletes, and more. Https://www.vinnietortorich.com/2022/01/nutrition-for-athletes-dr-anthony-chaffee-episode-2011 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli NSNG® Foods PRE-ORDER BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE Vinnie's new documentary is now available for pre-order on Apple TV (iTunes). This is his third documentary in just over three years. It will be available on January 11th. If you buy it this weekend (Dec 3 - 5), it is available for just $6.99. But this flash sale will end, so order now. Here is the link to the pre-order: http://bit.ly/beyondimpossibleitunes Share this link with friends, too! It's also now available on Amazon! Pre-order it there. DR. ANTHONY CHAFFEE He is a neurosurgeon with a focus on nutrition. Dr. Chaffee is also an incredible rugby player. He has done a lot of work studying what the best nu

: Episode 2010 - On this Wednesday episode, we play a Best Of featuring Nina Teicholz from mid-2021. Vinnie and Nina talk Nina's work, combatting a nation of sick people, "science" in nutrition, social media gatekeeping, saturated fats, the environment and cows, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/01/a-nation-of-sick-people-nina-teicholz-episode-2010 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods A NATION OF SICK PEOPLE We are a nation of sick people. Nina wanted to find out why. There's an incredible bad science foundation. In the 1950s, we had the runaway train of bad advice: that fat was bad. It could never be proven true, yet we continue with them. Check out her book which discusses this: https://ninateicholz.com/about/the-big-fat-surprise/. Nina talks about good fat vs. bad fat and all the myths in that space. It talks about animals, politics, culture, and more. When Nina had to start writing on this, it forced her to adopt a mindset different than the one she held. She

: Episode 2009 - On this Monday show, Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk New Year's resolutions, building a boat, keeping up the hard work, building habits, and more. Https://www.vinnietortorich.com/2022/01/new-years-resolutions-episode-2009 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods Villa Cappelli PRE-ORDER BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE Vinnie's new documentary is now available for pre-order on Apple TV (iTunes). This is his third documentary in just over three years. He thought about distributing this movie himself, but Gravitas loved it so much that they partnered up again. It will be available on January 11th. Vinnie wants this to reach the people who have begun vegetarianism or veganism because they care about their health and want to be healthy, but have thus far been lied to. All of this processed crap is not the healthy option, and this documentary explains why. Here is the link to the pre-order: http://bit.ly/beyondimpossibleitunes Share this link with friends, too! NEW YEAR'S

: Episode 2008 - On this Sunday School episode, Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad talk New Year's resolutions, growth and grief in 2021, working with your hands, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/01/working-with-your-hands-episode-2008 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club 2021 2021 was a tough year. So many experienced huge loss -- many grieved. Gina, for example, lost her dad. But there was also joy and growth. Gina got married! Now, we look to 2022 for more happiness and growth. WORKING WITH YOUR HANDS Vinnie has come up with one New Year's resolution so far. He's been miserable for awhile, and has tried to blame it on everything. But what Vinnie is missing is working for something. He hasn't wanted to train for events. So, he's looking into committing himself to a project. He wants to build a cedar strip kayak. Gina is going to commit more to this lifestyle in 2022. She's also going to put life into living -- in every area other than eating. PRE-ORDER BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE Vinni

: Episode 2007 - On this Saturday show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anita Zannin talk her NSNG® journey, common sense keto, dumping the diet mentality, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/01/dumping-the-diet-mentality-episode-2007 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods DIET MENTALITY When Anita found this lifestyle, she realized this was 'easier' than other diets. It wasn't so hooked to some plan. Vinnie believes there is less of a diet mentality attached as a result. She started with keto and the like, but then found this way of eating through ketone esters, initially. PRE-ORDER BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE Vinnie's new documentary is now available for pre-order on Apple TV (iTunes). This is his third documentary in just over three years. It will be available on January 11th. This documentary covers something that hasn't quite been covered before. It will open your eyes. Here is the link to the pre-order: http://bit.ly/beyondimpossibleitunes Share this link with friends, too! FAT DOC

: Episode 2006 - On this holiday Friday episode, Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich wish you a happy New Year, and the two (plus some special guests) talk Dan Fogelberg, Santa Fe, the New Year, and more. Https://www.vinnietortorich.com/2021/12/happy-new-year-episode-2006 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli NSNG® Foods PRE-ORDER BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE Vinnie's new documentary is now available for pre-order on Apple TV (iTunes). This is his third documentary in just over three years. It will be available on January 11th. If you buy it this weekend (Dec 3 - 5), it is available for just $6.99. But this flash sale will end, so order now. Here is the link to the pre-order: http://bit.ly/beyondimpossibleitunes Share this link with friends, too! HAPPY NEW YEAR Anna and Vinnie are joined by Loren and Leona/Lois. They talk about Dan Fogelberg songs and Leona's upcoming trip to Santa Fe. Vinnie loves the big spa in Santa Fe. We hope you have a wonderful New Year. Now's the time to dive

: Episode 2005 - BEST OF: On this Wednesday show, we run an old episode from December 2019 featuring Lisa Davis. Lisa and Vinnie talk eliminating stigmas around mental health and learning differences, learning how things work, sex-love addiction and more! https://vinnietortorich.com/2021/12/best-of-mental-health-learning-differences-with-lisa-davis/ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods MENTAL HEALTH AND LEARNING DIFFERENCES Check out Lisa's work, Easy to Love but Hard to Live With https://www.amazon.com/Easy-Love-but-Hard-Live-ebook/dp/B00NTAD0N2 Lisa agrees that there is a stigma we need to eliminate around mental health issues and other invisible disabilities! Both her mother had certain difficulties, and her daughter has ADHD, NLD, and other learning differences. Teachers can often treat students differently based on this. The best teachers are the ones who see you for who you really are. PRE-ORDER BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE Vinnie's new documentary is now available for pre-ord

: Episode 2004 - On this Monday show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino talk Vinnie's mom, holiday life into living, day drinking (or not), marketing sugar, affordable NSNG®, and more. Https://www.vinnietortorich.com/2021/12/holiday-life-into-living-episode-2004 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods Villa Cappelli PRE-ORDER BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE Vinnie's new documentary is now available for pre-order on Apple TV (iTunes). This is his third documentary in just over three years. He thought about distributing this movie himself, but Gravitas loved it so much that they partnered up again. It will be available on January 11th. Vinnie wants this to reach the people who have begun vegetarianism or veganism because they care about their health and want to be healthy, but have thus far been lied to. All of this processed crap is not the healthy option, and this documentary explains why. Here is the link to the pre-order: http://bit.ly/beyondimpossibleitunes Share this link with friends,