Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 1119 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk Low Carb USA, frustrating flights, useful exercises, and more this Monday. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club We've been running out of Ultra Salt on Amazon, we're working on getting more! Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow Our new sponsor! Check out the most recent Friday show (1116) for more info on this awesome ethically sourced animal meat sharing website You are cow-sharing, buying steaks in the cow (pun intended) Many different cuts and recipes on the site as well THE LINK ABOVE WILL GIVE YOU $25 OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER LOW CARB USA Vinnie and the crew attended Low Carb USA convention in San Diego He went to the convention to shoot many of the attendees for Fat Doc The other interviewees for the documentary, Vinnie will fly in or they will commute to Vinnie's house A lot of folks asked Vinnie when he was speaking at the convention He wasn't speaking at all! Lots of people also asked where Anna was Many of the greats who

: Episode 1118 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School, and the two talk Fortnite, the great outdoors, disconnecting from technology, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club TECHNOLOGY Disconnecting is a great idea People are obsessed with things like Fortnite, a video game You can't enjoy nature and the outdoors or LIFE if you are constantly on your phone or computer Shut it down and enjoy life without tech every once in awhile Vinnie's nephews are stuck on tech and never notice anything exciting even when there's tons around to look at His nephews actually are addicted Didn't look at the beauty around him on John Muir trail His younger nephew was actually on his phone in a tent playing Fortnite Chose to be in a fictional wilderness environment over the wilderness environment he was ACTUALLY in

: Episode 1117 - Listener Pat Bell joins Vinnie this Saturday to discuss helpful phone consults, Vinnie sightings, becoming comfortable in your own skin, experiencing nature, the importance of "why", and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club PHONE CONSULTS Pat has done two consults Both paid for by her son The first consult was a surprise for Pat Pat originally got on board because her son introduced NSNG to her One of the highlights of phone consults is it validates, clarifies, defines and refines what you're trying to do Helps you become comfortable in your own skin For some people, that's losing 5 lbs, for another, 150 lbs EXPERIENCING NATURE Nature is entertainment enough It is Vinnie's idea of religion It should be awe-inspiring and jaw-dropping Pat is a teacher, likes to give people reasons to notice the importance of activities — such as enjoying nature If folks are not ready to learn or listen, it becomes very difficult to teach Encouraging asking questions is important

[libsyn_podcast id=6882836] : Episode 1116 - Joe Heitzeberg joins Vinnie and Serena this Friday to discuss Joe's company, Crowd Cow, ethically raised meat, the health benefits of red meat, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market ETHICALLY RAISED MEAT Joe started a company called Crowd Cow Here, you can buy meat from small vendors, you know who produces it and how it is produced Animals that are treated well and killed humanely You basically are sharing a cow with other people on the site Not just cows, salmon, chickens, and many other meats Serena has a hard time eating meat, but when she knows where it comes from and that it is raised well, it makes it easier Check out Crowd Cow here! Buy your meat here! Higher quality, better raised We all, at some level, want to know where our food comes from and when you buy in the grocery store, you really have no idea There aren't many great natural sources of protein other than red meat Red meat & eggs a

: Episode 1115 - Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber host this Wednesday show and the two talk Fat Doc Contributors, his kayaking goals, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club CONTRIBUTORS We have a ton of big names in this film Gary Fettke, Gary Taubes, Nina Teicholz, countless others Vinnie was filming this past week It's taking up all his time KAYAKING Vinnie is still trying to get to Bayou Lafourche this year Wants to do it by late fall but may have to push it back to next spring He went a little too far too fast and hurt his shoulder a bit It reaches a point where you have to slow down and take your time to be successful Can't put the goal ahead of the processs He's also incredibly busy with other work like the film which takes up tons of time Vinnie wants to make this happen more than anyone else out there Let your body tell you what's right He's been swimming as well to strengthen his shoulder and the like Targets a lot of the same muscles as kayaking

: Episode 1114 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich this Monday, and the two talk espresso beans, Marie Tortorich's health, the recent interviews he has conducted and set up for Fat Documentary! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli MARIE'S HEALTH Vinnie got a call from his brother His mom had been taken to the hospital and was on oxygen Vinnie figured it would be his dad before his mom He went straight to the airport and flew to Louisiana She is now okay after having a fib issues Marie had the most visitors in the hospital room and looked great given she had just had a bad heart attack Had no blockage (no plaque) She ate pretty healthily! Meat, fish, veggies, chicken, etc. INTERVIEWS Vinnie has been doing many interviews with folks who will be in the Fat Doc These names include: Gary Taubes, Nina Teicholz, Carrie Diulus, Anna Vocino, Dr. Drew, Eric Westman, Andreas Eenfeldt, Georgia Ede, Ivor Cummins, and many more!

: Episode 1113 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie this Sunday, and the two talk the importance of doing what you love and having a reputation. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club DOING WHAT YOU LOVE Pursuing the hobbies/interests/subjects you love is so important For Vinnie it was sports, even though his parents weren't athletes Gina does what she loves by being on the radio and on podcasts like Vinnie's Some of the most important things you'll learn will come from failing at something you want to do well at Removing lines of limitations is important If other kids look like they're moving in the wrong direction, TELL AN ADULT!!!!

: Episode 1112 - This Saturday, we are bringing back a show featuring Ivor Cummins. Ivor and Vinnie talk his popular YouTube video Cholesterol Conundrum and 10 things that will transform your health. He also explains how his background as an engineering problem-solver helped him heal his body. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club TRANSFORM YOUR HEALTH Ivor Cummings is an engineer who experienced health problems and wanted to do something about it Read over 200 reports having to do with cholesterol Realized we misunderstood carbs, fat, metabolism completely Check out his vid below! You need really good tests to see how healthy you really are You can look okay on the outside, but have a problem inside Calcification test is a good one Arterial age, how much disease is in you Some tips to transform your health: Eliminate refined carbs and sugars You can't have a few Eliminate process foods Eliminate bad vegetable oils Eat healthy fat Lamb, fish, avocados Fasting is great for many people!

: Episode 1111 - Dr. Carrie Diulus, a vegan doctor, joins Vinnie today to discuss her work as a spine surgeon, low carb veganism, and more on this Friday show! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli DR. CARRIE DIULUS Dr. Carrie is a orthopedic spine surgeon However, she takes a holistic approach Doesn't just operate and be done with patients She advises them on healthy lifestyles, how to stay healthy, keep inflammation down, etc. Arthritis and other spinal issues can be metabolic diseases (when they result from diet) Like diabetes of the spine Sports and adult degenerative practice primarily She is herself a Type 1 diabetic Uses ketogenic veganism and insulin management tactice to keep it under control A duathlete Hurt herself on a treadmill, helped her get into orthopedic work She never really liked meat Her mom also was vegan, but now eats meat and is essentially NSNG LOW CARB VEGANISM Dr. Carrie is a rare vegan doctor who does believe in the benefits of

: Episode 1110 - Andy, Vinnie, and Serena host this show driving from Badwater 135 in Death Valley, recorded from the inside Vinnie's car! They talk the importance of electrolytes, and what it takes to become a Badwater 135-caliber athlete. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club ELECTROLYTES Badwater 135 14,000 ft of climbing Takes place in Death Valley It is so incredibly hot Causes blisters and plenty of other health issues You can cook an egg on the ground PVC were one of the major sponsors for the race Specifically, Ultra Salt Even if people aren't using our product, we just want everyone to have salt or other forms of electrolytes People die in Death Valley because of dehydration and loss of electrolytes -- organs shut down

[libsyn_podcast id=6841043] : Episode 1109 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday and the two talk Vinnie's recent Whitney trip, Anna's new Eat Happy, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli MT. WHITNEY TRIP Vinnie took his nephews back up Mt. Whitney with Don Coddington They camped all night but one Vinnie made an NSNG breakfast each morning More successful than last year His nephews were pretty sugar-fed There were several bears!

: Episode 1108 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie and Topsy this Sunday, and the two discuss how so many "kid-friendly" foods are actually incredibly unhealthy for children. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club "KID-FRIENDLY" So many things considered kid-friendly are incredibly unhealthy No wonder child obesity is going up! Raisins, ketchup, flavored yogurt are all incredibly sugary, and comparable in many ways to candy or soda Tons of high fructose corn syrup in ketchup, for example Corn oil is also added to ketchup, making it even MORE unhealthy Many foods kids like are fortified with things that make them even unhealthier (even, for example, pickles)

: Episode 1107 - Listener Larry Scho joins Vinnie this Saturday, and the two talk beneficial consults, international cycling, and Lance Armstrong in particular! Larry's been on the show before - check out his first appearance, episode 848! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli INTERNATIONAL CYCLING Larry is a cyclist from Luxembourg He stopped following the Tour De France several years ago Vinnie has been disillusioned with it at times too Lance was too good not to be using PEDs This being said, Larry still wears an Armstrong bracelet! Larry hungered himself down from 250 lbs to 165 lbs He biked all over the world! He flew up mountains like Lance, dressed like Lance Larry agreed of course he was doping! In professional sports, wherever people can find an edge and not get in trouble, they will take it and go for it Larry believes he is still an inspiration, particularly because everyone was doping

: Episode 1106 - Badwater founder Chris Kostman joins Vinnie this Friday in an airing of a recent FB live to talk Badwater 135 coming up July 23-25, Vinnie's involvement in endurance sports (and his advice that comes from his involvement), good nutrition, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market BADWATER Check out the event page here! Show up to Death Valley with all of the info ahead of you You can watch the event online Vinnie's crewed for this several times This is one of many Badwater races available Visit the website here for all of them Real food is NECESSARY Bars and gels really don't cut it Ultra Salt will be provided for all athletes for this event

: Episode 1105 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich this Wednesday, and the two talk coffee, Zippos, getting off of the grid, Andy's path to where he is today, sports analogies, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club SPORTS ANALOGIES Most situations can be analogous to sports Music and tennis, for Andy, had similar components He is an amazing pianist, and learned using such analogies Losing weight can be the same! Swing for the fences -- don't start cheating, that doesn't work in sports Follow through The discipline from sports, too, makes a difference

: Episode 1104 - This Monday, Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk lies about salt and sodium, Vinnie's headphone debacle, the trend of treating customers as criminals, corn oil, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli SALT AND SODIUM Salt does not make you puffy, sugar does It isn't sodium that's raising your blood pressure Vinnie takes in TONS of salt every day and is not puffy at all All of the doctors that have been on this show pretty much agree One even really began his career by refuting the idea that salt is bad for you CUSTOMERS AS CRIMINALS Vinnie was treated like a criminal when trying to return broken headphones They set themselves up to be scammed, and all Vinnie wanted was to cash in his warranty For hiking, Vinnie buys heavy duty bear spray at REI They're locked away so people don't "hold the place up" with bear spray In the south, guns are out on racks for the taking Such a different world! At REI, the fleeces were locked up, too A

: Episode 1103 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School Episode and the two talk the dangers of fast food. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAST FOOD Alabama has the most fast food restaurants per capita Number of fast food restaurants correlated with poverty Gina, even when she isn't super strict NSNG, she avoids fast food A lot of places, the meat isn't even REAL meat In the midwest, it's really a fast food wasteland Many don't know much other than the chain restaurant Fast food is tough on your body Cooking real food is seriously not difficult Ask your parents to learn from a young age!

: Episode 1102 - Greg Fizdale joins Vinnie this Saturday, and the two talk the Carolla effect, going from LSLG to NSNG (low sugar low grains to no sugar no grains), his daughter's diet, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club LSLG TO NSNG First, Greg cut out the soda He went from low sugar low grain to NO sugar NO grain He and his wife got into it together His wife is very thin, down to her high school weight Greg has gone from 300+ to 188 in around a year He lost a lot of it in the first two weeks Sleeping improved a lot Good blood work thus far Has a bit of arthritis, but hopes that will improve! They aren't super strict with their daughter's diet, but she loves eating healthy Naturally, about 85% NSNG for his 4 year old

: Episode 1101 - Psychiatrist Dr. Georgia Ede joins Vinnie Tortorich this Friday, and the two discuss biases, variables, epidemiological studies, the relationship between good nutrition and brain health, artificial sweeteners and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli DR. GEORGIA EDE Went to medical school in Vermont Did her residency at Harvard for four years Dr. Ede believes that for many, it is easier to believe that saturated fat is what causes fat Not always financial bias Ex: Loma Linda University study (promotes vegetarian diet) found that saturated fats hurt mice (they ignored that also in the higher fat diet was a MUCH greater amount of sugar) Other studies that say meat is bad removed all processed foods at the same time There are no pure studies that say animal foods are bad for your health She believes removing the processed foods is where the money is at Now, Dr. Georgia does not eat plant foods or dairy Fish and other meats Pretty extrem

: Episode 1100 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie this Wednesday to discuss the upcoming Badwater sponsorship gig, questionable fashion choices, weird PVC emails, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club BADWATER As we've discussed before, PVC is sponsoring the upcoming Badwater race Our Ultra Salt will be a hit here! Catch Vinnie and Badwater creater Chris Kostman on Facebook Live on July 15 The gang will be sporting some matching Ultra Salt shirts QUESTIONABLE FASHION Women have been wearing shorts where you can quite literally see their butts While Andy and Vinnie understand people can wear whatever they want, it is a reflection of you Some outfits look sloppy or inappropriate, and that can be the impression you give off to strangers WEIRD PVC EMAILS Dylan and Andy get some complaint-type emails sometimes Often, people are emailing the wrong company For example, Pure VitaMEN sells BS male-enhancement products Some companies use bottle designs that actually look similar to ours ju