Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 1018 - Vinnie and Gina talk having aspirations and achieving them on this Sunday School episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club ASPIRATIONS Both Vinnie and Serena grew up in farm-land, essentially They both wanted to make it to big cities Vinnie to New Orleans, Serena to London All you have to do is keep shooting for your goals and aspirations You CAN achieve them Conceive, Believe, Achieve Adam, Vinnie, and Serena - none of them have bosses but they're doing quite well in life Gina set her mind to working in radio, and with a lot of hard work, she did it Worked in retail for 6 years before working in radio full-time Don't take the safe route! Listen to that little voice guiding you

:Episode 1017 - Steve Colwell, Vietnam veteran, joins Vinnie today to discuss his Memorial Project, and more! We are very grateful to have Steve on our show, and we are forever grateful to those individuals and their families who made the ultimate sacrifice to serve our country. Vinnie has a special place in his heart for those who fight and protect our country. When Vinnie learned about Vietnam Veteran Steve Colwell and his Memorial Project, from a mutual friend, he invited him on today's show to share his story. Tune in to learn how Steve and his team are close to raising the money to build a world class Memorial at Camp Pendleton to honor the 2706 Marines who died from his Regiment more than 50 years in the Vietnam War. [caption id="attachment_11944" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Artist Rendering 5th Marine Regiment Vietnam War Memorial[/caption] The Memorial is being built in Vermont and on March 22nd starts its journey across country to California. Steve anticipates up to 1000 people will attend the M

: Episode 1016 - Filmmaker and director Peter Pardini joins Vinnie to discuss documentaries he has made, Peter's weight loss journey, fitness, and more on this Friday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market PETER PARDINI Attended film school at Cal State Northridge He met people there, but it was frustrating because they didn't have a directing program He just made his own films over the summer Made an amazing documentary on the band Chicago On various movie providers, check it out! His uncle was in the band at one point CNN aired this documentary Catch it on Netflix Peter had to lose weight himself He was told to cut bread and sweets He was on the road while he began to ate better Moving around a good deal Lost 90 lbs in about a year and a half 169 lbs While he was making the film, he gained about 70 lbs back Up to 238 again Followed NSNG and lost about 22 lbs since he started in September

: Episode 1015 - Andy joins Vinnie this Wednesday, and the two discuss a common misconception that people have regarding PVC vitamins and provide misconception clarification. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club MISCONCEPTION CLARIFICATION Andy, or two other PVC/PCC employees answer the customer service phone calls If you call after hours, they'll get back to you the next business day The expiration date is not the number that follows "MFG" MFG is manufacturing date You won't see expiration dates on vitamins Generally, vitamins good for a couple of years You will never get vitamins that have been manufactured more than a couple or a few months (2-5ish) in advance Always selling fresh

: Episode 1014 - Vinnie and Anna talk harmful health "gurus" like Jillian Michaels, Dr. Oz, and a number of Doctors who continue to perpetuate health and nutrition myths on this Monday edition of the show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market HARMFUL HEALTH "GURUS" First of all, Jillian Michaels is often wrong Vinnie and Anna, and most people in health and fitness, do not like or agree with what she puts forth Jillian Michaels is one of those people who is naturally ripped with a great body Just casually became a trainer Didn't study it in school like Vinnie did She went to auditions, and she's hot, so she ended up on Biggest Loser She posted something on Twitter comparing ketogenics to serial killers Pretty messed up given the fact that a ketogenic diet can be great and incredibly healthy for many people She should not have a voice in the health and fitness industry The AHA and people like Jillian have the blood on their hands Dr. Oz is another one of th

: Episode 1013 - Vinnie hosts this Sunday School show solo, and he discusses the Olympics, chasing dreams, and how you can work hard and find success! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club WORK HARD If you work hard enough at something, you can make it Anything you want to do, figure out a way to do it and get it done! Eddie the Eagle did it Check it out here Good for kids and parents! "Rich" doesn't mean money It means finding what you love, and getting that Think and act like the person you want to become, and you will become that person with hard work and perseverance! Vinnie's done this himself Parents: let your kids make mistakes! Failure is a crucial step on the pathway to success Trophy Kids documentary here Better for parents

: Episode 1012 - Listener Stacie Mack joins Vinnie this Saturday to discuss her amazing NSNG journey which just utilized a diet change to lose so much weight. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club STACIE MACK Stacie is 32, 5'5" She just reached her goal weight! Lost 85 lbs! Now weighs 130 Started January 1st 2017 DIET CHANGE At first was using artificial sweeteners, but that wasn't working for her Gave it up and it was smooth sailing for her Stacie neither exercised nor took vitamins She has signed up to run a marathon, so now will begin exercising/running She will ease into aerobic shape

: Episode 1011 - Dr. Shawn Baker joins Vinnie for a second time this Friday, and the two incredibly healthy meat eaters discuss all-meat diets, hate mail, the myth that we need carbs, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli MEAT EATERS Shawn has only had coffee a handful of times Tried Vinnie's coffee, his first coffee in the last 15 years Shawn is a doctor (a surgeon, in fact), and also quite the athlete Bit of a world famous rower Broke an indoor rowing record recently Continues to beat Concept 2 records He is 51 and the 20-somethings have trouble keeping up with him 772 lb dead lift Drug free organization About 20 years ago Discus/track & field champion Agrees that you do not need to carbo load before working out or competing Shawn eats meat - ALL the time! Also tries to fight Bro Science in nutrition and sports Those who say "don't eat too much meat" are well-intentioned but misguided This research is based on bad science Ignore the fact th

: Episode 1010 - Andy joins Vinnie today to discuss PVC's new Vitamin D product, and pointless protein powders! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club VITAMIN D This vitamin will be coming out shortly This is our first oil vitamin Soft-gel We are using Villa Cappelli Olive Oil in our vitamins PROTEIN POWDERS First, protein does not come in powder in nature So, should we seriously be eating this $h!t??? Also, Andy saw something recently about these powders being tainted with arsenic Vinnie thinks they are BS Bro Science You DO NOT NEED these powders, even if you're working out Powdered protein=processed food Check out Vinnie's instagram: @vinnietortorich

: Episode 1009 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie today to discuss Eat Happy recipes, Amazon winner of the week, the Villa Cappelli meetup in July, going from gas to diesel with zone 2, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market CHEESE TACO SHELLS Anna likes to make cheese taco shells They work just as well and taste SO MUCH BETTER Just shape it and pop it in the oven Gina loves these too Mentioned on the Adam Carolla show AMAZON WINNER OF THE WEEK Buy stuff through Vinnie's clickthrough link Let Vinnie know what you bought, and you can win! Free NSNG or PVC/PCC swag Eddie won this week (NOT Eddie Money, but still a cool name) He bought 4 different things, so had 4 entries! Pili Nuts, Philips Sunrise alarm, and lightbulbs and more VILLA CAPPELLI MEETUP July 7th-14th Meetup AT Villa Cappelli in Italy Anna will be there Go and sign up! ZONE 2 Zone 2 is the way to go Build up stamina and burn fat It is around 150 or so, depends on the person You will go from a f

: Episode 1008 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie on this Sunday School, and the two talk Eat Happy, how self-starting is a major key to success, classroom weigh-ins, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club SELF-STARTING Anna is a true self-starter She was told the pictures for her cookbook would be 30 grand, so she learned how to take professional-grade photos and took beautiful photos She tested every recipes MANY times If you want to do something badly enough, just go out and DO IT Self-starting is the key to success Vinnie was an unlikely model He worked hard, took the initiative, and found success CLASSROOM WEIGH-INS British schools may implement classroom weigh-ins to combat childhood obesity They also want to implement mandatory PE Vinnie agrees with this Vinnie does NOT agree with mandatory weigh-ins Shaming children is not the way to go Children know they are fat Often, it is their parents/families, not them This can create eating disorders and other issues

: Episode 1007 - Vinnie answers questions on Facebook Live on this Saturday show, recorded back in December! He talks coffee, kayaking, chocolate, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FACEBOOK LIVE Vinnie does FB Live questions and answers pretty much every week! Usually Sunday evenings Find him and the NSNG FB group on Facebook and ask away Good alternative to a consult if you have a quick question - he may be able to answer it The French Roast is NOW coming out soon - look for it April 1! Staying in Zone 2 will make a difference - best fat burning exercise 30 mins to an hour is great! Exercise is a poor way to lose weight Vinnie's coffee is high end coffee Good breakfasts for kids and snacks: Bacon, breakfast sausage, avocado, cream cheese & lox You can wean your kid off of carbs Snacks: nuts, veggies, pepperoni and cream cheese, anything else packable, really

: Episode 1007 - Dr. Sarah Hallberg joins Vinnie today, and the two discuss the Aspen Institute, LCHF health, reversing type 2 diabetes, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market DR. SARAH HALLBERG Sarah is a doctor Medical director at Virta Health Also director and founder of program at IU: "Arnett Health Medical Weight Loss Program" Check out Sarah's awesome Ted Talk here: Reversing Type 2 Diabetes Starts with Ignoring the Guidelines Recently, Sarah has been chosen to be a Aspen Institute Health Innovator Fellow Leaders worldwide, in all different fields She has some amazing company 19 of the most innovative and fantastic people in health care She is the only in low-carb Specializes in Type 2 Diabetes She and Nina are working together now Sarah has one great paper out now and another coming out soon Studies of hundreds of patients LCHF HEALTH LCHF = Low Carb High Fat More and more studies show that fat and heart disease are not directly correlated

: Episode 1006 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie this Wednesday, and the two talk new blends from Pure Coffee Club, combining blends, roasting, dating a Bond girl, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NEW BLENDS PCC will have a new Dark Roast released on April 1st Vinnie is constantly mixing different beans to find the right blends That's how he came out wth the house blend, for example! Vinnie has a French Press he loves Check it out here Good for making his mix Vinnie makes everything to the highest standard Up to "Specialty Coffee Association of America" Honey Process and Athletic Blend are the two farthest away from one another Still good to mix Dark Roast is going to be called the Double French This one mixed with the Honey is one of Andy's favorites, too! Beautiful, shiny, dark beans

: Episode 1005 - Anna and Vinnie talk Eat Happy 2, paddling the bayou, cross-training, harmful soybean oil, and more on this Monday edition of the Fitness Confidential podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli EAT HAPPY 2ND EDITION Anna is working on a second Eat Happy If you're NSNG or thinking about going NSNG, BUY Anna's Eat Happy cookbook 154 recipes + bonus recipes The pictures are amazing, too Anna tests her recipes tons of times Currently has around 100 recipes she loves for the 2nd Eat Happy PADDLING THE BAYOU Vinnie's wanted to paddle Bayou Lafourche for a long time There will be a promo video for his trip coming out soon! Now that Vinnie has a good shoulder, he is going to make his trek Non-stop, which will be amazing Stellar Kayaks came to his rescue with an amazing kayak NRS provided him with all of his amazing gear He is getting his aerobic capacity up for this! He is crosstraining Hiking, spinning, jumping rope, etc. Don't want to overta

: Episode 1004 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School, and the two talk about the study that concludes "obesity is contagious". PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club OBESITY IS CONTAGIOUS It isn't contagious like a cold You won't "catch" obesity But, if people around you are eating badly, you're more likely to eat badly We tend to resemble those who are more similar to us Ie - people of the Social pressure to eat badly and binge eat Try to stay strong and not eat bad food just because your friends are! Almost more important for parents to learn NSNG is a lifestyle, not a diet Social eating can also really be a problem If you are addicted to sugar, stay away from those who won't stop encouraging you to eat it If you are going for a playdate or a sleepover, eat before you go so you don't eat badly!

: Episode 1003 - Listener Kristy joins Vinnie this Saturday, and the two discuss fighting cancer with NSNG, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FIGHTING CANCER Kristy was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer (for a second time) Her two kids were part of this two Her doctor said first cut out sugar, then grains to fight the cancer She thought she'd just be eating salad for the rest of her life Her brother-in-law had found Vinnie on Adam Carolla so she had already heard about it He had Eat Happy The two of them committed to NSNG She and her brother-in-law went in cold turkey He cut out tons of Diet Mountain Dew Then, her husband went all in, too She and her husband use clean eating to heal their bodies now For her it was easy because it was a matter of life and death Went on FB, saved videos and recipes Ordered Eat Happy herself For most people who say they'll do anything to lose extra weight, they are too addicted to stop People need to take on this attitude to get into

: Episode 1002 - The great writer/comedian/producer Jeff Cesario joins Vinnie today, and the two discuss their background in radio, writing, and comedy, calcium scores, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli JEFF CESARIO Vinnie is a big fan of Jeff Jeff is an actor, producer, comedian, and writer Vinnie knows him from way back in the late 80s and 90s Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson He is also a guest on Adam Carolla pretty regularly! Has started his own podcast! Had pretty bad calcium scores awhile back Doesn't really eat much sugar or wheat Jeff has tried a number of cleanses Usually he'd end up eating less wheat and "crap" It's hard on set because the food is all so bad! GAINING NOTORIETY Years ago, Vinnie found Jenna Marbles on the internet She had millions of hits for doing not much more than talking Vinnie's nephew recommended to Vinnie that he try out a podcast Days later, this show was born! What Vinnie most admires Jeff for is Chet Wat

: Episode 1001 - Vinnie and Anna cohost this special Wednesday episode where the two celebrate the fact that over one thousand shows have been aired, and there are many more to come! They talk about the genesis of the show, and the knowledge they've gained as a result of some wonderful guests. They also tell funny stories, talk about their own lives, invite some live guests on the show, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market ONE THOUSAND SHOWS More notes to come later today, 2/21!

: Episode 1000 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie today, and the two discuss Vinnie's new Instagram presence, buff Bachelors who don't seem t0 be athletic or sporty whatsoever, artificial sweeteners, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market VINNIE'S INSTAGRAM Vinnie recently hired a woman, Suzanne, to help him with his Instagram He has not had the Insta for very long, but already has over 2000 followers Also links to his Amazon page, where he lists items/products he suggests @vinnietortorich Vinnie will provide info, show before-and-after's, track his kayaking progress, and more! BUFF BACHELORS Many of the men on the bachelor have huge muscles but can't ski to save their lives "Fit" and "muscley" are not synonymous Fit means you are in shape to do the activity A lot of those guys are likely doing a little light juice (steroids) Also bro science guys out there, too Want to stay in shape to stay camera ready They probably aren't doing aerobic training or anyt