Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 793 - Scott Mulvaney talks to Vinnie about living the Fired-Up Epic Life (LIVETHEFUEL), his podcast, CrossFit, unqualified trainers, mountain biking, they're mutual admiration society and much more on this Saturday edition of the Fitness Confidential Podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club SCOTT MULVANEY Owner of the LIVETHEFUEL Brand Health, business, and lifestyle "Fired-Up Epic Life" He and Vinnie are big fans of one another Scott is NSNG Fell in love with Phys Ed Became spinning instructor Even while working his corporate job Ski race coach Been a coach for years Firefighting CROSSFIT Big into crossfit He drops in at other boxes UNQUALIFIED TRIANERS Lots of unqualified trainers out there People can get a quick certificate online Doesn't mean anything Vinnie went to school for 4 years for this MOUNTAIN BIKING Mountain biked when he lived in CO

: Episode 792 - Marika Sboros, writer, blogger, and LCHF advocate joins Vinnie this Friday to discuss the Noakes trial as well as her LCHF website on which she provides LCHF resources from bloggers to doctors all around the world. PLEASR SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer MARIKA SBOROS Strong believer that eating right (low carb high fat) can fix or alleviate many health issues "Let Food be Your Medicine" Has many LCHF resources on her site Believes in the strength of eating right NOAKES TRIAL Dr. Noakes is a doctor in South Africa He is facing trial because he prescribes LCHF diets Sugar and grain industry use their influence to strike again Marika Sboros is located in South Africa and is covering the trial

Episode 791 - Andy & Vinnie Tortorich talk about how Vinnie got into mountain bike racing and how Specialized is sponsoring him now. They also reminisce about the crazy bitch that indirectly got Vinnie into mountain bike endurance racing... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING Vinnie got into the mountain bike racing from ultra cycling He was a big guy! Now, with a shoulder that can sustain this type of cycling, he is gonna get back into it More stress than a road race Specialized, a fantastic company, is providing him with a bike and gear Go check out their bikes and accessories Vinnie has taught a lot of people how to go long on road bikes Worked his way up to the elite category for mountain biking Took him awhile to figure out the whole water thing Avoided the Gu's and Powerbars as much as possible If you ride any bike long enough, the chain rings and the like start to wear down Once every 5 or 6 weeks Vinnie used to have to get his bike fixed up Good bikes like Specialized

Episode 790 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino talk Vinnie's strange brain and his recent road trip home to Louisiana, eating NSNG Mexican food, and Tales From The Sauna. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer VINNIE'S BRAIN Vinnie constantly has one hit wonders stuck in his head Today it was Come On Eileen Tallulah really likes this song (in case anyone was wondering....) He considers it an affliction TRIP HOME Vinnie made an impromptu trip home Drove his Corvette to go surprise his dad Vinnie loves road tripping Threw olives and nuts in a ziploc bag Cheese in another bag Brought a little soft pack travel cooler Ended up leaving it all behind by accident Vinnie doesn't eat a lot when he's on the road Stopped at Chipotle on the way Cheap hotel eggs have flour in them Counted on Starbucks to get full fat whipping cream Good snack Vinnie fasted all the way back Vinnie has one thing against fasting: He thinks there is a PLACE for fasting, don't use IF for trickery Vinnie person

Episode 788 - Steve Walker joins Vinnie today to talk being a Marine, losing his sight, living blind and getting a renewed vision for life through endurance sports such as triathlons. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club STEVE WALKER Steve Walker is 34, a former Marine He is legally blind and could not remain a Marine Stayed behind a desk for awhile Steve's brother was also Navy Vinnie, for awhile, thought he would serve Went to a school in middle school that was Marine Corps ROTC Started from Cadet Private, went to Commanding Officer of Cadet Colonel as a Senior in high school Wanted to go in as an enlisted and let it develop from there LIVING BLIND When he went into the Marine Corps, he did not know that his eyesight was getting worse No history of bad eyesight in his family or otherwise Started having delayed reaction times and the like at age 18 Steve ended up having a disease that was progressive A RENEWED VISION FOR LIFE Steve's wife told him that he had become a shell of his former self Traini

: Episode 787 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie today to catch him up on her amazing NSNG success, her viking bread experiment, the upcoming Big Fat Show at Flappers Burbank, getting cool swag from Specialized Bikes and, of course "breasticles"... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer GINA GRAD One of the best voices out there, along with Anna She has lost 36 lbs because of Vinnie Gina is part of the Carolla gang She will be at Vinnie's upcoming Flappers show! VIKING BREAD EXPERIMENT Raw unsalted mix nuts Flax seeds 2 tsp of salt Half a cup of olive oil Eggs Baked Gina and her friends hate it Our brains make us think it is going to taste good, then it proceeds to not live up to expectations SPECIALIZED BIKES Specialized Bikes is outfitting Vinnie with an awesome bike, helmet, gear, etc. Go check out their products! AMAZING frames and bikes and accessories too

Episode 786 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie today to discuss road trippin' to Louisiana, radar detectors, fried fish vs. broiled fish and Andy's trip to Villa Cappelli. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club ROAD TRIPPIN' FRIED FISH - LOUISIANA EATING ITALIAN FOOD Please visit vinnietortorich.com for more complete show notes.

: Episode 785 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich to talk about natural alternatives to sugar (maple syrup, honey, coconut sugar, etc), "diet or exercise?!?!", fake science, The Bachelor and more on this Monday episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer ANTHONY G. JAY Vinnie interviewed this brilliant scientist PhD in Biochemistry Look out for the 1 on 1, coming out April 7th Vinnie also just did a 1 on 1 with Nina Teicholz that came out recently The two mimic the same thing FAKE SCIENCE Multiple doctors have told Vinnie that low fat is BS Many of whom are Cardiologists Often these doctors are not willing to come onto the show because of SAD Too bad, because these doctors are the ones saving the most lives It is hard to go against the 'norm', even when the norm is wrong A lot of published science about cholesterol and sat fats is proving to be false Sugar and grain industry fund many government health studies NATURAL ALTERNATIVES TO SUGAR Anna reads a CNN article that

: Episode 784 - Lonnie Beauchamp joins Vinnie on this Saturday show to discuss his role as a Super Fan, Facebook Page Moderator, and the NSNG Meetups in general. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club LONNIE BEAUCHAMP NSNG MEETUPS FACEBOOK GROUP Please visit vinnietortorich.com for more info!

: Episode 783 - Dr. Terry Wahls joins Vinnie for a second guest appearance on this Friday podcast. Dr. Terry Wahls, author of The Wahls Protocol, talks about her new book Cooking For Life, as well as using paleo and vitamins to combat MS. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer DR. TERRY WAHLS LIVING WITH MS COOKING FOR LIFE Please visit vinnietortorich.com for complete show notes.

: Episode 781 - Vinnie & Anna discuss a published study on sugar addiction of cancer cells in childhood leukemia, John Cleese rants on political correctness, and Vinnie sings with nuts in his mouth. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer VINNIE'S PERSONALITY POLITICAL CORRECTNESS CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA Visit vinnietortorich.com for full show notes.

: Episode 780 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich this episode of vinnie's sunday school to talk healthy breakfast foods. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Kid friendly! BREAKFAST Grains are not good for breakfast You will be tired and hungry before lunch, guaranteed It will give you more energy if you eat eggs, bacon, cheese Break an egg into a little ceramic bowl, dollop of heavy cream, put some cheese in there, sausage, etc. Put all of this in the oven 400 degrees, 7-10 mins Hard boiled eggs are good on the go!

: Episode 778 - The esteemed Nina Teicholz, author of The Big Fat Surprise, joins Vinnie today to discuss the LCHF diet, the food pyramid, and Plant Bullies. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty NINA TEICHOLZ PLANT BULLIES Please visit vinnietortorich.com for complete show notes.

: Episode 782 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie today to talk good bone broth and what to do with it, as well as Vinnie's ventures in bowling and biking! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Green Grocer BONE BROTH BOWLERO BIKING Please visit vinnietortorich.com for complete show notes.

: Episode 777 - Andy Schreiber and Vinnie Tortorich talk the Twittersphere, PVC, and Vitamin B12 Absorption. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club TWITTER AND VITAMINS VITAMIN B12 ABSORPTION Check out vinnietortorich.com for complete show notes.

: Episode 776 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday to discuss glycogen loads vs. glucose spikes, unqualified trainers, wacky sauna conversations, and idiotic dietary recommendations by the American Diabetes Association. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer SUGAR LIES Just because baked potatoes are not sugar, does not mean your body treats them right Cutting back from 7-8 sandwiches a day If something doesn't say 'sugar', that doesn't mean you are genuinely not consuming sugar GLYCOGEN LOADS VS. GLUCOSE SPIKES THE CRAWL This is what happens when you've been riding the sugar train and run out of fuel...

: Episode 775 - Listener (Kim) Rooster Rossiter joins Vinnie today to discuss his daughter's story and the founding of Ainsley's Angels of America. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Green Grocer WHO IS ROOSTER? Rooster is from Lake Charles, Louisiana He has served in the Marines for over 20 years It is an honor and a privilege Iraq, portions of Africa, all over He is a Major "Mustang" Has a daughter, Ainsley, who suffered from infantile neuro axonal dystrophy (INAD) Nerves are slowly getting attacked Progressive and terminal Passed away in 2016 at the age of 12 (outlived life expectancy) She completed over 100 races AINSLEY'S ANGELS OF AMERICA Holds races to help those who are not able-bodied Allows such people to concentrate on the races and not on their next treatments The participants are helped throughout the race by able-bodied people Brings the whole community together No discrimination against disabilities Having an ailment or disability does not mean you do not want to accomplish things

: Episode 774 - Enjoy a recording of Vinnie's Big Fat Show in Claremont at Flappers Comedy Club on February 19th, 2017. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer FLAPPERS Many Flappers locations and Vinnie performs at a bunch! Check Vinnie out on April 2nd Sunday evening, 7 o'clock This show will be at Flappers in Burbank Gina Grad will be there, and probably Anna too She will sign and sell books there Vinnie and the gang will be fielding questions Buy tickets here

: Episode 773 - Tallulah Tepper joins Vinnie Tortorich today to talk about her on and off NSNG journey, baseball, and the difficulties of health college dining. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club TALLULAH Tallulah makes sure the podcasts are posted She is Vinnie's step daughter Goes to UVA She is a huge baseball fan Has an internship in Washington with a minor league team this year On and off NSNG Tallulah tends to gain 5-10 lbs when she goes back to school Dodger, the dog that Vinnie and Serena have been training, is going back to school with her (Also this is Tallulah writing the show notes, and I am not a fan of 3rd person writing but here ya go!) COLLEGE DINING The dining halls around the country preach the Standard American Diet All cheap, breaded food Salads are old It can be hard to eat healthy in college Anna's Eat Happy Cookbook is a must for college students Mixed drinks and beer also make college less healthy College restaurants consist of burgers, sandwiches, wings, cheap restaurant/bar

: Episode 772 - Anna & Vinnie talk about a ridiculous article about eating healthy at McDonalds, eating for travel, and some of the reasons Anna advises listeners to book a phone consultation with Vinnie... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer AMAZON WINNER Buy through vinnietortorich.com, and submit what you got by e-mail Gretchen won this week She bought Altra running shoes & Polar FT1 heart monitor Serena runs in those shoes and Vinnie with that monitor She will win some NSNG/PVC Swag UNHEALTHY MCDONALDS You CANNOT eat healthy at McDonalds Some options are healthier, but not healthy Their meat is all coated in sugar and grains Salad dressing covered in sugar Chemical $#!%storm EATING FOR TRAVEL Definitely bring nuts Time it out with fasting if you are an intermittent fasting Try to avoid airport food if possible Usually, you can take meat out of a sandwich or have a burger without a bun in most airport restaurants Salad with olive oil at lots of restaurants Plan