Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 771 - Vinnie and Andy share some amazing stories about kids whose parents took them to play outside and the incredible impact it had on their future. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club PLAY OUTSIDE You don't need to go work out in a gym! Just get off your phone or laptop and go outside! Go for a walk, play some ball, anything like that Olympic athletes started their careers just by getting outside Missy Franklin, the Olympic swimmer, for example She started taking swim lessons just to get outside Ginny Thrasher started her shooting career by getting outside and hunting deer Her first day of hunting, she did great Who knows what you will discover you're good at if you go outside! Skinning your knee isn't a bad thing, don't worry

: Episode 770 - Jason Thomas joins Vinnie Tortorich this Saturday to talk about Jason's establishment of a market for Pili Nuts in the United States. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Green Grocer JASON THOMAS Was referred to Vinnie by Susan Masino Has listened only to Vinnie and Jimmy Moore's podcasts He is also on one of Jimmy's shows Pili Nuts company owner Used to climb big mountains! Also a kitesurfer PILI NUTS These nuts are higher in fat than most nuts In the Philippines, they sugar coat and fry them He used to sell them fried in coconut oil Now, he does not fry but they are 'seasoned' and 'soaked' and cooked for 24 hrs with coconut oil and Himalayan salt Super low carb Less than 1 carb per serving Filled with good vitamins and minerals These nuts found in forests

: Episode 769 - Amazing ultra athlete Ken Posner joins Vinnie Tortorich this Friday to talk about Vinnie, Serena, and Ken's Ultra Story. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer KEN POSNER Has a background in Finance and spent some time in the Army When he turned 40, he decided he wanted to ultra run Ken was fascinated by the country side courses because he loves the beautiful outdoors! The google pictures made him want to go run Running was his stress and mental health management technique because Finance is such a hard business Ken was fascinated by how far the human body could take someone When he decided he wanted to ultra run, he already had three marathons under his belt VINNIE AND SERENA When Vinnie and Serena started dating, Vinnie was training for Ultras Race across Oregon, 545 miles Serena had just started running She was a nerd in high school, not a jock Now Serena is an amazing athlete, running 100Ks and the like! ULTRA STORY Ken knew very little about the Ultra wo

: Episode 768 - Vinnie Tortorich and Wednesday cohost Andy Schreiber talk about all the hidden sugar in ready-made food... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club HIDDEN SUGAR When Andy is super busy, he tries to buy some ready made and simple stuff to make for dinner He often buys roast chicken He decided to check the ingredients this time 3 ingredients in, there was SUGAR WHY DO YOU NEED SUGAR ON ROASTED CHICKEN? Makes it addicting Better to just make things yourself Get a chicken, give it a Villa Cappelli rub with some herbs too, and roast that! It truly does not take much longer Tri Tip from Bristol Farms (which is higher end) even has hidden sugar in it "evaporated cane juice" is just another way of trying to hide sugar

Episode 767 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk about awkward moments at the gym, rappers, the Amazon winner of the week, reducing inflammation and what it really is as well as some questionable science on the health benefits of weed. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer AWKWARD MOMENTS AT THE GYM RAPPERS AMAZON WINNER OF THE WEEK INFLAMMATION Please see vinnietortorich.com for show notes.

Episode 766 - Listener Jon Holmes from Canada talks about his NSNG success, suffers through Vinnie's Canada and porn jokes jokes, and agrees that people really do have the time for fitness. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club JON HOLMES TIME FOR FITNESS Please visit vinnietortorich.com Jon Holmes NSNG Success Story

: Episode 765 - Acclaimed author of The Wizard of Ads Roy H Williams joins Vinnie Tortorich today to talk about riding the political and societal pendulum, being remarkable vs. advertising, and what it takes to make it big in worlds such as podcasting, utilizing good ads and marketing. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer ROY H WILLIAMS Roy is a best selling author Marketing consultant Wrote The Wizard of Ads trilogy Business book of the year in 1998 Even a Lemonade Stand Can Brand Like Amazon coming in March Amazon has amazing branding BEING REMARKABLE VS. ADS & MARKETING Vinnie embodied the most important principles of advertising and marketing instinctively It is his nature This trilogy talks about how to find success in regards to advertising, marketing, and service Corporate agility Flexible Customer-centric Always retain an open mind You can learn the main principles of advertising and marketing You MUST care about the customer It is possible to make a company gr

: Episode 764 - Vinnie & Andy answer Twitter questions about Zevia sodas, LaCroix sparkling water, stevia in general, sawdust in pre-shredded mozzarella and more... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club LACROIX LaCroix is a safe carbonated water It will not harm you Tons of flavors Can buy at stores or more in bulk online Zevia is full of crap "No sugar, no artificial sweeteners" The first ingredient after water is an artificial sweetener Technically you can say erythritol is a sugar alcohol Acts the same as an artificial sweetener Natural Stevia extract is the least evil, but STILL bad It will keep up your cravings and feed your addiction Also, sugar is sugar Brown sugar is no better than cane sugar, etc. Lemon oil, tequila, and soda stream is another good option Any citrus oil is pretty good Citrus rind is also an option

: Episode 763 - Vinnie & Anna evaluate a Twitter-promoted bro science video on masturbation before working out and reveal how COMPLETELY IDIOTIC bro science really is. Vinnie & Anna also talk about Vinnie's early drinking years and the bad diets of our current and former Commander in Chief's... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer BRO SCIENCE Conveniently, the initials are BS This video is absolute nonsense Features the 3 dumbest people ever Somehow has 7 mil views Bad Kobe rape jokes This video is a perfect example that this apparent 'science' has no scientific backing VINNIE'S DRINKING PAST Vinnie did not drink in college at all He was a D1 athlete Vinnie one night had 3 or 4 beers at didn't feel much He drove on a curvy road and could suddenly really see the road 'falling away' Really scared him DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE! Pretty much always drank in moderation Now he pretty strictly drinks whiskey and scotch PRESIDENTS Lots of presidents exercise and such, but do n

: Episode 762 - On this episode of Vinnie's Sunday School, Vinnie and Andy talk eating breakfast, and asking for bacon and eggs instead of pancakes or cereal. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club BACON AND EGGS Please see vinnietortorich.com for more show notes.

: Episode 761 - Listener Paul Boston joins Vinnie this Saturday to discuss finding this podcast, his journey, and cold weather training. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Green Grocer PAUL BOSTON Hails from Toronto Found Vinnie 4 or 5 years ago He is an ultra athlete and triathlete An expert at winter training, because Canada gets so darn cold! COLD WEATHER TRAINING Firstly, exercise is a poor way to lose weight If you want to lose weight while exercising, though, Zone 2 is the way to go Also the best way to train in cold weather Not too little, not too much A comfortable cold is around 20ºF for Paul Layers are key! However, want to make sure you don't have too much on Want to start a little cold because you will warm up If you get too hot, you will sweat too much and that will end up making you colder Paul will wear compression tights and shirt underneath his fabric clothes Jacket depends on wind His winter running coat has a windshield in the front which is crucial Gloves incredibly important Vi

: Episode 760 - Jonny Bowden joins Vinnie Tortorich this Friday to discuss Jonny's role as the Nutrition Myth Buster, common nutrition misconceptions, Adam Carolla, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer JONNY BOWDEN THE NUTRITION MYTH BUSTER Please visit vinnietortorich.com for show notes.

: Episode 759 - Andy Schreiber and Vinnie Tortorich host this Valentine's edition of the Fitness Confidential podcast. The two talk sleeping, natural sleep aids, dogs, and Valentine's Day. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer SLEEPING Sleep is the most important thing for your health More important than power lifting and cardio If you don't sleep enough, all the exercise in the world will not be enough The body regenerates when you sleep Muscle builds the Vinnie changed his sleep after leukemia Sleeps a lot more these days Vinnie takes some melatonin before bed (1mg) Sleep will help you perform loads better at the gym Magnesium is also a good sleep/relaxation aid (Check out PVC) When it is close to bedtime, get off technology! VALENTINE'S DAY Valentine's Day can become a competition about who is the most loved Can make many feel inferior "Betsy's husband wasn't as good as Julie's husband" Valentine's Day menus are such a hassle A good way to rip people off Vinnie treats Se

: Episode 758 - Vinnie & Anna talk about about psyllium husks, sugar in bacon, Anna's homemade ranch dressing, feeding Skittles to cattle and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer PSYLLIUM HUSKS A listener asked about this in smoothies Psyllium husks hurt your gut bacteria Also will make you bloated We used to throw this away as byproduct, but somehow people found a way to market it It does not do what is says it will do - it is a scam If you need to process something to make it edible/consumable, it is likely bad for you Consuming this is like taking the shell off of a peanut and putting it in a drink TLDR: DON'T consume!!! SUGAR AND BACON Often, companies will add sugar to bacon or sausages Cheaper brands will do this more regularly Brown sugar, maple bacon, all of this is bad for you Look for PLAIN BACON ANNA'S RANCH DRESSING Anna uses 1/2 a cup of whole milk and 1/2 of a lemon's worth of lemon juice = buttermilk Make your mayo at home if possible (don't use ma

: Episode 757 - Vinnie Tortorich and guest Aaron Alexander have great fun talking about Aaron's Align method and functional movement, his constant motion, his interesting mix of new-age technology, living in Santa Monica and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer AARON ALEXANDER And be sure to Check out Aaron's podcast here!

Episode 756 - Enjoy today's podcast episode which features Vinnie's live performance Big Fat Show Burbank at Flappers with special guest Gina Grad! The two talk pasta studies, fake news, fermentation, protein, and more and take questions from the audience! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer BIG FAT SHOW BURBANK & CLAREMONT Vinnie is doing another performance on February 19 This one will be at Flappers in Claremont Buy tickets here! Use drop down menu to find Vinnie's Big Fat Show

: Episode 755 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich this Wednesday and the two talk about Jason Fung, PVC's upcoming Sublingual B12 vitamin tablet, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Green Grocer JASON FUNG Author of The Obesity Code All of his books go in Vinnie's Book Club on the website He is a big proponent of the ketogenic diet Check him out on the most recent Monday show! SUBLINGUAL B12 Vinnie and Andy have been bombarded by questions regarding this vitamin PVC is coming out with a sublingual B12 vitamin Put it under your tongue, and it will dissolve It has taken so long due to the fact that they have to find out how to create a tablet Tablets are harder than capsules, especially dissolving tablets B12 much more effective if dissolved Tried to find no chemicals or substances you don't want in your body Ended up being a pretty simple ingredient, but took awhile to find All natural! It will be very small so that it is easy to put under your tongue! Created a new dye that is not bad f

: Episode 754 - Dr. Jason Fung joins Anna and Vinnie this Monday to talk losing weight, twitter, Green Grocer, and more on this Monday episode of the Fitness Confidential podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer The absolute best bone broth Vinnie and Anna are both huge fans TWITTER Vinnie does all of his own tweeting He had an assistant for about 5 minutes who messed his tweeting up He likes to answer all of the questions, even if they are repeats Received a funny tweet about vegetarians recently DR. JASON FUNG L0w-carb health and fitness expert One of the most important luminaries in the field Check out his blog/website here His book, The Obesity Code, is a great and informative one One of Vinnie's favorite people in the Health and Fitness world LOSING WEIGHT Exercise is a poor way to lose weight If you are so concerned about calories, you will end up starving yourself and be incredibly unhealthy The REAL way to lose weight is to trade out carbs for fats and cut out

: Episode 752 - Author, podcaster and IronMan finisher Win Charles joins Vinnie to discuss her journey as a triathlete suffering from cerebral palsy. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Green Grocer WIN CHARLES Incredible IronMan triathlete She suffers from cerebral palsy but does not let that stop her from anything Wants to help show others with disabilities that they do not have to submit to their disabilities Disabilities can bring people together and make people stronger Had great family support which was a major key for her I,Win: Hope and Life my journey as a disabled woman living in a non-disabled world

: Episode 751 - David Diamond, PhD joins Vinnie to talk about the fallacy and bad science of Ancel Keys, the China Study and many other anti-fat studies. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer DAVID DIAMOND David used to be incredibly unhealthy He was urged to use statins and niacin In 2006, he was told he MUST go on Lipitor Dr. Diamond was open minded at first, but wanted to look into it Realized fat was OK, and changed his lifestyle! He started with peer-reviewed medical journals He was never scared of fat because he is so educated on it Studied biology, has a PhD! OLD GYMS First of all, exercise is a poor way to lose weight! For example, more gyms than ever, but more obesity than ever Gyms have awesome equipment but so many are still so unhealthy! DEBUNKING ANTI-FAT STUDIES The bread is worse than the butter or cheese for the triglycerides Anti-fat studies were paid for by sugar, grain industries Ancel Keys conducted a study that only took into account countries that prov