: Episode 1159 – Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich this Monday (recorded on Vinnie’s birthday!), the two talk carb and protein pre-workout myths, Vinnie’s workout routine, Weight Watchers’ new advertising BS, and more.
THE CARBING UP MYTH
- Eating carbs before a workout is not necessary
- Vinnie will have four or five egg yolks before a big work out
- That’s plenty!
- He gets rid of the egg white because the protein can affect blood ketone levels
- If you’re NSNG®, you don’t need the carbs before or during a big exercise
- That we need so much protein before a workout is also a myth
- Especially if you’re getting some protein for lunch afterwards
WORKOUT ROUTINE
- Vinnie is going more for endurance than for the extreme
- He doesn’t do anything too crazy
- LOTS of warmups and getting loose, especially if you are stiff like Vinnie is because of his injury history
- Then, he’ll move into squats or deadlifts
- If you have so much weight that you can’t do 8 reps, you should TAKE OFF weight
WEIGHT WATCHERS
- They changed their name to WW Freestyle
- It’s their new branding
- “Weight Watchers” makes people think of their parents and bland diets
- “Don’t have to track or measure” everything anymore
- Still eating sugars and grains
- Won’t help your metabolic issues
- It’s still calorie-in calorie-out
- They maybe are reducing carbs a little, but it’s still low-fat and medium-to-high carb
- Not good for you, and not sustainable
- Really have not done anything but change the name
