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Weightlifting 101 – Episode 2562

by Vinnie Tortorich

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Episode 2562 – On this Monday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss his interest in fitness at a young age, and Vinnie gives you a “weightlifting 101” and more.

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Where It Began

  • There’s a chat about music and cowboy boots. (2:00)
  • Vinnie used to love “ski skates.” (6:00)
  • A little backstory on Vinnie’s early interest in sports. (9:00)
    • He loved the show “The Wide World of Sports” while growing up in the 1970s and ’80s.
  • This is how he got introduced to Jack LaLane.
  • He started mimicking what he was learning.

Weightlifting 101

  • You’ll want to take notes. (27:00)
    • Both aerobic (cardio) and anaerobic (weights) training are important.
  • Only work the muscles you plan on keeping! (29:00)
    • It’s important to balance with both pushing and pulling movements.
    • Compound movement is moving more than one joint at a time. (31:30)
    • Auxiliary exercises are good for isolation and definition but aren’t as necessary as compound movements. (34:30)
    • Compound movements will also save you time.
  • Reps and Sets (39:00)
    • Vinnie has tried various protocols.
    • He describes what his preferred method is.
    • He likes three sets: one for warm-up, one for just short of failure, and one until failure.
  • Do not go to failure when you are alone for moves like bench presses when doing free weights, etc.
  • Do not drop or throw your weights around—you’ll just look like an asshole. (42:00)
  • You don’t have to go to failure if you’re noticing an increase in strength over time.

Leg Day 

  • Never skip Leg Day. (45:30)
  • His four preferred exercises for this are squats, lunges, deadlifts, and leg press. He picks at least three of the four every time.
  • He describes a twice-a-week workout, which can work great for maintaining muscle strength. (50:00)
  • Basic bodyweight exercises can be effective, too!
  • Where there is a will, there’s a way! You can do all of this!!
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  • Anna has a Holiday recipe PDF! You can find it at her https://eathappykitchen.com website under Cookbook PDFs; It’s the Eat Happy For the Holidays Cookbook PDF. (46:00) https://eathappykitchen.com/

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