Lunches and Leg Strength – Episode 2693

Episode 2693 – Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer host a call-in show with a discussion around school lunches, salt intake, leg strength, and more.

Listen · Episode 2693Lunches and Leg StrengthSep 5, 2025 · 65 min

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Lunches and Leg Strength

• Today’s episode is a Call-in show, but first, Vinnie addresses the recent tragic shooting at a Catholic parish in Minnesota.
  • Listener discretion is advised if you have children present. (2:00)
  • PSA: If you feel like you are depressed or are struggling, please reach out to get professional help! (3:00)
• The first guest is Ty. (5:00)
  • Vinnie and Ty chat about video gaming and getting into fitness. (8:00)
  • Ty has also been a fitness trainer as well.
  • He works in a school, and he and Vinnie discuss school lunches. (16:00)
    • The contents are typically high in grains and starches.
    • Make your kid’s lunch a priority and send them to school with a homemade lunch; better yet, have them learn to make their own.
• Maranda is the next guest. (31:00)
  • She admits to having a sugar addiction. (35:00)
    • Even fruit used to amplify cravings.
  • Her next question has to do with salt and how much to have. (39:30)
  • Her third question is about leg strength exercises, especially for her hamstrings. (44:00)
    • Vinnie gives her suggestions: variations on squats, leg press, lunges, Nordic curls, and Bulgarian split squats.

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