Episode 2746 – Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer answer essential questions about starting where you’re at in your fitness journey, protein, and more.
Starting Where You’re At
- First: Vinnie’s NSNG® VIP Group opens up January 2, 2026! Vinnie’s workout videos, group calls, and supportive community are waiting for you, FREE to all members who join!
- What is the biggest mistake people tend to make going into a new workout routine? (3:30)
- People tend to quit going to the gym after only two weeks or so after signing up.
- They use excuses even though they feel better while exercising.
- DOMS (delayed-onset muscle soreness) is another reason people stop. (10:00)
- This feeling will happen less and less as you become more consistent and stronger.
- Start where you are and work up—you don’t need to go hard right away. (15:00)
- Don’t be intimidated by others and where they are in their journey.
- You don’t have to go to a gym all the time. If you don’t have time for the gym, try some body-weight exercises. (22:30)
- When to eat protein and how much? (32:00)
- In general: 120-150g per day for average-height men, for average-height women, 85g-120g per day. (32:00)
- It’s OK if you go a little over on some days.
- Eating something in the morning boosts your metabolism. However, it doesn’t take much.
- What about sleep and recovery? (36:00)
- How to become disciplined? (39:00)
- A lot of it is attitude, and your attitude can change.
- How do you know when you are doing enough, especially when you hit a “plateau”? (45:00)
- When exercising, plateaus happen when you don’t change enough.
- Changing up the muscle stimulation will help.
- They discuss a “starting strength workout.”
- And finally: Be careful with the bro-science you’ll see and hear on the internet. (54:00)
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