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Muscle and Meds – Episode 2862

by Vinnie Tortorich

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Episode 2862 – Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss grip strength, stretching, muscle and meds, the effects of certain meds, and amino acids.

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Muscle and Meds

  • Captains of Crush grippers for building grip strength. (2:30)
    • They are available for purchase through Vinnie’s Amazon page. https://tinyurl.com/captcrush
    • Vinnie also likes to do “dead hangs”, which is simply gripping and hanging from a horizontal bar for a good stretch.
  • Anna shares a story to remind us that no matter where you live (United States, New Zealand, EU, etc.), you should read ingredient labels on packaged foods. (13:00)
  • Vinnie has had neck pain for years and shares how he has managed it over time. (16:00)
    • Three different doctors told him there was nothing he could do.
    • Instead, he developed a system of stretches and exercises, and his pain has been significantly reduced.
    • Vinnie also uses yoga blocks for his stretches. You can view and purchase them in his Amazon shop. https://tinyurl.com/ygablocks
  • A side effect of statins can be frailty and muscle wasting. (26:00)
  • A prominent NSNG® VIP group member, Scott, recently started gaining some weight back because of a change in his habits.
    • Scott shared his story in the VIP group: he had recently tried GLP-1s because he felt he was struggling a bit.
    • Vinnie isn’t fully against certain meds; however, the downsides aren’t advertised, and the consequences can be brutal.
    • There is also concern that many of these peptides come from unreliable sources. (35:00)

Amino Acids

  • Is taking an amino acid blend helpful? (38:00)
    • It can be; however, not all may absorb well in capsule form.
    • If you can eat the whole foods that the blend comes from (chicken, eggs, etc.), that would be better.
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    • The physical release date is October 13, 2026
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