Muscle and Meds – Episode 2862

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.
• Anna has already received a review for her new cookbook. Five stars, baby!
  • You can order it here: https://eathappycocktailhour.com
• Eat Happy Cocktail Hour is filled with cocktails, mocktails, and appetizers and is available for pre-order right now.
  • If you pre-order, you’ll get bonus goodies!
  • You can pre-order from a wide variety of booksellers at https://eathappycocktailhour.com/
  • Please save your receipt from wherever you pre-order; you’ll need it for your bonuses!
  • The physical release date is October 13, 2026
• Check out the Aletha Hip Hook^TM that Vinnie uses to reduce pain and increase mobility:
  You can purchase your own through Vinnie’s website here: https://vinnietortorich.com/hook
  
• Anna’s products are now linked to PureVitamin Club’s website. You can also purchase them under the “Food and Snacks” section. 
  • https://purevitaminclub.com/collections/food-and-snacks
  • Vinnie hopes to add other products as well, all of which will be health-related.

You can book a consultation with Vinnie to get guidance on your goals. https://vinnietortorich.com/phone-consultation-2/

More News

• Serena has added some clothing and beauty product suggestions to Vinnie’s Amazon Recommended Products link.
  • Self-Care, Beauty, and Grooming Products That Actually Work!  
  • https://www.amazon.com/shop/vinnietortorich/list/3GPVU29UHHPMY?ref_=aipsflist

• Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on Peacock. 
• “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon!
  • You can purchase or rent it here.https://amzn.to/4d9agj1
  • Please watch, rate, and review it!
• Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s second cookbook, is available! 
  • You can go to https://eathappyitalian.com
  • You can order it from Vinnie’s Book Club. https://amzn.to/3ucIXm
  • Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, on her website, and on Substack —they will spice up your day! https://annavocino.substack.com/