About the show

The Fitness Confidential Podcast

Vinnie Tortorich, celebrity fitness trainer and author of the best-selling book Fitness Confidential, cuts through the myths about weight loss, food and exercise. Expect straight talk, the latest science and plenty of laughs, with guests from doctors and researchers to journalists, farmers and athletes.

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The show

At a glance

First episode

May 2012

Episodes

2,868 and counting

New episodes

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Length

About an hour each

Your hosts

Three shows a week

Vinnie hosts the show. Anna Vocino joins him on Mondays, and Chris Shaffer on Wednesdays and the Friday call-in show.

Vinnie Tortorich standing on railroad tracks

Host

Vinnie Tortorich

Celebrity fitness trainer, creator of NSNG® and the best-selling author of Fitness Confidential. Host of the show since 2012.

Anna Vocino

Mondays

Anna Vocino

Comic, voice actor and best-selling cookbook author. Vinnie's co-host since the very first episode in 2012, now on the Monday show.

Chris Shaffer

Joins Vinnie on Wednesdays for the week's health news and new studies, and co-hosts the Friday call-in show.

Wednesdays and Friday call-ins

Fridays

Call in to the show

Got a question for Vinnie? Book a spot on the Friday call-in show with Vinnie and Chris, and you'll get the link to join.

Call-ins happen on Fridays only.

New to the show?

Start here

Five Monday episodes with Vinnie and Anna that cover the NSNG® basics. Watch them free on YouTube, in this order.

1

Episode 2751

Lightning Round of NSNG® 101

The whole NSNG® food list in one sitting: meat, eggs, dairy, vegetables, fruit, nuts and the sweet stuff.

2

Episode 2775

How to Start NSNG®

How to quit sugar, whether to go cold turkey, and how to clean out your pantry.

3

Episode 2760

Reading Labels 101

Turn the package over. How to read an ingredients list and spot the sugars and seed oils hiding in it.

4

Episode 2757

A Lazy Protein Guide

With actress Sarah Baker: the easy way to get enough protein every day, and which protein powders are worth it.

5

Episode 2772

Saving Money on NSNG®

Real food on a budget: buying meat, freezing in bulk, and skipping the convenience traps.

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Guided Workouts

No-BS workouts for people who want results without spending their lives in the gym or falling for the latest fitness scam

Documentaries

Hard-hitting films that cut through the propaganda, follow the money, and tell the truth about what’s making people sick

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