Vinnie Tortorich

Fitness Confidential Podcast

The Truth About Wine, Beer & Snacking

by Vinnie Tortorich

On today’s Saturday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast, Vinnie Tortorich answers questions from the newly NSNG Alyssa Klarman of Florida.

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ALYSSA KLARMAN

  • Heard Vinnie’s podcast on Resume with Chris Laxamana
    • Tallulah (hey!) got Vinnie on the show
      • Vinnie couldn’t get on the show himself
      • Vinnie taught Tallulah the power of her
  • Alyssa started NSNG a few weeks ago from a strict 1280 calorie/day diet
  • She feels so much better now that she is no longer calorie in/calorie out
    • This is better at 125lbs than starving to get to 119lbs

IS RED WINE OR BEER WORSE?

  • Alyssa and her husband go out drinking with friends a few times a week
    • She has cut diet soda out of her diet!
  • She wants to know if the sugar of red wine, or the sugar/grains of beer is less “Life into Living”
    • Both are bad, but if it is truly occasional, it is okay
  • Best way to go is drinking distilled liquors

BEST ADVICE FOR WOMEN COMING OFF OF CALORIE IN/CALORIE OUT AND GAINING WEIGHT AS THEY START NSNG?

  • Women coming off of calorie in/calorie out will start eating lots of fat, and in turn, gain weight
    • It is hard not to freak out but gaining weight is normal after starving oneself
      • You must stay the course!
  • NSNG is not a quick fix, it is a paradigm shift
  • After the first couple of weeks, it starts getting better (getting past carbflu or ketoflu)
  • Some people need to snack more than others — if you need to, make sure it is in moderation and NSNG

WHEN ADJUSTING, SHOULD YOU AVOID SNACKING?

  • Coming off of eating unhealthy snacks, eat as much NSNG as you need
  • Because the carbs are generally not as filling, you may have to eat more at the beginning, and that is okay
  • It should start to self regulate after a few weeks

IS JICAMA OKAY?

  • Alyssa traded apples and strawberries for jicama
  • Jicama is good! Nothing but fiber :)
  • Vinnie is taking a harder line approach to fruit
    • Vinnie thinks that fruit is okay, but shouldn’t be a staple
      • Berries are the best!

 

 

The Art of Ultrarunning with Zach Bitter

by Vinnie Tortorich

Zach Bitters goes 1 on 1 with Vinnie Tortorich to discuss ultra running on this Friday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast.

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ULTRA RUNNING

  • Zach is an ultra runner
  • Been on the podcast a few times
  • What starts in the ultra world, trickles down into your work out, you being healthier
  • Holds the 100 mile American record which he bested by 12 minutes
  • Holds the 200k record by about 30 minutes
  • Holds 12 hour run world record from event called Desert Solstice
    • pick a distance under 24 hours and chase the record

HISTORY

  • Zach in the past few years was coaching, training, and was a full time teacher
  • Last school year, he stepped away from teaching to focus on coaching, training, and racing
    • Moved to west coast (Davis) to do this
  • In NorCal he has an easier time training for hilly things and more things overall

ZERO DROP FOOTWEAR APPROACH 

  • Zach found that this was the best when doing biomechanics research
  • Bouncing on his toes would be better for his feet
  • He went with Ultra Footwear because they give a holistic approach
    • Toes are more spread out in the foot
  • Better for trail running due to toe splay

PHYSIOLOGY

  • Zach started looking at people who couldn’t take the hard load of training
  • He averages 5000 miles of training for the past 3 years
  • He doesn’t want to burn out — doesn’t think he will
  • Runner, Frank, 70 and hasn’t burnt out
  • Burning out has to do with stress (every day stress) and nutrition

VINNIE’S TRAINING

  • Takes 30 mins to get to Zone 1 / Zone 2
    • 135 bpm
  • Spins each day which makes him dream
    • New shoulder is making this possible
  • He thinks about getting into ultra cycling again
    • Not necessarily competing, just training

DIET 

  • A listener who is in ketosis climbed Whitney with her daughter
    • Had coffee and some food at the top
  • When Vinnie climbed Whitney, he had some bacon and eggs, then barely any protein powder — all in dietary ketosis
  • Zach does not measure his ketosis but stays in a state where he can utilize carbs the best without eating too many
    • Low amount of sugar !
  • Purifies macronutrient ratios
    • Won’t eat carbs after a hard work out
  • Carbs hurt your body and cause oxidative stress
  • Vinnie found that lifesavers are the perfect carb for sugar trickle while cycling
  • Ketosis isn’t necesarry as long as you are monitoring carbs properly
  • Check out Zach and his website here!

The Importance of Magnesium

by Vinnie Tortorich

Andy Schreiber and Vinnie Tortorich discuss a new product on today’s Wednesday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast.

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NEW PRODUCT

  • People have been requesting new products from PVC
  • Top request is children’s vitamin, but 8+ kids can take PVC
  • 2nd most requested is calcium and magnesium
  • The new product is a magnesium mineral! 
  • We used neither magnesium citrate or carbonate
  • Should be on the market mid-late Sept. 2015

IMPORTANCE OF MAGNESIUM

  • Mineral that people are most likely to be deficient in
    • Pesticides in food production, soil erosion, etc, deplete magnesium in food sources
  • Joints, heart function, muscles, etc, all depend on magnesium
  • It is an important component in insulin regulation
    • Therefore, this mineral can help Type 2 diabetes
      • Consult your physician if this affects you!
  • Magnesium can help lessen constipation

WHY PVC MAGNESIUM IS BETTER

  • Comes in a ton of forms, and our form is the healthiest and best
    • Other magnesium capsules are either magnesium citrate, magnesium carbonate, both of which have negative components
      • Citrate and carbonate can give you the runs among other harmful effects
  • Ours is magnesium oxide which is absorbed just as well, and is overall better for you

The Difference Between Sustained Cardio and Interval Training

by Vinnie Tortorich

On today’s Monday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast, Vinnie and Anna discuss Vinnie’s recent trip, NSNG Recipes, and the best way to burn fat.

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BADWATER 135

  • Run by Chris Kostman
  • This is an ultra marathon that starts in the Badwater Basin
  • Vinnie and Serena crewed for a friend and fan of the show (Tony who is a lawyer)
    • Tony is ripped and NSNG
  • Vinnie took the first pace (17 miles uphill from below sea level to above 5,000ft)
    • Had to do his arm exercises right before
  • Tony was the only one without inflammation on day 2 (no sugar!!!)

NSNG RECIPES

AMAZON WINNER

  • Bill Rodway won a t-shirt
    • He bought probiotics by Mercola
  • Go buy something through Vinnie’s Amazon link and send in what you bought!

LONG SUSTAINED CARDIO VS HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING (HIIT)

  • Zone 2 is the best way to burn fat
    • Zones go between 1 and 5
  • Zone 2 is a zone in which you can hold a conversation while exercising
  • A test can tell you what you need to do to stay in zone 2
  • Simpler way: take 180 – *your age* = your zone 2
    • Take into account how active you are, add or subtract a few points respectively
  • HIIT burns glucose (sugar) but not fat
  • Good for those with epilepsy and diabetes
  • Ketosis = low carb, fat adapted = high fat

Dairy and the Raw Food Diet

by Vinnie Tortorich

On today’s episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast, Vinnie Tortorich answers listener questions from Megan Meek (20) concerning consumption of dairy and eating raw and still nutritiously.

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MEGAN’S JOB

  • Megan works in a piercing salon
  • She does not recommend gauges
  • Vinnie thinks that someone without gauges would get easily hired over someone with gauges (who makes bad decision)
    • Vinnie will discriminate
  • The nonconformist would be the one without piercings and tattoos

WHICH FOODS SHOULD BE EATEN RAW (vegan) FOR THE BEST NUTRITIONAL VALUE?

  • Vinnie thinks raw food diet is fine however it can be dangerous (low blood sugar)
  • Definitely a correct way to do it — must be constantly eating to get enough
  • Light steam on veggies is not a bad idea for nutrition & consumption
  • Meat should be cooked for best nutritional value

WHAT ABOUT DAIRY?

  • Megan is a sugar addict — when she adds generous amounts (1/4 cup) of heavy cream to coffee (1 or 2 cups), she doesn’t crave sugar or get that hungry
    • How much cream is too much cream?
  • Vinnie doesn’t see an issue with this
    • If this is keeping Megan away from sugar and other issues, it’s ok
    • Try lessening amount slightly, but if not it isn’t the end of the world

The Obesity Epidemic with Gary Taubes

by Vinnie Tortorich

Gary Taubes makes a second appearance on the Friday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast with Vinnie Tortorich.

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GARY TAUBES & HIS MUST-READS

VINNIE’S READING

  • Reads incredibly slowly but comprehends way more than the average person
  • Scientific brain — he doesn’t assume, he knows
  • Ended up allowing him to not pay attention in class, just read the books

NUTRITION WRITING

  • He was doing nutritional pieces for science sections
  • He looked at evidence and saw whether or not it really was supported
  • Gary wrote a controversial article calling out the nutrition world for saying low fat was bad
  • Initially was researching what caused the obesity epidemic?
    • Two hypotheses: high fructose corn syrup, shift to low fat diets
      • LOW FAT DIETS ended up being the issue, clear in his research
  • Even in the 60’s, people weren’t fat
  • In the early 1900s, only ~1/20 people were obese
  • Only 2 Obese kids in Gary’s middle school
  • 60’s : baked potato was fattening ; 80’s: baked potato was a heart healthy food
  • At first, people didn’t realize that high fructose corn syrup was sugar
  • When heart health came into question, fat became (incorrectly) bad, and carbs/sugar became (incorrectly) passable

WHY WE GET FAT

  • The general idea is calorie in / calorie out and thermodynamics
  • Just like you can’t think of wealth/poverty in terms of money intake vs money spent, you can’t think of calories that way either
  • We secrete insulin in response to our carbohydrate intake