Vinnie Tortorich answers listener questions from George Ramler concerning getting lean and fitness in general on today’s Saturday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast.

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HOW GEORGE FOUND VINNIE

• George doesn’t completely remember, however he is a big audiobook listener
• He then found the podcast
• George refers many people to both the book and the diet
• He’s a former football player (D3) but he wants to get lean like Vinnie which is part of the reason he follows Vinnie so seriously

HOW CAN A GUY LIKE GEORGE LEAN OUT BUT ALSO STAY BIG?

• George was a tightend, 6’4″, 225 lbs
  • He now weighs 245 and is in pretty good shape but wants to get lean
  • He wants to lose 15 lbs
• In football, it was all about being big to stay safe
  • “Fear of smallness” after stopping playing football
  • Ex Football players have to accept that they will lose a little size (not muscle size, muscles can look bigger)
• There are many guys who aren’t in shape but are very strong, built
• One must consider: Fit to do what?
• Vinnie feels that George will still be as strong even if he were to lose 30 lbs

IF ONE IS CARRYING A BIG BODY AROUND, IS IT HARDER TO STAY HEALTHY LONG TERM?

• It depends on one’s BMI, not on one’s sheer size
• You can still live a long, successful life

COULD VINNIE EVER DO A MUSCLE UP?

• A muscle up is where one does a pull up, pulls oneself over the bar, and dips
• Vinnie could do this in college even when he weighed 230 lbs
• Vinnie was in the gymnasium all the time as a physical education major so Vinnie could even do an Iron Cross

IF ONE WANTS TO LEAN OUT, DOES ONE NEED TO BE INCREDIBLY STRICT WITH THE DIET?

• You do not need to be in ketosis
• If you are eating veggies, some fruit, and meat, your body will pack on lean muscles
• This will improve one’s workout
• You have to completely commit to this diet to achieve goals such as George’s

An NSNG meet up where Vinnie goes to his fans may be on the horizon…

Cindy Rakowitz, former Division President for Playboy Enterprises, (Andy Schreiber), and Vinnie Tortorich discuss Playboy on today’s Friday edition of the Angriest Trainer!

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POSITIONS AT PLAYBOY

• Vinnie did work for Playboy for a bit (as an actor)
• Andy sold such videos and worked in PR, and Cindy worked in PR

THE MANSION

• There was a “boom boom room” at the mansion for privacy in intimate moments
• There were tunnels in the mansion
• The way to get in to the mansion was to speak into a rock, and they would let you in accordingly
• The parties at the mansion were huge and everyone wanted to attend
• Vinnie was a boy-toy
• One needed to be beautiful or have beautiful people accompanying them to get into parties

PLAYMATES

• Tawny was a playmate, very sweet girl
  • Andy took her abroad
  • Has her act together
• Vinnie took Kathy Shower on a date
  • She is still friends with Playboy
• Most of the girls were very nice, and most were not troubled
  • Playboy was a stepping stone into acting
• Andy’s favorite playmate was Victoria Silvstedt
  • She never needed taking care of

BOND GIRLS

• Another exclusive group of beautiful women
• Bond girls go to conventions to sign autographs
• The Bond girls are across a table, and people generally really respect them

EXERCISE

• Kickboxing is a really good form of exercise
• Fitness should be a part of everyone’s regime
• You feel better with your endocrine system, with your health, etc.
• “Use it or lose it”
• Do whatever you need to do to exercise, any form is better than nothing

ANDY AND VINNIE

• Even when Andy was working at Playboy, they’d meet all the time to discuss invention ideas
• “Trainer in a box”, “Billion Pound Challenge”
• They’d talk for hours brainstorming new ideas
• Vinnie would never lie on TV
• Some ideas that were discussed back then may soon be created!

WORKING AT PLAYBOY

• If you worked as an exec, you had to host people
• Give tour of grounds and have lunch with guest and a few playmates
• Occasionally you would run into Kim Conrad (Hefner) and her sons
  • She was lovely but wanted time with her boys
• Eventually she moved out with her children

Find Cindy at her website here! 

 

Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Anna Vocino tackle NSNG on today’s Monday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast! In a few words, this is an NSNG 101.

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OLD PODCASTS

• For a small cost, you can have access to every show ever done!
• Lots of cool interviews like Minnie Driver, talking ketosis, nutella, etc! Worth checking out

SMOOTHIES

• Good NSNG smoothie with berries, creme fresh, ginger root, turmeric
• We use a Vitamix to make our smoothies — click through vinnietortorich.com to get free shipping!

SHOULDER UPDATE

• Everything is doing well
• PT exercises 5 times a day, at least 1 hr of aerobic exercise each day

AMAZON WINNER OF THE WEEK

• Alyssa from Long Island won by buying a Squatty Potty through Amazon!
• You can win by submitting an e-mail of the most interesting thing you bought this week (through the Amazon banner on Vinnie’s website)
• Alyssa won a 30 day supply of vitamins for her son with a sensitive gag reflex

JUICING RADIO

• Shane Waley runs this cool podcast about juicing
• Everyone should check it out because Vinnie feels that juicing must be done right, and Shane teaches it well
• Shane’s a vegan

VINNIE’S NAME ON FB GROUPS

• There are only about 8 people throughout the multiple Facebook groups that Vinnie’s name is associated with that call Vinnie names and hate on him
• Vinnie is glad to have his name off of these things so he is not associated with people calling him an asshole

NSNG CALLERS

• Many callers begin to plateau
• Vinnie asks for their basics to see where they are (take me through your day)
• Caller couldn’t lose weight because he was eating things like balance bars

NSNG means no grains of any kind, and relatively no sugar other than that found in things like fruit.  Generally, artificial sweeteners and chemicals can also prevent ketosis or a real weight losing state of being.  NSNG is a low carb high fat lifestyle rather than a diet, and those who pursue NSNG often feel better both physically and mentally, and are able to be their best selves on it.  Of course, Vinnie supports putting life into living and having a little non-NSNG snack every now and then, but being strict with oneself when it comes to losing weight on NSNG is often important.  Everyone is different, however — while diets high in dairy may still allow some to lose weight, it may prevent others from losing it, and starchy foods like potatoes can also affect people differently.  Look for foods with low glycemic indexes and make sure you are eating enough each day! If you have any questions or concerns or would like to speak with Vinnie about NSNG, please contact him through the website and he will respond as quickly as possible.

Welcome to the Saturday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast, where Vinnie Tortorich answers listener questions from today’s guest, Scott Cumer!

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BIKE RACES

• You’d stop riding for the day, go to dinner, etc
• See people still coming in after dinner, the next day, the back of the packers (which Scott identifies himself as)
• They always finish and always have fun and are the ones who tend to be overweight
  • exercise is not the best way to lose weight

NSNG

• Scott is only a month and a half in, he will become more fat adapted and improve further
• How does he get better while running?
  • continue to trickle a little sugar (if necessary) [pocket fuel]
  • accept that you might need a little help from sugar in exercise and races
• It is not a quick fix — everyone is different and needs little different things
• Grocery shopping will always be “from the outside”
• Oils and fats are good in places while working out
• US Wellness Meat is good while training

Check out Scott’s podcast, Ten Junk Miles!

Welcome to the Friday show of the Angriest Trainer podcast, where Vinnie has a 1 on 0 and discusses his world today!

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DR ANN CHILDERS

• The last 1on1 was a redo of an earlier recorded podcast
• Last week’s was more appropriate than the original
• Vinnie (w/ no agenda) thinks this new show was better
• Vinnie and Ann talk often outside of show
• She has no agenda — wants everyone to be their best

JADEN MERRICK

• 8 year old who will be running a 10k next week
• His dad is great! Those who think otherwise are uninformed

MAKING FUN OF FAT PEOPLE

• Vinnie is no better
• We really should not laugh at fat people
• Those who don’t have money to feed children properly should not have children

VINNIE’S DAY

• Recorded Ann Childers podcast
• Did physical therapy for shoulder (5 times a day)
• Ate an avocado, fish oil, espresso, coconut oil

4TH OF JULY

• Vinnie feels strongly about this Independence Day
• Plays some country music — “Country Boys Can Survive” –> “America Can Survive”

VINNIE’S CALL – IN PROGRAM

• Schedule a phone call for the next day or a few days after
• Much cheaper than hiring a trainer
• You can book 30 mins or an hour

CALIFORNIA’S DROUGHT

• It’s trendy to have a dirty car or brown grass
• Restaurants no longer serve water unless asked for
• “Would you like to hydrate?”

ANAEROBIC EXERCISE

• This will make you last longer in life
• Move some weights around, build up your muscle
• Stretching will also benefit you long term so that you don’t lose muscle as you age
• Yoga is good!

MAKESHIFT DINNER & LENTILS

• Vinnie had lentils in a cold lentil salad the other day
• Although Vinnie is not against lentils, he did have extra inflammation the next day
• It might not be the lentils, but Vinnie thinks it very well could be

TOUR DE FRANCE

• We can’t watch it at home due to lack of cable
• Vinnie can only watch at 4am-when it goes off
• Bicyclists put cotton with Olbas oil on it in their noses to clear sinus passages and improve breathing
  • Vinnie believes it is more of a placebo effect
  • This will lead to Americans doing this too…
• People have been cheating forever — we need to look at who we make our heroes these days