Vinnie Tortorich

Fitness Confidential Podcast

Breaking Bad Habits and Simple NSNG® – Episode 1297

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[libsyn_podcast id=9376583] : Episode 1297 – Vinnie and Dave Tach talk wrestling (1:30), consults, breaking bad habits, his work as a writer, and more, on this Saturday show.

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BREAKING BAD HABITS (10:00)

  • Dave has a radio voice
  • Currently has a podcast about wrestling
  • Dave’s brother set up a consult with Vinnie
    • His bro didn’t realize the way Dave lost weight was because of Vinnie, too!
  • He’s lost closer to 50
    • Now under the 200 threshold!!!
    • About a year
  • Used to enjoy fast food too much
    • Would ‘cheat’ with NSNG
    • Got serious about NSNG about a year ago
      • Decided he needed to be strict with the two rules (no sugar and no grains) for 30 days
  • NSNG® is simple – that’s what made it work for Dave
    • Fewer reasons to screw up
  • Had to break some bad habits
    • Realized he would frequently get taco bell at 11pm after a long day
  • Eliminated 97% of the aisles in the grocery store
  • Made a shelf stocked with things like fat bombs and pork rinds
  • He wants his stomach to be flat
  • Dave is a writer
    • Writes about video games
    • Works for Polygon
    • Great job because he loves video games
    • Has to be careful not to spend all his time with screens

 

The Myth of Carbo Loading – Episode 1293

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[libsyn_podcast id=9293570] : Episode 1293 – Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk worthless carbo loading, ultra-athletes, Italian and Southern foods, and more.

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CARBO LOADING

  • You do not need to carbo load for races
  • It’s like cramming before a test – doesn’t work
    • People sometimes taper off the week before, then eat absolute trash right before a race!
  • This will often make you feel worse!
  • You can’t ‘supersoak’ yourself full of carbs
  • You’ll only increase inflammation, hurt your stomach, sleep badly, etc.
  • Zach Bitters holds world records and does not eat carbs
    • Lots of ultra-athletes are super low carb, even right before a race
  • Don’t eat bananas morning of
    • Have an avocado instead
  • There’s a difference between something that is fattening and something that is full of fat

Giving Up Vices – Episode 1292

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[libsyn_podcast id=9290507]: Episode 1292 – Listener Lucy joins Vinnie this Saturday for a candid conversation, and the two talk about Lucy’s journey, giving up vices such as alcohol, and more.

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GIVING UP VICES

  • Biggest was 283 at 5’5″ and 25 y/o
    • Wake-up call
  • Coasted around 270
  • She is now down to 182
    • Lost 100 lbs
  • Would like to lose some more weight
  • She was a binge eater
  • Had a lot of ‘negative vices’
    • Gave up all of these things
    • Alcohol, etc.
      • She would black out often at home

Keto Crotch (& the Importance of Research) with Dr. Ken Berry – Episode 1291

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[libsyn_podcast id=9278408] : Episode 1291 – Dr. Ken Berry joins Vinnie this Friday, and the two discuss Ken’s career, keto crotch, unfounded anti-keto claims, proper research, Type 2 diabetes, blind doctor-patient trust, and more. NSNG community, please help out the man who has already helped so many — donate here, anything helps.

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LET’S HELP KEN BERRY

  • Ken is huge in this community
  • He is having trouble
  • His practice burned down
    • These fires are usually even worse than they look
  • Ken has put out so much free content – we need to support him now
    • Our chance as a community to show our support
  • Please contribute directly to him here
    • https://www.paypal.me/kendberrymd
  • Even if you can only donate a tiny amount, it shows Ken there are people who care about him

DR. KEN BERRY

  • Dr. Ken has been on the show before
  • Self published his book previously (like Vinnie!), now he is coming out with a new one
  • Support him by pre-ordering his new book here (foreword by Dr. Fettke!)
  • Completely disputes the keto crotch thing
    • If anything, keto diet will help smells down there
    • This is a smear campaign because keto is gaining traction
    • Barilla (pasta company) was involved with this
  • Anti-keto articles have links for ‘studies’ that don’t actually link to another page
    • Makes it seem legit when it actually isn’t
  • The internet gives us the option to really look into things
    • It just takes 10 minutes to figure out the root of any story
  • He and his wife make FB live videos
    • Make sure everything he talks about is well-researched!
  • Exogenous ketones are BS
  • Works in mid-west TN – small, rural town
  • Millions of Americans have been running around with undiagnosed diabetes
    • If they fast before a check-up, their doctors won’t see how sick they are
    • Doctors check the minimum
    • Patients blindly trust them
    • If your doctor won’t order a lab you’re concerned about, that is a huge red flag

 

Our Turn to Help Dr. Ken Berry – Episode 1289

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[libsyn_podcast id=9217559] : Episode 1289 – Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk with the wonderful Dave Feldman about how we can help Dr. Ken Berry, “Rational Wiki” BS, the hypocrisy of the fitness industry, hiking boots, and more on this Monday show.

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LET’S HELP KEN BERRY

  • Ken is huge in this community
  • He is having trouble
  • His practice burned down
    • These fires are usually even worse than they look
  • He has a show coming out with Vinnie this coming Friday about his new book
  • Ken has put out so much free content – we need to support him now
    • Our chance as a community to show our support
  • Please contribute directly to him here
    • https://www.paypal.me/kendberrymd
  • Even if you can only donate a tiny amount, it shows Ken there are people who care about him

RATIONAL WIKI BS

  • This website is technically a non-profit
  • It spews crap
  • Calls Vinnie a “cholesterol denier” and talks about whatever vitamin woo is
  • Says he features conspiracy theorists…
  • Says its objective, then uses language like “cranks”
  • Claims grains are healthy on it
  • Vinnie wants to sue

FAKE FITNESS INDUSTRY

  • Lots in the fitness industry do not practice what they preach
  • Chalene Johnson did an introspective podcast on this 
    • Said she didn’t practice  what she preached
  • Some of these people smoke around the clock! Kings and Queens of infomercials
  • They would eat unhealthily and then starve themselves for a few weeks before filming

Quality Exercise – Episode 1288

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[libsyn_podcast id=9205196] :  Episode 1288- Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode. The two talk the Adam Carolla show, the LA marathon, quality exercise, training for marathons (or not), and more.

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QUALITY EXERCISE

  • Exercise that is quality is not necessarily textbook
  • Make a plan and stick to it
  • Vinnie’s client did a marathon untrained because she was so in shape
  • Serena put in the effort to do the Boston Marathon