Vinnie Tortorich

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Low Carb USA, Gyms & Exercises – Episode 1119

by Vinnie Tortorich

  Episode 1119 – Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk Low Carb USA, frustrating flights, useful exercises, breakfast burgers, and more this Monday.

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LOW CARB USA

  • Vinnie and the crew attended Low Carb USA convention in San Diego
  • He went to the convention to shoot many of the attendees for Fat Doc
  • The other interviewees for the documentary, Vinnie will fly in or they will commute to Vinnie’s house
  • A lot of folks asked Vinnie when he was speaking at the convention
    • He wasn’t speaking at all!
    • Lots of people also asked where Anna was
  • Many of the greats who spoke at Low Carb USA likely get paid for these events
    • Vinnie believes experts in the field ought to be paid, especially when they’ve already had a lot of exposure
  • It costs over $300 to attend events like this
    • They’re probably making a good amount of money on this
  • Vinnie had a weird run-in with some folks – one woman talking to him a lot, her friend being all huffy puffy
    • This woman goes “Who are you?”
    • Got more and more bizarre

 

Experiencing Nature – Episode 1117

by Vinnie Tortorich

 : Episode 1117 – Listener Pat Bell joins Vinnie this Saturday to discuss helpful phone consults, Vinnie sightings, becoming comfortable in your own skin, experiencing nature, the importance of “why”, and more!

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PHONE CONSULTS

  • Pat has done two consults
    • Both paid for by her son
  • The first consult was a surprise for Pat
  • Pat originally got on board because her son introduced NSNG to her
  • One of the highlights of phone consults is it validates, clarifies, defines and refines what you’re trying to do
    • Helps you become comfortable in your own skin
    • For some people, that’s losing 5 lbs, for another, 150 lbs

EXPERIENCING NATURE

  • Nature is entertainment enough
    • It is Vinnie’s idea of religion
  • It should be awe-inspiring and jaw-dropping
  • Pat is a teacher, likes to give people reasons to notice the importance of activities — such as enjoying nature
    • If folks are not ready to learn or listen, it becomes very difficult to teach
    • Encouraging asking questions is important
  • Vinnie’s nephews were on the John Muir trail and were too busy looking at their watches and phones during the hike
    • Vinnie just wished they appreciated the experience more because it really is the experience of the lifetime
  • The ocean is also the wilderness
    • Pat is an ocean lover
    • So is Vinnie, particularly now that he’s ocean kayaking
  • When you walk into nature, it is a whole new world
    • Particularly in the ocean, especially since you cannot see a lot of what is going on below the water
    • A pretty cool realization
  • Many don’t realize what is out there until they experience it themselves

Low Carb Veganism with Dr. Carrie Diulus – Episode 1111

by Vinnie Tortorich

 : Episode 1111 – Dr. Carrie Diulus, a vegan doctor, joins Vinnie today to discuss her work as a spine surgeon, low carb veganism, managing type 1 diabetes, and more on this Friday show!

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DR. CARRIE DIULUS

  • Dr. Carrie is a orthopedic spine surgeon
  • However, she takes a holistic approach
  • Doesn’t just operate and be done with patients
  • She advises them on healthy lifestyles, how to stay healthy, keep inflammation down, etc.
  • Arthritis and other spinal issues can be metabolic diseases (when they result from diet)
    • Like diabetes of the spine
  • Sports and adult degenerative practice primarily
  • She is herself a Type 1 diabetic
    • Uses ketogenic veganism and insulin management tactice to keep it under control
  • A duathlete
    • Hurt herself on a treadmill, helped her get into orthopedic work
  • She never really liked meat
    • Her mom also was vegan, but now eats meat and is essentially NSNG

LOW CARB VEGANISM

  • Dr. Carrie is a rare vegan doctor who does believe in the benefits of a low carb diet
  • Low carb veganism is totally possible!!!
  • This is how Dr. Diulus found her edge before she crossed a line too far one way or the other
  • Avoid inflammatory food with low carbs
  • When Carrie did CICO and plant-based food, she lost a lot of her hair
    • She initially reintroduced both meat and was eating low carb and her hair was back and she was healthy again
    • Now, she has incorporated low-carb into her veganism and it works great for her! Especially managing her Type 1
      • ADA didn’t work so she went back to low-carb
  • Body burning ketones as fuel – this is great!
    • Incredibly important inflammatory

The Importance of Electrolytes – Episode 1110

by Vinnie Tortorich

 : Episode 1110 – Andy, Vinnie, and Serena host this show driving from Badwater 135 in Death Valley, recorded from the inside Vinnie’s car! They talk the importance of electrolytes, and what it takes to become a Badwater 135-caliber athlete.

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ELECTROLYTES

  • Badwater 135
    • 14,000 ft of climbing
    • Takes place in Death Valley
  • It is so incredibly hot
    • Causes blisters and plenty of other health issues
  • You can cook an egg on the ground
  • PVC were one of the major sponsors for the race
    • Specifically, Ultra Salt
  • Even if people aren’t using our product, we just want everyone to have salt or other forms of electrolytes
  • People die in Death Valley because of dehydration and loss of electrolytes — organs shut down

 

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Posted by Vinnie Tortorich on Wednesday, July 25, 2018

LSLG to NSNG – Episode 1102

by Vinnie Tortorich

 : Episode 1102 – Greg Fizdale joins Vinnie this Saturday, and the two talk the Carolla effect, going from LSLG to NSNG (low sugar low grains to no sugar no grains), his daughter’s diet, and more!

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LSLG TO NSNG

  • First, Greg cut out the soda
  • He went from low sugar low grain to NO sugar NO grain
  • He and his wife got into it together
    • His wife is very thin, down to her high school weight
  • Greg has gone from 300+ to 188 in around a year
    • He lost a lot of it in the first two weeks
    • Sleeping improved a lot
  • Good blood work thus far
  • Has a bit of arthritis, but hopes that will improve!
  • They aren’t super strict with their daughter’s diet, but she loves eating healthy
    • Naturally, about 85% NSNG for his 4 year old

The 90s and Weightlifting – Episode 1099

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 : Episode 1099 – Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday, and the two discuss the 90s and Vinnie’s time at Playboy, weightlifting, heart rate apps, and more.

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THE 90s

  • Vinnie had some very weird experiences at Playboy and training others in the 80s and 90s
  • He felt many a woman’s boob job upon command
  • He never went after these ladies or anything like that, but it was already a concern in HR
  • Women asked him to rub their boob jobs because they needed to for blood movement reasons
  • Vinnie has always tried to keep business business, even when women did try to make moves using things like their boob jobs or sciatica

WEIGHTLIFTING

  • For women:
    • Many women worry about their thighs becoming too big from working out
    • You might gain some muscle, but your legs will tighten up
    • Lifting weights with legs is great for you
    • It’ll make your legs look good and younger, too
    • Best way to lose fat is Zone 2 aerobic activity
    • Vinnie has trained many size 2 women who are “skinny fat”
      • It’s often healthier to be a size 4 with muscle, you are still skinny but there is toning and lean muscle
  • For all who are trying to make their arms larger:
    • There’s a number of ways to effectively lift weights
    • Go to Vinnie’s youtube to see the demonstrations Vinnie is doing
    • There’s a lot of bro-science misinformation out there — make sure you’re doing things right
  • You can and likely will hurt yourself if you lift too heavy too fast or are using incorrect technique

HEART RATE APPS

  • Vinnie has no app to recommend
  • If you have a heart rate monitor, great
  • If you feel like your heart is beating too fast, look down, and slow a little bit
  • He believes we do not need apps for everything in life!
    • His own success has been app-less
      • You don’t need apps for success!