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Pre and Post Workout Food

: Episode 610 – Anna Vocino co-hosts along with Vinnie Tortorich on this Monday show to discuss pre and post workout food, Vinnie’s upcoming show, and more!

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VINNIE’S SHOW

Vinnie will be speaking at the Pasadena Ice House
- July 14th
- 8:30 PM
- “Vinnie Tortorich’s Big Fat Show”
His speeches are all around the same subjects, yet they all vary and questions from audiences are always difference
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Anna performing on July 10
Anna’s book will be out by July 5th

PRE AND POST WORKOUT FOOD

Usually Vinnie gets this questions from Gym Rats who have been taught silly “Bro Science”
- One listener was told to take a drink that could increase lung capacity by 40%
  - This is BS
- If nootropics work for you, OK, but there are natural, better things that you can take
Coffee is an ergogenic
- Pro Athletes can only have so much coffee in them at one time because of the ergogenic aid
Don’t buy into the bro-science hype
- It won’t help you if it isn’t a steroid or a blood-doping drug, and if it is one of those, then it is going to hurt you!
Protein intake:
- 1g/1lb of body weight is a CRAZY amount of protein
- For a 225 athlete with 175lb lean body mass, maybe eat 100-120 lbs

SUN DAMAGE

Ever since Vinnie’s childhood he had been exposed to the sun excessively
He had to get some pre-cancer removed from arms and even his hip, although his hip doesn’t see the sun
Lesions on his head too
Didn’t use any numbing devices

: Episode 609 – Aaron Weinbaum joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Saturday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast to talk about the ways in which the mirror lies, and to discuss Aaron’s journey after his neck surgery.

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AARON WEINBAUM

Avid listener
- Found Vinnie after he put on about 30lbs after neck surgery
- On the first Adam & Drew show Vinnie was on
- The mirror can lie
Vinnie has been on his show: Aaron Says WHAT??
Check out his website here

THE MIRROR LIES

We make excuses for ourselves
It is also hard to see really what you look like from just a glance in the mirror
Vinnie would only see himself pecks up, didn’t realize when he was in his 20s that he had a gut
Conversely, the mirror can also make some people look fatter than they really are
- Depends on how you see yourself; very subjective
Aaron started walking a lot to try to drop the weight
He ended up cycling a lot
- Gets in his Zone 2 pretty quickly
Aaron plateaued for awhile, but once he could increase his workouts, he started putting on more muscle mass
- He has to be really careful when putting on muscle mass to not put on fat
He still has a ways to go, but every day is forward progress
- Aaron thinks of weight loss/staying in shape as a ‘game’
  - That is his motivation

Oral Hygiene with Dr. Panagakos – Episode 607

by Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 607 – Dr. Foti Panagakos joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Friday show to discuss oral hygiene and the link between whole body health and good oral hygiene.

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DR. FOTI PANAGAKOS

A super-dentist!
Graduated with degree in biochemistry and has masters in education and business administration
Also works with diabetes management
Avid listener of the show!
- Was a phone caller
Runs scientific affairs for a big company
- Translates science for professionals and consumers
Breakthrough with oral health care work
Is NSNG

ORAL HYGIENE

Check out this article on oral hygiene & diabetes management
Getting your teeth cleaned can cause bacteria to get in your bloodstream so you have to be careful, make sure your dentist/hygienist is doing the right thing
Transient Bacteremia when you eat or do something that makes your mouth bleed
- Spike in bacteria in bloodstream
  - an issue when it happens multiple times a day, but just once will go away after about 30 mins
  - not an issue for those with healthy immune systems, but for those with compromised immune systems this can be an issue
- This is the link that means what is happening in your mouth affects the rest of your body
- For those with compromised immune systems, maybe a good idea to take an antibiotic before and after a teeth cleaning
Fair number of people in the US (& worse in UK) only brush once a day
- You should brush twice a day!
Little bottle brushes are better than string floss
- Less germy and easier to use
- Speak to your dental hygienist about what size to get

Mr. Epstein Barr and Zone Two Training

by Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 606 – Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich host this Monday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast, where the two discuss different zones of training and why Vinnie believes that training in Zone Two is the most beneficial for many.

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ZONE TWO & OTHER TYPES OF TRAINING

Great place for athletes and those just trying to get in shape alike
Allows you to eat calories healthily and get in shape/train properly
Check out Phil Maffetone and his book
Take your age from 180 – your age
- Then if you are fit, add a few and vice versa
Zone Two doesn’t initially make you feel like you are doing much, but it is about volume
- You find you can do much more
Build up connective tissue, mitochondria, makes your aerobic center very strong
It is crazy to be in Zone Three/Four all the time, just maxes you out and doesn’t BUILD
- Good sometimes, just not all the time
- Once you get comfortable in Zone Two, you can introduce some HIIT
- Get in your red zone one minute a couple times (Interval Training)
  - Serena did 1 mile intervals during her 82 mile race
Zone Two also generally does not require extra sugar trickle
Body can use fat better and more efficiently
If you are starting out, stay in Zone Two for 3-4 months before trying Zones 3 and 4

How Much Cream is Too Much?

by Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 605 – Listener Kelly found Vinnie’s book Fitness Confidential on Amazon and decided to call and ask about NSNG. They explore the question how much cream is too much?

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HOW MUCH CREAM?

Amount of appropriate dairy varies per person
Vinnie will add a splash of heavy cream to coffee or the like
In moderation, cream is good!
Eat cream with berries to dampen insulin response of sugar
High in fat so women generally have to be more careful than men due to metabolic and hormonal rates

The Amazing Dr Terry Wahls – Episode 604

by Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 604 – Vinnie interviews Dr Terry Wahls, author of The Wahls Protocol. Dr. Wahls amazing recovery from multiple sclerosis is nothing short of miraculous.

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THE AMAZING DR TERRY WAHLS

Has a therapeutic lifestyle clinic
Clinical Professor of Medicine University of Iowa
The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles
Was able to essentially beat MS which she was diagnosed with in 2000
http://terrywahls.com
Her drugs could not help her and her condition continued to decline
In 2004 she started experimenting using vitamins and supplements
She ended up finding that a good diet could really help her
In 2007, she had to be fully reclined and walk maybe 20 feet using walking sticks
In 2008, she was back bicycle riding and living a pretty normal life
Continues her Paleo diet and prescribes that diet to others to help with chronic autoimmune disorders
Paleo diet and vitamins/supplements saved her life
Added B vitamins, coenzyme Q, fish oil, etc.
- They seemed to slightly slow her decline, but it was still going on