Vinnie Tortorich

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Eggs and Legs and HIIT – Episode 1879

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1879 – On this Monday show, Vinnie and Anna (and the billionaire Don Coddington) talk dating, estrogen in plastics, eggs and legs and HIIT, and more.

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DATING

  • Dating used to be quite different.
  • At 19, Vinnie was in clubs at 1:30.
    • Vinnie drove a fun car.
  • Now, we have The Bachelor.
  • There was no Uber or cell phones or anything of the like.

EGGS AND LEGS AND HIIT

  • Vinnie needs his eggs.
    • It’s how he stays lean and mean.
    • He’ll have three eggs minimum, usually.
  • On leg day, Vinnie’s consuming at least 6 eggs.
  • He’ll eat at 7:30/8, then do some work, then work out about 10 or 11.
  • If no eggs, then bacon.
  • Usually, Vinnie isn’t doing HIIT.
  • Lance Armstrong didn’t even do much HIIT.
    • Even with steroids and his peak physical condition, he would let his body reset each week after a HIIT session.
  • The idea you burn more fat doing this and you should stop doing cardio and just intervals is bad advice.
    • Don’t follow it.
    • Sure, you can incorporate HIIT into your workout, but the focus should be on Zone 2 training.

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Fitness and Nutrition for Kids – Episode 1877

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1877 – On this Saturday show, Jason Irwin and his son Kyle join Vinnie to talk their family’s story,  fitness and nutrition for kids, protein powders, vitamins and supplements, strength training, and more.

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THE IRWINS

  • They found Vinnie through the Carolla show.
  • Once the family watched the Fat Docs, they were all in.
  • While they’ve fallen off the wagon a few times, Kyle, their son, sticks to it the most.
  • He’s a high school athlete.
    • He plays football and soccer.

FITNESS AND NUTRITION FOR KIDS

  • The school advises the kids that they can have candy and soda so long as they’re active 30-60 minutes a day.
    • This simply isn’t true.
    • You can’t outrun a bad diet.
    • Is a candy bar a bad diet? Probably not, but kids shouldn’t have these every day.
  • Kids can get away with these things, but they’re setting themselves up for failure.
  • Jason has had dietitians yell at him, saying Kyle is at risk of ketoacidosis (which is not true).
  • If your kids want a hamburger after the game, let them!
  • But encourage healthy eating and a healthy relationship with food the rest of the time.
  • Vinnie wouldn’t suggest candy bars or chips for athletes who want to be in good shape or more successful.
  • Kids don’t need to be in ketosis, but give them lots of red meat!
    • Pork and fish are also up there, or other wild meats.
    • Don’t forget eggs.
    • Protein is great for kids.
  • Vinnie would rather teens eat eggs than protein powders.
    • Some whey proteins can be good after a workout or before a game. But get the unflavored kinds!
  • Vinnie wouldn’t introduce kids to weights before they were 12.
  • Weight-bearing exercises might be okay.
  • But DO NOT overwork your kids.
  • Kids shouldn’t need Tommy John surgeries in highschool!
  • Keep reps high (and therefore weight lighter).
  • Kyle is 14, so Vinnie would be comfortable with him doing some limited weight training.

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Building A Fitness Base – Episode 1875

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1875 – On this Wednesday show, Vinnie Tortorich goes solo and talks bad grammar, building a fitness base, having direction, trying to outrun a bad diet, and more. He also addresses recent Twitter questions.

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BUILDING A FITNESS BASE

  • Now that gyms are opening and people are more willing to leave the house, lots of people want to get in shape.
  • You can find lots of plans, like marathon plans, online.
    • Go check out Hal Higdon’s free plans.
  • Here’s where you have to start:
    • Get into Zone 2 shape.
    • This is how you should build your base.
    • Then, you’ll be ready to rock on shorter notice.
  • Have a direction, too — give yourself a goal.
  • You can use shorter races as ‘training.’ Treat it like a normal run.
  • Vinnie really lets himself build up slowly. This is the best way to go.
  • This being said, you can’t outrun a bad diet.

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Staying Tenacious & Owning Your Life – Episode 1874

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1874 – On this Monday show, Anna Vocino (and her father-in-law, Al Tarquinio) and Vinnie Tortorich talk PCC’s healthy decaf, Lent sacrifices, staying tenacious, owning your life, weight management, CICO BS, and more.

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PCC’S HEALTHY DECAF

  • One of Anna’s own, her father-in-law Dr. Al Tarquinio, joins the two to talk about this lifestyle.
  • Al just learned the benefits of the Swiss water process for decaf.
    • He doesn’t drink normal coffee – he’s hyper enough!
  • Now, he’ll be ordering this PCC decaf instead of visiting Starbucks.
  • It’s healthier and cheaper!
  • Coffee is good for you — even for your liver!

STAYING TENACIOUS

  • Al beat thyroid cancer.
  • Through it all, he continued teaching.
  • He never missed a class! Sniffles certainly aren’t an excuse.
  • He’s 80, and he plans to keep teaching!
    • If you enjoy it, keep going.
  • Stay tenacious — move with life as it changes and evolves.
  • It’s the same for weight loss: you have to be interested in being healthy and chase that continuously. 
    • You can’t fool around into health.

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Setting Goals & Getting Motivated – Episode 1865

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Episode 1865 – On this Wednesday show, Vinnie and Andy talk going stir crazy, sponsoring Badwater, setting goals and getting motivated, PVC’s new combo packs, and more.

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SPONSORING BADWATER

  • We love sponsoring events.
  • We’ve been to many ultras and marathons (and trade shows/expos) and the like.
  • Soon, we’ll be in the desert.
  • We’re Badwater’s Title Sponsor!
  • Vinnie has felt like he hasn’t done anything of note since the pandemic began.
  • He can’t wait to get back out there, and being in Death Valley for this race will be excellent.
    • Vinnie and Don will go do a 14er while they’re out there.

SETTING GOALS

  • Setting this goal of getting in shape for a 14er has Vinnie working out with vim and vigor.
  • He’s having so much more fun.
  • Now, he feels like a kid and wants to work out and train all the time, even if just to get outside!

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The Dangers of Steroids – Episode 1863

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1863 – On this Sunday School episode, Gina Grad and Vinnie Tortorich talk the dangers of steroids, intermittent fasting, protein, and more.

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DANGERS OF STEROIDS

  • Don’t even try steroids.
  • Doing them just once can mess with your body.
  • Google what happens when you do steroids to your body — it isn’t pretty and is dangerous.
  • You can do with low t what you want to do with high t.
    • Vinnie has low t personally and he still does so well.
  • Steroids can kill.
  • Ultimately, what steroids help you do isn’t really about you.
    • It’s not worth your life, that’s for sure.
  • Steroids are a shortcut, and they’re a dangerous one.

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