Vinnie Tortorich

Fitness Confidential Podcast

Exercise is Life Changing – Episode 1602

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1602 – On this Saturday show, Monica Ricci joins Vinnie, and the two talk Monica’s original and current NSNG® journey, how exercise is life changing, the challenge of veganism, and more!

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EXERCISE IS LIFE CHANGING

  • Monica has lost a lot of weight.
  • People thought her before picture was her mother.
  • She has also realized that exercise has changed her life!
  • Obviously, this way of eating has been very important, but so has exercise for her lifestyle and identity.
  • She had gained weight, even when trying do eat right.
    • She found some 12 minute per day exercise challenge.
      • On day 13, she decided to keep going!
        • This snowball effect was a game changer for her.
  • Monica didn’t have a TON of weight to lose.
    • At her heaviest, she was 5’1″ and 145 lbs.
      • Now, she weighs about 113 and has put on a lot of muscle.
        • She made sure not to give up during menopause as well.
  • She’s found that working out from home has also been a game changer.
    • If the gym isn’t your thing, don’t force yourself.

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Fitness Equipment & Hand Strengthening – Episode 1600

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1600 – On this Wednesday show, Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie T. and the two talk fitness equipment, eating right during quarantine, motorcycles, hand strengthening exercises and more!

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FITNESS EQUIPMENT

  • When Vinnie is thinking of buying stuff, he doesn’t let illusions of grandeur guide him.
  • If he buys equipment, he USES it.
    • Make a commitment to the fitness equipment you buy.
  • This is a good opportunity to get MORE in shape than you were before.
  • There are several good things available online for cheap for hand strengthening.
    • Andy has to start light and easy.
    • Work it four or five times a day to start.
  • We should have suitable items on FB.
  • Start with a soft and a medium, and alternate.
  • You can find these things on Amazon.
  • For a lot of people, this starts as therapy.

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Adding Lean Muscle & New Sugar Names – Episode 1599

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1599 – On this Monday show, Vinnie and Anna discuss seeing the podcast adding lean muscle and new names for sugar, talk with Marie T. about hurricanes, and more!

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ADDING LEAN MUSCLE

  • Vinnie has been trying to gain five pounds of lean muscle.
  • With COVID-19, you may still have some extra time to work out from home.
  • Just because you may not have access to your gym doesn’t mean you can’t gain the muscle.
  • While this is something he’s been working on, he’s been doing some other things, too.
    • Stay tuned for that.
  • As restrictions begin to loosen, get back into your swing of things if you fell out during quarantine.

NEW NAMES FOR SUGAR

  • “Raisin-juice concentrate” was actually on the back of a packet.
  • It’s basically grape juice concentrate.
  • In other words, you could call it “sugar sugar.”

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Turning Your Life Around with Low Carb – Episode 1597

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1597 – On this Saturday show, Anthony Dowden joins Vinnie to discuss his weight loss journey, losing weight during COVID-19, turning your life around with a low carb diet, saying goodbye to cravings and mental fog, and more!

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LOSING WEIGHT DURING COVID-19

  • During Coronavirus, he has lost over 10 kilos, or about 25 lbs!
  • Take this time, or what’s left of it, to make mindful eating decisions.
  • If you’ve fallen off the wagon, get back on.
  • If you’ve eaten really clean during lockdown, figure out what worked well for you and stick to it.

TURNING YOUR LIFE AROUND

  • At his heaviest, he was right around 400 lbs at 6 feet tall — 5 or 6 years ago.
  • He got down to around 265 lbs using other weight loss diets, but they didn’t work.
    • His weight jumped back up to around 350 lbs and his blood pressure was dangerous.
  • It started with walking and listening to low carb podcasts.
  • He believes this has added 30 to 40 years on his life.
  • Now, he weighs around 175 lbs.
  • His brain function, too, he thinks, has improved.
  • He also loves that he feels full for so much of the day!
    • There’s no longer need for snacking or cravings for unhealthy food.
  • He thinks it’s changed his health, his family life, his professional life, and more.

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Insulin Resistance And Chronic Disease with Dr. Ben Bikman – Episode 1596

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1596 – Dr. Benjamin Bikman joins Vinnie for his second appearance on the Friday show, and the two talk his new book, Why We Get Sick, metabolic syndromes and insulin resistance at the root of chronic disease, food in schools, COVID-19 and comorbidities, and more!

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DR. BENJAMIN BIKMAN

  • Dr. Bikman as a PhD in bioenergentics from Duke.
  • He is a Professor of biomedical science and others at BYU, and is the director of the metabolism lab.
  • This man is a a metabolism expert.
  • He is bald.
    • In his 20s when he went bald, he knew he had to stay in shape to compete.
    • “Sweetheart, I’ll never have hair, but my body will look great.”
  • Check out some of his great work and information here!
    • https://lifesciences.byu.edu/Directories/FacultyStaff/ctl/FacultyProfile/mid/5712/NetID/btb29
  • Check out his 2018 appearance on this podcast here.
    • https://vinnietortorich.com/2018/04/benjamin-bikman-metabolic-issues-episode-1031/

INSULIN RESISTANCE AND CHRONIC DISEASE

  • His new book is a scientist’s attempt to bring perspective to chronic disease.
    • He focuses on insulin resistance which is the root of nearly all non-contagious chronic diseases.
      • Seeing this as the paradigm can help us detect, prevent, treat these diseases.
    • Check out that book here: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Get-Sick-Disease_and/dp/194883698X
    • What is insulin resistance and do you get it?
    • Why does it matter?
    • And what’s it about?
  • 88% of adults in the US were found metabolically unfit in a study out of UNC.
  • Just because people are thin does not mean they are metabolically healthy.
  • Starting kids on healthy, not super sugary food is an incredibly important place to start.
    • Try to create some simple principles for your kid.
    • It can be hard because kids naturally want junk food and their friends will likely have it.
      • Just make sure they eat healthily while they’re around you, but don’t make food a punishment or reward or anything like that.

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Workout Tips & Avoiding Pain – Episode 1594

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1594 – On this Monday show, Anna and Vinnie discuss country western music, Steven Tyler lookalikes, workout tips, avoiding pain, cycling on rollers, and more.

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WORKOUT TIPS

  • You may have shin pain from walking for awhile.
  • Definitely be careful to avoid shin splints.
    • If you change surfaces or your strike, this can cause shin splints.
  • Try to make sure your butt is underneath you.
  • If other parts of you hurt, think about whether it’s because the parts that aren’t hurting are simply stronger.
  • When you start a new exercise, start slow and then slow down a bit.
  • Don’t roll out your muscles or bands for too long.
    • This can actually be damaging.
    • Vinnie recommends yoga balls to roll.
  • Some soreness is okay–it means you’re using those muscles, but you should never be in a lot of pain.
    • Plus, if you’re in a lot of pain you’re less likely to keep exercising.

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