Vinnie Tortorich

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Efficient Body Weight Training – Episode 1397

by Vinnie Tortorich

 : Episode 1397 – Jerry Teixeira joins Vinnie on this Saturday show and the two discuss overconsumption, body weight training, efficient workouts, and more.

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BODY WEIGHT TRAINING

  • Jerry is Portugese, Native American, and several other nationalities!
  • Started on this journey with physical training
    • Calisthenics are all you need
      • don’t need to be a member at a gym
  • He also adopted NSNG®
  • JT is ripped!
  • Never should have stabbing pain with these exercises
    • Traditional body weight squats he describes in the show
      • Also, a side to side squat
  • Isolation exercises are terribly inefficient
  • Looks better now after 4 and a half years of never touching a weight because he knows how to work out and is eating healthily
  • When it comes to building strength, don’t push to where it’s unsafe
    • Take the small, incremental improvements!

The Keto Guido Cookbook with Vinny G – Episode 1396

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 : Episode 1396 – Vinny G, the Keto Guido, joins Vinnie today to discuss his rise to fame, overcoming insecurities, low carb high fat diets, his fitness journey, his upcoming Keto Guido Cookbook, and more on this Friday show.

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VINNY G  THE KETO GUIDO

  • Yes, this is Vinny of the Jersey Shore!
  • Check out his Instagram here
  • Vinny has had a ton of success with a low carb diet
    • Lost a lot of weight himself
  • In 2015, he got really into it
  • Went down the rabbit hole
  • Got a keto cookbook
  • His friends thought it was weird, but now his Instagram has almost 600k followers
  • He says he’s not an expert, he’s someone with anecdotal evidence
  • It takes guys like Vinny to spread this around because people listen to him!
  • He is amazed by the same luminaries that Vinnie has on this show
    • Nina Teicholz is one of those people
  • Vinny was always a performer
    • Loved to be in front of people
    • He was insecure though

VINNY’S COOKBOOK

  • Pre-order here
  • This book is a must have!
  • Vinnie did an unboxing on his Instagram today

 

 

Bad Publicists, Alternative Flours, & More – Episode 1394

by Vinnie Tortorich

 : Episode 1394 – Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk bad publicists, hats and Whole Foods, Eat Happy updates, cooking with alternative flours, and more on this Monday edition of the podcast.

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BAD PUBLICISTS

  • Anna and Vinnie have some knowledge of working with publicists
    • Both have looked into it
  • Vinnie considered publicists when publishing his book
    • Eventually, people either didn’t believe in the book or wanted him to give away secrets
  • He recently hired a publicist for the movie
    • She started late, and immediately asked for his clients
  • Anna didn’t use a publicist for the cookbook, she did it herself with your support
  • Vinnie hates the whole gate keeper idea

ALTERNATIVE FLOURS

  • Don’t try to replace everything – better to get rid of some stuff totally
  • When Anna bakes, she largely uses almond and coconut flour
  • These flours still have higher carb contents

Zone 2 Basics & Cookbook Progress – Episode 1389

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 : Episode 1389 – Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino talk the upcoming cookbook, Eat Happy, Too, Joe Bonadonna, Zone 2 basics, and more on this Monday edition of the podcast.

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    • We need people to buy and review for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages
  • Please also share it with family and friends!
  • Available for both rental and purchase
  • Here is the link to the iTunes page
  • If you don’t have iTunes, find it at Vimeo here!
  • You can also buy hardcopy or watch online at Amazon
  • So far, this doc is the #1 documentary of ALL TIME on iTunes thanks to all of you!
  • Vinnie had to put total faith in Peter Pardini for this project, and he is sure glad he did

EAT HAPPY, TOO

  • It’s on the printing press!
  • Anna just sent to the editor bonus recipes
    • If you pre-order, that’s how you access these
  • Also an amazing video ad

ZONE 2 BASICS

  • This zone is the most important to lose weight and get in the most heart healthy shape of your life
  • Zone 1 is pushing a lawnmower, raking some leaves
    • Up to 60% of your aerobic capacity
  • Zone 2 is 70-79% of your aerobic capacity
    • Some people can do this with a brisk walk, others can jog, and some can run quite quickly and staying in this Zone
    • Moderate workout on an elliptical, cruiser speed with a jump rope, easy run breathing through your nose
    • Shouldn’t be panting and puffing
  • Take the number 180, subtract your age, give or take a few depending on your fitness
    • This is right around the BPM you should shoot for
      • Lay on the low side
      • So Anna’s is 139
    • Anna walks every day for at least an hour, does kettle-bell, body weight stuff, and more

Enjoying the Process to Achieve Good Health – Episode 1387

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 : Episode 1387 – Listener Robert Stanton joins Vinnie for another appearance on the podcast, and the two discuss his lifesaving lifestyle change, media and paradigm shifts, enjoying the process required to achieving good health, and more.

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ENJOYING THE PROCESS

  • Check out his first appearance on the show here
  • This lifestyle change was Robert’s last resort
    • It quite literally was the difference between life and death for him
  • Agrees we need the media to create the paradigm shift
  • Robert has been working up on the rowing machine
  • Keep working at it, your body is just expecting failure
  • For most people, it isn’t a walk in the park

 

Keto & Cancer with Bryan Bishop – Episode 1386

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 : Episode 1386 – Radio personality and author Bryan Bishop, of the Adam Carolla show, joins Vinnie this Friday to talk about his cancer journey, Shrinkage, steroids, ketogenic diets, the Carolla Show’s upcoming reunion benefit, and more.

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BRYAN BISHOP

  • Check out his first appearance here
  • You may know him as “Bald Bryan”
  • He’s a survivor of cancer
  • Check out his book Shrinkage here
    • Diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer 2 months before his wedding
      • 6 mos to 1 year was the original prognosis
      • Managed to survive
  • Dropped 55 lbs eating healthier and exercising more
    • 172 lbs
    • Cancer treatments caused him to fluctuate for awhile
    • He’s definitely a foodie
  • He’s done keto for the last two months to see if it had an effect cutting out sugar
    • Had an MRI – didn’t have effect on the tumor, but that’s likely because the tumor isn’t active
    • He’s had other ancillary benefits
  • Wants to do 10 year anniversary reunion show in November for Carolla
    • Have lots of Adam Carolla show favorites, old and new
      • Vinnie will be there