Vinnie Tortorich, Celebrity Fitness Trainer, Creator of #NSNG

THE ANGRIEST TRAINER 337: ANDY SCHREIBER AND The NSNG 100 DAY CHALLENGE

Jan272015

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of The Angriest Trainer. Vinnie and today’s guest got their times crossed, so…no guest. But no problem for Vinnie and Anna. As usual, they chat about running and fitness and listener questions..and they also get Andy Schreiber, CEO of Pure Vitamin Club, to talk about the 100-day challenge…that’s 100 days of pure, clean NSNG. Listen and learn…

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SERENA DOES A 50 MILE RIDE

Serena ran the Avalon 50 Benefit Run, a 50 mile run on Catalina
She finished and did an amazing job and raised money for InSitu Foundation which trains dogs to use their sense of smell to detect early signs of cancer
At 5 am the morning of the race it started pouring and it rained all day
Everyone was ill-prepared for the cold weather and rain

LISTENER QUESTIONS

Emily Washburn of Austin, TX tried Paleo for about 6 weeks
She is trying NSNG again
She wants to know about wine and cheese
Wine has a lot of sugar and will give you an insulin spike and you cannot eat cheese without impunity

ANDY STARTS THE 100-DAY CHALLENGE

The Facebook NSNG Group was challenged to do pure NSNG for 100 days
Andy started on January 1, 2015
It’s hard eating out…there’s sugar where you don’t expect it
He lost 5 lbs in 14 days, but don’t weigh yourself every day

TRANSITION TO 100 DAYS

Coming off a lot of holiday sugar
Sugar cravings build gradually through December
New Year’s Eve, Andy had a lot of sugar
After a while on NSNG, cravings seem to cease for most people
It’s 100 days of “No life into living”

THE ANGRIEST TRAINER 336: ONE-ON-NONE

by Vinnie Tortorich

Jan212015

Thursday’s edition of The Angriest Trainer is usually a one-on-one with Vinnie and a guest. Well, fasten your seatbelts…today we have: no music, no lead-in, no “and now, America’s Angriest Trainer”, no ads and NO GUEST! Zero. Vinnie is alone in front of the mic. Why? Because we lost a podcast. That’s right. We lost it. So while he was running today, Vinnie realized “I can do this podcast myself, with no guest.” Let’s see what happens…

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WHAT HAPPENED?

Usually with a guest, we use 2 mics, and amazing Bill Meadows cleans up the audio and combines the two audio files into The Angriest Trainer Podcast…but we lost podcast!
When Vinnie still lived in Louisiana, he had a fitness show called “Talking Fitness” on WSMB AM in New Orleans. It was just Vinnie on a mic. Just like today.
His nephew, Mike Tortorich and his co-host, Joey Tortorich have a podcast, Dudes in a Room, Check out episode 096, “Je Suis Charlie” which is a “one-on-none” episode
Vinnie had been thinking about doing a one-on-none podcast …just like the good ol’ days

NARCISSISM

Ultra sports athletes are the most narcissistic people on the planet. Why? Because to do this sport you have to be selfish with your time
After years of competing, athletes start to connect with charities
It makes ultra athletes feel better about themselves; their time goes to helping other people
Vinnie thinks maybe his podcast helps people with advice, FAQ’s and his free newsletter

PODCAST CALLERS AND QUESTIONS

Olivia – Has famous parents, actor Jack Scalia and Miss Universe, Karen Baldwin. She had 3-4 calls with Vinnie to help her with injury…she’s back in shape and on NSNG
What should I eat on a daily basis? It’s not about being “carb-a-phobic”, it’s about seeing where grains and sugar sneak into your food so you can avoid glucose spike
What should I do about cravings? Yes, in the beginning, before you are fat adapted, there will be cravings. Comedian Bobby Kelly said it was easier getting off drugs than grains and sugar. Once you’re on the other side, it gets easy
What exercise should I do? Stick to one program for a period of time so you feel a sense of accomplishment. Use exercise to get in better shape, not for weight loss

BOOK #2

Sequel to Fitness Confidential
Dean Lorey and Vinnie are working on it together. Todd Farmer is doing research
Not so much of a memoir…focused on answering your questions
Due out middle of 2015

STARTING NEXT WEEK

New podcast on Wednesday with Vinnie and Andy Schreiber sponsored by Pure Vitamin Club
5 minutes answering questions about health and fitness 5 minutes about things (like titanium dioxide) that are in vitamins and shouldn’t be there

ANGRIEST TRAINER 335: TOP 100 FITNESS LIST

by Vinnie Tortorich

Jan202015

Vinnie and Anna discuss a Top 100 Influential People in Fitness List that has come out…and they tear it apart. Vinnie’s contention is that for the most part…it has nothing to do with fitness!!! What is it based on? And after they are done, they settle down to talking about injuries. What they are and how to treat them. Listen and learn…

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TOP 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN FITNESS LIST

Vinnie wants to know – what was the criteria? Who did the “choosing”?
#17 is Gwenyth Paltrow….What has she done? and #6 is Tara Stiles…Who?
Tony Horton is #29…he should be pissed off
And #23 is Bethanny Frankel…she makes diet vodka!

SO WHERE’S VINNIE?

He’s not on the list because he didn’t go after it.
Vinnie didn’t pay a publicist to get him on it
When Fitness Confidential came out, he hired and fired two publicists
It wasn’t worth the money

TENDONITIS AND INJURIES

A tendon connects a muscle to bone. A ligament is like a small cushion to keep bones from rubbing together
When you pull or strain a muscle, just a few fibers in the muscle have broken apart
A muscle tear or rip has to be repaired by surgery

ICING AND STRETCHING

Ice at least 3 times a day for at least 20 minutes
As cold as possible covering the injured area
Don’t use foam roller or tennis ball until pain has subsided
Stretching keeps muscles supple…take time and ease into it

THE ANGRIEST TRAINER 334: ONE-ON-ONE WITH JJ VIRGIN

by Vinnie Tortorich

Jan152015

Today’s amazing guest is JJ Virgin, celebrity nutritionist, fitness expert and three-time NY Times bestselling author. Her books include: JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet, The Virgin Diet and The Virgin Diet Cookbook. She is also the best-selling author of Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy as well as a prominent TV and print media personality. You can find JJ at her website, JJVirgin.com.

WHY THEY DID THIS PODCAST OVER AGAIN

The first interview they wound up bashing TV personalities that didn’t agree with their views on diet and nutrition
JJ knows how to work the media
She felt she would rather join them than bash them…you don’t have to convert the converted
TV is driven by advertising and ratings and you have to walk a fine line between getting your message out and stepping on advertiser’s toes.

FITNESS AND DIET

JJ and Vinnie have very similar views on diet
Vinnie follows NSNG
JJ believes in no dairy, no gluten, no soy, low or no sugar and no GMO
She is a big proponent of fish oil…like Carlson Salmon Oil Soft Gels 1000

HOW JJ TURNED A TRAGEDY INTO A TURNING POINT

2 years ago, on September 10, JJ’s son, Grant, went for a walk at dusk and was hit by a car going 30 mph. It was a hit and run.
He was rushed to the hospital with a torn aorta, brain bleed and multiple fractures…he was dying
Got him to UCLA by helicopter and while his physical injuries were fixed, JJ was told that he could stay in a coma
JJ thought “What if this was the best thing that could happen and a turning point?” And she began talking to him. She held his hand and spoke to him and he lifted his hand. She knew he was still there

WHAT JJ USED TO HELP HEAL GRANT

Fish Oil 7 Grams along with antioxidants
No hospital food…brought him a lot of fermented food
Used aroma therapy, Energy work, 10,000 IU of vitamin D, especially because he was getting no sun in the hospital
Probiotics because of the massive antibiotics, Vitamin C 4 to 5 months of Progesterone 200 mg

THE MIRACLE TODAY

Today, 2 years later, Grant is 6’1” and in amazing shape
You may notice his words can get jumbled
They worked with Dr. Daniel Amen who works with brain injuries. His website is AmenClinic.com
Also worked with Dr. Mercola who did a Skype Interview with JJ and Grant

THE ANGRIEST TRAINER 333: JOHN C. HARRIS

by Vinnie Tortorich

Jan132015

John C. Harris is one of our earliest listeners! He now has the website Back of Pack and is co-host of the Back of the Pack Endurance Podcast with Andrew Weaver. Vinnie, John and Anna discuss his weight loss and health journey with NSNG. They also talk about training for marathons. However, before John ever reaches the microphone, Vinnie and Anna go crazy over the Yahoo article on extreme plastic surgery. Also, check out Anna’s 5-Way Chili Recipe at GlutenFreeAnna.com

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JOHN C. HARRIS

Tall, big guy 5’10 and 260 pounds
Football background and 10 years in the Navy
In 2010, after eating NSNG, dropped to 303 pounds
Went as low as 240 pounds

HEALTH PROBLEMS

Had thyroid cancer and started gaining weight
Has hormonal imbalances
Was recently diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis
Eating NSNG, but stuck

DIET

Eating mostly NSNG
Very frustrating…not losing Has to be really strict…no “putting life into living” yet
Has to get hormonal issues handled

MARATHON TRAINING

Sometimes better to cut back
Anaerobic is important too: squats, lunges, leg press, dead lifts
Don’t need to do everything every workout
And not necessary to run everyday. Not good for everyone

ANGRIEST TRAINER 332: ONE-ON-ONE WITH IVOR CUMMINS

by Vinnie Tortorich

Jan072015

Today’s return guest is one of Vinnie’s favorites, Ivor Cummins, host of The Fat Emperor. Vinnie discusses with Ivor how his problem solving skills in engineering have also been useful in his research of health and nutrition. Learn about the role of Vitamin D in optimum health, how carbs affect us in all areas of health, Omega 3 and Omega 6 and what works with genetic heart disease where medicines fail…

IVOR’S RESEARCH

Ivor got a bad blood report…his cholesterol was high
Wanted to find out about markers and cholesterol
His GGT was high which is linked to a higher mortality rate
Needed his technical background to do research…not something he could just Google or look up in Wikipedia

WHAT IVOR DISCOVERED

What doctor’s were telling us about cholesterol was wrong
A high LDL count is a very weak variable in determining heart health
Blood tests are used to determine whether to give statins
But medical professionals don’t dig deep enough; they don’t get in the science and research

NUTRITION AND HEALTH

Nutrition is fundamental to overall health as well as the role of grains, sugar, Omega 6/Omega 3 ratio and Vitamin D levels
Omega 6 and Omega 3 compete for pathways to metabolize and if we have a higher level of Omega 6 it tends towards an inflammatory state
70% of people in the U.S. have insufficient Vitamin D, especially in northern latitudes where they do not get a lot of sun
Doctors upped the daily dosage of Vitamin D from 400 i.u. to 600 i.u. and can go as high as 3-4,000 i.u’s a day

LPa AND HEART DISEASE

LPa is a very strong, key genetic risk for heart disease
High levels do not respond to medication
However, they do respond to a low-carb diet
Even genetic risk factors can be affected by low-carb diets