Vinnie Tortorich

Fitness Confidential Podcast

Angriest Trainer 295: Friday Listener Questions

by Vinnie Tortorich

Aug292014

Vinnie and Anna are back for another Friday installment of Listener Questions from the Forums:

  • Is Vinnie and fan of Intermittent Fasting (IF)?
  • Meal Skipping
  • Atkins Induction Phase and Dietary Ketosis
  • Late night snacking
  • Heavy Cream: Nectar of the Gods or Satan’s Bathwater?

Angriest Trainer 294: 1-on-1 with Quentin Vennie

by Vinnie Tortorich

Aug282014

Quentin Vennie is a writer, speaker, wellness coach and yoga guide based out of New York City.  Anna and Quentin discuss his struggles with anxiety and depression.  Quentin talks about managing these issues through his “Trinity of Wellness” as well as the influence social media has in our everyday lives.

Anna and Quentin issue a September Challenge to quiet the mind for five minutes a day!

Join us in #AStillMind on:

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Quentin’s Struggles with Anxiety and Depression

  • General public has no idea about dealing with depression and anxiety
  • After Quentin was diagnosed with general anxiety and panic disorder, he was advised to go on medication
  • Ended up with dependence and addiction to these drugs
  • Doctor wanted him to switch to another medication but Quentin wanted another path

Suicide

  • Robin Williams and social media has the power to influence our opinions about mental health
  • We don’t want to feel the pain and  fear so we medicate ourselves
  • Anna and Quentin discuss what can cut people off from life
  • Feeing like there’s no purpose or happiness in life and wanting to escape

Yoga, Nutrition and Meditation

  • “Trinity of Wellness”… daily meditation, juicing and yoga … these things are non-negotiable
  • Saved Quentin’s life and manage his anxiety and depression
  • Calms the mind
  • Does yoga with Tara Stiles

Change Your Thoughts and Change Your Life

  • True happiness comes from within
  • Change takes time and practice
  • We are perfectly imperfect

Russell Simmons’ fantastic primer on how to meditate: Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple

Shawn Stevenson’s wonderful book on sleep: Sleep Smarter: 21 Proven Tips to Sleep Your Way To a Better Body, Better Health and Bigger Success

Angriest Trainer 293: The Sticky Episode (Listener Q&A)

by Vinnie Tortorich

Aug262014

Vinnie and Anna start to chip away at the amazing listener questions posted at the Forums:

  • How to eat when on the road in a car
  • Building muscle after 40
  • Why there is no free lunch with nature
  • When is age not an issue
  • Sprinting schedules vs. Zone 2 schedules
  • What Vinnie and Anna eat in a typical day
  • How much is too much heavy cream in the coffee

Starting Strength

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Rachel McLish looks stunning!!

 

Angriest Trainer 291: 1-on-1 with Chris Kostman

by Vinnie Tortorich

Aug212014

Chris Kostman is an ultra-athlete who holds the record, at age 20 in 1987, of being the youngest person to complete the eleven-day Race Across America. Chris is still running races and now produces events such as the Furnace Creek 508 (there is still time to sign up for this race) and the Badwater 135 through his company, AdventureCORPS. Vinnie and Chris discuss ultra sports, nutrition and following NSNG as a vegetarian.

Here are some of the highlights…

How Chris Started Cycling

  • Chris was on his third grade soccer team that never won a game
  • The coaches were constantly berating the players
  • His dad pulled him from the team and Chris never played a sport with a ball again
  • Years later he discovered cycling and developed as a cyclist and as a human being through positive reinforcement

This year’s Badwater 135

  • This year’s race included a 22 mile climb
  • Vinnie went to support Tony Portera who has been NSNG for 8 months and lost 45 pounds.
  • When Chris saw Tony at this year’s Badwater, he didn’t recognize him
  • Tony looked radically different; his body was reshaped

How to do NSNG as a Vegetarian

  • Chris has been a vegetarian for 25 years
  • He now eats cheese, fish and eggs
  • Feels a huge difference on NSNG
  • He has more energy and not hungry all the time

This year’s Furnace Creek 508 Bicycle Ride

  • Still time to sign up for this race
  • Different route this year because of a moratorium on sporting events in Death Valley National Park
  • The race starts in Reno, goes through the northern back country of Nevada, and finishes up in Reno
  • Elevation is challenging: you are never below 3,500 feet and often over 7,000 feet

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Angriest Trainer 290: Sam Feltham and N=1 Experiments

by Vinnie Tortorich

Aug192014

Vinnie and Anna welcome fitness trainer and N=1 experimenteur extraordinaire Sam Feltham to the show:

  • Sam’s Intermittent Fasting habits
  • What caused him to develop sleep apnea in just a few weeks
  • What’s with ancient grains?
  • Is there such a thing as too much fat?

Wonderful wisdom from Sam Felton … “Eat until you’re full…then stop.”

As well as being an entrepreneur and personal trainer Sam is a health activist, as his major definite purpose is to help as many people as possible obtain and maintain a healthy lifestyle.