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Cardio vs. Strength Training – Episode 2750

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2750- Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer help start your fitness plan with the benefits of cardio vs. strength training and where you should begin.

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Cardio vs. Strength Training

  • Where does a beginner start? (5:00)
    • Just start with what you know you can do.
    • If you are sedentary, start with a short walk and gradually increase it each time.
  • Your aerobic vs anaerobic capacity is different things. (9:00)
    • Vinnie gives a list of the variety of things that qualify as each.
  • There are different benefits to cardio and strength training. (17:00)
  • What is recommended? Picking one focus and sticking to it (for example, cardio), or finding a balance between cardio *and* strength training to start? (22:00)
    • Vinnie shares his brother Mark’s journey. (23:00)
    • Sometimes, you really do have to start with “baby steps” and grow into the routine.
  • Vinnie likes to consider Zone 2 (70-80% of your cardiac capacity) as cardio; however, if someone is starting, any walk will help them get started. (36:00)
  • In strength training, it can be intoxicating to feel yourself get stronger. (39:00)
    • You will feel the strength before you start seeing visible gains. (43:00)

The Zones

  • Vinnie describes the Five Zones; however, you only need to pay attention to four of them. (47:30)
    • The calculation to find Zone 2 (with the Maffetone method) is: 180 – (your age) = desired heart rate, or beats per minute. If you are already active, you can add about five more points to the desired heart rate.
  • Before starting any exercise program, it is highly recommended that you see your doctor first and have a stress test.
  • If you are eating correctly, such as with NSNG®, exercise will help build lean muscle mass. (59:00)
  • More is not always better; sometimes, more recovery is better. (1:01:00)
  • Vinnie recommends 4 or 5 hours a week for cardio, unless you are training for a marathon or similar competition. (1:05:00)

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Cardio 101 – Episode 2559

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2559 – On this Monday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss various news regarding some NSNG® fans, provide cardio 101 examples, and more.

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Sharing Some Fanfare

  • Vinnie received a message from a couple who recently welcomed a baby, and they credit NSNG®. (2:00)
    • They chat about other improvements related to sexual health.
  • They chat about listener Ashley (on Instagram @auntie_nsng), who recently participated in her first powerlifting competition. (10:00)
  • Anna briefly shares issues with Shopify, and as a result, she shares an email she received from Reneé. (13:00)
    • The lesson is that it’s never too late to start and succeed with NSNG®.
  • Vinnie addresses a recent topic in the health and wellness space surrounding Robb Wolf. (15:15)
    • The issue concerns the product LMNT; Dr. Tro has called out an issue he has with it.
    • To avoid the whole issue, take Ultra Salt, which doesn’t contain maltodextrin.
  • Anna is doing book events to promote her book Eat Happy Italian. (24:00)
    • She shares her recent experience in Santa Barbara.
    • They discuss the confusion around certain headlines.
      • Two examples are the hype around “blue zones” and false claims about eggs.
  • Anna is very excited to share her recipes and what she knows.
    • She is offering solutions to people who care about their metabolic health. (34:00)

Cardio 101

  • Which exercise, cardio or anaerobic, is better has been a long debate. (40:30)
  • Exercise is a poor way to lose weight. (42:00)
    • If you get your body to run efficiently through proper nutrition and keep your insulin low, exercise will magnify it.
  • Vinnie discusses various exercises and why you need *both* cardio and weights.
  • Rucking is a good exercise, and Vinnie has suggestions for what he does. (50:00)
  • Do not run with ankle weights; you can mess up your joints or tendons. (56:00)
  • Anna has a Holiday recipe PDF! You can find it at her https://eathappykitchen.com website under Cookbook PDF’S; It’s the Eat Happy For the Holidays Cookbook PDF. (46:00) https://eathappykitchen.com/

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  • Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days Of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. 
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Slowing Down to Be Faster with Phil Maffetone – Episode 2537

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2537 – On this Friday’s show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Phil Maffetone back to discuss Zone 2, slowing down to be faster, functional strength, and more.

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Slowing Down to Be Faster

  • Phil brought Zone 2 training to millions. (2:00)
    • They discuss athlete Mark Allen, who was disciplined and a phenomenal tri-athlete.
  • Phil reviews the program he trained Mark Allen with. (9:00)
    • Mark had been injured a lot but was ready to try anything. (12:00)
    • Phil trained him to be faster by slowing down training to Zone 2.
  • Diet dictates metabolism. (23:30)
    • People who burn more fat tend to be healthier.
    • Muscle size does not necessarily dictate strength. (26:00)
      • It’s not muscle bulk, but how many fibers contract doing the movement that determines strength. (27:00)
      • Going to a gym is great, but don’t dismiss things like yardwork or other activities to develop strength.
      • Go pick up heavy stuff and move it around a bit!
      • Grip strength can determine the risk of all-cause mortality. (36:00)
  • Vinnie shares how real functional movements help; he gives the example of learning to row on the water, not just on his rowing machine. (40:00)
  • Cycling and power cranks. (47:00)
    • The use of power cranks while cycling improves the mechanics of walking and running.
  • Renaissance man—Phil is a musician and has recently gotten into comedy. (52:30)
    • It’s important to find comedy in everyday life.
    • Phil values helping people, and he’s done that all his life.
  • Phil has referred to what he calls the “debacle of the Olympics.” (1:00:30) 
  • He has a website where he shares his music, articles, and comedy at https://maffetonemusic.com.

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  • Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days Of Our Lives, on Peacock channel. 
  • “Dirty Keto” is finally available on Amazon!
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The Quest For Health – Episode 2094

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2094 – On this  Monday show, Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich discuss saying goodbye to Guam, post-op recovery, and Rina joins them to talk carnivore, the quest for health, edutaining, and more.

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POST-OP RECOVERY

  • Vinnie had a growth ‘down there.’
  • He called it Guam — he took care of it, but it didn’t have full rights, etc.
  • After many years, he found a great urologist and had it removed recently.
  • We say goodbye to Guam! This was just an elective surgery because it got too uncomfortable.
  • He had a drain and had to get checked out.
  • Vinnie feels great, all things considered. He’s grateful this way of living reduces inflammation.

THE QUEST FOR HEALTH

  • Rina has a fabulous YouTube channel.
    • https://www.youtube.com/c/The5MinuteBody
  • She tries to edutain — make educational videos that people also enjoy!
  • Rina has tried various lifestyles and is open to learning more.
  • She has had a wonderful experience with carnivore.
  • Over time, she’s gotten fitter and fitter.
    • But she started small, and that was important for her.
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Protein Problems & Aerobic Goals – Episode 2051

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2051 – On this special Friday show, Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich and the two talk folks in the music industry, voodoo, protein problems, aerobic goals, diet mentality, KetoCon 2022, and more.

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SANTERIA

  • Not only do Vinnie and Anna talk good music, they also talk ghosts.
  • Vinnie has some weird light work going on in the room.
  • Is he haunted or is the electricity just bizarre?
  • He doesn’t believe in voodoo or anything of the like, but in this instance, he does think he has a ghost with a good sense of humor.

PROTEIN PROBLEMS

  • Vinnie has some issues with protein.
  • Part of the issue is that restaurants serve such small portions of protein.
  • He went back to a restaurant that had previously disappointed him with small amounts of salmon, and the burger disappointed him again!
  • Things have been weird at companies and restaurants all over the country, but we need to do better.
    • Feed people properly, especially when they order right!
  • Try not to count too many protein grams.
    • NSNG® is a bit more imprecise — eat without apps and diet mentality.
    • Protein is crucial but you also don’t want to eat too much as it turns to sugar.
  • Vinnie has some advice, but overall, eat until you’re sated and make sure no sugar or grains sneak in that make you eat too much.

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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019)

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Squeezing in Exercise – Episode 1880

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1880 – On this Wednesday show, Andy Schreiber and Vinnie Tortorich talk squeezing in exercise on busy days, unnecessarily expensive health and fitness products, our commercial kitchen, and more.

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SQUEEZING IN EXERCISE

  • Lots of people say they can’t find the time to exercise.
  • However, everyone has time to do it!
  • You don’t have to do it all in one chunk.
  • For Andy, it’s going on some quicker walks with his dog.
  • Vinnie will do a couple exercises for 10 to 15 minutes, and revisit other exercises for the same period throughout the day.
  • It’s not as good as exercising in one chunk, but it is CERTAINLY better than nothing.
    • This is also more in line with our historical working out.
  • If you want to reap the benefits of aerobic exercise, you just have to fit it into your day.

EXPENSIVE PRODUCTS

  • Lots of companies sell more because their products are expensive.
  • Take the Peloton, for example: it’s successful because it’s the ‘luxury’ bike, not because it’s actually much different or better than it’s half-priced counterparts.
  • Our products will continue to be high-quality and affordable, because that’s what we do.

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