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The Importance of Weight-Bearing Exercise – Episode 1653

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1653 – On this Sunday School episode, Gina Grad joins Vinnie T. and the two talk celebrities, home workouts and the importance of weight-bearing exercise, the Carolla show, and more!

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WEIGHT-BEARING EXERCISE

  • Vinnie recognizes a rower or similar equipment isn’t practical for many people to have in home.
  • Free weights are a great way to go.
  • Weight-bearing exercise should be your aim.
    • This isn’t necessarily weight-lifting.
    • It means your skeletal system is bearing your entire body weight.
    • Our bones are stronger as a result.
    • Walking is soooo important.
  • Jumping rope is excellent muscle-building and cardio.
    • Vinnie loves to jump rope.
  • Squats are an even easier weight-bearing exercise.

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Angriest Trainer 191: Cynthia Kuni and BS Fitness Devices

by Vinnie Tortorich

Vinnie and Anna talk to harpist and endurance athlete Cynthia Kuni who stumbled upon the Angriest Trainer podcast and wrote this wonderful blog post (thank you, Cynthia)!  Find out why Vinnie shakes Anna by her ankles while discussing this article of ridiculousness.Cynthia KuniHere’s where Sprint M2M will tell you more about disabling texting while driving.

Angriest Trainer 186: Nancy Wolfson Part Deux

by Vinnie Tortorich

Nancy Wolfson comes back into the studio to talk more NSNG ins and outs with Vinnie and Anna.

Check out Nancy’s coaching business Brain Tracks Audio here.

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Learn about Sprint’s OBD2 device here.

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Nancy Wolfson joins Vinnie and Anna for this episode. Initially, they talk about the perils of fast food places seemingly everywhere. Later, Vinnie shares his observations from a recent high school football game he attended.

Angriest Trainer 124: Katy Sullivan Part 2

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Kick ass Paralympic athlete Katy Sullivan returns for another fun podcast with Vinnie and Anna. Cheesecake Factory’s Skinnylicious menu deconstructed.

Michael Tortorich sums up the podcast in the My Uncle Vinnie Blog Wrap Up:

Katy Sullivan returns to the show. Early in the show they talk about fueling for a 5K. They then go into detail as they look over the Skinnylicious menu. Later, they talk about the difficulties of losing limbs, especially in light of the Boston Marathon.

 

Angriest Trainer 119: BioFuels, The “Refresher,” and Stretching

by Vinnie Tortorich

Vinnie and Anna discuss being preppy in the 80s, biofuels, the “Refresher,” and the importance and how-tos of stretching.  NYT article on stretching studies here: Reasons Not To Stretch.

Michael Tortorich sums up the podcast in the My Uncle Vinnie Blog Wrap Up:

In this episode, Vinnie talks about his days at Newman School in New Orleans. A former student recently found him through Facebook. That leads to a trip down memory lane about Vinnie’s good old days as a strength and conditioning coach in the 80s. Later, Vinnie goes off on a rant about the Starbucks “Refresher.” Down the line in this podcast, Vinnie talks about First Lady Michelle Obama, who recently invited some kids to the White House. Vinnie and Anna also go into detail about stretching.

Angriest Trainer 116: The Sugar and Grains Cheat & The Mary Vesper Interview

by Vinnie Tortorich

Vinnie, Anna, & Andrea Anders talk No Sugar No Grains and interview superfan Mary Vesper.

Michael Tortorich sums up the podcast in the My Uncle Vinnie Blog Wrap Up:

Andrea joins Vinnie and Anna once again for the podcast. Early in the show, Vinnie talks more about his trip to the Washington, D.C. area. Later, they discuss an article on low-carb diets. Vinnie then goes into a rant about the claims of the cosmetics industry, based on news he heard on Adam Carolla‘s podcast. Later in the show, the three chat with Mary Vesper. Much of the interview focuses on the state of education.