Vinnie Tortorich

Fitness Confidential Podcast

BEST OF: Prancercise, Splenda & More – Episode 1592

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1592 – On this Saturday show, we are running a best-of from 2013 requested by several fans on Twitter, including Kim Cooper. Vinnie and Anna discuss the glory that is Prancercise, how to spot bad trainers at the gym, and the new study released that demonstrates that Splenda may raise your blood sugar.

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PRANCERCISE

  • This form of “exercise” is defined as “A springy, rhythmic way of moving forward, similar to a horse’s gait and ideally induced by elation.”
  • Any exercise is better than none, but Vinnie and Anna do find this all quite funny.
  • Exercising in Zone 2, at least to start, is best.

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Home Workout Equipment – Episode 1545

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1545 – Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich for this Wednesday show and the two talk home workout equipment, intermittent fasting & Jason Fung, keeping safe & being kind during Coronavirus, and more!

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HOME WORKOUT EQUIPMENT

  • Vinnie is used to going to the gym.
  • He wanted to buy some high quality weights and workout equipment for home.
    • “Prison workout” style.
    • However, he realized it was all too expensive.
  • So, Vinnie checked out Facebook marketplace and found some great weights.
    • They were vintage weights, good quality.
      • They’re not the kind of thing you do crossfit with––just for normal lifting.
  • It’s actually gym equipment.
  • Shoutout to William Crowder and Fit Club Gym.

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VINNIE & ANNA WILL BE AT KETOCON 2020! KETOCON.ORG, GO TO BUY TICKETS, AND ENTER PROMO CODE “Vinnie”!

  • Tickets will get more expensive as time goes by.
  • Anna’s cooking show portion WILL include a spiralizer!

BEST OF: Efficient Strength Training – Episode 1543

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1543 – For this Sunday podcast, because Jerry’s Friday appearance has been so popular, we are re-running his original Saturday show from back in August! Enjoy! We’ll be back to you next Sunday with more Sunday School programming.

Jerry Teixeira joins Vinnie on this Saturday show and the two discuss overconsumption, body weight training, efficient strength training, workouts, and more

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EFFICIENT STRENGTH TRAINING

  • Check out his recent Friday show here:
  • Jerry is Portuguese, Native American, and several other nationalities!
  • He started on this journey with physical training.
    • Calisthenics are all you need.
      • You don’t need to be a member at a gym.
  • He also adopted NSNG®.
  • JT is ripped!
  • You never should have stabbing pain with these exercises.
    • Traditional body weight squats he describes in the show.
      • He also describes a side to side squat.
  • Isolation exercises are terribly inefficient .
  • He 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!

FAT DOC IS OUT

VINNIE & ANNA WILL BE AT KETOCON 2020! KETOCON.ORG, GO TO BUY TICKETS, AND ENTER PROMO CODE “Vinnie”!

  • Tickets will get more expensive as time goes by.
  • Anna’s cooking show portion WILL include a spiralizer!

Working Out From Home with Jerry Teixeira – Episode 1541

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1541 – Jerry Teixeira joins Vinnie for this Friday show, and the two talk COVID-19, working out from home, bodyweight strength training, the importance of diet and stretching, and more!

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WORKING OUT FROM HOME

  • Jerry focuses on Bodyweight Strength Training.
  • He was 5’8″ and 250 lbs at his heaviest.
    • He caught himself 50 lbs overweight and realized he needed a change.
      • Jerry knows diet is foundational for body composition.
  • Jerry watched his daughter doing gymnastics.
    • These athletes build their physiques with bodyweight strength training.
      • They don’t do it with crazy equipment.
  • You can build your strength from home.
  • If you need simple workout equipment, like a big exercise ball, you can get them online!
  • Simple exercise? You can do pull-ups on your door.
    • Check out Jerry’s YouTube channel above for tons of great at-home exercises.
  • Make sure you do a row and do a press.
  • Don’t do push-ups on your knees.
    • If you can’t do push-ups, do them on a coffee table with your hands elevated.

FAT DOC IS OUT

VINNIE & ANNA WILL BE AT KETOCON 2020! KETOCON.ORG, GO TO BUY TICKETS, AND ENTER PROMO CODE “Vinnie”!

  • Tickets will get more expensive as time goes by.
  • Anna’s cooking show portion WILL include a spiralizer!

Unhealthy Sports Drinks – Episode 1493

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1493 – Vinnie Tortorich and Tallulah talk unhealthy sports drinks, the middle-class of fitness, college and professional athletics, the One Love Foundation and more on this Sunday School episode!

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UNHEALTHY SPORTS DRINKS

  • Gatorade is marketed as healthy.
    • Really, it’s just like drinking soda.
  • A lot of athletes and schools are sponsored by Gatorade and such companies.
    • However, many of these elite athletes avoid the stuff as it’s unhealthy!
  • Kids, if you want to be your best as an athlete, stay away from these sugary drinks.
  • This is a prime example of good intentions being stolen.

COLLEGES AND GYMS

  • Vinnie has been working out at UVA gyms recently.
  • He notices that the students are very fit.
  • They are the ‘upper-class’ of fitness – this is great, however, we want people who are trying to get healthy (who may not yet be healthy) in gyms, too!
  • College towns also often have strong running communities.
  • It’s a good sign to see a college gym busy!

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VINNIE & ANNA WILL BE AT KETOCON 2020! KETOCON.ORG, GO TO BUY TICKETS, AND ENTER PROMO CODE “Vinnie”!

  • Tickets will get more expensive as time goes by.

Heart Health Myths & Obnoxious Vegetarians – Episode 1219

by Vinnie Tortorich

 : Episode 1219 – Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday, Christmas Eve, and the two talk “Baby It’s Cold Outside”, heart health myths, obnoxious vegetarians, Clint Eastwood, gyms and towels, and more!

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HEART HEALTH MYTHS

  • Compound found in the gut related to heart disease
    • Certain studies say beef has lots of it and it’ll kill you
    • This is BS
  • First, most vegetables and fruits have more than TMAO than beef
  • Peas have the most
  • Second, it’s not bad at all – in fact, it’s good!
  • Trimethylamine N-Oxide
  • Comes to the rescue if you’re having cardiovascular issues

OBNOXIOUS VEGANS/VEGETARIANS

  • Anna recently went to a restaurant
  • She asked the server for recommendations
  • Server made a face when she said anything with meat
  • Was super judgmental even though the server was technically working for Anna at that point!
  • It’s okay to be vegan/veg but don’t force your feelings on another like that in such a setting

GYMS ARE EXPENSIVE

  • Anna’s gym is going to stop carrying towels
    • You will need to pay extra to get them
  • Gym memberships are so expensive
  • Can be cheaper to buy machinery for your own home
    • You save it in a couple of years because of gym costs
  • Find some good machinery on ebay
    • A bench and dumbells is really all you need