Vinnie Tortorich

Fitness Confidential Podcast

How to get six-pack abs

by Vinnie Tortorich

Today is The Angriest Trainer Wednesday show with Andy Schreiber.  Today Andy and Vinnie discuss the facts about working out and dieting to get a “six-pack”

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ANDY WANTS TO KNOW IF, AT ALMOST 60 YEARS OLD, IF IT IS REALISTIC AND A WORTHWHILE GOAL TO WORK TOWARDS A SIX-PACK

  • Is  it realistic?…Yes
  • Is it a worthwhile goal?  Maybe not.  Andy is built long and lean
  • He would have to do intense, weighted ab work 3-4 days a week
  • As thin as Andy is, he would still have to lose another 10-15 pounds of fat
  • And at almost 60, he would probably hurt his back

Weight loss plateaus, ketosis and carb-phobia

by Vinnie Tortorich

Welcome to Monday’s Angriest Trainer Podcast with Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino.  Join them as they discuss body types, walking around naked, women and carbs and staying in ketosis.

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BUTT AND BOOB IMPLANTS

  • Vinnie is not a fan of fake boobs
  • Anna went to a Korean spa here in LA where you walk around naked
  • Feels funny at first and try not to stare at people
  • They talk about body types and what men like

WOMEN AND CARBS

  • NSNG does not mean no carbs
  • Living NSNG you can come to a weight plateau
  • It seems that living in ketosis might not be great for women and their hormones
  • Even people eating a ketogenic diet for illness should not stay in ketosis more than 2 years

IMPORTANT TO EASE INTO NEW EATING LIFESTYLES

  • It takes time for the body to fat adapt
  • If you do plateau, it doesn’t mean you need to jump into something entirely new
  • Need to do research and be patient

KETOSIS AND ILLNESS

  • This is not a one-size fits all proposition
  • And it is not for everyone
  • It is important to occasionally put life into living
  • Have a treat, enjoy yourself

HOW TO QUIT SMOKING

by Vinnie Tortorich

Welcome to the Saturday edition of the Angriest Trainer Podcast with this week’s listener question from Brian  Bonnell of Tucson, Arizona.

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BRIAN HAS BEEN A SMOKER SINCE HE IS 14 YEARS OLD.  HOW DOES HE STOP?

  • Vinnie had a nicotine problem…he was a baseball player and chewed tobacco like all the other players
  • 8 – 10 times more nicotine than cigarettes and highly addictive
  • He went cold turkey and was sick for 3 days
  • You have to just make a commitment to stop

Why Exercise is a Poor Way to Lose Weight

by Vinnie Tortorich

Today Vinnie is doing his second One-on-None.  Last time he did it because we were missing a show, but listeners started requesting another one, so even though we have people lined up to be on the podcast…Vinnie gives the listeners what they want!

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WE ALL NEED PASSION IN OUR LIVES

  • We need to work; but it’s not all about the money
  • If you have an idea and a passion…go for it
  • We get one shot it life
  • Try to make your job your passion

SPEAKING AS A FITNESS PERSON

  • Vinnie is known as the Hollywood Celebrity Trainer
  • Yet the first thing he says when he is giving a speech is “Exercise is a very poor way to lose weight”
  • Because then it becomes a question of “calorie in/calorie out”
  • Most diet plans fail miserably
  • But for our health and fitness, we need to exercise…both aerobic and anaerobic

FOOD FOR ULTRAS

  • Vinnie is training Carlos for an ultra and he is trying to do it completely NSNG
  • It is a 5-day race and the participants have to carry everything – including food – with them
  • The challenge is what to bring that will be nutritious and NSNG
  • US Wellness Meat makes a pure pemmican which is combo of beef jerky, tallow and few other ingredients and is perfect for an ultra

In Search of Hidden Sugar

by Vinnie Tortorich

Welcome to the Wednesday show with Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber.  Today Andy living “No Life Into Living” during the NSNG 100-day challenge, he has lost 21 pounds since January 1st.  Now what?

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HIS GOOD INTENTIONS WERE STOLEN

  • Andy was 100% NSNG, but at the airport he accidentally had sugar
  • Why?  Because he bought a container of tuna salad and afterward found out it had High Fructose Corn Syrup
  • Since when does tuna need sweetening
  • This is how Americans eat…everything needs sugar

HE HAS REACHED HIS GOAL WEIGHT OF 172 LBS AT 6’5″… NOW WHAT?

  • Continue on with NSNG lifestyle!
  • You will continue to look and feel great
  • You will not keep losing
  • Your body will maintain at the weight it needs to be

Vegans vs. Paleo and Plantpower with Rich Roll – Episode 378

by Vinnie Tortorich

Today Vinnie welcomes Rich Roll…Plant powered Wellness advocate, vegan best selling author, ultra athlete and host of the Rich Roll Podcast.  He is also a partner in JOi Restaurant.  He’s been on the show before, so we welcome him back.  Listen in as Vinnie and Rich talk about diet and lifestyle.

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THE PLANTPOWER WAY

  • Rich Roll and His wife, Julie Piatt’s new book…”The Plantpower Way“
  • A plant-based cookbook and lifestyle guide
  • Just want people to make better choices
  • Everyone can agree that it is better to eat more greens

VEGAN VS. PALEO

  • There is a happy medium between the two
  • We are the most prosperous country and also the sickest
  • 1 out of 3 Americans will die of heart disease and diabetes.
  • Obesity is a national disaster

WELLNESS AND HEALTH

  • Eating well is more affordable than people think, regardless of socioeconomic condition
  • People tend to see wellness as elitist, that it’s not for the masses
  • That prevailing notion is not true
  • It takes more work…it certainly is easier to just pick up fast foods

INDUSTRIALIZED STATE OF ANIMAL AGRICULTURE

  • The way we raise animals is broken
  • There is huge water waste, environmental implications, land use
  • Not a vegan issue…then how do we raise them?
  • Grass-fed beef is expensive.  Also looked on as elitist