Vinnie Tortorich

Fitness Confidential Podcast

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

Is Rice the New Junk Food? And Debunking Weight Loss Myths.

by Vinnie Tortorich

Welcome to Monday’s Angriest Trainer Podcast with Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino.  Lots of good stuff today…Anna finds an article about Malaysian Diabetes and Obesity and off they go.  Listen and learn…

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ANCEL KEYS AND THE SEVEN COUNTRY STUDY

  • Was a study sponsored by the American government
  • Studied 12,000 men.  No women
  • Concluded that fat was the reason for coronary disease
  • Resulted in the American Government recommending a low fat diet to prevent heart disease

MALAYSIAN DIABETES AND OBESITY

  • Rising incidence of  diabetes and obesity in Malaysia
  • Study show due to huge consumption of white rice
  • A small portion on occasion is ok, but we’ve turned a side dish into a main dish
  • Malaysians who ate a lot of rice had a 27% higher risk of developing these diseases

CHAIN-SMOKING BABIES

  • You just have to listen in…

Vegans vs. Paleo and Plantpower with Rich Roll – Episode 380

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 Cafe.  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

Anaerobic and Aerobic Exercise

by Vinnie Tortorich

Welcome to the Saturday show where Vinnie answers listeners questions on air.  Today’s guest is long-time listener, Anna Saadatjoo, who is known to the NSNG Facebook group as “the woman who does push-ups all day”.   Tune in and find out what that’s all about…

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ANNA WAS ALWAYS TRAINING AS AN AEROBIC ATHLETE AND NOW DOES ANAEROBIC TRAINING.  HOW DO THEY DIFFER?

  • If you were training for a marathon, you wouldn’t do squats
  • It takes time to adjust to different types of training
  • With aerobic training, your resting heart rate goes down
  • Can go longer and further in Zone 2