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THE ANGRIEST TRAINER 341: THE Truth about the BIGGEST LOSER

Vinnie and Anna discuss an article that recently appeared in the New York Post. It was written by a former contestant of the popular reality show “The Biggest Loser”. She reveals the unhealthy, inhumane, degrading treatment contestants are routinely subjected to and how generally contestants gained back all the weight they lost once they were off the show. Today, Vinnie puts the “angry” into The Angriest Trainer. Stay tuned and listen to Vinnie as he takes on “The Biggest Loser” and reveals the truth…

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WHY VINNIE DOESN’T LIKE “THE BIGGEST LOSER”

The show seeks people that are so desperate, they will do anything to lose weight
They are put through brutal workouts and starvation diets
Contestants are screamed at and put in unsafe situations
They call each other “Losers” and are worked out to the point of vomiting or collapsing

THE SHOW IS A FAT-SHAMING DISASTER…AND PEOPLE LOVE IT

7,000,000 people watch each week
200,000 people audition each season
2/3 of this country is overweight or obese; so there’s always interest in losing weight
No one cares that this is not a sustainable lifestyle

WHAT THE CONTESTANTS ARE PUT THROUGH

They are taken to the Gillette Ranch in Calabasas where they are locked in their rooms and their cell phones and computers are taken for 24 hours.
Many contestants believe they were bugged.
Their first workout is 4 hours long and they were subjected to workouts that lasted from 5-8 hours without a break
Calories were restricted to less than 1,000 per day and all food had to be approved by a trainer

VINNIE CHALLENGES JILLIAN MICHAELS

In 2014, Jillian quits the show saying she was deeply concerned about the show’s poor care of the contestants.
Vinnie goes on a rant…”Now she’s concerned? Why wasn’t she concerned 16 seasons ago? No…she had to wait until she became more famous than the show!”
Vinnie challenges her to come on the show…We will keep you posted

THE ANGRIEST TRAINER 336: ONE-ON-NONE

by Vinnie Tortorich

Thursday’s edition of The Angriest Trainer is usually a one-on-one with Vinnie and a guest. Well, fasten your seatbelts…today we have: no music, no lead-in, no “and now, America’s Angriest Trainer”, no ads and NO GUEST! Zero. Vinnie is alone in front of the mic. Why? Because we lost a podcast. That’s right. We lost it. So while he was running today, Vinnie realized “I can do this podcast myself, with no guest.” Let’s see what happens…

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WHAT HAPPENED?

Usually with a guest, we use 2 mics, and amazing Bill Meadows cleans up the audio and combines the two audio files into The Angriest Trainer Podcast…but we lost podcast!
When Vinnie still lived in Louisiana, he had a fitness show called “Talking Fitness” on WSMB AM in New Orleans. It was just Vinnie on a mic. Just like today.
His nephew, Mike Tortorich and his co-host, Joey Tortorich have a podcast, Dudes in a Room, Check out episode 096, “Je Suis Charlie” which is a “one-on-none” episode
Vinnie had been thinking about doing a one-on-none podcast …just like the good ol’ days

NARCISSISM

Ultra sports athletes are the most narcissistic people on the planet. Why? Because to do this sport you have to be selfish with your time
After years of competing, athletes start to connect with charities
It makes ultra athletes feel better about themselves; their time goes to helping other people
Vinnie thinks maybe his podcast helps people with advice, FAQ’s and his free newsletter

PODCAST CALLERS AND QUESTIONS

Olivia – Has famous parents, actor Jack Scalia and Miss Universe, Karen Baldwin. She had 3-4 calls with Vinnie to help her with injury…she’s back in shape and on NSNG
What should I eat on a daily basis? It’s not about being “carb-a-phobic”, it’s about seeing where grains and sugar sneak into your food so you can avoid glucose spike
What should I do about cravings? Yes, in the beginning, before you are fat adapted, there will be cravings. Comedian Bobby Kelly said it was easier getting off drugs than grains and sugar. Once you’re on the other side, it gets easy
What exercise should I do? Stick to one program for a period of time so you feel a sense of accomplishment. Use exercise to get in better shape, not for weight loss

BOOK #2

Sequel to Fitness Confidential
Dean Lorey and Vinnie are working on it together. Todd Farmer is doing research
Not so much of a memoir…focused on answering your questions
Due out middle of 2015

STARTING NEXT WEEK

New podcast on Wednesday with Vinnie and Andy Schreiber sponsored by Pure Vitamin Club
5 minutes answering questions about health and fitness 5 minutes about things (like titanium dioxide) that are in vitamins and shouldn’t be there

THE ANGRIEST TRAINER 334: ONE-ON-ONE WITH JJ VIRGIN

by Vinnie Tortorich

Today’s amazing guest is JJ Virgin, celebrity nutritionist, fitness expert and three-time NY Times bestselling author. Her books include: JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet, The Virgin Diet and The Virgin Diet Cookbook. She is also the best-selling author of Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy as well as a prominent TV and print media personality. You can find JJ at her website, JJVirgin.com.

WHY THEY DID THIS PODCAST OVER AGAIN

The first interview they wound up bashing TV personalities that didn’t agree with their views on diet and nutrition
JJ knows how to work the media
She felt she would rather join them than bash them…you don’t have to convert the converted
TV is driven by advertising and ratings and you have to walk a fine line between getting your message out and stepping on advertiser’s toes.

FITNESS AND DIET

JJ and Vinnie have very similar views on diet
Vinnie follows NSNG
JJ believes in no dairy, no gluten, no soy, low or no sugar and no GMO
She is a big proponent of fish oil…like Carlson Salmon Oil Soft Gels 1000

HOW JJ TURNED A TRAGEDY INTO A TURNING POINT

2 years ago, on September 10, JJ’s son, Grant, went for a walk at dusk and was hit by a car going 30 mph. It was a hit and run.
He was rushed to the hospital with a torn aorta, brain bleed and multiple fractures…he was dying
Got him to UCLA by helicopter and while his physical injuries were fixed, JJ was told that he could stay in a coma
JJ thought “What if this was the best thing that could happen and a turning point?” And she began talking to him. She held his hand and spoke to him and he lifted his hand. She knew he was still there

WHAT JJ USED TO HELP HEAL GRANT

Fish Oil 7 Grams along with antioxidants
No hospital food…brought him a lot of fermented food
Used aroma therapy, Energy work, 10,000 IU of vitamin D, especially because he was getting no sun in the hospital
Probiotics because of the massive antibiotics, Vitamin C 4 to 5 months of Progesterone 200 mg

THE MIRACLE TODAY

Today, 2 years later, Grant is 6’1” and in amazing shape
You may notice his words can get jumbled
They worked with Dr. Daniel Amen who works with brain injuries. His website is AmenClinic.com
Also worked with Dr. Mercola who did a Skype Interview with JJ and Grant

ANGRIEST TRAINER 332: ONE-ON-ONE WITH IVOR CUMMINS

by Vinnie Tortorich

Today’s return guest is one of Vinnie’s favorites, Ivor Cummins, host of The Fat Emperor. Vinnie discusses with Ivor how his problem solving skills in engineering have also been useful in his research of health and nutrition. Learn about the role of Vitamin D in optimum health, how carbs affect us in all areas of health, Omega 3 and Omega 6 and what works with genetic heart disease where medicines fail…

IVOR’S RESEARCH

Ivor got a bad blood report…his cholesterol was high
Wanted to find out about markers and cholesterol
His GGT was high which is linked to a higher mortality rate
Needed his technical background to do research…not something he could just Google or look up in Wikipedia

WHAT IVOR DISCOVERED

What doctor’s were telling us about cholesterol was wrong
A high LDL count is a very weak variable in determining heart health
Blood tests are used to determine whether to give statins
But medical professionals don’t dig deep enough; they don’t get in the science and research

NUTRITION AND HEALTH

Nutrition is fundamental to overall health as well as the role of grains, sugar, Omega 6/Omega 3 ratio and Vitamin D levels
Omega 6 and Omega 3 compete for pathways to metabolize and if we have a higher level of Omega 6 it tends towards an inflammatory state
70% of people in the U.S. have insufficient Vitamin D, especially in northern latitudes where they do not get a lot of sun
Doctors upped the daily dosage of Vitamin D from 400 i.u. to 600 i.u. and can go as high as 3-4,000 i.u’s a day

LPa AND HEART DISEASE

LPa is a very strong, key genetic risk for heart disease
High levels do not respond to medication
However, they do respond to a low-carb diet
Even genetic risk factors can be affected by low-carb diets

THE ANGRIEST TRAINER 331: ONE-ON-ONE WITH SAM FELTHAM

by Vinnie Tortorich

Today Vinnie and Anna discuss NSNG as a lifestyle and not a diet. They address concerns voiced by listeners about exactly what they can and cannot eat. Also, today’s One-On-One guest is Sam Feltham, a Master Personal Trainer in London. He is also founder and owner of Smash the Fat Fitness and Fat Loss Boot Camp. Sam has a new book out, “Slimology”.

Oh, and don’t miss the picture of the gorgeous and talented Serena Scott-Thomas from her movie, Inherent Vice, which appeared in the Los Angeles Times…

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N=1 SELF EXPERIMENTS

For 21 days, Sam at almost 6,000 calories a day of a low carb/high fat diet
Over that time he only gained 3 pounds and lost an inch on his waist
He followed up 3 months later to let his body readjust
Then for 21 days, Sam ate almost 6,000 calories a day of high carb/low fat diet (fake foods, processed foods) Sam gained 16 pounds

HOW DID HE FEEL ON THE HIGH FAT DIET VS THE HIGH CARB DIET

On high fat he felt great, energized and looked forward to exercising
On high carb (fake food) Sam felt sleepy, his exercise program felt laborious, his sleep was negatively affected and he snored
To counteract those side affects, many people turn to sugar and caffeine
It becomes an eternal struggle

MINDFULNESS, MEDITATION AND STOICISM

At the beginning of changing over to NSNG way of eating, you must be internally ready
Set personal purposeful better health goals
Write them down on a credit-card sized piece of paper and put in your wallet where you keep your most used card
Remind yourself everyday of your goals

HIGH FAT VS CALORIE IN/CALORIE OUT

With a Low Carb/High Fat diet, you can eat more
On a high fat diet, you can expect 65% greater weight loss
3 1/2 times better health outcomes
Better adherence levels

THE ANGRIEST TRAINER 328: MARATHON TRAINING ACADEMY

by Vinnie Tortorich

Today Vinnie and Anna interview Angie and Trevor who are the creators of the Marathon Training Academy. This podcast is the #1 marathon training podcast on iTunes. Check them out at their website, on iTunes and on Facebook. These training programs are for people who want to do a full or half marathon, work one-on-one with Angie and for beginners.

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HOW DOES IT WORK?

Angie starts with a questionnaire: your health, fitness, goals and time constraints
Develop a training plan 2-3 weeks at a time and check in weekly
Not a cookie-cutter program
Program includes cross-training and rest days
Less is better for a new runner

TREVOR’S ROLE

Does the technical end and editing of Marathon Training Academy
Has been running for 4 years…Angie created a walk/run program for him
Trevor starting out hating running…learned to love it
Has now done 9 marathons
People can relate to Trevor as a beginner when running seems overwhelming

NUTRITION

Angie read Vinnie’s Book, Fitness Confidential, and had a light-bulb moment
Started cutting back on sugar and grains and lost sugar cravings
She lost weight and became fat adapted
Has shared this with her audience and her children You start to know how food makes you feel

TO NEW RUNNERS WHO WANT TO RUN A MARATHON IN 2015

Get decent running shoes
Build a solid running base
Pick a smart Marathon Training Plan

CHALLENGE

To run everyday between today and New Year’s
Vinnie commits to doing a full year without sugar or grains