Fitness Confidential

Episode 767 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk about awkward moments at the gym, rappers, the Amazon winner of the week, reducing inflammation and what it really is as well as some questionable science on the health benefits of weed. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer AWKWARD MOMENTS AT THE GYM RAPPERS AMAZON WINNER OF THE WEEK INFLAMMATION Please see vinnietortorich.com for show notes.

Episode 766 - Listener Jon Holmes from Canada talks about his NSNG success, suffers through Vinnie's Canada and porn jokes jokes, and agrees that people really do have the time for fitness. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club JON HOLMES TIME FOR FITNESS Please visit vinnietortorich.com Jon Holmes NSNG Success Story

: Episode 765 - Acclaimed author of The Wizard of Ads Roy H Williams joins Vinnie Tortorich today to talk about riding the political and societal pendulum, being remarkable vs. advertising, and what it takes to make it big in worlds such as podcasting, utilizing good ads and marketing. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer ROY H WILLIAMS Roy is a best selling author Marketing consultant Wrote The Wizard of Ads trilogy Business book of the year in 1998 Even a Lemonade Stand Can Brand Like Amazon coming in March Amazon has amazing branding BEING REMARKABLE VS. ADS & MARKETING Vinnie embodied the most important principles of advertising and marketing instinctively It is his nature This trilogy talks about how to find success in regards to advertising, marketing, and service Corporate agility Flexible Customer-centric Always retain an open mind You can learn the main principles of advertising and marketing You MUST care about the customer It is possible to make a company great from scratch Vinnie did it with this podcast and PVC Vinnie wanted to make the Toyota or Honda of vitamins Vitamins are built to last and work, but anyone can afford them PVC has grown so quickly that Vinnie needed to hire employees to help run it Vinnie is not too slick, which is a good thing - disfluency People trust him!

: Episode 764 - Vinnie & Andy answer Twitter questions about Zevia sodas, LaCroix sparkling water, stevia in general, sawdust in pre-shredded mozzarella and more... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club LACROIX LaCroix is a safe carbonated water It will not harm you Tons of flavors Can buy at stores or more in bulk online Zevia is full of crap "No sugar, no artificial sweeteners" The first ingredient after water is an artificial sweetener Technically you can say erythritol is a sugar alcohol Acts the same as an artificial sweetener Natural Stevia extract is the least evil, but STILL bad It will keep up your cravings and feed your addiction Also, sugar is sugar Brown sugar is no better than cane sugar, etc. Lemon oil, tequila, and soda stream is another good option Any citrus oil is pretty good Citrus rind is also an option

: Episode 763 - Vinnie & Anna evaluate a Twitter-promoted bro science video on masturbation before working out and reveal how COMPLETELY IDIOTIC bro science really is. Vinnie & Anna also talk about Vinnie's early drinking years and the bad diets of our current and former Commander in Chief's... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer BRO SCIENCE Conveniently, the initials are BS This video is absolute nonsense Features the 3 dumbest people ever Somehow has 7 mil views Bad Kobe rape jokes This video is a perfect example that this apparent 'science' has no scientific backing VINNIE'S DRINKING PAST Vinnie did not drink in college at all He was a D1 athlete Vinnie one night had 3 or 4 beers at didn't feel much He drove on a curvy road and could suddenly really see the road 'falling away' Really scared him DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE! Pretty much always drank in moderation Now he pretty strictly drinks whiskey and scotch PRESIDENTS Lots of presidents exercise and such, but do not eat right Presidents look about a million years older after serving Obama aged 20 years in 8 years Trump eats junk and only sleeps 4 hours a night (see recent podcast on the importance of sleep)

: Episode 762 - On this episode of Vinnie's Sunday School, Vinnie and Andy talk eating breakfast, and asking for bacon and eggs instead of pancakes or cereal. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club BACON AND EGGS Please see vinnietortorich.com for more show notes.

: Episode 761 - Listener Paul Boston joins Vinnie this Saturday to discuss finding this podcast, his journey, and cold weather training. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Green Grocer PAUL BOSTON Hails from Toronto Found Vinnie 4 or 5 years ago He is an ultra athlete and triathlete An expert at winter training, because Canada gets so darn cold! COLD WEATHER TRAINING Firstly, exercise is a poor way to lose weight If you want to lose weight while exercising, though, Zone 2 is the way to go Also the best way to train in cold weather Not too little, not too much A comfortable cold is around 20ºF for Paul Layers are key! However, want to make sure you don't have too much on Want to start a little cold because you will warm up If you get too hot, you will sweat too much and that will end up making you colder Paul will wear compression tights and shirt underneath his fabric clothes Jacket depends on wind His winter running coat has a windshield in the front which is crucial Gloves incredibly important Vinnie and Paul both use his cross country ski gloves Wind-stopper technology Hat covering ears and mouth is helpful On his feet, he wears spiked trail shoes for traction on ice and snow Built-in carbon tip spikes Vinnie had spiked tires for his early morning mountain winter bike training Make sure to drink enough water during cold weather training

: Episode 760 - Jonny Bowden joins Vinnie Tortorich this Friday to discuss Jonny's role as the Nutrition Myth Buster, common nutrition misconceptions, Adam Carolla, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer JONNY BOWDEN THE NUTRITION MYTH BUSTER Please visit vinnietortorich.com for show notes.

: Episode 759 - Andy Schreiber and Vinnie Tortorich host this Valentine's edition of the Fitness Confidential podcast. The two talk sleeping, natural sleep aids, dogs, and Valentine's Day. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer SLEEPING Sleep is the most important thing for your health More important than power lifting and cardio If you don't sleep enough, all the exercise in the world will not be enough The body regenerates when you sleep Muscle builds the Vinnie changed his sleep after leukemia Sleeps a lot more these days Vinnie takes some melatonin before bed (1mg) Sleep will help you perform loads better at the gym Magnesium is also a good sleep/relaxation aid (Check out PVC) When it is close to bedtime, get off technology! VALENTINE'S DAY Valentine's Day can become a competition about who is the most loved Can make many feel inferior "Betsy's husband wasn't as good as Julie's husband" Valentine's Day menus are such a hassle A good way to rip people off Vinnie treats Serena to a Valentine's Day surprise a week or two before, and he gives her real, practical gifts

: Episode 758 - Vinnie & Anna talk about about psyllium husks, sugar in bacon, Anna's homemade ranch dressing, feeding Skittles to cattle and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer PSYLLIUM HUSKS A listener asked about this in smoothies Psyllium husks hurt your gut bacteria Also will make you bloated We used to throw this away as byproduct, but somehow people found a way to market it It does not do what is says it will do - it is a scam If you need to process something to make it edible/consumable, it is likely bad for you Consuming this is like taking the shell off of a peanut and putting it in a drink TLDR: DON'T consume!!! SUGAR AND BACON Often, companies will add sugar to bacon or sausages Cheaper brands will do this more regularly Brown sugar, maple bacon, all of this is bad for you Look for PLAIN BACON ANNA'S RANCH DRESSING Anna uses 1/2 a cup of whole milk and 1/2 of a lemon's worth of lemon juice = buttermilk Make your mayo at home if possible (don't use mayo with canola oil, if possible) Whisk all of that together with dill, parsley, other herbs 1/2 a tsp of onion and garlic powder each A teaspoon of salt and pepper Let it congeal in the fridge for around an hour Whisk again, and enjoy! Polar Ft1 Heart Rate Monitor, Black