Fitness Confidential

: Episode 631 - Vinnie tackles Andy's question about intermittent fasting and Vinnie responds in more than 140 characters... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club INTERMITTENT FASTING Vinnie isn't a fan of it for a long period of time, but he does know its place IF becomes a phrase thrown around -- nearly becomes bro science Hard to give a complete answer in 140 characters (Twitter) Good for someone who is metabolically stuck and still has a lot to lose Read Obesity Code by Jason Fung IF is not for everyone Even if you don't eat a few hours before you sleep and wait a couple hours before you eat breakfast, you are still Intermittent Fasting for about half a day For some people in dietary ketosis (which Vinnie also thinks is not for everyone) might skip a meal by accident because they are so fat adapted

: Episode 630 - Vinnie and Anna talk about grass-fed beef, food in France, f***ed-up chocolate, and NSNG Philly cheesesteaks! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty GRASS-FED BEEF Is conventional beef better than grass-fed because it is fatter? Grass-fed still has plenty of fat as long as you are eating the fatty parts Taste & quality is what really matters Grass-fed beef isn't given corn or grains so that is good if you can afford it but if not, no big deal! As long as you avoid fast-food meat as much as possible, you're good Vinnie eats a lot of grass-fed but mostly just eats whatever he can Prices of grass-fed depends on availability EUROPEAN EATING Lots of dairy Different stores for every type of food They don't full their food full of hormones and chemicals No GMOs When Anna was in Italy, she did notice the kids were getting a bit chunkier CHOCOLATE NSNG PHILLY CHEESESTEAK

: Episode 629 - Listener Courtney talks to Vinnie about winning the NSNG mind game. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club COURTNEY ARTHUR Courtney has booked some phone calls with Vinnie Has two daughters: Colette and Pippa Courtney is 5'8" and weighs 135 She always thinks she has weight to lose STIPULATION is she was less when she started NSNG NSNG MIND GAME Easy to get down on yourself Can be hard to stay strong It DOES get easier with time Its about feeling good as well as losing weight The scale is dangerous because it doesn't show the real results for a lot of people How Courtney sees herself is different than from how other people see her She wants to be extra lean but she is healthy and a thin as is! Just because she was lighter doesn't mean she should be

: Episode 628 - Vinnie interviews Gina Grad, co-host of Mark in the Morning on 100.3 KSWD The Sound in Los Angeles as well as the Adam Carolla Show, talk about her weight loss journey, her NSNG success, and breaking through NSNG plateaus. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty GINA GRAD In the Carolla Digital Family 'Newsgirl' Also co-hosts "Mark in the Morning" Works out before work -- wakes up 'conservatively' at 4am SECOND best voice in podcast radio -- behind Anna Vocino of course Experimented with all the different diets; calorie restriction, point system Her favorite? NSNG! Works the best and is a lifestyle rather than a diet NSNG PLATEAU Always quite a bit harder for women Often women have hormonal problems as well, as do men but more common in women Most people do plateau and then give up because they lose faith -- one must keep on keeping on Test to see what works for you take out dairy one week, fruits another, etc., to see how your body reacts to different foods

: Episode 627 - Co-host Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich this Wednesday on the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast to discuss tonsils, vitamins, Vinnie's upcoming appearance at the Pasadena Icehouse and gender identity. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Doing better than ever! Got some new products in the works GENDER IDENTITY Vinnie is supportive of people making their own decision about their gender identity However, he was just surprised that a child that young could realize their feelings regarding that Andy goes on to explain how that works He just had this instinctual feeling that he was not attracted to girls Didn't have to do with the sexual mechanics Kids figure this out at their own pace Some kids can figure out what their comfortable identity is at 5, others at 10 or 11 or older Sexual identity is VERY different from something like changing food preference Vinnie is just wondering where all this was when he was a kid Andy believes the difference now is children are less shamed and less afraid to share their feelings Caitlyn Jenner has had a role in changing the public's idea of gender identity

: Episode 626 - Co-host Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich today to talk about kids' lunches, sugar, coffee, and obesity. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty PURE, WHITE, AND DEADLY Dr. Yudkin 1972, book written about the dangers of sugar Cool thing is back in the early '60s there was a war between Dr. John Yudkin and Ancel Keys Ancel argued yes carbs, Yudkin argued sugar and carbs are bad K ration in war is still based off of Keys Keys only pushed sugar because it helped his wallet Keys himself did not eat high carbs "cereal is for the little people" Sounded the alarm back in the 70s Check out interesting article and also Lustig's speech here! Yudkin was ridiculed and shamed, but posthumously it is making a comeback Gladiators would stuff themselves with grains to get a layer of fat so when they fought they had something to protect them VIDEO WE LIKE: NSNG COFFEE Your body treats fake sweeteners and honey and stevia the same as it does all sugar Agave syrup is sugar!!! Causes a reaction in your liver Vinnie puts one of three things in his coffee: Coconut oil, for a little extra energy HWC or some whole milk A little bit of kerrygold butter Coffee in and of itself is a flavor -- if you don't like how it tastes, then don't drink it "Just put some coffee in your coffee" Remains bitter but eventually once you stop eating sugar and processed crap it won't be so bitter Same goes with all 'bitter' things -- your taste buds will change and you'll miss out on less The fact that sugar changes your tastebuds is disconcerting enough CHILDREN'S LUNCHES Anna would rather see you pack a sandwich with hard boiled eggs and fresh veggies and such than something like a Lunchable So processed and chemical-y At the very least, nothing should be a processed food in a package Carrots, cucumbers, nuts, apples, peanut butter, eggs, etc. Just because food is from somewhere with healthy options doesn't mean it is healthy Kids having a knowing within them if you start to awaken it

: Episode 625 - John Wanglin joins Vinnie Tortorich today to talk about his NSNG Success. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club LISTENER JOHN Heard about Vinnie via the Carolla effect Has been really great for Vinnie -- he loves Adam!!! Since finding Vinnie in October, John got on the NSNG train and went really strict, then fell off the wagon, and got back on after the New Year Since then, he has lost 60lbs This is the first diet change that he has enjoyed It has become a new lifestyle for him -- not like any other 'diet' he has been on John is under 300 lbs for the first time in forever! Feels so much better, as well His wife also jumped on board and has lost weight and feels so much better NSNG SUCCESS After losing so much weight, John feels worlds better He went back to the doctor without fear, and is waiting to hear back about his numbers Re: his liver and triglycerides, blood pressure, etc.

: Episode 624 - Dr. David Ludwig joins Vinnie Tortorich today on the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast to discuss controlling hunger and the obesity epidemic. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty DR. DAVID LUDWIG PhD and an MD Attended Stanford and is a professor at Harvard Professor of Nutrition Director of New Balance Foundation of Obesity Prevention CONTROLLING HUNGER Check out his website here Great article

: Episode 623 - Co-host Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich this Wednesday on the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast to discuss taking the right vitamins and how you can do that with Pure Vitamin Club. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club THE RIGHT VITAMINS Vitamins don't 'expire' - if it ain't working, it ain't right PVC Vitamins do not have any "other ingredients" other than those blatantly listed in quantities on the label We have 4-5 more PVC products on the way Including electrolyte supplement We take our time with our formulas so all you get is the right stuff

: Episode 622 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich host this Celebrity Fitness Trainer Monday edition podcast to talk about weight training and a few other side notes. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty ACCESS TO ALL THE SHOWS You can buy access to all old podcasts online It basically just covers download fees Right now you can only get a small number of the podcasts, but become a SuperFan and get them all! More knowledge DANCERS Dancers have very little upper body strength Many pop stars also apply Vinnie has trained dancers who have had to weight train Especially as they age WEIGHT TRAINING Fan of Vinnie wanted to know how many sets/reps to achieve a certain 'deal' Wanted to know about how to add chest muscle Are chest flies worth it vs bench press? If you have a lot of time, use flies to complement bench press If you strictly want to add muscle meat, do bench press then incline press Flies are worth it if you have time to do it Bang for your buck comes from presses Vinnie does bicep curls with 5/10/15lb weights He is rehabbing and doesn't want to press it He will not continue once he gets back to 30/40/50lbs Then, he will do pull ups etc. Vinnie doesn't like what curl biceps look like Too Mark Wahlberg for his taste real boobs vs. fake boobs Curl biceps look too done Vinnie is also a fan of lat pulls Use a band attached to the top of your door if you don't have anything else Pull down to your clavicle Vinnie likes a little extra tricep A crossfit body is a good body, but lots of people get hurt doing crossfit because of bad instruction AMAZON WINNER OF THE WEEK Sandra Mason is this week's winner She bought the Toddy Cold Brew Coffee Maker with extra filters Vinnie is a huge fan of this Go buy through the banner on our website and send it in an e-mail to Vinnie and we will pick a winner and send some SWAG!