Fitness Confidential

Chris Laxamana joins Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Anna Vocino on this Monday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty CHRIS LAXAMANA He is the reason Vinnie was on the Adam Carolla and Dr. Drew podcasts Hosts podcast, "Resume" PARIS ATTACKS This podcast recorded after Paris attacks ISIS takes responsibility Horrible, and never ends up well for ISIS members either Very sad and needs to stop AMAZON WINNER Go through the Amazon banner on the vinnietortorich.com website and buy through that link! Listener John bought presents for his wife, a photographer, for Christmas Winner gets free NSNG shirt! LISTENER ANDREW Andrew, an outdoorsman and food technologist, in the UK emailed Vinnie and Anna He says that the WHO report about the process meats industry is not real, just as Vinnie and Anna say Consumers are tired of people saying that their food is killing them People who eat the most processed meats also smoke and drink the most-- THAT is what causes the cancer! RECIPES Steak recipe Very seasoned annavocino.com Chicken breast - organic, thin cut Ginger root, lemon, cilantro, olive oil to marinate fish

Karen Parrott joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Saturday listener's question Angriest Trainer podcast and asks questions about eating out and knowing genetic risk. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli KAREN PARROTT Came to the inaugural NSNG meet up From Carlsbad, CA, just 100 miles away from LA Meet up was just a bunch of people wanting to know more about the lifestyle Went out to eat, meditated, worked out with Vinnie Karen highly recommends! Karen used to be overweight, but has lost 70 lbs and kept it off! In ~2002, had a nutritionist tell her grains and sugar were hurting her DOES KNOWING ONE'S GENETICS HELP WITH DISEASE RISK? Knowing can be dangerous because then you have a big excuse not to try For example, if you know you have obesity genes in your family, you will just say you're predisposed and can't help it, and eat junk food! WHAT ARE SOME OF VINNIE'S FAVORITE THINGS TO EAT OUT? Vinnie and Serena eat at restaurants a lot now that Tallulah is at college Lunch is always out and now dinner is always out They go to nicer restaurants because they get better food Vinnie loves Marmalade Cafe because he gets good fish, or a bun-less hamburger Loves broccoli! Hipster-type gastro-pubs are really big but have NSNG options Goes to Chipotle, gets a bowl without rice and without corn Chicken/beef, beans, sour cream, cheese, lettuce, salsa, guac This is a good fast food option The Counter is also very good Made-to-order burgers are a good way to go (just don't get a bun!) If you can't eat gluten, make sure that your vegetables at restaurants aren't cooked in pasta water or anything like that

Chris Kelly, cyclist and wellness expert, joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Friday episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Squatty Potty Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli POLITICAL CORRECTNESS Can't call a flight attendant a stewardess or a house keeper a maid Everyone is offended too easily! CHRIS KELLY Website nourishbalancethrive.com Similar story to Vinnie but is smarter and figured it out quicker Chris started falling apart (brain fog, fatigue, low libido) once he came to the US and started eating in the cafeteria at work Was riding bikes and racing a lot Was nearly a pro mountain biker (Category 1) Full-suspension bikes are fun! Doctors were not helping him so he had to find out things for himself GETTING SICK Chris had incredible fatigue -- not normal athlete fatigue in the afternoon he couldn't keep his eyes open, but at night being incredibly hyper Vinnie remembers this too would have to sleep at work Both made excuses for the reason they were feeling so tired and passed it off as normal what IS normal these days? Cortisol follows circadian rhythm, highest in morning, lowest at night -- therefore, a good and normal sleep schedule is necessary To fix one's circadian rhythm, one must realize what first affects it Exposure to sun, blue light, etc. DIET He was eating lots of sugar and grains Took him awhile to figure out that they were hurting them due to the fact that a high carb diet is preached to athletes Went cold turkey Bloating went away almost immediately, started to feel better Had some left over symptoms that resolved as he kept with it A DAY IN THE FOOD-LIFE OF CHRISTOPHER KELLY Doesn't insist on eggs for breakfast Eats leftovers for breakfast Eat what you have! Vinnie doesn't eat lunch often because he has big breakfasts and his body is using the fat Intense athletes have to be careful that they are eating enough even if they aren't hungry

Episode 108 from the Vault! Minnie Driver Vinnie and Anna welcome Minnie Driver and Andrea Anders in the studio. Special guest appearances from Loren Tarquinio and Izzy the Italian Greyhound. Michael Tortorich sums up the podcast in the My Uncle Vinnie Blog Wrap Up: British actress and singer-songwriter Minnie Driver is in the studio for the first time, along with returning guest Andrea Anders. Minnie is probably best-known for her role in Good Will Hunting, a film she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also won an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe for her part in the television series The Riches. The conversation flows to Minnie's dating history, three balls, and Southern Comfort. Later in the podcast, they talk about Dr. Oz's diet tips. Stick around until the end because Minnie plays out the show on guitar with a nice serenade.

Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Anna Vocino discuss minutia of many topics on this Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty Pure Vitamin Club POLITICAL CORRECTNESS Football teams: The Redskins Vinnie thinks going after this name is too politically correct Chiefs, Indians, Braves POLE DANCING Don Coddington, billionaire, buys Vinnie random stuff What is empowering about pole dancing for fun? Showing how sexy they are Vinnie is angry because of Cala-bitches We need more Serenas! LISTENERS Dr Dan: Listener has lost 17 lbs in 7 weeks Has changed his life -- he feels better VINNIE'S DAD In the hospital for a bone-spur type surgery He wants to be on the podcast instead of Marie! Vincent (Vinnie's dad) picks up cars, remakes them, etc. He has eaten himself to death His F150 looks like a 711 REAL STRENGTH MATTERS These guys are funny Brits with a great (Vinnie's favorite) podcast Seb and Josh When they saw Muscle Works they thought it was hilarious Their show talks to Olympians, nutritionists, Strong Men, etc. Books for everything! lots of things, however, are emotionally related KIDS People treat kids like they are all the next big thing Not every kid can be a pro athlete, an astronaut, a superstar We need accountants, customer service people, etc. Fathers need to stop overestimating their children and pushing them (in relation to coaches) Communist countries decide on children to train when they are ~5 We looked at this and found it barbaric We are doing this now!!! Take computers away from kids, let them use their imaginations or play with balls

Welcome to the Saturday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast, where Vinnie Tortorich speaks with listener Kory Seder. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club OLD PODCASTS The cost of keeping them up was breaking Vinnie's bank However, for a small fee ($2/month), you can go download them and listen to close to 500 episodes KORY SEDER Started listening around episode 10 He gets something out of every show -- whether its knowledge or a laugh Type 1 diabetic -- diagnosed three years ago at the age of 33 He looks young because he eats sugars and grains! Tried to grow out a beard to look older, nixed it When Vinnie grows a beard he looks like Mandy Patinkin Switched from water to gatorade during an Ironman when he lost the cap to his gatorade and initially thought he was going to bonk, but didn't He then realized after a bike time trial where he had a lot of sugar, sugar bad him feel really bad Went to doctor, diabetes Initially diagnosed with type 2 Finally saw an endocrinologist who correctly diagnosed him with type 1 HEALTHCARE SYSTEM Kory had to fight to get an expert to see him He knew what was wrong but was ignored until he pestered enough

Christopher McDougall joins Vinnie Tortorich at the NESS conference to discuss Chris's works and running and reporting. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty Villa Cappelli WHO IS CHRISTOPHER MCDOUGALL? Author, correspondant, reported on wars in places like Rwanda Author of Born to Run , a book discussing the amazing athletic ability of a hidden tribe This book hooked Vinnie -- hunt to talk to McDougall! Also wrote Natural Born Heroes which Vinnie is also reading http://www.chrismcdougall.com Chris looks for what has lineage when he wants to find how to do something properly "Chi running"-style running has the lineage, has the history that works This is what tribes have done forever, and it keeps them healthy and allows them to run incredibly well and efficiently RUNNING SHOES Running shoes are baloney for the most part Running shoes wear out at the same place, proves that your running form needs to change flat soled sneakers tend to be better, minimalist-type shoes, if you run correctly MUSCLE WHILE RUNNING Running is important but is not the only thing Muscle allows your body to extend backwards, the power comes from the fascia look at MLB pitchers for instance! "elastic strength" Bruce Lee: "I always had my strongest punch with my left toe" A punch starts in your left big toe Running comes from the hips, among other parts "Sacrum" - near your naval is the sacred center of your body

Kristin Couture, a listener from Connecticut, joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Saturday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty Pure Vitamin Club NEW JERSEY Both Vinnie and Kristin have some bad feelings toward Connecticut Too crowded, some rudeness PLUS, Chris Christie is the governor... and that says something Vinnie was in the airport and even the coffee was awful Mafia-run HOW NECESSARY ARE SUPPLEMENTS REALLY? Kristin takes magnesium, and a probiotic, and omega-3 Is this enough? Is this a waste of money? PVC was created so people didn't waste money and got the supplements they needed Some supplements with bad stuff ARE a waste of money, but without the sand and silica and such, they are not a waste We can't get all of our nutrients from food so supplements really are important Between preservation, diet, and how things are grown, no diet is perfect There is an argument really for any supplements -- depends what each individual really needs Just like how not everyone needs 8 glasses of water a day Some people need 4, and some need 12!

On today's Friday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast, running coach Jason Fitzgerald joins host Vinnie Tortorich as they discuss the proper way to run to avoid injury and increase efficiency. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty INDIA TRIP Pure Vitamin Club and NSNG in India right now Vinnie, Andy, and Serena all there JASON FITZGERALD They met at Princeton NESS conference (McDougal show coming next week) Ran races from Maine to Vermont, Connecticut Massachusetts without plans Visit his website here: http://strengthrunning.com

Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino host this Monday podcast where they talk about sponsors, the Amazon Winner, & speak with Anthony Boyd about challenged athletes at the 508. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Squatty Potty Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club TRIP TO INDIA Vinnie has done some television and radio ads for his interviews in India He and Serena are going very soon! Gonna take ~24 hours to get there TIM HARVEY Amazon winner Bought "Fresh Balls" and a Squatty Potty Tim has lost 30 pounds in 6 weeks Won a t-shirt by clicking through Amazon banner on Vinnie's website before buying things on Amazon BIKING Multiple people pedaling bike and pushing it up the grade only 15 miles in Interesting style of biking Includes challenged (quadri & paraplegic athletes) 2 challenged athletes to switch off stages The guys rotate and all have to finish to ride for their 'team' to be considered completed Anthony Boyd was one of the non challenged athletes on the team One athlete on the team could not control temperature well