Fitness Confidential

Dr. Schechter, a Beverly Hills doctor who tries to relieve pain with the power of the mind joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Friday show of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty promo: vinnie15 DR SARNO Dr. Schechter had really bad knee problems, went to see Dr. Sarno Dr. Sarno told him that most of his pain was psychosomatic His pain was lifting as he learned about it Dr. Schechter was amazed that he didn't prescribe medication or anything else inspired him DR. SCHECHTER'S WORK Think Away Your Pain Works with patients who's problems are often mostly in their heads David Schechter teaches people how to deal with often psychosomatically dealt pain He also will work with structural problems If it is a mechanical problem, the pain is often corporal as opposed to mental His focus is TMS -- brain stimulation PAIN AND HOW IT EFFECTS US Although Vinnie's pain is mechanical, the brain makes it worse in times of stress and worry The brain amplifies and localizes pain Once you get into a mindset of chronic pain, it can be hard to get rid of Getting rid of mental pain can take longer, but can be a real fix, whereas a shot of cortisone or something similar is just a bandaid Adrenaline allows people to push themselves Often the pain is real, but it is not specific to one place because it is in the brain Ultra racing & pain Exhaustion appears often as pain, hits you one place, if you beat it mentally, it will move around

On today's Wednesday episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast with Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber, Vinnie and Andy discuss the importance of proper hiking gear and taking electrolytes to keep your muscles working. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club ELECTROLYTES S! caps Salt blocks Don't take too many electrolytes -- that isn't good for you either Vinnie and Serena both eat things that have salt in them on hikes and runs Feta cheese and olives for example ANDY THE HIKER Has hiked Mt. Wilson Wants to hike Baldy Big hiker!! Hiking shoes should be half to a full size bigger due to the fact that when you go downhill, your toes will ram into the front of your shoes Use moleskin on hotspots Fix toenail problems immediately THE BULLDOG 4 miles straight up Hike near Vinnie Water won't do it on a hot day -- electrolytes are necessary Andy realized he needed electrolytes on this hike

On this episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino pull an episode from the vault. Here is an older episode where Vinnie and Anna talk to Dr. Perlmutter. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty promo code: vinnie15 for 15% off DR. PERLMUTTER Read Brain Grain here

Vinnie Tortorich answers questions from Katie Miskel regarding lifting for beginners on today's episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club ADVICE FOR BEGINNING TO LIFT Katie has just started to lift; what is a good way to start out? The intimidation factor is real Depends on what you want to achieve For Katie it is being toned and fit Leg extensions, etc Heel raises Bench press or pushups for secondary chest exercise as well as triceps Don't be intimidated! Especially women! Men are just surprised WHAT IS GOOD SUPPLEMENTATION? Don't take "get bigger muscle" products No real science behind it Some of it is harmful Whey protein is good Eggs are also really good after a workout! Lots of amino acids Branch chain amino acids

Chris Kostman goes 1 on 1, discussing his ultra company, and competing in ultras with host Vinnie Tortorich on this Friday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty CHRIS KOSTMAN Ultra athlete, holding many biking records Runs AdventureCORPS See his website here Ultra events hosted by Chris Badwater 135 Badwater presents Mustang Trail Race Silver State 508

Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber discuss Zone 2 simply on today's Wednesday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club ! VINNIE'S WEEK Just came back from a week of crewing in the desert Vinnie records at least 4 shows a week -- that's quite a lot! Over 450 or some odd episodes up WHAT IS ZONE 2... REALLY? There are 5 zones, although most people only need to think of zones 1-4 Everyone has an anaerobic threshold Zone 5: where your body goes when lactic acid production > lactic acid clearing This is for intense athletes Zone 1: basically walking, maybe a fast walk Zone 2: When you're breathing hard, but can still have a conversation You can get a test in a lab to tell you what your threshold for zone 2 is Poor man's way: take 180, subtract by age, add a few points if you are very active and anywhere in there you are hitting zone 2 (heart rate) Slow up a bit if you are in zone 3, because then you are burning more glycogen than fat If you are looking to PR a marathon, look into some zone 3 and 4 Best way to stay in shape AND burn fat! Little sprint spurts (only if you have a good base) are fine Do this for minimum of 8 wks (Vinnie recommends 12 wks)

Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Anna Vocino talk a little bit of everything on this week's random Monday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty ADVERTISEMENTS Vinnie will not sell out Everything Vinnie advertises for he believes in People who will give big cuts for products Anna and Vinnie don't support make offers -- Anna and Vinnie will never accept For example, Vinnie & Anna (unlike Dr. Oz) would never advertise "Heart Healthy Grains" POOPING We will have a show on pooping soon with Dr. X Some people with bad constipation go once or twice every couple weeks This can be bad for one's health Diverticulitis -- inflammation of diverticulosis Dr. X knew a patient who's poop was so backed up it was coming out of the other end SUBARUS Subaru is a "lesbian car" Serena has one and Dr. X just got one So much cheaper, more comfortable, more efficient Luxury cars are ripoffs, even if they look sleek KARI GORMLEY Check out her website! Very enthusiastic and very happy Vinnie thinks those tech tees and tights smell really bad Microfibers Vinnie suggests using animal product pee stain remover (Nature's Miracle) to neutralize odors She is part of the "The Order of the Vinnie" each's audience respects the other

On today's Saturday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast, Vinnie Tortorich answers questions from the newly NSNG Alyssa Klarman of Florida. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club ALYSSA KLARMAN Heard Vinnie's podcast on Resume with Chris Laxamana Tallulah (hey!) got Vinnie on the show Vinnie couldn't get on the show himself Vinnie taught Tallulah the power of her Alyssa started NSNG a few weeks ago from a strict 1280 calorie/day diet She feels so much better now that she is no longer calorie in/calorie out This is better at 125lbs than starving to get to 119lbs IS RED WINE OR BEER WORSE? Alyssa and her husband go out drinking with friends a few times a week She has cut diet soda out of her diet! She wants to know if the sugar of red wine, or the sugar/grains of beer is less "Life into Living" Both are bad, but if it is truly occasional, it is okay Best way to go is drinking distilled liquors BEST ADVICE FOR WOMEN COMING OFF OF CALORIE IN/CALORIE OUT AND GAINING WEIGHT AS THEY START NSNG? Women coming off of calorie in/calorie out will start eating lots of fat, and in turn, gain weight It is hard not to freak out but gaining weight is normal after starving oneself You must stay the course! NSNG is not a quick fix, it is a paradigm shift After the first couple of weeks, it starts getting better (getting past carbflu or ketoflu) Some people need to snack more than others -- if you need to, make sure it is in moderation and NSNG WHEN ADJUSTING, SHOULD YOU AVOID SNACKING? Coming off of eating unhealthy snacks, eat as much NSNG as you need Because the carbs are generally not as filling, you may have to eat more at the beginning, and that is okay It should start to self regulate after a few weeks IS JICAMA OKAY? Alyssa traded apples and strawberries for jicama Jicama is good! Nothing but fiber :) Vinnie is starting to take a harder line approach to fruit Vinnie thinks that fruit is okay, but shouldn't be a staple Berries are the best!

Zach Bitters goes 1 on 1 with Vinnie Tortorich to discuss ultra running on this Friday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty ULTRA RUNNING Zach is an ultra runner Been on the podcast a few times What starts in the ultra world, trickles down into your work out, you being healthier Holds the 100 mile American record which he bested by 12 minutes Holds the 200k record by about 30 minutes Holds 12 hour run world record from event called Desert Solstice pick a distance under 24 hours and chase the record HISTORY Zach in the past few years was coaching, training, and was a full time teacher Last school year, he stepped away from teaching to focus on coaching, training, and racing Moved to west coast (Davis) to do this In NorCal he has an easier time training for hilly things and more things overall ZERO DROP FOOTWEAR APPROACH Zach found that this was the best when doing biomechanics research Bouncing on his toes would be better for his feet He went with Ultra Footwear because they give a holistic approach Toes are more spread out in the foot Better for trail running due to toe splay PHYSIOLOGY Zach started looking at people who couldn't take the hard load of training He averages 5000 miles of training for the past 3 years He doesn't want to burn out -- doesn't think he will Runner, Frank, 70 and hasn't burnt out Burning out has to do with stress (every day stress) and nutrition VINNIE'S TRAINING Takes 30 mins to get to Zone 1 / Zone 2 135 bpm Spins each day which makes him dream New shoulder is making this possible He thinks about getting into ultra cycling again Not necessarily competing, just training DIET A listener who is in ketosis climbed Whitney with her daughter Had coffee and some food at the top When Vinnie climbed Whitney, he had some bacon and eggs, then barely any protein powder -- all in dietary ketosis Zach does not measure his ketosis but stays in a state where he can utilize carbs the best without eating too many Low amount of sugar ! Purifies macronutrient ratios Won't eat carbs after a hard work out Carbs hurt your body and cause oxidative stress Vinnie found that lifesavers are the perfect carb for sugar trickle while cycling Ketosis isn't necesarry as long as you are monitoring carbs properly Check out Zach and his website here!

Andy Schreiber and Vinnie Tortorich discuss a new product on today's Wednesday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club NEW PRODUCT People have been requesting new products from PVC Top request is children's vitamin, but 8+ kids can take PVC 2nd most requested is calcium and magnesium The new product is a magnesium mineral! We used neither magnesium citrate or carbonate Should be on the market mid-late Sept. 2015 IMPORTANCE OF MAGNESIUM Mineral that people are most likely to be deficient in Pesticides in food production, soil erosion, etc, deplete magnesium in food sources Joints, heart function, muscles, etc, all depend on magnesium It is an important component in insulin regulation Therefore, this mineral can help Type 2 diabetes Consult your physician if this affects you! Magnesium can help lessen constipation WHY PVC MAGNESIUM IS BETTER Comes in a ton of forms, and our form is the healthiest and best Other magnesium capsules are either magnesium citrate, magnesium carbonate, both of which have negative components Citrate and carbonate can give you the runs among other harmful effects Ours is magnesium oxide which is absorbed just as well, and is overall better for you