Fitness Confidential

Nikki Kimball was a cross-country skier by the time she was three years old. She did biathlons, which is a combination of cross-country skiing and shooting. She also loves to run. In 2004, she signed up for one of the toughest races in the ultraworld, the Western States 100. She not only ran the 100 miles, but she was the first woman in and won the whole thing. She won it again in 2006 and 2007. This year, she won the women's division of Marathon de Sables which is known as the “toughest footrace on earth." Nikki is an Incredible Athlete Won the Western States 100 three times Won the Marathon de Sables Never did a staged race in the desert before Carried all her food, sleep gear and medical supplies for 7 days on her back What She Eats Eats no pasta and doesn't carbo load When she was first starting out, was told by a doctor that American athletes were fat because they ate too much fat She was training around 15 hours a week of hard aerobics and was gaining weight eating a high carb diet Wound up undernourished and hungry and turned to sugar, carbs and grains Realized she had to get fat adapted to keep up her energy

Vinnie and Anna talk FODMAPS, quick weight loss, dietary ketosis, and then have a great convo with Shawn Stevenson about how to get optimal sleep, electronic device curfews, what's the best time to exercise to help your sleep, staying away from melatonin, natural sleep aids like camomile and kava kava, how to design the perfect sleeping room, the joys of oxytocin, meditation, and orgasms. Shawn Stevenson is a bestselling author and creator of The Model Health Show, featured as the #1 Nutrition and Fitness podcast on itunes. A graduate of The University of Missouri - St. Louis with a background in biology and kinesiology, Shawn went on to be the founder of Advanced Integrative Health Alliance, a successful company that provides Wellness Services for both individuals and organizations worldwide. Shawn is also a dynamic keynote speaker who has spoken for TEDx, universities, and numerous organizations with outstanding reviews. To learn more about Shawn, visit TheShawnStevensonModel.com Listen to Shawn's podcast "The Model Health Show." Buy Shawn's book: Sleep Smarter: 21 Proven Tips to Sleep Your Way To a Better Body, Better Health and Bigger Success. Download the app F.lux here. Follow Shawn on Twitter. Buy Blue Blocking Driving Wayfarers Sunglasses Amber Tinted Lens 8451 + Free Pouch

Vinnie and Anna check in for a quickie Thursday recap, discussing: Supporting our new sponsors by signing up for your free audiobook Why drinking energy drinks is wrong on so many levels Isometric muscle work vs. weight lifting The number of hours to wait between weightlifting sessions Anerobic thighs vs. dancers' bodies Rocking the big jugs...of Villa Cappelli olive oil Have a wonderful week, and make sure you catch up on these podcast episodes and support our sponsors: 276 278 280

Vinnie and Anna talk to Serena Scott Thomas about the Gluten Free Expo, gluten free backlash, oil-free vegans, and fattening sugars and grains. Then they talk to Mark Johnson about his new Start Stop app. Download it at the App Store! Then Vinnie talks about his wonderful trip to Europe and his talk facilitated by Superfan Mark Perry. Support Cure Cervical Cancer.org!

Robert "Bertie" Portal is a British actor and ultra-athlete. He is known for his work in movies, television, theater and radio. He can be seen in "The King's Speech" and "Iron Lady" and is in the soon to be released movie "Mr. Turner". Vinnie and Bertie Portal discuss his endurance event of rowing across the Atlantic Ocean. How it Started Bertie bought an ocean endurance boat that is self-righting Doing it for the charity Facing the World, which helps children with facial deformities in third world countries Wanted to conquer his fear of open water Had no rowing experience Wanted to see how he handled potentially lethal situation Training Trained in small cellar with rowing machine in pitch dark for 12 hours Wanted to make himself physically and mentally stronger Only had banana and a bottle of water during training Also trained at a gym on a rowing maching at level 12 for 2 hours So much of endurance is mental Rowed with partner James Cash for 24 hrs as part of training What Bertie is Doing Now Still working for "Facing the World" Charity Just came back from Marathon des Sables It is a 6 day event where you do a marathon everyday In the middle of the week you do 2 marathons in a row No crew. Carry own water Bertie tells Vinnie he is not a natural athlete Next Bertie is working on swimming the English Channel

Vinnie and Anna talk to trainer and soft tissue therapist Luke Sniewski about CrossFit, injuries, weight lifting, functional soft tissue transformation, and college football. Buy Starting Strength, 3rd edition. Buy Playing for Pizza: A Novel. Plasternation. Anna's viral PSA: Luke Sniewski is a Lifestyle Coach, speaker and author of Million Ways to Live. He is currently traveling around the world to show how people in different cultures live by the Healthy Lifestyle Principles. His aim is to empower people to take responsibility for their own health and be their own wellness guru. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Then Vinnie and Anna talk to the hilarious Bevan McKinnon about winning competitions on a high-fat, low carbohydrate diet, triathlon, and metabolic efficiency. Bevan's bio: Bevan McKinnon is an Elite level Triathlete, Professional Triathlon Coach and Host on the podcast, Fitter Radio. He’s competed at World Champs for Olympic, Long Course and Ironman distances. He has numerous top 10 placings in international Iron distance triathlons including 2 podium finishes and most recently won the 2014 Challenge Wanaka Half Ironman and was the overall age group race winner at the 2014 Ironman New Zealand. Bevan is also an advocate of the LCHF diet. He first converted to this way of eating when researching metabolic efficiency and fat adaptation for endurance athletes. Having previously eaten a traditional high carbohydrate athletic diet and always struggled to reach optimal body composition with occasionally suffering from colon inflammation he changed to the LCHF lifestyle. In 2014 at 43 years of age he not only won the Challenge Wanaka Half Ironman by over 6 minutes but also won the overall age group race at Ironman New Zealand by over 15 mins and placed 9th Overall. Bevan beat a host of pro athletes at this race coming home in a time of 9hrs and 55 seconds He is also the founder and co-host of Fitter Radio. The Fitter Radio podcast covers the sports of triathlon, swimming, cycling and running including training, whole food nutrition information and basically all things endurance!

Dean Lorey is a veteran of the film and television industry. On the big screen, he wrote Major Payne, Friday the 13th Part 9: Jason Goes To Hell and many others. For television, he wrote and produced Arrested Development, My Wife and Kids and The Crazy Ones. Dean also co-wrote the book FITNESS CONFIDENTIAL with Vinnie. In this interview they talk about running, cycling, the Audie Award nomination for FITNESS CONFIDENTIAL and Dean's latest project, ROMANCE FOR MEN. FITNESS Brooks bike saddles Running cadence How to avoid a heel strike and joint stress FITNESS CONFIDENTIAL Dean and Vinnie went to NY for the Audie Awards FITNESS CONFIDENTIAL was up for audiobook of the year in the Personal Development category Hard for Vinnie record the audio book because he was beaten by nuns because of a speech impediment Vinnie ended up reading part of the book and ad libbing the rest Many publishers wanted the rights to the follow up, but they are going to publish it themselves to maintain control Won't go on Dr. Oz to promote ROMANCE FOR MEN (check out the site here) The star of the series is Jack "Icefloe" Jackson Every woman wants him It's super filthy and R-rated When the earth is going to be destroyed, Obama calls him to save it Book is filled with illustrations Hollywood loves it and it's in development as an animated series for FX Serena Scott Thomas narrates the audio book JUST SOME OF THE RAVES FOR ROMANCE FOR MEN "Disgusting, profane, rabid and totally unnecessary. Which is also why I laughed my ass off." -- DENIS LEARY "Sick, depraved and one of the funniest things I have ever read!" -- SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR "A sweeping epic that speaks for a generation! Life's too short to haven't not not read this book! It made me punch a complete stranger!" -- WILL ARNETT "Wildly funny. Twisted, sick and every short, fat, bald guy's wet dream." -- ROBIN WILLIAMS "This is hysterical! It's 50 shades of Funny!" -- HOWIE MANDEL "Smashing! I am in love with Jack Icefloe Jackson..." -- ADAM REED (Archer) "Romance for Men shocked me! Icefloe schools everyone. I am laughing out loud at Taco Bell." -- DAVID SPADE "Hysterical! And potentially the end of civilization." -- BRAD GARRETT "Fart-out-loud funny!" -- DAMON WAYANS AUDIBLE.COM OFFER FOR ANGRIEST TRAINER PODCAST LISTENERSClick on the Audible.com link here and enter the promo code: "Vinnie" to get a free book.

Vinnie and Anna discuss how to eat NSNG in all different types of restaurants and while on travel, covering the danger zones (not the Kenny Loggins' song, sorry), all types of cuisine, what to eat at the airport, how to pack travel food, and more. Then when you think this episode couldn't possibly get any better, we talk to our very special guest Michael O'Neal, who asks about snacking and refueling after a workout. You should listen to Michael O'Neal's podcast The Solopreneur Hour. And here's Anna on The Solopreneur Hour. Listen to Dean Lorey and Vinnie on Bobby Kelly's Riotcast "You Know What Dude?"

In this podcast Vinnie talks to Zach Bitter, a teacher who owns the world record in a12 hour running event and the American record for 100 mile and 200 kilometer races. They talk about their admiration for Yiannis Kouros, how there are no specific body types when it comes to ultra sport athletes and Michael Arenstein, a fruitarian who claims to have eaten 50 pounds of fruit every day. Check out Zach Bitter's blog here. We also discuss… Zach’s Training Schedule: - Runs 20 hours/week during the school year - Wakes up between 4-5 am and runs 10-18 miles - Trains during lunch when he can - After school he runs more - In the afternoons he does strength training, stretching, foam roller or take an Epsom salt bathDr.Jeff Volek - Ultra Marathon runners are divided into 2 groups * High Fat Group Set - less than 10% carb intake * High Carb Group Set - less than 10% fat intake - Found that fat adapted athletes can easily run for 5 hours Pocket Fuel - Tim Olson, an ultra marathon runner, uses Pocket Fuel because it cuts down on sugar intake - Pocket Fuel hasn't worked for Vinnie - Zach believes that if you’re fat adapted you don't need to consume fat during race unless you need calories - You are "eating today for tomorrow" - Everyone's nutrition needs are different

Vinnie and Anna have the pleasure of talking at length with the Couple of The Year: Dr. Cate and Luke Shanahan. You will fall in love with these people as much as we have as we discuss coffee, vitamins, Dr. Oz, the perils of canola oil, and corrupt dietitians. How to Make Money in Healthcare: Pay for Performance, Cholesterol, How Canola Oil is baaaaaad, wild vs. farmed fish, and this article in Mother Jones and this study by Michele Simon about the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Buy Food Rules: A Doctor's Guide to Healthy Eating. Buy Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food. Buy Think Like a Chef.