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Dr. Jason Fung again joins host Vinnie Tortorich, back by popular demand! The two discuss leptin, cholesterol and heart disease, and cortisol and insulin in relation to obesity on this Friday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty HEART DISEASE & CHOLESTEROL Listener Todd Had serum cholesterol go up, but triglycerides go way down from high fat diet If you eat cholesterol it DOES NOT make your cholesterol go up Eating fat DOES NOT turn into increase in cholesterol If you eat a high fat diet, both bad AND good cholesterol goes up, but triglycerides go down, so it ends up being neutral Cholesterol does not equal heart disease THE OBESITY CODE Dr. Jason Fung's new book It is about what really makes people fat How did we all decide at the same time that we would all eat more? We DIDN'T, therefore CALORIES are NOT what is causing obesity!!! We are programmed NOT to eat too many calories (Leptin) If calories were the issue, then restricting calories would not make you feel bad and would allow you to shed the weight That is not true You have to figure out what is adjusting your own personal 'thermostat', and bring it down Cortisol levels skyrocketing (due to stress, sleep deprivation, etc) can help obesity along If stress and sleep deprivation is what is causing it, you have to change your lifestyle because diet won't work if that is the case Obesity is not a caloric imbalance, it is a hormonal imbalance Both with insulin and with cortisol (two big factors) Beer belly type fat is usually cortisol, where overall fatness is usually insulin HUGE role with metabolizing glucose Obesity is a multifactorial disease Lypodystrophy Super rare condition that causes dystrophy (breakdown) of adipose tissue LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS When you address proximate cause, it does nothing, must treat the ACTUAL cause When you reduce your calories, you have to burn more than you lose to burn fat, you can't just address the proximate cause which is reducing the calories

Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Anna Vocino host this Monday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast. The two discuss Jillian Michaels, Vinnie's new "Fit or Bullshit" segment on the Carolla show, and Ru El is this week's special Monday guest! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty Pure Vitamin Club POLITICAL (CORRECTNESS) Anna ASKED an MC at a comedy show to call her a "derogatory" Italian name and the MC refused Vinnie was talking to a black girl named Keisha about all the different names containing "Keisha" including "Nakeisha and Lakeisha" The two were getting along quite well, and then another black girl in the class asked Vinnie to repeat the convo so she could record it and chop it up and show Vinnie in a bad light Even though he was not being racist and was literally just talking about black culture with a black student Does not think Bernie would be a good president -- he is too socialist and would take the money out of our pockets JILLIAN MICHAELS Jillian Michaels was saying that you can eat grains as long as you watch your caloric intake (UGH!) Admitted on the Carolla show that she: dropped out of CSUN after 1 semester, became a fitness trainer online because she had a good body from karate Vinnie's lawyer went online to see how long it would take to become a lawyer -- took about 30 mins She tried to get Villa Cappelli as a sponsor after we had them as a sponsor, they refused because they would have lost Vinnie and they believe in REAL health and fitness She got onto the Carolla show a week after Vinnie was on BEING A TRAINER Lots of people got these cheap, not very legitimate training degrees because they thought become a trainer would be easy and make you rich Certainly not the case Basically costs $600 to become a trainer Vinnie actually has a college degree in this, unlike most other trainers (especially gym trainers) Vinnie now has a segment on Adam's big show "Fit or Bullshit" RU EL When he was a kid, would drink Fanta Grape Soda Vinnie drank Dr. Pepper and Anna Coca Cola Never really in the house for Vinnie From Guam (of Filipino heritage) Not Vinnie's "Guam" Has his own podcast: "Ru El's Running podcast" Talks about how NSNG has helped his body tremendously Level of excitement that comes with this lifestyle positively affecting everything so much Has somewhat of a technical background so he could figure out podcasting pretty easily

Calie Durant joins Vinnie Tortorich to discuss staying with NSNG, and how one's weight can change over the years on the Saturday listener edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club CALIE She is nearly 40, 5'6", around 140 lbs This is the heaviest she has been in her life Until 5 or 6 years ago, she could eat whatever she wanted without worrying Used to eat bagels, sandwiches, pasta, white flour, chocolate Now that she is on NSNG, she has eggs and spinach for breakfast, salad for lunch, dinner is some type of veg & protein She thinks it is hard to stick to this diet so strictly Life happens and it makes it hard! Vinnie doesn't want this to be super extreme That being said, allowing "cheat days" is not the way to go You can put LIL occasionally, but not have a whole day of doing whatever you want Try to have 21 or so stricter days, to get your body on this lifestyle so that when you do put LIL, your body can handle it better The first 3 weeks are hard and you have to want it It really does get easier, though Cut out her normal wine or beer for a spirit instead for 21 days -- that will make a difference Her cravings for chocolate started to disappear! You can't keep going back and forth on NSNG -- must impede the progress in the negative direction You can't get "a little bit pregnant", same type of deal!

Brad Kearns, author and triathlete, joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Friday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer. The two discuss growing up in the 60's and 70's, finding the right life-path for you, and becoming a professional triathlete. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty Villa Cappelli BRAD & VINNIE Vinnie came onto the Primal Blueprint podcast (Brad's), and he advertised for PVC Vinnie's segment was edited out because they had a policy where they don't want people to advertise for products they sell on their website already (vitamins) Brad and Vinnie had a slight disagreement about that, now they are good friends! They briefly talked bad about each other, but now they are close and are fans of each other Brad became a hero of Vinnie's because he ended up being a stand up guy BRAD KEARNS Check out Brad's website Works with Mike Sisson One of the best triathletes in history Went to the hospital for the first time in 20 years last year Had appendicitis (he thinks it was brought on by severe dehydration and just not being fully healthy because Brad had been overtraining) Character building process having to move on from racing to the rest of your career Won a ton in his 20s! Check out his accolades on his website, link above Has separated and compartmentalized the wonderful accessibility of digital communication and real life communication Plays speed golf!!!!! KIDS THESE DAYS Facebook is going to die out, the two think Kids are programmed to be great at everything Everything is more intense Very different time, less hippy-dippy than when Vinnie and Brad grew up PROFESSIONAL TRIATHLETES They created triathlons for professionals Brad worked in accounting for 12 weeks after attending UCLA, then he realized he did not like it, and worked to become a pro triathlete Not a lot of money in it, but he pursued it none the less Won over 30 triathlons, including 7 in a row Brad had a pure and natural motivation for competing as an athlete Brad got his butt kicked for awhile, then eventually started to catch up to these old pros His first triathlon, he was 24th/27 after the first run section, then he ended up winning, beating guys like Molina and Sousa Was 4 minutes behind the leaders because they were all going way too quickly and bonked

Co-host Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Wednesday edition of the Celebrity Trainer podcast. The two discuss the formation of Pure Vitamin Club and kid vitamins. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club STARTING PVC Nobody thought this company would work Both were warned that this would be a failure Vinnie went to bank to start check book for company at bank More recently, the woman who helped him saw him at the bank and said hi Asked "How did you do with that vitamin company" with a head tilt and a furrowed brow She was shocked that it was successful She had seen too many of these things fail, but not this one! Now look! Healthy, affordable, and successful vitamins PVC is great because it is not white-labeled No already established product formula in PVC, all brand new unlike every other vitamin company IS A KID VITAMIN ON THE WAY FOR PVC? For kids over 8, our PVC vitamins out currently do the trick We do not see a <8 vitamin coming in the near future The FDA (and thus we don't) does not recommend this type of vitamin for little kids We don't think there WOULD be a problem for a 7 year old, but kids are more sensitive and that is a judgement call of the parents We will not claim that our vitamin is appropriate for 6 & younger There is not, unfortunately, a kids' vitamin that Vinnie and Andy would recommend A lot of kid vitamins include sugar or other added fillers Issue with gummy vitamins is that you are teaching your kid that something sweet is something good

Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino host this Monday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty SUPER BOWL SUNDAY Anna watched, half time show was disappointing, so was 3rd quarter, so she went to the gym instead of watching the 4th quarter Vinnie watched at a neighbor's for the first quarter Neighbors' kids ride motorbikes and play football, reminds Vinnie Then Vinnie went to Hancock park to his friend who is in bad shape's house Watched the rest of the game in his in-home theater Like being at the game! Some of these in-home theaters have movie snacks and everything Hard to watch the game when his friend is sick AMAZON WINNER Winner this week is Rebecca Palson USB Desktop Charger with Intelligent Technology Nylon Waterproof portable accessories organizer cosmetics purse Rebecca is a TRUE super fan, has phone-called Has lost well over 100 lbs Came to LA Go Rebecca! Schoolteacher Friends with the Lorey's! Saturday podcast with her will be coming up in the future CHEST Do not do EVERY exercise in one day How to choose how to build your chest: If you're not trying to become a bodybuilder, at the very most pick 3 exercises per workout that focus on Chest Ex: bench press, incline, decline, dips, dumbbell press, flat fly, incline fly, decline fly, pushups Hit it and quit it -- your body can only handle so much Start with major exercise, then do two minor exercises Also, make sure you are warmed up with a light weight exercise first (this does not count as 1 of your 3 exercises) How much weight (8-9 sets of press) Reps: 12-15 is good, you want to be hurting at rep 12 (weight wise) and wondering if you can get to 15 If you are doing 8 reps, you want to be 'struggling' at rep 6 Free weights make sure someone is spotting you Don't overwork triceps either (tricep extensions) More is not necessarily better QUITTING SUGAR If you aren't going to quit grain, your liver doesn't know that you quit sugar It might help quitting just sugar, but not ever really effective until you quit both PUTTING LIFE INTO LIVING You can enjoy sugar or grain every once in awhile, just dont go crazy and don't make it a habit, then it is a slippery slope Vinnie has done 2 years of NLIL and hasn't found ways around it He never told himself lies and ate agave or fake sugars or anything like that If you want to do NLIL, don't lie to yourself -- your liver won't believe you!

Trey Beauchamp, active Facebook group member and a huge supporter of the show, joins Vinnie Tortorich this Saturday on the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club TREY BEAUCHAMP Pronounced "Beachem" Works on the road Brother of the infamous Lonnie Dating and getting serious with a girl from the Facebook group ;) Katie Miskell!!! DOES NSNG ELIMINATE THE NEED TO BULK AND CUT? The idea that you have to "bulk and cut" is just bro science Regardless, to unhealthily "bulk", you need to carbo load, and to cut, you drop carbs unhealthily Body Builders did this to look good for one day Listen to the show You need protein and fats to build muscles So much better to gain muscle NSNG -- healthier with better muscles Working for big muscles and strength are really one in the same Guys who train with carbs are "fit fat" They have huge muscles but practically look pregnant

Lisa Smith-Batchen, ultra-athlete, ironman competitor, and the only American to win Marathon des Sables joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Friday show of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast to discuss running farther and competing more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty Villa Cappelli WHO IS LISA? INCREDIBLE ultra athlete In her 50s, still going strong Has set records, run amazing ultras Dreamchasers Outdoor Adventures Online Coaching

Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Andy Schreiber talk The SodaStream, gay bars, and Andy's Mexican dinner dealing with ready-made foods and ingredients on today's Wednesday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club HOW ANDY CHANGED VINNIE'S LIFE Andy got Vinnie a SodaStream -- Vinnie likes his water gassed up Save a lot of money not buying Pellegrino etc even though the gas tanks are $15 Favorite appliance behind Vitamix Vinnie made fizzy coffee from cold-brewed coffee He loved his ice-soda coffee ANDY'S DINNER Wanted to make a Mexican chicken casserole-y thing without tortillas He doesn't always have time to do everything fresh in terms of prep Got a can of enchilada sauce Tomato puree Water Chili peppers Salt Onion Citric acid Garlic Locust bean gum spices In a rush, this is not a bad pre-made food to have BUT tomato puree is risky Not the end of the world if you don't have an egregious amount Used olive oil, spices, cotija cheese, skinless chicken browned, this sauce put it all in dish, melted mozzarella on top Vinnie isn't a huge mozzarella fan because it is low in fat and high in carbs for a cheese

Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino host this Monday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast where the two discuss Steve Vai, eating right, and Vinnie's brief weight issue. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty Villa Cappelli STEVE VAI Vinnie's crush Great body and the best guitarist "Bad Horsie" which plays at the beginning of this show is by Steve Vai VINNIE'S HARDWARE STORE TRIP Vinnie was prepping his bike Got a new lithium battery, went to local hardware store Also needed spray paint, but couldn't grab it off of the shelf It was locked up! Has to be locked up by law Must be 18+ to get Krylon You can make something a law, but you can't stop them from doing it Same thing with guns -- even if you lock up guns, evil people will get them, and shoot them Same thing with SUGAR AND GRAINS! PAM'S LETTER The name Pam is dying out, do you think it is because of Pam spray? Pam has gained weight on NSNG but her boyfriend, who is hardly doing it, has lost weight Pam used to be a body builder -- this can be bad for a person's body Many eat and live quite unhealthily Lots of carbing up She has gone away from these ideas, but some of the things still stuck She was still trying to eat all the time and get carbs, even NSNG At the end of the day she was eating 6 times a day IM fasting is good!!!! NOT LYING TO YOURSELF You can make mayo at home! Easy to snack on what your kids don't finish on their plate Must be honest where hidden sugar and grains may be Have to give NSNG a full 60 days with NLIL Vinaigrette is touchy because lots of sugar Men tend to get quicker results than men Look at other positives that you get from NSNG if weight loss isn't happening right away, and let that be enough while your body resets Clearer skin, less asthma, less foggy, better sleep, etc If after 6mos of strict NSNG, look at your hormones and everything

Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino host this Friday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast. The two discuss Vinnie's past and how different NSNG foods can still affect your weight loss goals negatively. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty Pure Vitamin Club VINNIE'S SINGLE TEAR Vinnie shed a tear thinking about the vegans He just loves cheese and meat!!!! Good snacks/light meals Vinnie has a soft heart... Vinnie went to a vegan's house for Thanksgiving Weird having bean curd shaped as meat VINNIE'S "ARREST" Vinnie's car was towed with a gun in it in NoHo He was not allowed to have a concealed weapon without a permit, and got taken in for it He was pretty new to California He was handcuffed on the ground with a boot on his head Cops went through his gym bag and everything Was not given time, although multiple attorneys told him he would Vinnie got the mafia involved and the whole thing went away DAIRY Some people feel better not eating dairy You can take a blood test to see how much dairy affects you Can cause inflammation, just like gluten Dairy does have sugar in it, especially milk Anna has autoimmune issues, and dairy really affects her negatively A lot of women who have been plateauing have issues with dairy as well If you plateau, consider trying to not eat dairy HUMMUS Chickpeas Tahini Garlic Lemon Olive Oil That is ALL that should be in your hummus Watch how much hummus you eat, it is a condiment DIET SODAS Bad because of what they do to your liver Affect you just as much as normal soda EVERYONE CHECK OUT VINNIE ON THE ADAM COROLLA SHOW THIS WEEKEND!

Andy Schrieber and Vinnie Tortorich host this Wednesday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. The two discuss how gyms have changed over time, brought to you by our sponsors, Pure Vitamin Club, Villa Cappelli, and Squatty Potty. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club OLD GYMS Gyms used to have names like "Vinnie's Gym" Gyms were often separated by gender Women had a few hours they would work out Men had the rest Gyms used to be like very large work out rooms with few machines and steam rooms and pools etc., separate section for men and women Rudimentary squat rack, punching bag, rope, pull up devices NEW GYMS Vinnie still marvels at all that gyms like 24 hour Fitness have By and large, a lot of trainers at gyms are not the best trainers Crazy stuff at new gyms, elliptical machines that work muscles you hardly need People doing exercises that they don't really need and disrupt other people in the gym People pushing around plyometrics boxes around for exercise when you have a million machines that do the same things better Concept 2 Rower -- how to use a rowing machine correctly

Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich host this Monday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. The two discuss "the tush" and how to keep your buttocks in shape with exercise and NSNG. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Oil is stateside again! Get that 3L tin Squatty Potty "SHRIMPERS" Men with foot fetish Podofilia - sexual interest in feet Classic Vinnie and Anna, taking things too far "Toe Cleavage" Gay sex - how do you decide who gets to be on the bottom? Question of the day: Should Anna have lesbian sex? THE FACTS OF LIFE Kim Fields (Tootie) is hot now! They didn't know what to do with Natalie (Mindy Cohn) when she got boobs Too Close For Comfort is another one of these shows HOW TO GET THE BUTT IN SHAPE People want that big butt with the skinny leg Some women do the waist trainers for that hourglass figure The girls working on their butts with weights and such are the ones who will get the nice butts Throw leg press and hack squats in there When you do a squat with a bar on your shoulders, you want to do a normal, parallel feet squat, NOT a pile squat your butt has to kind of poke out then Squat- stand over the kettle bell Eyes straight forward Let your hands go to the kettle ball with your hands and hips freely bent Hold kettle bell between your legs and keep coming down with it Working hamstring, quads, and buttocks Good lunges Do "butts" 2-3 times with a day in between This is for any anaerobic exercise

Dr. Fredrick Matsen joins Vinnie Tortorich today to discuss surgery and specifically, Vinnie's shoulder surgery on this Friday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty Pure Vitamin Club FREDERICK MATSEN Actually gives his attention to his clients One of the best joint and surgery experts in his field Vinnie went to visit him in Seattle He gives special shoulder and elbow surgeries and gives his clients the time they need He has the luxury where he is able to do that He has completely changed VInnie's range of motion Now Vinnie can actually use his shoulder If it wasn't for Matsen, this probably would not be possible He is the best of the best

Vinnie Tortorich and cohost Andy Schreiber talk Studio City and Oprah's weight loss endorsement as well as Vinnie's appearances on Oprah's show on this Wednesday episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club STUDIO CITY A lot of gay men in the area Vinnie believes this has "enhanced" the neighborhood This is where Andy lives Also a lot of Jewish people in this neighborhood -- LA has quite a lot of Jews *SHOUTOUT TO TIM PAGEN, YOU'RE THE MAN! OPRAH AND WEIGHT WATCHERS Vinnie respects her, but she is not the person to look to for weight loss Vinnie and she are not friends, even though he was on the show When Vinnie was on Oprah, he was totally taken care of check out this cougar show with Vinnie's pants if you haven't seen them Oprah endorses Weight Watchers in a commercial in which she has a lot of excess weight She is getting paid for this She caused a big stir, especially on the Facebook page, when she put out a tweet about how she "loves bread" and gets to eat bread Weight Watchers Smart investment for Oprah because Weight Watchers makes their money from their clients' failures Weight Watchers' business plan from 2001: "Its members have demonstrated a consistent pattern of repeat enrollment of a number of years, signing up for an average of 4 cycles" IT DOESN'T WORK! And that's why Weight Watchers makes so much money Vinnie was promised endorsement of his podcast by Oprah's people, never got it Oprah is on his "shit list"

Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino host this Monday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast. The two discuss the late David Bowie, good TV on Netflix, the 100 Most Influential People in Fitness according to a blog, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty Villa Cappelli DAVID BOWIE As everyone knows, he died last month at the age of 69 Vinnie and Serena, on the day of his death, sat around for an hour or so playing his music He was the original cross-dresser (actually, second to Bugs Bunny) TRANSPARENT Great Netflix TV show Amy Landecker Vinnie met her at a Topanga party The two also really like "Making a Murderer" LIST OF MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN FITNESS Vinnie (and Anna) aren't on it (has been checked) If Vinnie had to put himself on the list, he would put himself between 48 and 65 Vinnie would put the following people in the Top Ten Gary Taubes Nina Teicholz David Perlmutter Terry Wahls Peter Attia Tim Noakes Ron Rosedale Dr. Drew Eric Westman Donald Oneil Ivor Cummins Jillian Michaels is #40 and Dr. Drew is #2, though, so the list must not be too credible here is this silly list Vinnie guessed some of the people on the list including Oprah, and a Kardashian :( Some good people like Perlmutter, Nestle, and Rich Roll did make the list!! ANNA'S COOKBOOK Full of yummy NSNG recipes She will also be including a "meal plan" with shopping lists and such just to make it easier for people Eat Happy Cookbook Coming online soon!

Listener Meaghan KNS joins Vinnie Tortorich today on the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast, where the two discuss being gluten free, running, race, podcasts and the bad qualities of quinoa*. *fuck quinoa PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club MEAGHAN She has a confusing last name! Her husband is from Morocco, they have beautiful children She went to James Madison in Virginia Meaghan knew Vinnie had to be on the Dr. Drew show She is very involved in podcasts and running BEING GLUTEN FREE Meaghan went to Runner's World Festival (4 races in three days (1/2 marathon)) Generally, people want to "carb up" before races At this conference she went to they had a gluten free pasta option Often, Gluten-Free marked foods are quite processed eat REAL food, not foods that have to be marked gluten free if you can It is frustrating when everyone asks if she eats "Quinoa" because she is gluten free She said "Fuck Quinoa" Even Quinoa can make you inflamed RACE & TRIATHLONS There is resistance to black women wanting to run/do triathlons simply because their hair can be hard to deal with and requires a lot of work Meaghan thinks it is healthy and good to discuss race and gender and it makes the world interesting that people are different Vinnie loves people of all races, genders, religions even if he rants or makes comments :)

Kay Lynne Cox and Larry Diamond join Vinnie Tortorich on this Friday episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast to discuss the art of writing, and losing fat on a low carb high fat ketogenic diet. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty GOOD WRITING Being a voracious reader can really help one become a better writer Reading is an important part of anyone's life Vinnie had to read a lot when he was younger, and loved it His mother was a hands-on librarian Vinnie got so much motivation from books Check out Larry's article about losing weight here LARRY AND KAY LYNNE Both had incredible weight loss journeys on a LCHF diet Liked what Tim Noakes had to say Examined his own beliefs that had been imposed upon him by media and government Researched why we ever thought sat fats and fats like olive oil are bad Couldn't find any evidence supporting that fat was bad At first, Kay Lynne thought "I'll believe it when I see it" This ACTUALLY worked though! nothing before this was sustainable She at first watched Larry lose weight It took her awhile to accept what she was giving up, but eventually she made the decision to try it for 3 weeks She realized it was the right move After this she never looked back Their daughter influenced them greatly Memory issues ran in the family -- the two wanted to avoid their currently 2 year old adopted daughter having to take care of them

Andy Schreiber and Vinnie Tortorich host this Monday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast. They discuss New Years' resolutions, PVC, putting life into living, and how one must be careful to not throw oneself off track completely. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club You can now make it so subscriptions can change from 30 days to 90 days on the website Modify Subscription You can add magnesium to your daily multi cap subscription Add to Subscription Discount if you get the combo pack PUTTING LIFE INTO LIVING Enjoy a piece of cake every once and awhile Just don't use this as an excuse to change your lifestyle! You can have a "cheat" day every once in awhile, but this implies dietary restrictions beyond sugars and grains and can take people off the tracks After a cheat day, you will wake up bloated, starving, and wanting to cheat more Must be careful! Eventually, you get over it. Then you have a good day or even a few, but then it's your cheat day again and then you start all over. That is why you must be careful with having too many cheat days. Having a "cheat" day once a week can be a slippery slope That is why we say "Life into Living" instead It isn't a permission slip for a day, rather than maybe just ONE slice of cake every once in awhile

Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich host this Monday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast. The two talk about actor bods and "using it or losing it", and John Lee Dumas also makes a guest appearance to discuss The Freedom Journal, entrepreneurship and podcasting. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty Villa Cappelli PODCAST TOURS Vinnie has noticed when he goes on other peoples' podcast, he can say whatever he wants and he gets ignored and the other hosts just move on Always interesting going on different podcasts and seeing different styles Anna has to go on podcasts when her new BOOK comes out!! JOHN LEE DUMAS Podcaster Runs EntrepreneurOnFire podcast He had literally 0 broadcasting experience when starting his podcast Has podcaster for the past 1200 days straight "The Freedom Journal" For everything!! Can inspire you to reach (attainable) goals John is using it to get to his military body weight Holds you accountable everyday to achieve your goals Always about work ethic and consistency Gotta create 3 valuable consistent contents Made podcast, brought in good guests Had a 3-peat guest 7 times, Vinnie wants to be number 8 Pencils of Promise DENNIS QUAID 61 years old, completely ripped out One of Vinnie's favorite bodies Scott Glenn is another one Not genetics because his bro does not have the same type of body To lose weight you have to not eat sugar or grains, but to keep muscle tone you have to use your muscles!! Working out keeps your skin tighter as you lose weight You have to eat right and also exercise LIFE INTO LIVING Vinnie had a little bit of LIL in Mammoth Gonna go back to stricter NSNG because while he enjoyed it, he feels better stricter

Shaun Draughn, running back for the San Francisco 49ers, talks fitness and football with Celebrity Fitness Trainer Vinnie Tortorich on this Friday edition of the podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty Villa Cappelli SHAUN NFL runningback Cares about his health and fitness Went to UNC for college, and plays for the 49ers now Has been playing pro since 2012

Tarun Bajaj joins Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber on this Wednesday episode of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast from India, where they discuss the way of life in such a place. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club TARUN His twin brother is getting married Now, in January, Tarun is engaged!!! He is one of the biggest super fans INDIA Cattle on the roads outside the city The roads are something like "Frogger" Although there is mayhem, there are no accidents People so wonderful and positive in India Vinnie thought it was a pretty unbelievable thing -- the Ecoroots challenge, especially with Andy Where Vinnie and Andy and Tarun were was one of the few states where you can legally eat beef (Shillong) No fat people!! Now where they are is a vegetarian hotel (Hindu) Vinnie has been eating his saved beef jerky He had trouble eating there His shoulder was full of inflammation from having a tiny bit of unintentional grain in his food People in India and at the hotel eat grains around the clock Tarun even believes his peoples' diet is "shit" Breakfast: cake to spice up the breakfast options Vinnie had to have chickpeas for breakfast until Matt introduced him to a restaurant in town that served meat If you are fat, it means you have enough to eat It can be a good thing!!! Tarun's family worries about him because he is lean, but REALLY he is healthier than ever

Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Anna Vocino talk advertising, Christopher Columbus, speak with long-time listener Jess Perreca and on this Monday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty ADVERTISING We only advertise what we believe in We could be much richer if we advertised everything, but we won't This is an expensive show to run, but we keep it real INDIA Christopher Columbus started calling First Nations (Native Americans) Indians because he thought he had arrived in India in the 1400s Serena didn't believe Vinnie when he told her this because Vinnie is good at coming up with stories quickly Also, while Vinnie was in India, he told a fake story about barely making it out of Vietnam Jimi Hendrix was actually a paratrooper JESS PERRECA Has been overweight since the age of 6 -- he is now 36 He has been on several times, has been supporting Vinnie and the show forever! He was doing weight watchers when he joined He is a favorite around here Check out his old podcasts Right now, Jess is about the heaviest he's ever been Well over 500 lbs He has tried everything to lose weight but is derailed He wants to make life the reason he SHOULD lose weight, but instead uses life as an excuse to eat what he wants The greatest he ever felt, however, was when he started NSNG lost 75lbs in one month went about 6 mos and lost a bunch of weight He didn't know how to handle keeping the weight off/handling his success Once work got more stressful, he didn't keep up packing his meals, etc. Instead he ordered food, went to restaurants, etc. Once he got laid off, it made it even harder to get back on track GETTING DERAILED FROM NSNG It is easy to get derailed when you are dealing with life Can be grief, can be a few holiday meals, can be lots of work that gets you off of NSNG and makes it hard to get back on If you do go off course, just get back on the next meal you're able to! It is hard to approach the emotional side of it NSNG can make you feel better, too It's okay to go off for awhile to deal with your feelings, but eventually your body will want to go back to NSNG Try to get back on as soon as possible -- once you dive back in, you CAN succeed!

Vinnie Tortorich brings on listener Anne to discuss fruit's role in NSNG on this Saturday listeners' questions edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Check out the new broad-spectrum magnesium supplement LISTENER ANNE Found Vinnie's podcast from the Adam and Drew show (her husband heard Vinnie and relayed his message to Anne, as she used to be addicted to sugar) Vinnie will be back on Dr. Drew's show soon and on Adam's big show! Has read books such as Fat Chance by Lustig Anne wants to get lean and cut (she is already thin and beautiful) Marathon runner! HOW DOES FRUIT PLAY A ROLE IN NSNG? Because Anne had a sugar addiction, she wants to be careful about eating too much fruit In the morning, Anne will have mixed berries with chia seeds, coconut and some almond milk and eat that with egg/vegetable dish For lunch Anne will have some meat and salad without fruit At night, Anne will have some apple and grapes with almond butter, etc. Anne hasn't broken the cycle but she is close Her body is still using fruit to bridge the sugar gap She needs to break the fruit cycle then she can go back to fruit later on once the "hanger" after dinner stops Sugar causes our body to release grelin which makes our feelings of hunger come back Eventually, once Anne's body becomes more fat adapted (this is not the same as in ketosis), fruit can be re-introduced without the same effects Harder to become fat adapted while eating fruit Becoming fat adapted can take anywhere from 15-60 days You won't be hangry anymore No pain and no pangs Better to stay away from the more tropical fruits Berries are the best!! Lowest Glycemic Index WHAT ABOUT LACTOSE? Everyone is different You have to test it, and if you plateau and/or gain weight while drinking milk nd eating lots of yogurt, try cutting it out and seeing what works You have to tweak your body to buy into ketone bodies Once your body figures everything out, you can re-introduce, etc.

Simon Donato, ultra athlete and entrepreneur, joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Friday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast where the two discuss health and fitness including pandemics and adventuring. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty Villa Cappelli SIMON DONATO Vinnie had heard of him from the ultra world The two met at the Princeton He created the show Boundless He has a PhD in geology World renowned explorer Works for Exxon as well SIMON'S WORK Has done exercise physiology trials before Has looked at the heart over a course of the week and where someone spends most of their time He went looking for pilot Steve Fossett Steve pursued endurance feats including aviation (first solo balloon trip around the world) Simon looked a different way to find Steve Closest search team and probably would have ended up 5 or so miles from his resting place, but time ran out Figured out through routine, as most athletes follow a routine Currently looking at spread and proliferation of colds Looking for next big pandemic because that will affect us more than anything Shouldn't be this way because of the food we have

Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber, and guest Matt Morris host this Wednesday show IN India from back in November! They discuss different culture, the Eco-Roots challenge, and speeches than Vinnie gave. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club WHAT HAPPENED IN INDIA First day they had a press conference Next day was the hike This hike was incredibly intense, harder than really steep American mountains Hundreds of people hiking across crazy terrain, over these root bridges Vinnie had to get sugar in him to undo the bonk Dehydration is harder to undo than the bonk Andy had a cramp when he took in the sugar, and the cramp spread to both of his legs in every muscle Villagers helped massage Andy as he became more and more afraid which calmed him down INCREDIBLY magical, beautiful place and the villagers were lovely Were brought to India by the great Terun Bajaj Attended his twin brother's wedding Background noise in this podcast is composed of horns that constantly blow in India At 5:30am, Andy was woken up by amplified chanting It is a very religious/spiritual place Completely different culturally Ex: incense burning Day after this podcast was recorded, they went to New Delhi for Vinnie to go give more speeches Matt (and Vinnie) made 3min video of excerpts from Vinnie's other speeches in India to show in New Delhi Sort of "best of" MATT "MACHINE-GUN" MORRIS Not the drummer for Steve Perry when he was with Journey Australian, good friends with Terun and is in India Video editor

Chris Laxamana from the Adam Carolla show joins Vinnie to discuss the art of podcasting on this Saturday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty POPULAR PODCASTS For both Chris and Vinnie, Saturdays are big days for listeners "Ace on the House" and "Reasonable Doubt" on Saturdays over at Carolla Although not as big as Carolla's, this podcast is quite large! Vinnie's podcast was nominated for an audible last year Chris has a Carolla digital show called Resume´ Vinnie has Chris to thank for getting him involved with Carolla Digital Thought about putting this into motion for a few months, and decided to try and pitch it Carolla let Chris try and the show is a hit! Getting advertisement offers, people e-mailing HIM to be on the show Check out his interview with a confirmed bank robber! Dead air is a killer (even 2 seconds) in podcasting because all podcasts are is sound and listening Has become more mainstream and people can connect quite easily The range of guests you get is just amazing when running a big podcasts ADAM CAROLLA Adam believes people should jump in to conversations, not add to them Don't worry about being funny, just be present!! So good at carrying a show He and Vinnie like each other though they aren't technically friends Elliott Gould

Nina Teicholz, author of The Big Fat Surprise, joins Vinnie Tortorich on this 1on1 Friday episode of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast. The two discuss the incorrect school of thought that eating fats is what makes people fat, and talk about what in peoples' diets actually puts on the weight. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Squatty Potty Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club NINA TEICHOLZ From NorCal Has gone to a number of extremely excellent schools Argues that nutrition experts over the past 60 years have been wrong in regards to eating fat Great, just like Gary Taubes! Has done what nobody else has done in the war of bringing sat fats back into existence Really talked about Ancel Keys and showed how he was wrong and why he did what he did Discusses other better studies Ugandan tribe with low cholesterol and hardly any heart disease eating lots of meat, drinking lots of whole milk Check out her book here! The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet ANCEL KEYS Started the FAT WILL KILL YOU craze Sat Fats and dietary cholesterol cause heart disease (not true) Physiologist Created a study to benefit him Has since been disproven, yet he still influences government policies in regards to diet 7 Country Study

On this Wednesday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast with Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber, Vinnie and Andy discuss exercising as a poor way to lose weight, and whether brisk walking or weightlifting is better to complement weight loss from diet. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club check out the new broad spectrum magnesium supplement! ARTICLE ON LOSING WEIGHT There was an article that discussed whether brisk walking or working out was a better way to lose weight In part, depends on what you do at the gym They did not even touch on diet Exercise is a poor way to lose weight! WALKING OR WEIGHTLIFTING TO LOSE WEIGHT Bottom line is, having a good diet is necessary ALSO to lose weight Walking, you might burn more fat calories and maybe make it to zone 2 Trying to keep up with Andy will make you lose 300 calories However if you go eat a bag of M&Ms after, you’ve negated the calories you’ve lost Calorie in calorie out doesn’t work so that is why exercise doesn’t work as well as diet to lose weight Walking is good and heart healthy In your 30s, you start to lose pounds of muscle, so weightlifting can be good to help this Depending on what the weightlifting is, you may burn more fat calories At the end of the day, neither will really MAKE you lose weight Do both to stay healthy and help weight loss

Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Anna Vocino host this Monday episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast, brought to you by Audible. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Audible If you like podcasts, you're gonna love audio books! Check out Vinnie's audiobook on Audible for free enter code: vinnie All different genres, so many good books Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty Anna Vocino Recipes VINNIE'S BRIEF ONE-ON-NONE Vinnie lost Anna on Skype briefly Didn't know what to do!!! Nice rant "as a woman" TRICKLING SUGAR When you participate in sports at a high level, you may need to just have a small amount of sugar in your mouth Gives many people the energy they need to reach that 5th gear A listener had been NSNG 6mos-1year then she got into running half marathons Now she is trying to go for a PR but feels like she is missing a 5th gear The longer you are NSNG, the more efficiently your body can run on fat In the meantime, you can trickle some sugar Many athletes are used to GUZZLING sugar which is why it is harder to go really hard at first Your muscles can't take you all the way right from the beginning To complement the use of fat by your body, use maybe one Gu an entire race or even less to get you to your 5th gear Different for everyone but once you become more fat adapted, you will need even less Zach Bitter, who just set another big record, trickles sugar to help him through UCAN works well for this Vinnie is a fan of plain UCAN and mixes it with a TINY bit of MCT oil Shouldn't give you any inflammation The product is derived from grain (corn), which is why Vinnie will not let UCAN be a sponsor It is super-starch by the time it is UCAN You never get a big liver-spike NLIL The past year, Vinnie has put no life into living On New Years day, he will eat a slice of chocolate pecan pie He has not sugar trickled or ANYTHING for the past year AMAZON WINNER Every week, a listener who buys through the banner and writes is chosen Listener is picked out of a hat, and is sent a hat or a shirt

John Reed joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Saturday listener question edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty Pure Vitamin Club Check the new magnesium vitamin!!! JOHN REED Came to the impromptu fan meet up in LA with his wife from NorCal He is a long haul trucker John had a great constructive weekend at the meet up He enjoyed it very much and he and his wife will attend the next one Been on NSNG for a year First 6 mos, lost 60 lbs Next 6 mos, lost an additional 25 lbs WHAT SHOULD THE HABITUAL SNACKER DO? John in the beginning found it difficult not to snack when he was watching tv, or was in the truck, etc. One day, Vinnie got pork rinds as his long-drive snack He realized he didn't have to eat the whole bag, and that high fat made him feel better He realized raw nuts were better because you aren't snacking the WHOLE time and they aren't so bad for you! John found if he had something to put in his hand like a cup of coffee in front of him, he wouldn't go to the fridge to get a snack PERSONAL PHONE CALLS Reasonably priced and incredibly beneficial Call Vinnie for a chat/advice/etc.

Vinnie wishes all listeners a happy New Year! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty Villa Cappelli

Andy Schreiber and Vinnie Tortorich talk alcohol, Caitlyn Jenner, Playboy, and festive decorations including the Starbucks Controversy on this Wednesday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club ALCOHOL Vinnie and Andy drinking scotch while this is recorded Distilled liquor doesn't have sugar that will cause a glycogen spike, unless added Vinnie will drink things like tequila and scotch and vodka, but not wine or beer or a margarita or Kahlua Neither Vinnie nor Andy like to get drunk -- they can't afford to have hangovers Martinis are okay because generally vermouth is splashed in then poured out CAITLYN JENNER Caitlyn Jenner had a cocktail dress on Vinnie thinks she is hotter than Kris and Kourtney Kardashian She looks great VINNIE AS A "TALENT SCOUT" FOR PLAYBOY He would go places with attractive women showing their bodies and give them cards to contact Playboy to become a bunny It was actually Andy's card, but she would tell her friends and he would get free lap dances all night FESTIVE DECORATIONS In winter, everything is flocked with fake snow Starbucks red cup Controversy! In SoCal, we walk around in shorts and short sleeves, but there are winter decorations everywhere

Vinnie Tortorich and cohost Anna Vocino host this episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast. Vinnie talks about holiday eating and what NSNG really is, and Andrea Anders joins Vinnie and Anna. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty Pure Vitamin Club OLDER PODCASTS Hundreds of podcasts to date Some listeners are going back and listen to old shows People have been saying that older shows are more "raw" DOG FOOD The dogs do much better on organic dog food Switching to grain based food makes the dogs uncomfy and itch PHONE CALLS Many people calling right after the holidays Good if you need advice, have questions, or just want to chat Vinnie can book a phone call for a few days after you call HOLIDAY EATING Hard to say no to holiday foods It is okay to put some life into living, but make sure you don't fall too off the wagon ANDREA ANDERS Also from LA Did NSNG to the letter for a good 60 days She is a Hollywood actress who keeps it real In an interview, they lied about what she ate and how she lived

Today Vinnie wishes listeners a Merry Christmas. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club

Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Anna Vocino bring to you this Monday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty Pure Vitamin Club COMEDY Both Vinnie and Anna have done stand-up Anna performing at the Haha on Lankershim Vinnie was paid to host open mic nights Vinnie is friends with many big comedians and has worked with many like Howie Mandel and Margaret Cho 10K LIVING ROOTS CHALLENGE RACE 10k in India through a canyon, trees, etc. This 10k took SERENA 4.5 hours The beginning of the race was a 70% pitch Trail built by self-sustaining locals in the nearby village Tree roots were trained across streams so people could use them to walk across Most difficult terrain Vinnie has dealt with (not counting ice, rock & snow) WEDDING Vinnie and Serena and Andy stayed in a vegetarian hotel for the wedding in India They were very serious of not eating meat This was a disaster for Vinnie as he couldn't eat the bread or rice Very little dairy INDIA Vinnie spoke for an hour and a half at one place Went to a hospital to speak to doctors and 4th year medical students Vinnie was rushed around giving speeches

Katie Coleman joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Saturday episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast in which they discuss diabetes. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club KATIE COLEMAN Katie is from the Bay Area (northern California, south of the bay) Has type 1 diabetes Rarer, autoimmune form Had it since she was 11 years old Has to take insulin because her body makes no insulin, but she eats a low carb, paleo diet Has a food business At first had a whole-grain bakery, but now she doesn't eat grain Started realizing that grain is bad for your blood sugar etc. DIABETES Type 1 is genetic Protect micro biome and eat right Type 2 is (most usually) self inflicted Often times reversible There is genetic predisposition

Jordan Younger joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Friday episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast to discuss her blog and healthy eating, whether that is vegan or not. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty Pure Vitamin Club JORDAN YOUNGER Check out here website, The Balanced Blonde Was vegan living a healthy lifestyle Now she has transitioned away from labels in general Author of Breaking Vegan Used to have a lifestyle blog with a vegan component Now just a healthy lifestyle blog Lost some weight from vegan diet Created plant-based cleanses Loves writing and health — easy fix for both: a blog! Struggled with an eating disorder and whether or not veganism was right for her Shared this with her blog because she wanted people to know that it didn't work for everyone's body This really upset people Vinnie sometimes to say "Being Vegan is an easy way to have an eating disorder" Not always true, but for many it is Vinnie thinks vegetarianism is much healthier Veganism is a slippery slope : many people take on veganism for health reasons, and it ends up hurting them more

Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Andy Schreiber host this Wednesday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast where they discuss the flu-like feeling that some get while adapting to NSNG. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club KETO-FLU Occurs when your body cuts out sugar and such You don't have to be in ketosis to feel this When you are used to living on grain and sugar, cutting it out may make you feel a bit sick or lethargic Body is building up ketones A form of energy Used to be called "Atkins Flu" Your brain works better on ketone bodies Epileptic people are now told to be on ketogenic diets, for example To help it, add salt in your food, have extra water, etc. It is okay and it will go away!

Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Anna Vocino speak about cognitive dissonance and a low carb diet with guest Steve Park on this Monday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty Villa Cappelli POLITICAL CORRECTNESS The “Orient” vs “Oriental” Vinnie is not always the best at being PC Can’t say “black”, must say “African American”, but what if they are African English? AMAZON WINNER OF THE WEEK Katie Miskell won (Trey will also win by association) She does lots of shopping through the banner ad and her shopping through Amazon has doubled She loves putting some coal in the fire Buy through the banner, submit what you bought, and win a shirt or a hat NSNG MEET UP The Beauchamps, some other listeners, Andy, Anna, Serena, Vinnie all worked hard to put it together Many people gave up their whole weekends Next year this will happen again, but probably for a small fee COGNITIVE DISSONANCE At Princeton, Vinnie’s seat on the panel was empty They got Vinnie to the panel late It wasn’t his fault — he always runs early! He didn’t know what was going on, who else was on the panel, etc. One dietician on the panel said eating more carbs (using them to exercise etc.) will burn fat She was PUSHING a high carb diet Vinnie likes the lady, but did not like what she was pushing Ever since the conference, she has been looking into high fat-low carb and has started to agree with it and ask questions! Once you know information and can’t un-know it, but still have to push what is wrong, THAT is cognitive dissonance Same thing happened to Kate Thompson when she was working for Weight Watchers She had to quit once she realized the truth was not what Weight Watchers was preaching POOR AMAZON REVIEW Although most reviews are good, there are some people who don’t like Vinnie or the book DP Brown Heard Vinnie on Adam Corolla show Said you will only get 8 minutes of info per episode, rest is bologna Listen to ANY Friday show with a Doctor to see how wrong that is Says book says nothing meaningful STEVE PARK Knows how to get lean Believes that eating high carb is the best way to sabotage your figure and your health Not only does it hurt your figure, but that is just poor nutrition Eventually, eating poorly will catch up with you Used to eat a lot of grains and sugars, now is low carb Developed a lactose intolerance

Lee Buxbaum, a loyal listener, joins Vinnie on this Saturday edition of the Angriest Trainer where they discuss getting off that last bit of weight that seems the most stubborn. Although Vinnie thought this podcast was coming out after the New Year, he was mistaken, so enjoy this early holiday gift! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club LEE BUXBAUM From Maryland Irish, but doesn't drink Found Vinnie through a friend from work who listened to the podcast Avid Facebook group user Great full head of hair that Vinnie is jealous of Has been Zone 2 running, 3-4 times a week, 5-6 miles a pop 13:30 mile, but will get faster with time THE LAST 5 LBS Lee is middle-aged and has a bit of a beer gut (even though he doesn't drink) and wants to get rid of that last bit 5'9 & 170 (he has lost 10 lbs effortlessly NSNG ) WHAT DOES LEE EAT EVERY DAY? He meal preps on Sunday for the week Breakfast: 3 eggs and 2 sausage patties, coffee with heavy cream (usually 2 cups) Lunch: Chicken breast/thighs and vegetables Snacks: nut butter (almond), almonds and cashews Dinner: meat and vegetable VINNIE'S ADVICE Once you plateau, the weight comes off very slowly Vinnie often advises those who plateau to cut out the nut butters and watch the dairy You can start throwing dairy back in your coffee once the weight comes off

Dr. Thomas Seyfried from Boston College joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Friday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty Pure Vitamin Club VINNIE AFTER CANCER After leukemia (and during) people kept telling Vinnie he needed to do certain things Eat macro-diet and micro-diet, juice everything, have wheatgrass, etc or he would die He went to his hematologist and asked how much of it was the truth His incredibly intelligent hematologist simply said "Stay away from sugar!" Everything is pointing towards sugar as one of the things that cancer loves SUGAR AND CANCER Sugar does not cancer, but cells that make tumors and such are fermentors This means they will gain energy from glucose fermentation Sugar feeds them This is a prime fuel, but not the only fuel Our red blood cells are constantly making a little lactate Tumor cells have defective mitochondria so they make lots of lactate WHAT CAUSES CANCER? Radiation Chemicals in the environment Chronic inflammation ex: Lung cancer comes from lung inflammation which is worsened by smoking Age Mutations in genome that we inherit People are pre-disposed to cancers genome is your set of genes and differences / mutations in them

Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Wednesday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. They discuss mall observations, the trip to India, and Fitbits. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club SHOPPING Vinnie hates shopping, but when he goes shopping, he notices that many people are fat People are always eating pretzels, fro-yo, drinking ice blendeds, etc. Super accessible, food court, it is everywhere Andy went to A-16, amazing store! (Adventure 16) TRIP TO INDIA Vinnie, Andy, and Serena went to a part of northeastern India to educate people about exercise and nutrition The government of the state was a co-sponsor Eco-Challenge 10k hike through one of the most amazing places Living Roots Eco Challenge The people are excited as Vinnie is a celebrity fitness trainer, and Serena is a bond girl Near 1000 people at this hike Vinnie and Andy had to buy all new gear for this FITBITS Tracks calories, heartbeat, sleep, distance Vinnie thinks these are unnecessary because he can tell when he exercises and sleeps well and doesn't need to calorie count We don't need another screen For some people, it allows for motivation which is great! For someone like Howie Mandel, not a great idea He has become a slave to it, tries to get in extra steps He's in great shape, doesn't need this!!

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