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Helping Playboy Playmates Lose Weight - Episode 1253 Feb 10, 2019

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: Episode 1253 - Vinnie Tortorich and the wonderful Gina Grad talk some of Vinnie's most famous clients, his work with Playboy Playmates, and more on this PG-13 rated version of Sunday School. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club PLAYBOY PLAYMATES Vinnie started in Hollywood helping Playboy employees and Playmates lose weight First woman he helped worked at Playboy - Dana She lost over 100 lbs This is how Vinnie first became connected with Playboy Playboy had a bit of an overweight Playmate when Vinnie was working there She needed to lose weight - Vinnie was there to help Working with Playmates helped launch his career in celebrity fitness For example, it helped him get connected with Margaret Cho (not a playmate, a comedienne), who he helped lose a lot of weight 60 lbs or so came off

NSNG® and Fasting - Episode 1252 Feb 09, 2019

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: Episode 1252 - Vinnie Tortorich talks with Chris Sontag, and the two discuss his before and after, losing tons of weight doing NSNG® and fasting, getting the Fat Doc on Netflix, and more on this Saturday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG®AND FASTING Chris has had an amazing journey He heard about Vinnie after doing some intermittent fasting Went 375 (6'3") to 335 by doing this in his early to mid 30s Would only eat between 12 and 8 but not really changing his diet Started at the gym after that Before he did NSNG®was still eating Subway twice a day Salad and grilled chicken breast sandwich Then, Chris got into Vinnie's podcast and book Did NSNG®AND intermittent fasting and the weight really fell off for Chris He listened to every podcast, and tore it all up Once he was on the NSNG®wagon, eating about one meal a day, with a more carnivorous diet, he got down to ~227 lbs He has lost about 150 lbs!!!! Largely thanks to NSNG® The best thing for Chris now, is he knows how to keep it off If he sticks with this life style, he can stay at this fantastic, healthy weight NETFLIX If we want to get FAT: A documentary on Netflix, we must take it into our own hands The Netflix execs will look at the Fat Doc soon Let's help them make their decision Go to THIS LINK and suggest "FAT: A Documentary" help.netflix.com/titlerequest This is how we cause the paradigm shift

Dogs, Dog Food, and Dogma with Dan Schulof - Episode 1251 Feb 08, 2019

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: Episode 1251 - Dan Schulof, founder of Varisty Pets and Ketonatural Pet Foods, joins Vinnie this Friday to discuss his fantastic book Dogs, Dog Food, and Dogma, nutrition for pets, the pet obesity epidemic, raw dog food, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club F Bomb Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow DOGS, DOG FOOD, AND DOGMA Daniel Schulof has a FANTASTIC book that every responsible dog owner should read Dan became really interested in dog health in 2012 when he got his first dog He first got a rottweiler - a fantastic dog, who needed lots of exercise to stay in control A responsible dog owner, Dan did some research into dog health He found that obesity in animals was incredibly prevalent "We are loving our pets to death" Scientific health records hadn't made their way into pet health at that point Pet stores are full of fancy 'healthy' foods now There are so many choices - how to choose food? First, find dog food that contains the nutrients dog needs Second, food that allows to keep lean muscle mass- this is what allows dog to be healthy Most people who worry about 'too skinny' dogs are just used to seeing fat dogs A lot of 'healthy' no grains foods are filled with other carbohydrates A bit of trickery Makes it cheaper It is true you will likely pay more for less carbs It is worth it for the health of your pet Carb content has only been provided since last year Preliminary results saying treating cancer in pets with keto has positive ends Raw ingredient diets can be best for pets They don't need the carbs or starches to make ingredients stick together like in kibble They can deliver to your doorstep, too Can be super expensive Dan has released his own kibble dog food that is good for your pets - shop here! Buy at Amazon, at this website, on Chewy Discount code vinnie20 80% less carbs than other lower carb foods

Beauty Contests and Body Image - Episode 1250 Feb 06, 2019

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: Episode 1250 - Vinnie and Andy co-host this Wednesday show, where the two talk beauty contests, body image, Andy's time at Playboy, corporate responsibility, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club BEAUTY CONTESTS The two recorded this from Miami There are two beauty contests going on Miss Florida and Miss Teen Florida US The older girls are all stunning - all could be in the Miss USA contest! All of these girls walking around in sashes and high heels even though this is not where the competition is being held Makeup and hair done to the 9s Younger girls seem to be wearing clothing way too mature and old for them OR they look like they're wearing 1980s prom dresses So many psycho pageant moms in the hotel Stage moms on steroids, living vicariously through their kids Many of these young girls seem miserable These contests are being set up for failure These pageants can be super damaging for body image and the like Can affect young girls really negatively Vinnie wishes he could interview some of these girls (but he couldn't) More than anything, these kids' good intentions have been stolen Lost their childhoods as their parents sexualize them

NSNG® Drinks and Training Over Time - Episode 1249 Feb 04, 2019

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: Episode 1249 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie talk NSNG® drinks, training over time for aerobic events, Vinnie's profuse sweating, gym confrontation, eating according to how one feels, and more on this Monday episode of the podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow Vinnie's favorite dinner Anna is ordering today! Gets free wagyu with the steak she buys F Bomb NSNG® DRINKS Vinnie doesn't drink much Has water and coffee regularly Loves his soda stream to make fizzy water The carbonation is really satisfying He'll also make ginger tea Really just adds ginger root (whizzed up, sometimes with HWC or butter) to near-boiling water Ginger does help nausea (and has other medicinal purposes) Helps him when he goes on the ocean - he gets very sea sick TRAINING OVER TIME Vinnie is going to climb Mont Blanc this summer He has begun specific training for this Did about 42 hours of on his feet training for this in January Took 4 break days throughout the month (mostly for traveling, but he does believe in break days) Does around an hour per day, or two on the weekends Building up his aerobic fitness On this particular regiment, he is going to do around 10% gains per month - i.e, doing 46 or 47 hours next month, and 52ish in March Slow and steady! Everything he did for this training in January was in Zone 2 Depending on your goals, you can train in other zones - it isn't 'bad'

Finding What You're Good At - Episode 1248 Feb 03, 2019

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: Episode 1248 - Gina Grad co-hosts this Sunday School episode, and the two talk walking as exercise, finding out what you're good at, failure, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club WALKING AS EXERCISE Walking can be a good form of exercise Gina loves walking 3 or 4 miles at least a day It makes her feel so much better Hiking is another great way to get exercise without running or going to the gym A good way to start getting into shape, too! Or if you are in shape, walk a ton! Take the dogs for long walks, etc. FINDING WHAT YOU'RE GOOD AT "Find out what you're good at, and do it on purpose" Don't be afraid to fail Sometimes you need to fail to figure out what you are good or bad at Vinnie figured out he was bad at music, and that's how he found football He wasn't good when he first started, but knew he had potential Did perfect practice and got good!

BEST OF: Dr. Kendrick and the Great Cholesterol Con - Episode 1247 Feb 02, 2019

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: Episode 1247 - This Saturday, we feature a "best of" show from 2015, with cholesterol expert, Dr. Kendrick. This episode is one featured in the "Cholesterol Collection" 10 for 10. For more amazing podcasts like this, please check out the collection here. Welcome to the Friday edition of The Angriest Trainer. Today, Vinnie's guest is Dr. Malcolm Kendrick. Dr. Kendrick is a Scottish doctor and author of the book, "The Great Cholesterol Con". You can visit his blog at "DrMalcolmKendrick.org". DR. KENDRICK The post Depression, Type 2 Diabetes, Happiness and the The Great Cholesterol Con with DR. MALCOLM KENDRICK appeared first on Vinnie Tortorich. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club

Low Carb, Natural Bodybuilding with Robert Sikes - Episode 1246 Feb 01, 2019

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: Episode 1246 - Bodybuilder Robert Sikes joins Vinnie this Friday to discuss competitive natural bodybuilding, eating keto vs. carbing up, gaining muscle sustainably, his Keto Savage brand, his diet and work out routine, and more on this fantastic episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Crowd Cow F Bomb Villa Cappelli NATURAL BODYBUILDING Robert is a natural bodybuilder Vinnie was on his show, check it out here on his Keto Savage podcast! Most bodybuilders don't do this Most use steroids and other products This is the healthy way to engage in these competitions It may take longer but it is so much better for you Also sustainable to have these ripped bodies this way Most bodybuilders think they need to carb up TONS then cut for 30 minutes of looking good Robert eats keto all the time, and this is what keeps him looking so amazing and feeling so good He's been ketogenic for 5 years Robert used to do high protein high carbs, low to moderate fat This is VERY inefficient Messes with your hormones, too The guys who do this look like zombies - takes the life out of them Things that come easy and faster aren't usually the best things Realizing this removed the temptation from the steroid route for Robert He doesn't take a lot of supplements Takes Vitamin D and makes sure he gets enough salt, potassium, calcium in his food Everything you put into your body matters Taking a wholesome approach is the way to go He takes his work outs seriously One of the big things is squatting For his chest: starts out with dumb bell flies, then onto cables, then bench press and similar things Doesn't use more weight than he can handle

Eating NSNG® in the Airport - Episode 1245 Jan 30, 2019

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: Episode 1245 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Wednesday episode recorded in Florida, and the two talk eating NSNG® in the airport and on planes, the recent advertisement shoot, food choices in Miami, the gym while traveling, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club AIRPORT Vinnie usually packs food for airplanes and flights He brought a little bottle of Villa Cappelli, some macadamia nuts, some keto crunch He'll see what they have on the plane before he goes to the nuts he brought If they have a little cheese plate or something like that, he'll do that Had a hard boiled egg in there, too ADVERT SHOOT They filmed a commercial in Miami for Ultra Salt Hear more about this on last Wednesday's show We filmed a million takes! Out in the hot sun, trying lots of different things We hope you guys will be impressed with this ad! Hopefully the first of many if it works

Controlling Hormones and Auto-Immune Diseases - Episode 1244 Jan 28, 2019

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: Episode 1244 - Anna joins Vinnie this Monday and the two talk knives, fat bombs, a proper cup of coffee, controlling hormones and auto-immune diseases with NSNG®, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow KNIVES As we all know, Anna is an amazing chef She has one fantastic chef utility knife When her mom passed away, the first thing she wanted from her was her great knives Rather than buying a ton of different knives, just get a chef utility knife A knife sharpener is the move Anna and Vinnie recommend this Work Sharp one You can get a razor finish on these knives Can get to kitchen grade, or to carving grade Check out the video of them sharpening Anna's knife below HORMONES AND AUTO-IMMUNE DISORDERS Anna has had hormonal issues, as well as other inflammatory issues, as have so many others Many with hypothyroidism can benefit from NSNG® Lucy, for example, needed help Didn't make sense to give her more grains or sugars Cutting down on sugar and grains lowers inflammation, helps get hormones into check

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