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Becoming a Professional Triathlete with Brad Kearns Feb 26, 2016

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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

Kid-Friendly Vitamins Feb 24, 2016

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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

Building Chest & Quitting Sugar Feb 22, 2016

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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!

Building Muscles & Weight Training Feb 20, 2016

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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

Running Longer and Farther Feb 19, 2016

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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

Cooking with Pre-Prepared Foods Feb 17, 2016

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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

Breaking Bad Eating Habits Feb 15, 2016

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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

Dealings with Dairy & Vinnie's Emotions Feb 12, 2016

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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!

The Gym Feb 10, 2016

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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

How to Keep Your Tush in Shape Feb 08, 2016

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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

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