Bodyweight Exercises 101 - Episode 2694

Bodyweight Exercises 101 - Episode 2694

Author: Vinnie Tortorich September 8, 2025 Duration: 55:15
Episode 2694 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino share "bodyweight exercises 101" for beginners, plus discuss how to give advice in social media forums. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/09/bodyweight-exerc…101-episode-2694/ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Bodyweight Exercises 101 Anna and her husband, Loren, do a comedy act together—make it a point to see it, if possible. (2:00) The topic today is bodyweight exercises. (3:00) There are great resources on the internet, like Jerry Tiexiera. Dr. Ben Bocchicchio is great at doing sets to failure and body weight. Vinnie gives a list of bodyweight exercises and ways to get started with them. (8:00) Some of the exercises may be better viewed on YouTube. @FitnessConfidential Podcast Squats, lunges, Bulgarian split squat, glute bridge Remember the phrase "slow is smooth, smooth is fast." Slowing down and doing the moves thoughtfully will help you see results faster. (19:50) Vinnie discusses variations in push-ups and pull-ups, especially for beginners. (25:00) Core exercises are important, and a plank (and its variations) is a great place to start. (31:00) Doing situps on the floor is great, too. Calf raises are a nice thing to finish with. (35:00) Anna loves Reddit for various reasons. (39:00) Vinnie shares a story about Reddit and the Adam Carolla show. (This section is brief, but could be sensitive to some listeners; discretion is advised.) Anna shares an item from Reddit where a woman was asking for fitness advice. (46:00) The mix of good and bad advice is frustrating to read. They give ideas on how to give useful suggestions that counteract the bad advice given by others. Eat Happy Kitchen is for everyone, and several of the sauces are vegan. Anna's sauces are in several stores. Go to her website and use the store locator to find the store closest to you. https://eathappykitchen.com/pages/grocer-locations You'll be able to join the NSNG® VIP group when it reopens soon! If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, register here! https://vinnietortorich.com/vip/ More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, register here! https://vinnietortorich.com/vip/ Don't forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. "Dirty Keto" is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it here.https://amzn.to/4d9agj1 Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna's next cookbook, is available! You can go to https://eathappyitalian.com You can order it from Vinnie's Book Club. https://amzn.to/3ucIXm Anna's recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! https://annavocino.substack.com/ There's a new NSNG® Foods promo code you can use! The promo code ONLY works on the NSNG® Foods website, NOT on Amazon. https://nsngfoods.com/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries

You’ll find a refreshingly direct and often contrarian voice in Fitness Confidential, hosted by longtime Hollywood fitness expert Vinnie Tortorich. This isn’t about echoing the latest trends; it’s about dismantling them. With over three decades spent training clients and navigating the fads, Vinnie cuts through the industry’s widespread myths surrounding diet, exercise, and sustainable weight loss. Each episode feels like a candid conversation, drawing from his hands-on experience and the principles that made his book a bestseller. The discussions are grounded in a commitment to genuine health, offering practical strategies to get fit without the gimmicks. Tuning into this podcast means hearing unfiltered advice on reclaiming your well-being, all delivered with a dose of tough love and hard-won wisdom. Vinnie has already guided hundreds of thousands toward better health, and through these regular talks, he continues to challenge listeners to think critically about what truly works for the long haul.
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