Lunches and Leg Strength - Episode 2693

Lunches and Leg Strength - Episode 2693

Author: Vinnie Tortorich September 5, 2025 Duration: 1:05:03
Episode 2693 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer host a call-in show with a discussion around school lunches, salt intake, leg strength, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/09/lunches-and-leg-strength-episode-2693 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Lunches and Leg Strength Today's episode is a Call-in show, but first, Vinnie addresses the recent tragic shooting at a Catholic parish in Minnesota. Listener discretion is advised if you have children present. (2:00) PSA: If you feel like you are depressed or are struggling, please reach out to get professional help!(3:00) The first guest is Ty. (5:00) Vinnie and Ty chat about video gaming and getting into fitness. (8:00) Ty has also been a fitness trainer as well. He works in a school, and he and Vinnie discuss school lunches. (16:00) The contents are typically high in grains and starches. Make your kid's lunch a priority and send them to school with a homemade lunch; better yet, have them learn to make their own. Maranda is the next guest. (31:00) She admits to having a sugar addiction. (35:00) Even fruit used to amplify cravings. Her next question has to do with salt and how much to have. (39:30) Her third question is about leg strength exercises, especially for her hamstrings. (44:00) Vinnie gives her suggestions: variations on squats, leg press, lunges, Nordic curls, and Bulgarian split squats. If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. But you can get on the wait list -https://vinnietortorich.com/vip/ More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. But you can get on the wait list -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/ Don't forget you can invest in Anna's Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine. Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen. https://eathappykitchen.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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The Business of Fitness with Dr. Ben Bocchicchio - Episode 2810 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:05
Episode 2810 - Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Ben Bocchicchio, and they discuss the business of fitness, gaining expertise, creating opportunity, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/06/the-business-of-fitness-with-…
Canceling Out Your Efforts - Episode 2809 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:36
Episode 2809 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss using creatine, bro-science, the risk of canceling out your efforts, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/06/canceling-out-your-efforts-episode-2809 PLEASE…
Asking the Right Health Questions - Episode 2808 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:05
Episode 2808 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss recipes, the book world, and asking the right health questions when advocating for your health. https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/06/asking-the-right-health-question…
Making Gains in Muscle - Episode 2807 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:35
Episode 2807 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer welcome two callers who want not only to lose weight but also to be making gains in muscle. https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/05/making-gains-in-muscles-episode-2807 PLEAS…
Properly Fuel for a Better You - Episode 2813 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:03
Episode 2813 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer speak to callers about food addiction, eating for comfort, and how to properly fuel for a better you. https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/06/properly-fuel-for-better-you-epi…
Rising Rates of Cancer - Episode 2806 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:38
Episode 2806 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss grip strength, rising rates of cancer in people under 50, childhood obesity, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/05/rising-rates-of-cancer-episode-2806 PLE…
A Cholesterol Conundrum - Episode 2805 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:59
Episode 2805 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss a cholesterol conundrum regarding CAC scores, numbers, and how to naturally balance those numbers. https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/05/a-cholesterol-conundrum-episo…
BEST OF: Thirty Pounds of Fruit? - Episode 2804 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:21
Episode 2804 - BEST OF: Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino speak with fruitarian Michael Arnstein to discuss claims of eating thirty pounds of fruit daily, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/05/thirty-pounds-of-fru…
Peptide Differences - Episode 2803 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:51
Episode 2803 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss peptide differences in weight loss, natural weight loss, protein intake, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/05/peptide-differences-episode-2803 PLEASE SUP…
Anna's Homemade Dressing - Episode 2802 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:37
Episode 2802 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss packing for road trips, observations around health, all while making Anna's homemade dressing. https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/05/annas-homemade-dressing-episode-2…