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Episode 2862 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss grip strength, stretching, muscle and meds, the effects of certain meds, and amino acids. https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/10/muscle-and-meds-episode-2862 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 Vinnie's workout videos are available to purchase! Choose from a 2-day, 4-day, or 6-day workout–or buy all three at a discount! TO PURCHASE VINNIE'S WORKOUT VIDEOS, CLICK THIS LINK: https://vinnietortorich.com/workout Muscle and Meds Captains of Crush grippers for building grip strength. (2:30) They are available for purchase through Vinnie's Amazon page. https://tinyurl.com/captcrush Vinnie also likes to do "dead hangs", which is simply gripping and hanging from a horizontal bar for a good stretch. Anna shares a story to remind us that no matter where you live (United States, New Zealand, EU, etc.), you should read ingredient labels on packaged foods. (13:00) Vinnie has had neck pain for years and shares how he has managed it over time. (16:00) Three different doctors told him there was nothing he could do. Instead, he developed a system of stretches and exercises, and his pain has been significantly reduced. Vinnie also uses yoga blocks for his stretches. You can view and purchase them in his Amazon shop. https://tinyurl.com/ygablocks A side effect of statins can be frailty and muscle wasting. (26:00) A prominent NSNG® VIP group member, Scott, recently started gaining some weight back because of a change in his habits. Scott shared his story in the VIP group: he had recently tried GLP-1s because he felt he was struggling a bit. Vinnie isn't fully against certain meds; however, the downsides aren't advertised, and the consequences can be brutal. There is also concern that many of these peptides come from unreliable sources. (35:00) Amino Acids Is taking an amino acid blend helpful? (38:00) It can be; however, not all may absorb well in capsule form. If you can eat the whole foods that the blend comes from (chicken, eggs, etc.), that would be better. Anna has already received a review for her new cookbook. Five stars, baby! You can order it here: https://eathappycocktailhour.com Eat Happy Cocktail Hour is filled with cocktails, mocktails, and appetizers and is available for pre-order right now. If you pre-order, you'll get bonus goodies! You can pre-order from a wide variety of booksellers at https://eathappycocktailhour.com/ Please save your receipt from wherever you pre-order; you'll need it for your bonuses! The physical release date is October 13, 2026 Check out the Aletha Hip HookTM that Vinnie uses to reduce pain and increase mobility: You can purchase your own through Vinnie's website here: https://vinnietortorich.com/hook Anna's products are now linked to PureVitamin Club's website. You can also purchase them under the "Food and Snacks" section. https://purevitaminclub.com/collections/food-and-snacks Vinnie hopes to add other products as well, all of which will be health-related. The NSNG® VIP is now closed, but you can add your name to the waitlist for next time. Interested? Sign up here: https://vinnietortorich.com/vip. You can book a consultation with Vinnie to get guidance on your goals. https://vinnietortorich.com/phone-consultation-2/ More News Serena has added some clothing and beauty product suggestions to Vinnie's Amazon Recommended Products link. Self-Care, Beauty, and Grooming Products That Actually Work! https://www.amazon.com/shop/vinnietortorich/list/3GPVU29UHHPMY?ref_=aipsflist Don't forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on Peacock. "Dirty Keto" is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it here.https://amzn.to/4d9agj1 Please watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna's second 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, on her website, and on Substack —they will spice up your day! https://annavocino.substack.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 it receives, 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 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
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