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Feb 15, 2017

: Episode 759 - Andy Schreiber and Vinnie Tortorich host this Valentine’s edition of the Fitness Confidential podcast. The two talk sleeping, natural sleep aids, dogs, and Valentine’s Day.

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SLEEPING

  • Sleep is the most important thing for your health
    • More important than power lifting and cardio
  • If you don’t sleep enough, all the exercise in the world will not be enough
  • The body regenerates when you sleep
    • Muscle builds the
  • Vinnie changed his sleep after leukemia
    • Sleeps a lot more these days
  • Vinnie takes some melatonin before bed (1mg)
  • Sleep will help you perform loads better at the gym
  • Magnesium is also a good sleep/relaxation aid
    • (Check out PVC)
  • When it is close to bedtime, get off technology!

VALENTINE’S DAY

  • Valentine’s Day can become a competition about who is the most loved
  • Can make many feel inferior
    • “Betsy’s husband wasn’t as good as Julie’s husband”
  • Valentine’s Day menus are such a hassle
    • A good way to rip people off
  • Vinnie treats Serena to a Valentine’s Day surprise a week or two before, and he gives her real, practical gifts