Fitness Confidential with Vinnie Tortorich: Charlatans and Influencers

Charlatans and Influencers - Episode 2656

Jun 11, 2025

Episode 2656: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss claims made by charlatans and influencers, analyzing claims against real evidence, and more.

https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/06/charlatans-and-influencers-episode-2656

Things haven’t changed much (in society). (2:00)
They chat about the controversy between Zola Budd and Mary Decker during the 1984 Olympics. (3:00)
Vinnie’s memory for trivia, movie careers, and Jaws. (9:00)
Back to health and fitness. (14:00)
- Vinnie shares some claims by a prominent influencer.
- The influencer has a product that sounds like nonsense to Vinnie; they give a breakdown.
- There are claims made about this product that do not make sense.
They discuss other water-based products that were trending over the years. (29:00)
Many claims are based on extremely small test groups for short periods. (34:00)
Creatine is one of the most tested supplements.
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