How Much Protein Is Enough - Episode 2797

Fitness Confidential

Vinnie Tortorich

Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.7 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2026

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Episode 2797 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss how much protein is enough, the gym as a "third space" to hang out, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/05/how-much-protein-is-enough-episode-2797 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 How Much Protein Is Enough? High protein is good, but by how much? (3:30) It depends on how active you are and your lean body mass; Vinnie shares some guidelines. And yes, you can gain fat if you eat too much protein. Vinnie recently started measuring his protein intake and realized he wasn't getting as much as he thought. (13:00) It was easy to find more ways to increase protein intake. Are protein powders worth the cost? (17:00) There's nothing inherently wrong with it, but Vinnie recommends using it sparingly, except in specific instances. There are a lot that are bastardized; also, only use unflavored ones. There was a recent study that discusses contaminants found in many protein powders. (20:00) Overeating protein will cause the body to store a certain percentage of the excess as fat. (21:00) Vinnie doesn't believe in a rigid window for eating protein after a workout. (27:00) When you eat whole animal protein, you will feel more satisfied. (32:00) Protein powder by itself doesn't have the fats, vitamins, or minerals that whole foods do. Training women in perimenopause and menopause is a newer trend. Women are getting back into the gym to get stronger and fight menopausal symptoms. (37:00) Gyms as a "third space": is it a good idea? (42:00) The NSNG® VIP GROUP IS NOW CLOSED AGAIN AS OF SUNDAY, MARCH 15TH Anna's next cookbook, 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 preorder from a wide variety of booksellers at https://eathappycocktailhour.com/ Save your receipt from wherever you preorder, you'll need it for your bonuses! Physical Release Date is October 2026 A New Sponsor Jaspr Air Scrubbers has a discount code, VINNIE, that gets you $200 off for a limited time. Jaspr offers a lifetime warranty. Go to Jaspr.co for more information or to purchase. (1:05:00) 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 of her clothing suggestions 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 the Peacock channel. "Dirty Keto" is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it here.https://amzn.to/4d9agj1 Please make sure to 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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0:00.0	Foga. It's a real thing. It's an acronym I just made up. It's the fear of Jim Ahoes. Now, you go to the gym, you just want to work out, and some guy is going to walk up to you and tell you you're doing it all wrong, especially if you're a woman. You're going to get mansplained. Don't let Foga happen to you.
0:21.7	You can go to the gym armed with a workout from me.
0:26.2	Go to vinytortarich.com slash workout.
0:29.5	You can download a six-day routine, a four-day routine, or a two-day routine,
0:34.5	and they all give you the same results.
0:37.6	Check it out, vignetortarice.com slash workout.
0:41.7	Go right now.
0:42.9	You want to do this because you don't want to have Foga happening to you.
0:49.5	Stay motivated.
0:52.3	Thanks for listening to Vinny Torturich on NSNG Lifestyle Audio.
1:00.4	Welcome to the Fitness Confidential podcast with Vinny Torturich, founder of NSNG.
1:09.8	Brought to you by Pure Vitamin Club.com, the world's purest vitamins.
1:20.6	I am Benny Toterich.
1:22.1	Folks, your good intentions have been stolen.
1:24.9	But don't worry, I'm here to help you get them back.
1:28.8	You may be soft and succulent at the beginning of this process,
1:32.2	but hang in there before long you will be lean and mean, guaranteed.
1:37.3	Don't you feel it growing day by day.
1:41.3	People are getting ready for the moon
1:44.8	so I'm happy
1:47.2	somebody said
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