The Importance of Muscle with Bonnie Tsui - Episode 2636

Fitness Confidential

Vinnie Tortorich

Keto, Fitness, Health, Weightloss, Heartdisease, Sugar, Diet, Diabetes, Exercise, Supplements, Vitamins, Lowcarb, Highfat, Nutrition, Nsng, Health & Fitness, Weight

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Episode 2636: Vinnie Tortorich speaks to author Bonnie Tsui about her new book on the importance of muscle, the need for physical fitness for brain health. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/04/importance-of-muscle-bonnie-tsui-epsiode-2636 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - The Importance of Muscle Bonnie Tsui is the best-selling author of her book "Why We Swim." (2:30) Her new book, "On Muscle," is found in Vinnie's Book Club on Amazon. Her book explains how important developing muscle is. It’s not for vanity, it’s for function. (6:15) When your muscles are being worked, they send biochemical messages to your brain. (13:30) This helps cognition as you age as well. Vinnie would love to see real physical fitness classes in schools again. (15:00) Physical fitness engages the brain for mental clarity. (18:00) Having PE in schools can improve grades and well-being. Great artists like Michelangelo studied anatomy. (21:00) They both have a love of stories about strong people. (33:00) Bonnie has studied cultural strength competitions, such as Janice Todd lifting the Dinnie Stones. They discuss the evolving opinions around women and strength. (37:00) Vinnie shares stories of finding ways to build strength. (50:00) Bonnie shares how she and her family stay active. (52:00) They discuss rowing machines, or erging. (55:00) Learning a new physical activity, especially as you age, is challenging and satisfying. (1:01:00) There is so much more to learn about muscle and strength, and it’s in Bonnie’s book, “On Muscle.” More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, closed for registration, but you can get on the wait list - 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 . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available! You can go to You can order it from . Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine. Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen. There's a new NSNG® Foods promo code you can use! The promo code ONLY works on the NSNG® Foods website, NOT on Amazon. https://nsngfoods.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: 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: 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: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

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