# Slowing Down Aging - Episode 2789 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-confidential-43733/slowing-down-aging-episode-2789 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-confidential-43733/slowing-down-aging-episode-2789.md Podcast: [Fitness Confidential](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-confidential-43733) Published: 2026-04-17T12:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://angriesttrainer.libsyn.com/slowing-down-aging-episode-2789 Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angriesttrainer/FriCall-in-041726-WVTop2End.mp3?dest-id=117301 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fitness-confidential-43733/episodes/slowing-down-aging-episode-2789 Duration seconds: 3826 ## Resource Episode 2789 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer welcome caller Kris to discuss slowing down aging, separating gimmicks from the real thing, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/04/slowing-down-aging-episode-2789 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 Slowing Down Aging Vinnie's getting some flak on Instagram and X. (3:00) He gets debated from eggs to GLP-1s. And of course, there are the bots from hell. Jillian Michaels claims the only reason people are considered obese today is that the definition of obese changed in 1998. (10:00) There are many tools to help with weight loss, some better than others. (13:00) A recent post by Vinnie revealed the goal of big food companies to develop foods that even GLP-1s won't stop cravings for. Kris is our call-in guest. (19:00) How can a person still kick ass while aging without having to try gimmicky things like meditation, stem cells, mushrooms, etc? There are three primary things to follow. Get quality sleep! Limit screen time, especially before bed, and aim for 7 or more hours of sleep. Give yourself a full recovery from your workouts. (33:00) HIIT training should not be done more than 2x a week. Recovery is also done with eating quality animal protein. Strong legs are an indicator of strength and longevity. (50:00) Rucking is considered Zone 2 unless you are going uphill a lot. (58:00) Do not run while rucking. Also, get the waistband to help balance the weight. The NSNG… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fitness-confidential-43733/episodes/slowing-down-aging-episode-2789/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-confidential-43733/slowing-down-aging-episode-2789.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.