Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2701 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss tobacco, rebranding "active recovery", and share another good reason to exercise. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/09/another-good-reason-to-exercise-episode-2701 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS   YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - Another Good Reason to Exercise Smoking, second-hand smoking, and chewing tobacco. (3:00) Zone Zero refers to low-impact exercises, such as yoga and other gentler activities. (23:00) Even housework is good movement. However, to gain muscle, you need to be doing regular strength training. If your job requires loading and moving heavy objects (like farm work), that is often sufficient. They discuss what is meant by “active recovery.” (28:30) The belief that “more is better” is not necessary. You can get in a solid workout with fewer sets. (31:00) They discuss an article that reports how exercise can reverse cancer cells. (35:00) HIIT training seems to help. Chris delineates how the studies were done. The level o