The OCB Body Sculpt Open is only 2 weeks away! I can’t believe time has gone by so fast! We’ve both been extremely busy with work, personal endeavors (contest prep/belly dancing), and preparing for the new addition to the family…
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Plant Based Nutrition – Will I Get Anemic?
As a personal trainer I’ve talked with many people and even seen clients struggle with iron-deficiency anemia after adopting a plant based diet. I’ve even had people describe to me how much better they felt eating this way until the issue…
The Paleo Diet – The Ultimate Review Released!
Walk into any Crossfit gym these days and the predominant nutritional advice you’ll hear is unfortunately that of the Paleo Diet. Now I am by no means knocking Crossfit – it is a fantastic style of exercise programming that…
Exercise During Pregnancy
So you may have heard we are expecting… we’re actually half way there – crazy!! I’ve been looking into exactly what level of exercise is safe and beneficial during pregnancy, and one of my colleagues was kind enough to…
What’ve We Been Up To?
Sorry for the prolonged radio silence! As Marcella mentioned in her last post, we’ve been really busy. It’s amazing how easy it is to get bogged down in the day to day stuff! I’m even behind on emails, so if…
My Client Todd Berry’s First Contest!
3 Weeks ago my client and friend Todd Berry joined the ranks of competitive bodybuilders by competing in his first bodybuilding contest! Todd started working with me in January of this year and in only nine months he made an…
My High Carb Pre-contest Diet!
It has now been one month since our trip to Seattle for my last contest – time flies! I wrote a review of my experience competing for Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness, so if you haven’t read it yet check it…
Heart Attack-Proof Diet in the Media! Watch it Tonight!
I’m really excited because plant-based nutrition as a means of improving your health has been in the media a lot the last few days! Former President Bill Clinton was in a special on CNN this past Thursday discussing his dramatic…
Contest Pics and Videos are In!!
After a few days of waiting by the mailbox, the pictures are finally here! With the immediate departure to Asheville after our return to Richmond the last two weeks have been pretty crazy! It’s good to be back now and…
Back Home After a Phenomenal Trip to Seattle!
We are now back in Richmond after having a fantastic time in the Pacific Northwest! We had a great time at my contest, hanging out with our friends, going to our old favorite restaurants, AND summer in the northwest is…
7 Days to Showtime!
The final week of contest prep is here! This Wednesday we will be flying to Seattle for my second bodybuilding show on Saturday and I can’t wait to see old and new friends and hit the stage! The final week…
4 Weeks From My Second Bodybuilding Contest!
On July 30th I will be competing in my second bodybuilding contest – the North American Natural Bodybuilding Federation (NANBF) Washington State Championship in Seattle Washington! That’s 4 weeks from now! After my first encounter with competing last month I’ve been as…
Richmond Vegfest 2011 Is Almost Here!
Hello Richmonders! For those that haven’t heard, Marcella and I will be hosting the Vegan Bodybuiding & Fitness booth at this years Vegetarian Festival THIS SATURDAY June 18th! Several other fit vegans will be joining us in spreading the…
The New MyPlate Food Guide
By now you’ve probably seen that the USDA has come out with it’s latest rendition of the food guide pyramid- MyPlate. Its release last week led to some buzz (at least from my perspective on facebook and twitter), and I…
My First Contest!
Yesterday marked my first day as a competitive bodybuilder! The event was a lot of fun and I got to meet many people and spread the word that you CAN in fact build muscle on a plant based diet. Check…
6 Days Away from My First Contest!
I am definitely getting nervous now that my first time on stage is 6 days away. On top of my regular lifting regimen I’ve been practicing my posing mandatories and my personal posing routine (will post soon) once or…
12 Week Champions 2011 – Plant-Based Nutrition Wins Again!
It’s now May and this year’s 12 Week Challenge weigh-ins are officially in! If you remember from this time last year, out of the hundreds of competitors and ten local winners here in Richmond Virginia, 3 were my clients! You…
Awesome New Training Video!
As we’ve been upping our training intensity we’ve been filming our workouts. While we’ve been at this, Marcella’s been putting all the videos into an awesome video montage that is now complete in all it’s glory! Check it out!!
WOOT!
Richmond’s local magazine just came out yesterday with their huge annual ” Best of Richmond 2011″ issue and this year WE were named: Richmond’s Buffest Vegans! Check it out!
Must See: Forks Over Knives and Planeat!
I’m so excited about this Spring because not one but TWO awesome documentaries about plant-based nutrition are coming out! Planeat is coming out this month and may already be in a theater near you, so check the link and look…