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Tips To Improve Your Next Workout!
This month on VeganBodybuilding.com I shared my two favorite techniques for turning around bad workouts. We all have days when we just don't want to be in the gym (usually…
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14 Weeks Out!
The Naturally Fit Super Show in Austin, TX is approaching fast, so over the past two weeks Marcella and I have shifted from off season into pre-contest mode! Here's the…
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The Biggest Vegan Bodybuilding Event Ever!
Marcella and I have been in heads-down training and working mode recently so we haven't been posting as much as we should, but I wanted to update everyone on…
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Online Group Personal Training and New Member Portal
It's been a busy, busy year for us thanks to the sudden widespread interest in plant-based nutrition and fitness (finally)! We opened a local personal training studio, Root Force Personal…
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Getting Back in Shape – From New Mom to Female Bodybuilding Competitor?!?
Workout and excerpt from our meal plan included in this post! I last posted on my progress here. Having just become the mother of this adorable little nugget I really…
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Posture – The Unsung Hero!
If you look around you in any public place you'll quickly notice that everyone slouches! It's understandable given that all day long people are sitting at a computer, on a…
Getting Back in Shape – Losing the Baby Fat
By the time I had my son Miles at 41.5 weeks, I'd gained about 33 pounds, bringing me up to 150 lbs from my pre-baby 117. By then I was freakin'…
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My Mid-to-Late Pregnancy Routine
A typical week, with days bolded, looks like this: Legs 20 minutes incline treadmill or elliptical Deep Body-weight squats, 3-4 sets x 20 reps Leg Extension 3-4 x 12-15 SUPERSET…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Derek’s Pre-Contest Program
My contest prep for my first actual show that's in, I don't know, 5 WEEKS, is pretty radically different from the prep you may remember from my photo shoot prep…
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Bodybuilding Training Logs
Short post: I intend to post a high protein, low fat, low sugar cornbread that doubles as a polenta recipe tomorrow BUT for now: Just wanted to say that I've…
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Marcella’s Training Program and a Sprinkly Donut
I usually leave the workout postings to Derek because I feel like we've kind of staked out our respective blog territories: his posts are naturally training-oriented and mine are usually…
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Our Plyometric Weekly Leg Workout
We decided to add a little variety to our twice a week leg program by making one of the workouts a plyometric day. Plyometrics are bodyweight exercises that involve a…
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Workouts at Sea – Derek
Now that I've had a week on the ground to catch up, I'll go over my improvised workouts while on the ship. "Improvised" because the spacious fitness center on board had…
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Building More Muscle – Derek
Preparation for our contest is underway! My goal at this stage is simple : gain weight. As much muscle as possible of course, but I want to number on the…
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Marcella Shoot Prep, Phase 3
The final pictures are coming in today, so without further delay I want to go into Marcella's final phase of photo shoot preparation! To recap a little: after Marcella's Phase…
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Marcella Shoot Prep, Phase 2 – Derek
Great News! The final edited shots are starting to come in (behold one above), so I will be able to post them in all their glory soon. In the meantime,…