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The Sub-30-Minute Two Exercise Workout
Since the holiday season is upon us and most of you reading this are very pressed for time I wanted to share a trick I've used with myself and clients…
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Shred It! – Robert Cheeke’s Awesome New Book We’re Featured In!
We are very excited to be featured in Robert Cheeke's brand new book Shred It! as contributors and examples of plant-based athletes! If you've read Robert's previous book Vegan Bodybuilding…
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Men’s Fitness Magazine – Does Meat Matter for Muscle?
I'm very pleased to go head-to-head to defend bodybuilding on a plant-based diet in this month's issue of Men's Fitness Magazine! In the article, the question of whether or not…
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Learn How to Pose With Me and Strongest Hearts!
While we were in Austin Texas this past July competing with Team Plantbuilt, these awesome people Matt and Sasha were shooting footage for their video series that follows all manner of…
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Are Plant Proteins ‘Complete’?
YES One of the next most popular (and frustrating) questions besides "where do you get your protein?" we hear all the time goes something like "Do you have to combine…
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How Much Protein Is Optimal For Longevity?
I've been writing a lot about dietary protein lately! The research I did for my recent articles on it's dangers and how much you really need to gain muscle got me…
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Should We Eat Soy Products? by Max Seabrook
As a vegan physique athlete I get asked a lot about the soy products in my diet. It’s high in protein, moderate amount of fat and low in carbs. So…
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Time to Get Naked!
Naked Food Magazine is the newest plant-based magazine on the scene, and I am honored to be a contributor along with such giants as Dr. T Colin Campbell, Dr. John McDougall, Dr.…
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Just How Much Protein is Optimal for Gaining Muscle?
The research behind my May article on the dangers of excess protein (and specifically Leucine) consumption really got me thinking, so over the past several weeks I've been researching different…
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Dietary Protein: Good for Muscle Gains; Bad for Longevity?
It has long been discussed in the fitness community that eating extra protein can help you build more muscle mass. In fact, new articles seem to come out every month…
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Want Faster Gains? Try Higher Frequency Training!
Tired of the same old 'Train each muscle group once a week with a 5-Day split' articles everywhere you look? I get tired of seeing that all the time too,…
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The Basic Requirements for Gaining Muscle
Ever wonder if your mass-gaining plan is covering all the bases? There are a few basic necessities that anyone on any kind of diet (vegan or otherwise) needs to considering…
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Black Bean Burrito Cooking Demo
Who makes a video of cooking something as obvious as a burrito? Me, that's who! Why, WHY would I further saturate the internet with something so inane, you might ask?…
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Our Blueprint for a Vegan Meal Plan and Bonus Grocery List
I followed up my recent VBB&F article, How to Eat the Same Thing Every Day Without Getting Bored, with a sample meal plan last month. Simple and clear as could…
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Derek’s Top 3 Tips for Building Your Best Physique!
In this month's article for Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness, I covered my three favorite tips to give anyone looking to improve their physique - and since that's virtually everyone (myself…
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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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Fall Happenings and New Shirts!
Last weekend we had a booth at DC VegFest representing both Vegan Muscle and Fitness as well as Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness, and it was a blast! The event…
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You Don’t Have to Be a Competitor to Lose Fat Like One!
I shared our strategies for getting me from 29.1% body fat post-baby to 12% body fat for our recent bodybuilding competition at the website of our sponsor, Vegan Bodybuilding &…
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My Bodybuilding Secrets Revealed!
With the success of team Plantbuilt in Austin last month we've been getting a lot of questions about how we train and what we eat. Well, it just so happens…
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The First Annual ‘Vegan Olympia’ At the Naturally Fit Super Show!
We're back and catching our breath after competing in Austin, Texas at the Naturally Fit Super Show - and it was a blast! Austin is a beautiful city with wonderful…