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Interview with Chef AJ!
I had a great time recently speaking all about my story, as well as my training and nutrition with the esteemed Chef AJ! We have crossed paths many times in…
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Plant-based Nutrition – BarBend Interview!
Want to know the nuts and bolts of how vegan strength athletes eat?? Nick over at BarBend was a pleasure to speak with about plant-based nutrition and did a phenomenal…
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Another Plant-Based Bodybuilder is Born
Plant-based bodybuilder --> Plant-based figure competitor, to be exact! Kalie's experience: She went vegan, reduced her protein intake, and ate a moderately high carbohydrate diet and still kept her strength,…
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Guilt Free TV
I recently had the pleasure of doing an interview with Jeff Morgan of Guilt Free TV alongside fellow vegan athletes Crissi Carvalho and Jon Venus. In it we went over some…
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Planning an Offseason
I'll admit it, I'm being completely self-serving with this post by using it to hold myself accountable as I move into my offseason. But hey, if you want to…
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VMF Client Spotlight: Vivian Lee
by Forest Crosbie Today I would like to share an inspiring transformation story from one of my longest-running and most dedicated clients. I’ve had the privilege of working with Vivian…
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Derek’s 2017 Vegan Bodybuilding Contest Results!
It's been a crazy season! Not only have we had our busiest travel season to date, I've also competed in 3 bodybuilding contests between June and September this year (more…
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Plantbuilt 2017: Results and Plans for the Future
We've just returned from meeting up with the Plantbuilt team of vegan athletes! There are so many great recaps of the event (32 medals, world record broken, one pro card…
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One Week Out From Plantbuilt 2017 Meetup at the Naturally Fit Games!
Yes I know, we've been terrible about posting progress updates - sorry! We've been posting more often on our Intagram (@veganmuscleandfitness) and Youtube feeds, but for some reason haven't kept…
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Crispy Tofu “Cutlets” – No Oil Needed!
by Forest Crosbie Today I want to share with you one of my favorite recipes for preparing tofu, which is a staple that I eat almost every day - especially…
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Bikini Competition Prep As a Vegan Mom – Eight Weeks Out, Can I Make It?
It seems so long ago since I posted about training for my second pregnancy like any athlete trains for an event. I guess because it was - our daughter is…
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Is Flexible Dieting The Best Eating Strategy?
"If you follow popular nutrition trends, you may have heard of the phrase if it fits your macros (IIFYM) or similar terms such as macro tracking or flexible dieting. Contrary…
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How To Get Ripped On A Vegan Diet – New Article on Vice!
I'm always excited to get the message out about healthy, sustainable and compassionate bodybuilding and fitness flowing a plant-based diet, so I was very excited to be interviewed by Vice…
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Anatomy of a Workout, Part 2: Leg Day
by Forest Crosbie In Part 1 I outlined my preferred resistance training split, and discussed a bit of the philosophy behind it. No matter what split you follow, however, I…
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Part One of Dealing with Training Injuries: My Experience
It's now nearly 7 weeks past my WNBF Pro Physique debut and over the past two months I've been laying plans for my off-season and setting goals for 2016. Designating a…
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My Pro Debut at the WNBF Pro Universe!
We've just returned from a trip to Manhattan NY where I competed in my debut Pro Men's Physique Contest! It was a short and busy trip, and there was stiff…
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6 Weeks Out From My Pro Debut at the WNBF Pro Universe!
It's been a long time since I've shared a progress update! I've been training consistently, but my training has changed dramatically over the last 6 months. Ever since shortly after my…