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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…
At-home glutes workout
Alright this is an important one! Not that the others weren't good too, but in this video I cover some simple ways to work the Glute Medius at home…
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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…
Plant-Based Workouts in the time of Corona, May 9th
Hey y'all! In this episode of 'Things you can do to stay fit and sane at home!' I go over some simple, and very satisfying, glenohumeral (shoulder joint) stretches. These…
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Plant-based workouts in the time of Corona, April 28th
Who wants some novel core exercises they can do at home?? In this episode of 'Derek shows you tips and tricks while the gym's empty' I share a couple of…
Plant-based workouts in the time of Corona, April 25th
Hey y'all! Another day, another workout. For this video I share three stretches you can do to mobilize your T-spine (ie stretch your upper back to improve posture). I…
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Plant-Based Workouts in the time of Corona, April 5th
Yes, we're still closed for the time being, but luckily I've got a decent backlog of quick workout tips to share! I’ve been using movements like the ones I've been…
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Plant-Based workouts in the time of Corona, March 23rd
As mentioned in our last post, Root Force Personal Training is currently closed due to COVID-19. I've been posting some short workout videos from our *empty* gym, as well as…
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Breaking: Exercise Makes You Happier Than Money
According to new research from Oxford and Yale, physical activity has a greater impact on your mental health than your economic status! I think this is an intuitive result (at…
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Switch4Good Podcast – and Updates!
If you haven't seen any of their work, Switch4Good is a platform for athletes advocating against dairy for health and performance. They feature world class athletes, produce excellent, well…
Activism, Athletics, and Raising Vegan Kids
Last month Max, Forest and I were privileged to be interviewed by David Yastremsky of Vegan Wear, the cruelty-free men's wear company. Our discussion was pretty broad so we…
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Soy Won’t Kill You
Or give you cancer, or turn you into a woman (guys), or cause deficiencies, etc etc. Following up on last month’s meme (you gotta see it!) with this one. Unless…
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4 Tips to Step Up Your Warm Up
I think everyone can agree that warm ups are one of the most tedious parts of working out. You've gotten to the gym and you're ready to get to…
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Muscle Tea
Muscle Tea - our daily recovery beverage! - Green Tea Hibiscus blend from Traditional Medicinals ✅✅ - Ginger ✅ - Cayenne ✅ - Juice from 1/4 lemon ✅ -…
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Vegetarian Summerfest 2018
We just got back from our annual trip to Vegetarian Summerfest in Johnstown, PA and picked up some new ideas we want to share! If you're not familiar, Vegetarian Summerfest…
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Eating You Alive Screens Nationwide April 5th!
Big news! The newest plant-based nutrition documentary is about to hit theaters nationwide, and I'm proud to say that I have a small role in it, alongside many well…
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How to Out-Exercise Your Dangerous Sitting Habit
I've been reading a lot about the impact of various lifestyle factors on mortality risk (as I usually do), and I came across a very interesting meta-analysis on whether or…
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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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New Exercise – The Deep Squat Calf Raise!
I've invented a new awesome looking exercise! 😂 Our studio doesn't have the space for single use machines, so I've spent plenty of time trying to creatively train my calves…
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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…