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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All Plants Have Complete Protein
Just in case anyone wasn’t sure on this point, they do. This myth came from the 1971 book Diet For a Small Planet by Francis Moore Lappe, who stated that…
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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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Where Does Protein Come From?
Hey y'all! Guess where protein comes from? I shot this off-the-cuff lecture about it, so have a look if you're curious! It's actually kind of embarrassing because I filmed this…
Why Vegan Diets Fail
You decided to try out a vegan diet and see what all the hype is about, and for the first couple weeks it went fantastic. You were trying new…
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Vegan Wedding!
A long time client and friend had a wedding this weekend, and in addition to tearing up the dance floor :D we had the rare chance to dress up…
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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 ✅ -…
Are Plant-Based Protein Powders Contaminated with Heavy Metals?
A recent Consumer Reports article caused quite a stir regarding the safety of consuming plant-based proteins. The report cites research by The Clean Label Project and ranks protein powders based on different…
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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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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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The “No-Gym & No-Time” Workout!
I was away for the weekend recently that unexpectedly had no gym access! The gym was comprised of just an exercise bike and treadmill! I think at some point,…
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Transforming Your Health At Any Age
by Max Seabrook I often hear from people that it’s too late for them to get into shape or that changing to a healthier diet wouldn’t help them lose…
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Guide to making your New Year’s resolution stick. (It’s not too late!)
by Max Seabrook Almost half of the American population make New Year’s resolutions! But a third of those drop out by February! If you made a new year’s resolution this…
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Which supplements should you take when starting fitness?
by Max Seabrook New Year’s resolutions are starting up now that it’s January and many people are starting their fitness journey or weight-loss regime! All is well except there’s an…
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Anatomy Of a Workout – Part III
by Forest Crosbie The first and second parts of this series detailed two of the three training days that make up my favorite training split, as well as why…
Does Fruit Make You Fat?
Carb bashing is all the rage in a lot of circles these days, and it's not uncommon to come across the phrase 'fruit makes you fat' when talking or reading…
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Getting Back Into Training
by Max Seabrook We’ve all been there at some stage! Whether it’s from an injury, workload or other responsibilities, sometimes our workouts get put on hold. Sometimes it can last…