Healthy, Happy Hips
Ever wonder why your lower back gets tweaked during squats, or why you can't seem to get low enough? Big compound lifts (and the functional movements of daily life) need…
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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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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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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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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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From 12 Protein Shakes a Day to Whole Plant Foods – Think He Lost Muscle?
We know it can be scary to move away from protein supplements to whole foods, and to eat more carbohydrates when one's goal is to gain muscle...well, that's practically against…
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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…
Vegan Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie
Winter is coming, and aren't we all entitled to comfort food without the unhelpful added fats and sugars? Here is my take on Shepherd's Pie, chock-full of protein from…
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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…
Stuffed Rainbow Chard Rolls: Perfectly Plant-Based Recipe
Perfect for fall and fancy enough for parties, these beautiful rainbow rolls are a great way to get an abundance of beans and greens! Stuffed Rainbow Chard Rolls plant-based recipe…
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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…
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Protein in a Plant-Based Diet: A Vegan Bodybuilder’s Perspective
Like many bloggers, we don't write all our content in any one place, and over time our audience of readers changes and older content can get forgotten. With this in…
Oil-Free Plant-Based Summer Squash and Corn Chowder
Summer Squash and Corn Chowder Who says you can't have a chowder in summertime?! The key to creating a summer soup that packs a punch of flavor, as…
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Flax Seeds: Why You Should Eat Them Every Day
So you may have heard of flax seeds, and even that they're really good for you, but do you know why you should be eating them? In addition to…
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Oil-Free Chipotle Sofritas Bowl Recipe
Well. it's not really a recipe - rather a guide, because it's so simple. And fortunately, someone else did most of the work to uncover the mystery of the Chipotle…