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How We Met
Warning: this has only a little bit to do with veganism. It's just a fun human interest Valentine's Day story, I suppose! If you like mmorpgs and surprise romantic endings,…
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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?…
Delicious and Affordable Plant-Based Meals 10 Percent Off!
We have good news for those of you who may be struggling with transitioning to a vegan diet or preparing nutritious plant-based meals during a busy week: Veestro is here! Veestro is…
Ethiopian Tofu Scramble
Deliciously spiced without being "spicy", this is my absolute favorite tofu scramble version yet. Our almost two-year-old ate four plates of it this morning murmuring "good", "very good", and "tasty"…
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Animal Agriculture Update – FDA Bans Antibiotics in Meat!
I recently posted on many of the ways which modern animal farming practices put the public at risk (see Here) for things like flu epidemics and antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria.…
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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…
Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies with NO Oil or Refined Sugar
We love dessert as much as the next people. Maybe even more. And we're fortunate (or unfortunate) to live in a city with many vegan sweet options available. In fact,…
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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…
How Eating Animals Can Affect Public Health
We just went to a great dinner with the Richmond Vegetarian and Vegan Meetup group and listened to Dr. Aysha Akhtar, a double Board-certified neurologist and public health specialist, speak…
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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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Group Personal Training Available in September!
The May session of our Group Personal Training classes is now complete and we're looking for up to 12 motivated people to join the next session in September! We had…
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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…
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Chocolate Banana Protein “Ice Cream”
With our busy training schedule posting has been pretty difficult, so here's a quick post on our sponsor. We were enjoying some delicious ice 'cream' on our last re-feed day…
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A Brutally Honest Look at Marcella’s Bodybuilding Contest Prep
I say "brutally honest" because my before shots are so abysmal! I wasn't even trying to go for those magazine ad-style shots where the model is all slumped and pasty…
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Just 7 Weeks Until Our Vegan Bodybuilding Contest!
Our preparation for the Naturally Fit Supershow in Austin TX is coming right along and we're getting ready to enter the home stretch! As you can see from Marcella's last…
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Vegan Bodybuilding Contest Prep: Marcella’s 8 Week Update
I first posted on my progress here and Derek posted a brief update here. I began this journey, 8 months after the birth of my son, at 29.1% body fat…
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Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Bowl
Actually this recipe has more components than listed - I just didn't want the title to get out of hand. This meal, which Derek and I just enjoyed for the…