by Robert Cheeke, author of Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness – The Complete Guide to Building Your Body on a Plant-Based Diet – plant-based nutrition certified- Cornell University All photos are of Ed Bauer By far the most common question I get asked as a vegan athlete is, “where do you get your protein?” Almost as frequently,
“Just wait until you have kids.” “Must be nice to have that kind of time.” “Yeah, I used to be in shape, too, before… them.“ (The speaker points to his children while drawing a long sip of soda.) I’ve heard sentiments such as these more times than I can remember. They are the go-to
“No, no, no, no, You’re gonna die, I’m telling you, you’re gonna die. You will break your neck, you will crash into your neighbor—or worse make a complete fool of yourself!” “Dude, I want to learn this thing, other people pull this off, so I should be able to do so, too. Come on, let’s
Long gone are the days when you can use the excuse of, “I don’t have time to work out.” With this 10-minute AMRAP [as many reps as possible circuit], I’ve taken away that excuse. I mean, come on! Ten minutes! If you really sat down and prioritized your day, I’m sure you would find that
There is nothing like the feeling of strong, vibrant movement in wide-open spaces. Something just feels right about those workouts that break us out of the gym confines and allow us to explore a more three-dimensional, undomesticated fitness experience. We were made to run free, climb trees, swim, and carry essential materials. Unfortunately, sometimes we
My how the years fly by. It seems like yesterday, you were rolling your eyes listening to elders go on about how they remember being young and not having all these aches and pains—how they remember being your age, full of energy and unhampered by the need to exercise or watch what they ate. The threat
Motivation factors into almost any discussion of approaches to planning for workouts and training programs. It cuts across all trainee levels, from the novice to the hardened enthusiast. For older adults, resistance training is increasingly seen as one of the best ways to provide an aging population with the tools it needs to maintain muscle strength and
Let’s face it: most of us know what we need to do to better our health—whether that be exercising more regularly, cleaning up our diets, getting more sleep, or reducing stress. Everyone has their own unique barriers on the path to health and fitness, but the main objections we hear from our busy professional clients are a
The largest observational study of its kind, published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal1, found that people who exercise report having 1.5 fewer days of poor mental health compared to people who do not exercise. The study of 1.2 million people in the USA also found that team sports, cycling, aerobics and going to the gym
An observational study1 of nearly 18,000 participants found that those with high fitness at middle age were significantly less likely to die from heart disease in later life, even if they were diagnosed with depression. In analyzing cardiovascular fitness in midlife and comparing the data with the incidence of lower cardiovascular mortality after depression past 65 years
