The Vegan Gym Podcast

In this episode, we’re going to cover 6 lessons that I learned while training for my Ironman. Most of these are lessons that I re-learned or reinforced (they’re not groundbreaking new things) but my hope is that you take away a meaningful nugget or two from these lessons that you can apply to your own fitness journey. Support the show

IRONMAN Maryland 2021 was an exciting, challenging experience. In this episode, I'll tell you how it felt to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, and run 26.2 miles (140.6 miles total) in a single day. Support the show

We made a post on Instagram a few days ago with what turned out to be a pretty polarizing idea. The post said, “It’s not fat. It’s not carbs. It’s not sugar. It’s not alcohol. If you’re not losing weight, it’s because you’re eating too many calories. Period.” The post got nearly 8,000 likes and lots of positive feedback, but we also got slammed by a bunch of people. We got comments like, “this is...

Before starting The Vegan Gym, I worked as an engineer and ran a supply chain software startup with two friends from university. At the time, I felt like our startup was the surest path to success, at least financial success, but over the 18 months that I was involved in this business, I developed a burning passion for vegan fitness. I spent every minute of my free time writing vegan fitness artic...

Until recently, peer-reviewed scientific literature actually supported the idea that you should consume protein as soon as possible after a workout. However, a recent meta-analysis that reviewed the data from twenty of these protein timing studies unveiled a common flaw among these studies’ designs. In this episode, we'll discuss the latest protein timing research and tell you exactly when to...

When it comes to fitness, most people in the world need to be doing more. But if you’re putting in the effort and not seeing the progress you want, then there’s a chance that you are actually overtraining. Support the show

“The more we try to stay comfortable today, the more uncomfortable we'll be tomorrow.” - Gary John Bishop Support the show

Your body deserves that you treat food as fuel, not the enemy. It executes trillions of biochemical reactions every second of every day to keep you alive and healthy. And all it asks of you is for you to feed it the right raw materials (food) a few times per day. Support the show

At the end of the day, the only way to guarantee results is to put in the work on a consistent basis. But there are 4 pillars that you can follow to guarantee that you crush your goals. Support the show

Our Vegan Superhero Academy coaching clients are Vegan Superheroes! In this episode, we'll discuss the top 5 main lessons that our clients have learned in the process of crushing their vegan fitness goals. Support the show

Dr. Klaper is a well-known, plant-based clinician. He graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1972. He has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and focuses on health-promoting food and lifestyle choices to help people stay out of hospitals and off of operating tables. He believes that a whole-food, plant-based diet and regular exercise are essential for optimal healt...

Many vegans associate a high-protein diet with poor health, and for good reason. According to Harvard Medical School, health conditions linked to a high-protein diet include the development of high cholesterol, a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, weight gain, increased cancer risk, and kidney disease. These concerns are valid, but as we’ll learn from the research in this episode, they are spe...

Your current life situation is the total aggregate of all the habits, either conscious or unconscious, that you have allowed or practiced into your life. Nothing else. So because habits are so crucial to success, let’s dive into our 7 simple tips to build sustainable fitness habits! Support the show

I absolutely hate distance swimming. I’m a poor swimmer and I’m honestly kinda scared of the water. But a few days ago, a 1-hour swim workout (that I was absolutely dreading) turned into one of the most amazing workouts of my life. This experience reinforced a few important life lessons about overcoming self-doubt that I wanted to share with you. Support the show

Do carbs make you fat? Can you spot reduce body fat? Does eating late cause you to pack on the pounds? In this episode, we'll be debunking 10 popular vegan fitness myths! Support the show

If you want to achieve a specific goal, you don’t have to guess what to do. There are a series of actions you can take that have already been proven by other people. The path to success is already known, or at least largely known. Success is never a surprise. Support the show

Most people think that working out MORE creates better results. That's not necessarily true. In today's episode, we'll share our top tips for making your workouts short and effective! Support the show

This is the first episode of our Ironman series! In this series, we'll discuss our training, nutrition, gear, struggles, and wins on the road to Ironman Maryland 2021. Support the show

This is episode 100! If you’ve listened to other episodes of our podcast, then you probably know that our mission is to help 1,000,000 vegans get into the best shape of their lives. In this episode, we'll share the 3 reasons why we’ve dedicated our lives to accomplish this mission. Support the show

It’s kinda hard to believe, but we are officially 1 month into 2021. This is a good time to check in and see how we are doing. Whatever you’ve accomplished in the past month is a good indicator of what you will accomplish over the next year. If you're on track to accomplish your goals, awesome! Keep up the good work. If you're not on track, then now is the time to change that. Support th...

In order to accomplish your goals, you must first destroy the false beliefs that are holding you back from believing that your goals are possible. These detrimental beliefs are called “limiting beliefs” because they limit your dreams and full potential. The good news is that you can destroy your limiting beliefs and replace them with beliefs that empower you. In this episode, we’ll teach you how t...

Progress requires pain. As they say, “No pain, no gain.” But not all pain is created equal. In this episode, we’ll discuss the difference between good and bad pain. We'd love to help you more! Get all our best content for FREE by visiting our website: https://www.thevegangym.com Apply to the Vegan Superhero Academy, our 1-on-1 online coaching program: https://www.vegansuperheroacademy.com Fol...

We really enjoyed this interview with Chef AJ and we hope you do as well! Please take a minute to subscribe to Chef AJ's YouTube channel for tons of amazing vegan recipes and health information: https://www.youtube.com/c/CHEFAJ We'd love to help you more! Get all our best content for FREE by visiting our website: https://www.thevegangym.com Apply to the Vegan Superhero Academy, our 1-on-...

Life will never be easy. It will always be hard. So what are you going to choose? Comfort or commitment? The pain of discipline or the pain of regret? The challenge of being out of shape or the challenge of being fit? Whatever you choose, it’s going to be hard. So you might as well choose the hard path that moves you closer to your goals. We'd love to help you more! Get all our best content f...

I would conservatively say that I don’t want to do at least half of my workouts. Every once in a while the stars align and my workout feels amazing, but more often than not, I struggle through my workouts. Last week, I was dragging through an especially difficult leg workout. I was struggling physically and mentally. The only way that I got through it was by relying on some tried and true “hacks”...