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Our Favorite Vegan Lifting Gear

By Dani Taylor You may think that “being vegan” ends with what you put in your mouth. And for some, this may be as far as they take it. ...

Vegan Strong

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7 Nutrition Tips for New Vegans

By Dani Taylor 9/26/2020 If you’re new to a vegan lifestyle, it can feel a little overwhelming at first. Figuring out what not to eat an...

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Intro to Powerlifting

by Jared Malvin Whether you are new to the gym or a seasoned pro you may not be aware there are different training styles and what they e...

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Introduction to Workout Supplements

By Jared Malvin Welcome to an introduction to workout supplements. Supplements often get a bad rap as not being necessary or effective, b...

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Common Pitfalls for New Vegans

By Dani Taylor Many of you may be thinking it might be time to clean up your diet, lose a little bit of weight, or maybe you're even ente...

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Demystifying Vegan Foods

by Dani Taylor So you've decided to take the next steps towards a plant-based diet. Perhaps you've cut out dairy, and replaced it with a...

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Thoughts on Nutrition: Part 2 ... How I Ate to Gain and Lose Weight

by Jared Malvin In part 1 of the article I talked about nutrition and how eating real whole foods is best. In terms of your goals the nut...

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Thoughts on Nutrition: Part 1 . . . eating fruit doesn't make you fat

by Jared Malvin One of the biggest factors that will determine your success following a workout plan or working towards your fitness goal...

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Finding Your Why. . .and Staying Motivated

by Jared Malvin I, like many of you I imagine, cannot wait for the gyms to reopen and resume my normal workout routines. For many of us, ...

What Vegan Athletes Need To Know About Iron

Vegan Strong

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What Vegan Athletes Need To Know About Iron

- Dani Taylor Many of us have heard in our lives that meat is the best source of dietary iron there is. In fact, many people believe that...

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Fit After 40: Tips on Becoming Your Personal Best

Originally published on Forks Over Knives on April 27, 2020 Like many people do, as I approached my 40th birthday, I began to analyze whe...

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Save Money. Eat Plants.

When you think of a plant-based diet, you probably think of improved health first, right? More vitamins, more minerals, less saturated fa...

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Add More Color To Your Plate – A Plant-Based Approach to Elevated Athletic Performance

In my forty years, including a quarter century as a plant-based athlete, one of the things I am most proud of is a decision I made back i...

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10 Champion Plant-Based Athletes To Follow

It’s no secret that 2019 was the year of the plant-based athlete. After all, it was the year that the highly anticipated plant-based athl...

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What Moves You?

When it comes to exercise, results are often based not on why you exercise, but on what you do for exercise, and by how often you do it. ...

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Who is Vegan Strong?

When you think of strength, we hope you’ll think of compassion, of helping others, of muscles – of course, and we hope you’ll think of ve...

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Let's Get Shredded This Year!

When you hear the phrase “New Year’s Resolutions,” do you get excited, or do you cringe a little bit? One answer isn’t necessarily better...

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