So you want to go vegan for all of the right reasons, but you want to be able to put in all of the hard work to obtain or maintain your rockin’ body. So how do you do that when you have to give up meat, fish, eggs, and dairy, long considered the cornerstones of a healthy diet and specifically our main sources of protein.

In Men’s Health, Macaela MacKenzie shines the spotlight on Jon Venus, a bodybuilder and fitness trainer with more than 350 Youtube subscribers who adopted a vegan lifestyle a few years ago and is in the best health he has ever enjoyed.

In the article, Venus explains that “When I changed to a 100 percent plant-based diet, I noticed countless improvements to my performance in the gym—much to my surprise,” Venus says. It started with his energy levels. “I was feeling sore less often and always had the energy to give 100 percent effort in my workout sessions,” he says of the first three months of eating vegan meals.”

Read more about Jon’s experiences here: https://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/a19544230/vegan-bodybuilder-diet/

While many exercise enthusiasts are find personal success with weight loss and management, there are often confused about how and when to workout around or during their fasting. In the December 26, 219 edition of Men’s Health, Andrew Heffernan, C.S.C.S. addresses these questions.

The article explains that “Intermittent fasting (IF) involves organizing your eating around the time of day, eating normally for certain hours of the day (or days of the week), and fasting for others. To maximize fat loss and muscle gain while following a diet like this, you’ll need to schedule your exercise sessions strategically around those fueled or fasted windows.”

Mr. Heffernan addresses whether you should lift and when, when yu do cardio and more. Check out the article here: https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a30300614/intermittent-fasting-working-out/

Maintaining your optical exercise and nutrition routine is not always easy. Time constraints and ready access to the healthiest foods can curtail even the best plans. But studies show that the use of the proper supplements can not only help you to make up for deviations in your diet, but can also enhance the proper dietary choices you do make.

Forbes magazine recently focused on The Importance Of Nutrition, Exercise And Supplements. Paul M. Coates, Ph.D., the director of the Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institute of Health explains that “Dietary supplements marketed for exercise and athletic performance can’t take the place of a healthy diet, but some might have value for certain types of activity… Others don’t seem to work, and some might even be harmful.”

The article recommends several supplements that can lead to a successful nutritional pan, including protein sources, fish oil, magnesium, vitamin K2 and amino acids.

Check out the article here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/amway/2020/04/30/how-to-support-your-training-with-supplements-and-nutrition/#35ea6adbb5cd