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New Gym Debuts March 2, Workout Burns Twice the Calories in Half the Time with Science-Based Exercise

(ROCKWALL, TX)Fit Body Boot Camp, the worlds fastest-growing boot camp fitness franchise, is opening in Rockwall and motivating people to live a more active lifestyle. Located at 822 W. Rusk St., Fit Body Boot Camp brings a welcoming, fat burning group workout to the Rockwall area. Due to the blended training exercises, calories will continue to burn up to 36 hours after each 30-minute workout is complete.

The new Fit Body Boot Camp is owned and operated by Ethan Bowman. Originally from Hillsboro, Bowman attended Texas Tech University where he received a degree in exercise science and directly following graduation, earned a teaching certification. Bowman taught high school science and coached a variety of sports for two years before moving into the insurance sector Throughout Bowmans professional career, he always desired to operate his own facility and chose Fit Body Boot Camp because it combined his passion for coaching with the opportunity to help others achieve their goals while saving them time.

From my time as a teacher and a high school coach, I knew that I wanted to open my own gym, said Bowman. I chose Fit Body Boot Camp because its all about reaching your fitness goals, while having fun and not wasting any time doing it.

Fit Body Boot Camps specialized Afterburn workouts use a combination of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and Active Rest Training to help the body burn up to twice the fat and calories that traditional workouts burn in only half the time and keep it burning for up to 36 hours after each group personal training session. Fit Body Boot Camp workouts are designed for both women and men and aim to support the clients success with one-on-one accountability with fitness coaches, nutrition coaching, smart goal-setting and workout adjustments.

Fit Body Boot Camp Rockwall will have sessions scheduled in the mornings and evenings to accommodate all schedules. The coaches use low-risk exercises and minimal equipment to emphasize the natural fat burning and muscle toning power of the human body. Fit Body Boot Camp not only aims to minimize fat, but the overarching goal is to increase confidence and self-worth for people working out at the gym. A focus of every location is to create a local family that is dedicated to wellness and supportive of each other and themselves.

As the pioneer of indoor group training concepts, Fit Body Boot Camp was founded in 2009 by personal trainer & fitness industry icon/social influencer/author/podcaster Bedros Keuilian. His vision was to provide mainstream access to best-in-class professional guidance from fitness coaches, at a fraction of the cost of expensive one-on-one personal training. With convenience in high demand in a fast-paced world, the brands 30-minute, high intensity workout also appeals to those looking to get a good burn in a short period of time.

For more information about how to become a member of Fit Body Boot Camp in Rockwall, please visit fitbodybootcamp.com or call 813-575-2432.

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In the world there are many rules of eating that helps to lose weight, start to feel better, etc.

At the same time, some of them more like superstitions or omens. For example, one of the widespread beliefs reads: quickly lifted after the fall on the floor food can be consumed without fear the bacteria do not have time to contaminate it.

But is it really? In search of an answer to this question the editors of the German edition of Fit for Fun went to the doctor Arefu with Assoalho who answered the question negatively: 5-second rule in this case doesnt work.

Regardless of how quickly you pick up products that have fallen on the floor, they quickly collect bacteria. This is so even if the food rises in five seconds or less. The results show that the food are accumulated microorganisms from the surface on which it lands, said the medic.

According to Casualhoya, researchers have tested a large number of products that are specially realise on different areas of the floor.

It was discovered that the 5-second rule has not acted for any product after the fall on the floor, although the degree of bacterial contamination were different for different food. The most powerful have it damp (e.g., watermelons).

Dry products, such as a piece of chocolate or a nut, gathered to himself, at least for bacteria.

But even they, according to doctors, is dangerous.

If you eat fell on the floor products, put themselves at risk of ingesting bacteria: E. coli or Salmonella. Both types of bacteria can cause unpleasant symptoms (e.g. diarrhea, nausea), sometimes can be fatal warned the expert.

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VENICE Kim Hackett has devised a successful business around a fitness program that changed her life.

Its called BodyByBarre, Hackett said during a recent break between classes at her studio on Tamiami Trail South. The ballet barre is used in a fitness session that stresses balance and resistance.

The exercise was a plot point of the movie The Black Swan with Natalie Portman.

Hackett embraced the barre workout when she developed chronic heel and hip pain during her own workout regimen of long-distance running.

A friend recommended a barre class up in Sarasota, which combined dance exercises, strength training, cardio and Pilates. She was immediately hooked, quickly realizing barre was therapy uniquely tailored to her conditions.

When the Sarasota studio instructor balked at opening a location in Venice, she decided to obtain her certification from the International Ballet Barre Fitness Association and opened her own studio in November 2015.

I became the only one in a 20-mile radius who was teaching this method, she said. The attendance steadily grew through word of mouth and before I knew it, I had a business.

Originally from Chicago, Hackett has lived in Venice since 2003. BodyByBarre offers a variety of 55-minute fitness classes in such areas as barre, yoga, TRX training (which incorporates suspension straps to use gravity and ones own body weight to tone up, burn fat and stabilize the core), personal training, weight loss, and fitness for golfers.

Prices range from $16 for an individual barre/yoga class, $18 for an individual TRX session and $65 for a personal training session to $119 a month for unlimited classes and $350 for six personal training sessions.

We also offer a 20% discount during the summer, Hackett said. That extends into October.

She added what makes her fitness classes unique is their small size and special, individualized attention to clients needs.

Our motto is we keep you guessing and you keep your body guessing, Hackett said. Every single class is going to be different, as my instructors mix and match the pieces that go into successful workouts. Its a welcoming environment and my teaching staff is very special.

BodyByBarre is at 1952 Tamiami Trail South, in Venice. Class times range from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. most days. For more information, call 941-786-5955, log on to BodyByBarre.me or visit the Facebook page.

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I can be a real dick to my body sometimes. I go on long runs when Im sick, work on my laptop until 3 a.m., and book early-morning workout classes while Im still drunk. (Disclaimer: Cosmo does not recommend swinging kettlebells with a nasty hangover.) Today, I'm writing this review with only four hours and 37 minutes of zzz's under my belt when I *should* have slept for eight hours and 34 minutes. At least that's what my WHOOP tells me, anyway.

What's a WHOOP, you ask? I had the same question, dear reader, when I saw these fitness bands speckling the wrists of runners and lifestyle editors that I follow (and respect) on Instagram. I needed to know what set these lil guys apart from all the other devices that remind us sentient potatoes to move and breathe every so often, so I decided to find out by wearing one for 30 days.

It will not count your steps or clap when you stand up from your desk. Instead, this wristband is a quiet observer that sleeps with you, works out with you, and watches how you react to lifes stressful moments. (TBH, its astrological sign is probably Scorpio or Pisces.) WHOOP takes time to learn about your body, workouts, and daily habits, so it can properly give you a grade based on your strain score, sleep performance, and recovery performance.

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At the end of the day, WHOOP also awards you with a day strain score, which combines all activities over a 24-hour period.

Did you know that you're supposed to get ~really~ deep sleep (like, 3-5 REM cycles each night) in order to recover from your workouts and get stronger? Lol, I don't do this! I stay up binge-watching episodes of Hot Ones and then wake up at the crack of dawn to squeeze in a workout before heading to the office. By the end of the week, my body feels exhausted, my mind feels crispy, and I'm ready to sleep through the entire weekend.

WHOOP's emphasis on sleep reminds you to value your time in bed (as if you already didn't). Every morning, the app prompts you with a survey to ask about the details surrounding your sleep: Did you have two or more caffeinated beverages within four hours of bedtime? Did you have two or more alcoholic drinks within two hours of bedtime? Did you share your bed? The answers you provide and your heart rate data yield your daily sleep performance number, which tells you how well you slept.

On days when WHOOP wasnt happy with my pitiful sleep performance, it would tell me to nap, and I'd reply, GIRL, WHEN?! If you can't sneak in a nap at your desk, you can open the app's Sleep Coach, which tells you when you should go to bed if you want to be your best self the next day.

WHOOP also keeps track of how well your body gets back on track from all the BS you handled like a boss the previous day. In the morning, the app will ask you a few questions (I promise they're quick and don't feel like homework). Like, how are your energy levels? How sore do you feel? Do you feel stressed, sick, or injured? It combines your answers with data surrounding your heart rate variability (HRV), your resting heart rate (RHR), and your sleep score. These metrics are calibrated to your baseline, which means your recovery is personalized each day, WHOOPs website says.

I often found that my recovery scores were spot on with how I was feeling IRL. For example, one week during my trial period, I knew that I was running my body down by exercising too hard every morning and working late every night. This harmful cycle was reflected by my sad, pathetic yellow and red recovery scores. I took the hint and skipped the gym so I could sleep in and feel alive again. (Yes, it worked.)

By now, you're probably wondering how much money you have to drop on this thing. The good news is that the device is free, but you have to agree to a six-month subscription that costs $30/montha $180 commitment.

Sadly, WHOOP doesn't work with other fitness apps like Strava, Nike Run Club, or MyFitnessPal, so you won't be able to use the two together, but a marketing manager at WHOOP disclosed that they want to make this happen in the near future. In the meantime, you can now create teams with other WHOOP users.

You can record and download videos featuring your WHOOP data to post on any social platform, like mine at the bottom of the page. That way, your enemies will finally understand just how powerful you are.

For selfish reasons, I like to have something to tap on when I need to exit an uncomfortable conversation quickly. I'd also appreciate some visible heart rate data so I can see if my heart is about to explode during a run.

WHOOP's five-day battery life doesnt live up to its promise, but it does last longer than the charge on my Apple Watch. I had to charge my battery every three to four days.

If you want to get the best use out of your WHOOP, you have to zhuzh your data pretty frequently. One time, WHOOP thought I was working out when I was simply washing dishes. This strap is trying to be perfect, but it still needs a little bit of guidance, meaning that you sometimes have to edit the duration of your workouts and sleep to match up with reality.

After putting in some work for 30 days, you'll receive a weekly performance assessment that analyzes all your data and gives you some pointers on how to be kinder to yourself the next week. Data nerds, rejoice.

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While I wasnt always able to make my WHOOP proud in the gym, it did inspire me to tweak my bedtime behaviors to improve the quality of my zzzs. I worked in bed less, drank fewer glasses of wine after 8 p.m., and told my regular bed mate to get a WHOOP so he could understand why I needed eight hours and 34 minutes of deep beauty sleep before we could cuddle in the morning. Given that my recovery score almost always felt accurate, I will definitely continue to wear the tracker over the next few months while I train for a half-marathon and use the data to guide my runs.

Oh, and Whoop, can I please have a Sex Score? I am competitive in all aspects of life and I'd love to know when I out-perform my partner in bed.

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Posted: Feb 28, 2020 / 03:16 PM EST / Updated: Feb 28, 2020 / 03:16 PM EST

Its an opportunity that happens once every four years and Blink Fitness is celebrating February 29th with their Leap Into Blink Fitness celebration. Area manager, J.J. Potrikus said this event is to encourage anyone whos been wanting to check out Blink Fitness and its facilities to do so. Its going to be bright, sunny, gorgeous, and orange inside of Blink because we have a brand new orange membership for $10. The orange membership will be available at both Blink Fitness locations for one day only, February 29th.

Each membership at Blink Fitness includes a session with one of their certified personal trainers. Its an opportunity to learn more about exercises that will help members reach their fitness goals and learn how to properly use the equipment.

Leap Into Blink Fitness is happening Saturday, February 29th from 10am to 2pm at both locations, Blink Liverpool located on West Taft Road, and Blink Onondaga located on Onondaga Boulevard across from Western Lights. Enjoy a day of exercise plus prizes, food sampling from Wegmans, and their $10 orange membership deal. For more information visit BlinkFitness.com.

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One of the most consistent expanding business models in the country is fitness gyms.

While big-box gyms are popping up all over town, theres a group of doctors that think theres room for a boutique gym of their own.

United Medical Fitness is a 4,000 square foot medically integrative fitness facility in south Temecula off Temecula Parkway that enjoyed a soft opening last week.

I believe this gym was necessary for this valley for many reasons, Fitness Director, Jennifer Sinclair, said. Currently, the valley has two main options: Large corporate gyms with basic amenities or small boutique gyms that charge a rate that most people cant afford. There are few in-between options and even fewer that offer a large range of fitness and medical services under one roof. Our fitness center was necessary to change the game of health and fitness by offering extensive services for a price the general population can afford, with some insurances even covering the cost of the monthly membership. The wave of the future in health and wellness is fitness combined with medical healthcare and we wanted to be the first to bring it to the valley.

She said the origins of the gym started just up the road in Murrieta.

United Medical Fitness started as a small little gym in the back of a gastroenterology practice in Murrieta, Sinclair said. It was a simple boutique type gym with the intention of assisting the practices weight loss patients. As time went on and I joined the practice, I saw that we had the capability to create something that no one else had, a fitness center coupled with medical professionals and services.

In collaboration with United Medical Doctors CEO, Dr. John Hong, we created a multifaceted facility that catered to the general public who needed more than your average gym.

Sinclair said the boutique gym has services and amenities unlike any other gym including a dietitian on staff, medical weight loss, IV hydration therapy, body comp testing, blood work, and more. She said theres a juice bar on the way, as well.

The facility is supervised by physicians, Sinclair said. We do have doctors and other medical providers on site. We can schedule consultations, follow-ups, and check-ups in our facility. In fact, we recommend that our members schedule an appointment with one of our providers to enhance their experience and make sure whatever program they choose, they are safe and effective.

The benefits are provided individually or through package programs. Members can opt-in or opt-out of any of the services, she said. The best part is that since we are a medical facility, some of our services may be covered by insurance.

United Medical Fitness will hold a grand opening event on Thursday, March 19. New members who come in now can receive a free unlimited week when they sign up.

Sinclair said the gym isnt limited to people who need medical supervision.

This fitness facility is beneficial for all people, she said. Whether they are simply trying to lose weight, rehabbing an injury or are dealing with other medical conditions, all of the staff here are highly trained and experienced. Everyone who walks through the door is being supervised by our kinesiologists, so despite what their end goals are, they are in good hands.

Sinclair said the gym is different in other ways, as well.

The atmosphere here is much different than your average big box gym, she said. When you walk in, you are immediately greeted by our friendly staff. We make sure to know your name, ask how you are doing and create an atmosphere where you feel supported and valued while also offering state of the art medical services. We are proud to have a community-based atmosphere, and that is what our members consistently communicate to us that they love.

We hope that people who come to this gym get an experience that motivates them to create long-lasting change, she said. We want our members to utilize our services and in turn live longer, feel better emotionally/physically as well as have better quality lives. Whole-body wellness is the end goal, and all of our services and amenities foster that journey.

We are not your average gym, by design and we want the community to know we are in this for the right reasons.

For more information about United Medical Fitness, visit http://www.unitedmedicalfitness.com.

Jeff Pack can be reached by email at jpack@reedermedia.com.

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Peloton and a group of music publishers have settled a series of lawsuits that alleged the fitness company used thousands of songs without permission. Peloton also reached an agreement with the trade group that represents those publishers, the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA), to optimize its music licensing process, theoretically meaning it will end up properly paying for music rights going forward.

In total, 14 members of the NMPA ended up suing Peloton last year over claims that it used more than 2,000 songs without a license. Those songs allegedly included tracks from Lady Gaga, Ed Sheeran, Justin Timberlake, St. Vincent, and many more and were said to be used in one or more fitness videos over the preceding three years. Peloton later countersued on antitrust grounds, but the case was dismissed.

The announcement doesnt make it fully clear what this means for Pelotons fitness videos in the future. It sounds like Peloton is in a position to begin licensing music from these companies, but it doesnt necessarily appear to have obtained any licenses through this settlement.

After the initial lawsuit was announced, many of the claimed tracks quickly disappeared from Pelotons videos. At the time, customers were frustrated by their disappearance, saying they had made workout playlists a lot worse.

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Wyze, best known for its inexpensive cameras and smart home gadgets (and an unfortunate server breach last year), is planning several new products for 2020, including the Wyze Band. Part fitness tracker, part smart home controller, the Wyze Band will have built-in Alexa capabilities, according to a blog post from the company. Dave Zatz gave some deeper insights on ZatzNotFunny with details gleaned from a Federal Communications Commission filing and a publicly available beta app (via Engadget).

The band has features that are now expected from a basic fitness tracker, according to Zatz: it offers a jogging app, alarms, weather, step counter, sleep tracker, and heart rate sensor. Alexa can be triggered by a long press on the touchscreen where a side-mounted mic array will listen for your voice command. The touchscreen also lets owners control Wyze smart home devices to do things like toggle lights on and off or record a video from a Wyze camera. The band has a few customizable clock faces and backgrounds and appears capable of displaying smartphone notifications and fitness badges.

Theres no indication yet how much the band will cost, though its expected to cost less than the Alexa-enabled Fitbit Versa 2, which offers similar functionality for $200, as noted by ZatzNotFunny. Theres no date for when consumers will be able to get their hands on it, but Wyze says in its product announcement that the band is in beta, and it expects to begin preparing for an early access launch soon.

For 2020, the Wyze Band will be joined by the Wyze Cam Outdoor, Wyze Person Detection, Wyze Scale, Wyze Doorbell Cam, and the Wyze Lock, according to a blog post by Wyze co-founder Dongsheng Song. Only the lock is in early access; the rest are in various stages of testing and development.

One thing Song doesnt mention in the blog post is the massive security breach the company experienced in December when an unsecured server exposed data from 2.4 million customers for about three weeks. The company attributed the leak to an employee error.

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Peloton (NASDAQ:PTON)is having a good run in an otherwise brutal trading week. The market has rattled off its worst two-day slide since 2015, but shares of the high-end fitness specialist managed to close higher on Monday and Tuesday.

The stock's success this week is largely due to the same event that's been sending most of your portfolio's investments lower this week. With coronavirus fears mounting, investors are connecting the dots for companies that can thrive in an environment where homebodies are the new normal. Peloton provides a differentiated experience that duplicates a gym workout or spinning class without having to leave the home or office.

The Peloton story remains largely unappreciated on Wall Street. Even after back-to-back days of gains in a market deluge, the stock is still trading below September's IPO price of $29. It's surprising to see Peloton stock as a disappointment, especially when it shares some surprising similarities to market-darling Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). Yes, I did say Apple.

Image source: Peloton.

When you think about what sets Apple apart from rival makers of smartphones, tablets, computers, and other gadgetry, it boils down to a combination of pricing power, a well-oiled ecosystem, and the recent push into high-margin services. The iPhone will set you back more than a comparably equipped smartphone pieced together by anyone else, but you know it's the price of admission into the proven and popular iOS ecosystem. Let's approach Peloton from that angle.

Peloton stationary bikes and treadmills start at $2,245 and $4,295, respectively. Obviously, it doesn't cost Peloton that much to actually make these cardio machines. No company would stay in business for long if they had to sell stuff for less than it cost them to make it, but markups matter.

Most of the makers of workout gear compete on price, and that keeps profit margins lean. Peloton, on the other hand, has more pricing flexibility as a result of its aspirational brand and expanding ecosystem.

Peloton's gross margin for its connected fitness products clocked in at a healthy 40.5% in its latest quarter. Put another way, for every $1,000 in hardware revenue that it generated during the quarter, it still retained $405 after accounting for the components and manufacturing costs.

The bad news here is that Peloton isn't currently profitable despite the big head start it has over the competition in terms of pricing power. It's spending a lot more than what's left over as gross profit to cover its corporate overhead and ambitious marketing strategies. However, this leads us to the importance of Peloton's ecosystem. Owners pay $39 a month for access to its weekly live classes, as well as thousands of pre-recorded sessions available on demand.

Retention rates are high in an otherwise fickle world of fitness regimens. Peloton loses just 0.74% of its subscribers in a typical month. When you make a four-figure investment in hardware, you're going to want to stick around. Peloton also offers a cheaper subscription membership for folks who don't want to experience a growing catalog of visual workouts without the system-connected gadgetry.

Investors lately have gravitated to Apple as an investment -- even as hardware revenue declined in fiscal 2019 -- as a services play, and the same can be said about Peloton. Buy an iPhone or an iPad, and you're going to be an App Store customer or pay up for iCloud storage. Peloton's the same way with its digital subscriptions, and the gross margins are naturally higher on that end.

A subscriber base that has nearly doubled over the past year pushed Peloton's gross margin up to 42.3% in its latest quarter. It sees gross margin clocking in between 43.5% and 44.5% for the entire fiscal year. For comparison's sake, Apple's gross margin has been just below 40% in each of the past four fiscal years.

Peloton is a great story, and it's unfortunate that the spread of the novel coronavirus is what's finally drawing attention to the investment this week. The company has so much in common with what sets Apple apart in consumer electronics -- let's see if the bullishness actually sticks around this time.

IPO investing isn't for the timid, but if you can appreciate a fast-growing brand that's killing it on the services front -- like Apple -- you may want to take Peloton out for a spin.

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If you met DeAnna Baldwin a few years ago, the 34-year-old Los Angeles native and former basketball player was a serious meat eater. She could wake up in the morning and consume a whole steak for breakfast like it was nothing, and would scarf down hot links before a big game, assuming all the physical activity would keep her from putting on too much weight. But if you get to know her now, she wouldnt touch any of that.

I dont think that I would ever eat another piece of meat, she told me over the phone.

Baldwin is now vegan, and shes never felt better. The headaches that used to plague her before have virtually disappeared since she went plant-based, and in the last 18 months, shes managed to shed about 100 pounds of weight that caught up with her in her late twenties. She made the change all because she wanted to fuel her body better, and at the same time, respect the animals she at one time loved to eat.

I am very conscious about the types of foods I put in my body, making sure its organic, making sure it doesnt contain any animal products and really focusing on mental clarity as well, she said. I think the first step for me was being mentally ready to change my life and lifestyle.

We talked to Baldwin about how she was able to make the jump from loving a good hunk of meat to passing it up for a fully plant-based diet, how her body has transformed both inside and out, and how truly, if she could go vegan, anybody can.

MadameNoire: In the time that you were playing ball, how were you treating your body when it came to food, and how would you describe your build?

DeAnna Baldwin: During college I really wasnt the best eater, but you know your metabolism is a lot higher so I did more workouts to compensate for that. We worked out seven days a week, lots of cardio so it really didnt catch up to me until I hit about late twenties. During that time, I started powerlifting and I was getting really bulky, but it wasnt the healthiest. I was also in grad school so I had a lot of stress, so that was my way of releasing it.

So how did you end up going vegan?

What I did was, I started valuing the things that I was eating. I had a friend, and we were talking about changing over to a plant-based diet or vegan diet, so I started by cutting out all meats and only ate dairy, as far as cheese and egg whites, in a month. I just went completely vegan.

What ushered in that desire to make this change to the way you eat? Was it just the way your body was feeling before you went plant-based or maybe some new knowledge you obtained about the benefits of a vegan diet?

It was a combination of the two. I started reading up on a lot of different foods and how it affects your body, all the chemicals that theyre putting in foods. And also, I didnt like the way my body felt. I was in shape as far as strength, but I wasnt in shape as far as my cardiovascular. I could barely run a mile straight or Id be winded when going up stairs. I would be tired all of the time. I really wanted to physically feel my best and prolong my life.

How has your body changed since you started eating vegan? Obviously you said that youve lost 100 pounds in a short amount of time, 18 months, but what are the other ways you have transformed and how has that inspired the way you train?

First off, I used to get really bad migraines. I havent had a headache or migraine since Ive been plant-based and vegan. Also, Ive lost a lot of body fat, which is great, compared to me eating meat. I was a carnivore. I would eat a piece of steak for breakfast. Getting my protein from plants compared to meat, it is actually taking my workout regimen up a notch. I have a lot more energy to really push past my limits in the gym. My body fat has gone down. Ive got more muscle mass and have been able to modify my speed to back when I was like in high school.

How do you specifically get your protein now, especially as someone who still weightlifts but doesnt eat meat?

I eat lots of legumes, lots of nuts, lots of beans, kale, spinach, broccoli. A lot of vegetables contain a lot of protein. Lets say I would have four grams of chicken but I would still be hungry. I can get twice as much protein if I eat two heavy bowls of salad. I love to eat so I get to eat a lot more all day [laughs]. I also eat protein shakes that are based off of hemp powder or pea powder.

What is your advice to someone looking into veganism, since it is more popular these days, but theyre feeling somewhat doubtful that they can do it? You at one point were eating steak for breakfast, so as a reformed carnivore, what would you share with others?

The first step is knowing that youre not going to be perfect. I know people believe, oh they went vegan overnight. It takes some time to really learn about your body and about what food you put in and what actually doesnt have any animal byproducts. Theres so many things that say theyre vegan and theyre not. They have a lot of milk solids in them. So I would say, really focus on watching a documentary that can tell you about veganism from an animal activism perspective. Youre more respecting animals and living things that have mothers. When you look at it that way, youre kind of able to separate eating vegetables compared to eating a piece of steak. And also for me, meat and things started tasting funny. Thats when I started doing research on what was really being put into the meat. Doing the research, finding out what works for you, your body type, what types of food combinations you would put together where you would be fulfilled is important.

If you wanted to, start out with different types of meat substitutes to go with your vegetables so youre not missing it as much. And also, you get full more off of lettuce and vegetables over a meat and rice meal. So eating a lot of vegetables, you think you wouldnt get full, but youre going to get full and youre just going to be eating a lot more. Anyone can do it. If I can do it, and I literally could eat meat all day, like three hotlinks before a game, anyone can do it. The key is to take it one day at a time and know that youre not going to be perfect. If you do fall off or mess up, you can always get back on the train and keep going.

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