The Vegan Gym Podcast

For over a decade, Ashley Marcum struggled with her weight and battled eating disorders. But she overcame this adversity to become an accomplished vegan athlete and coach.Connect with Ashley: ashley@thevegangym.com or @thebrunettebodybuilderGet your free copy of our new book, Vegan Fat Shredding Secrets: https://www.veganshredding.comApply to the Vegan Superhero Academy, our 1-on-1 online coaching program: https://www.vegansuperheroacademy.comFollow us on Instagram for daily tips and inspiration: https://www.instagram.com/thevegangym/Check out our vegan fitness apparel: https://vegangymgear.com/Support the show

Your to-do list never gets shorter. You constantly feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of things that you have to get done. At the end of every day, you feel exhausted because you were a flurry of non-stop activity, but you have little to show for your effort.I know exactly how that feels. It sucks. Well about a year ago, I stumbled across a simple, yet incredibly powerful principle that has enabled me to accomplish more in the past year of my life than I have in any other 5 years combined.And I want to share this powerful principle with you. Some might call this a "productivity hack" or "time management tool" but it's way more than that to me. It's a guiding force for everything I do in life.I'm super excited to share this principle with you in this episode. It has the power to change your life.Get your free copy of our new book, Vegan Fat Shredding Secrets: https://www.veganshredding.comApply to the Vegan Superhero Academy, our 1-on-1 online coaching program: https://www.vegansuperheroacademy.comFollow us on Instagram for daily tips and inspiration: https://www.instagram.com/thevegangym/Check out our vegan fitness apparel: https://vegangymgear.com/Support the show

In this episode, we bust the myth of protein combining. A "complete" protein contains all 9 of the essential amino acids. You do not have to combine plant proteins (like rice and beans) to form a "complete" protein. All vegan foods contain every single one of these essential amino acids.Get your free copy of our new book, Vegan Fat Shredding Secrets: https://www.veganshredding.comApply to the Vegan Superhero Academy, our 1-on-1 online coaching program: https://www.vegansuperheroacademy.comFollow us on Instagram for daily tips and inspiration: https://www.instagram.com/thevegangym/Check out our vegan fitness apparel: https://vegangymgear.com/Support the show

I have been falling behind on my goals. I am simply not on track to accomplish all the things that I set out to achieve this year. It's not that I haven't been putting in the work. I have. It's just that I've allowed myself to get off track with a few goals that really matter to me.That's totally normal. It happens to all of us. But it's not okay with me. I believe that if your goals really matter to you, then you can't let complacency dictate your life. That's why Anders and I explain how we're working to get back on track in this week's episode of The Vegan Gym Podcast.If you want to reignite your commitment to your goals, then I think you'll find this episode to be super valuable.Get your free copy of our new book, Vegan Fat Shredding Secrets: https://www.veganshredding.comApply to the Vegan Superhero Academy, our 1-on-1 online coaching program: https://www.vegansuperheroacademy.comFollow us on Instagram for daily tips and inspiration: https://www.instagram.com/thevegangym/Check out our vegan fitness apparel: https://vegangymgear.com/Support the show

In this episode, we'll teach you our Vegan Fat Shredding Formula, which will help you to shred fat as quickly and efficiently as possible.Get your free copy of our new book, Vegan Fat Shredding Secrets: https://www.veganshredding.comApply to the Vegan Superhero Academy, our 1-on-1 online coaching program: https://www.vegansuperheroacademy.comFollow us on Instagram for daily tips and inspiration: https://www.instagram.com/thevegangym/Check out our vegan fitness apparel: https://vegangymgear.com/Support the show

Do low-carb diets help you to shred more fat? In this episode, we'll discuss the research behind both sides of the low-carb vs. high-carb debate.Get your free copy of our new book, Vegan Fat Shredding Secrets: https://www.veganshredding.comApply to the Vegan Superhero Academy, our 1-on-1 online coaching program: https://www.vegansuperheroacademy.comFollow us on Instagram for daily tips and inspiration: https://www.instagram.com/thevegangym/Check out our vegan fitness apparel: https://vegangymgear.com/Episode sources:The Ketogenic Diet in Epilepsy (June 27, 1925)Glycogen storage: illusions of easy weight loss (July 1992)Effects of a short-term carbohydrate-restricted diet (August 2013)Relatively high-protein or 'low-carb' energy-restricted diets (October 2012)Meta-analysis of 32 controlled-feeling studies (May 2017)Effect of low-fat vs. low-carb diet on 12-month weight loss (February 2018)Ketogenic low-carb diets have no metabolic advantage (May 2006)A review of the carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity (March 2017)Is there an optimal diet for weight management and metabolic health? (May 2017)Support the show

In this episode, you’ll meet one of our super awesome coaching clients, Molly Powell, and hear her incredible transformation story. To apply to our 1-on-1 coaching program, the Vegan Superhero Academy, please go to https://www.vegansuperheroacademy.comSupport the show

There comes a point on the road to achieving any great endeavor when you realize just how tough it's really going to be. When you realize that it's going to take many times more effort than you anticipated. And at that point you have two options: you can throw in the towel, wave a white flag, and give up. That's what most people do. Or you can embrace adversity and lean into the difficulty because you know THAT will bring you closer to the incredible person you were put on this Earth to become.Get your free copy of our new book, Vegan Fat Shredding Secrets: https://www.veganshredding.comApply to the Vegan Superhero Academy, our 1-on-1 online coaching program: https://www.vegansuperheroacademy.comFollow us on Instagram for daily tips and inspiration: https://www.instagram.com/thevegangym/Check out our vegan fitness apparel: https://vegangymgear.com/Support the show

In this episode, you’ll meet one of our super awesome coaching clients, David Allen, and hear his amazing transformation story. To apply to our 1-on-1 coaching program, the Vegan Superhero Academy, please go to https://www.vegansuperheroacademy.com.Support the show

Despite what the bodybuilding magazines tell you, the primary driver of muscle growth is progressive overload. It’s not muscle confusion or time under tension or muscle soreness or metabolic conditioning or anything else.Progressive overload means increasing tension levels in muscle fiber over time and the best way to do that is to add weight to the bar. If you are not gradually adding weight to the bar over time (assuming you are working in the same rep range) then you are definitely not building muscle at an optimal rate.Get your free copy of our new book, Vegan Fat Shredding Secrets: https://www.veganshredding.comApply to the Vegan Superhero Academy, our 1-on-1 online coaching program: https://www.vegansuperheroacademy.comFollow us on Instagram for daily tips and inspiration: https://www.instagram.com/thevegangym/Check out our vegan fitness apparel: https://vegangymgear.com/Support the show