Day in the Life, MLB Grub, Rip Returns & Make You Beg

• Have you guys checked out the incredible athlete video-series by The Discerning Brute contributor and RD Matt Ruscigno called Day in the Life? If not, sit back and prepare to get inspired and charged. Here’s episode 5 featuring ultramarathoner Donovan Jenkins:

• There is a comprehensive new resource for Major League Baseball fans who are looking to get their grub on. The Venue Vegetarian Guide on VeggieHappy.com lists all MLB teams and what their stadiums offer, from veggie dogs and black bean burgers to salads, guacamole and corn on the cob. Also check out Peta’s top-10 veg friendly ballparks!

• Powerhouse authors Rory Freedman  (Skinny Bitch, Skinny Bastard) and Texas firefighter, Rip Esselstyn (Engine 2 Diet) have some new must-read books out. Beg is a battle-cry with a cover to drool over (yes we’re judging) that jujitsu’s the fascination and love we already have for our best-friend cats and dogs to help all animals. My Beef With Meat is an essential read to give to your dad, your brother – and even that obnoxious uncle who’s always poking fun at your kale chips. There’s a firefighter on the cover, ok? Who’s gonna argue with that?
My Beef with Meat 

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joshuakatcher, April 23rd 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
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Vegan MMA fighter Diego Lopez Wins


photo: Diego Lopez, Fightland (Vice) for the article “MMA’s Golden Gloves” by Jimmy Jolliff

269265_10151623344521328_257996087_nWe’ve had our eye on rising MMA star and long-time vegan, Diego Lopez of the Williamsburg MMA Academy for a while now. Last week, Lopez won his fight at the “Kings of New York” MMA, Presented by Fighters’ Source. He walked out to Johnny Cash’s, “When the Man Comes Around“, and proceeded to win in the first-round with a wicked triangle choke. He is the first fighter featured in the video below, which recapped the night. Check it out, and also check out his pre-fight interview (in Spanish) with Telemundo NY 47 where he teaches the anchor to put him in a choke-hold. You can hear Lopez speak Wednesday April 3, 2013 at the Jivamktea Cafe in Union Square by RSVPing the event “Athletes and Plant-Based Nutrition” with headliner and TDB contributor Matt Ruscigno, RD. The panel of athletes will include Diego Lopez, Tracey Katof a pilates trainer and dancer, Erin Red Grayson a nak Muay fighter and instructor, and Zachary Koval, a fittness buff and PETA’s 2012 “Sexiest Vegetarian Next Door”.

Follow Lopez on Twitter: @diegolowpez

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joshuakatcher, March 31st 2013 | Tags: , ,
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Vegan NFL, Protein Sale & Gym Deal

Going Vegan in the NFL •Men’s Journal published an article in December about the trend of veganism and vegetariasm in the NFL. It’ a good read and actually approaches the issues with intelligence and research as opposed to ridicule and myth. Author Kevin Gray takes a critical perspective when it comes to the hazing and ridiculing that these guys endure when they switch their diets to once seen as less masculine. But, according to some NFL nutritionists interviewed, the ‘larger’ concern are players eating junk foods like Count Chocula and fried chicken. Staying huge for your NFL career might be effective for blocking big guys during those several years, but it does not mean it’s the best diet overall. In the long-run, according to the Center for Disease Ccontrol,  “NFL linemen in particular – guys who spend their lives gorging on cheeseburgers and fried chicken – have a 52 percent greater risk of dying from heart disease than the general population.” Most of the linemen who went vegan ended up reintroducing small amounts of animal products pack into their diet because, while endurance, recovery and energy increased, they had trouble remaining unnaturally massive. For others, it worked great:
Four months after Arian Foster tweeted that he had stopped eating meat, eggs, and all other animal foods, the Houston Texans running back was grinding out more yards on the field than nearly any other player in the NFL. By early November, he had amassed 168 carries – for 659 yards – and nine touchdowns.
• Inspired? If so now is a perfect time to test out some vegan protein from Vega. They are having a Buy-One-Get-One-at-50%-Off sale through BodyBuilding.com.
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• If you hit the gym in New York City you might also see Zachary Koval, voted Peta’s “Sexiest Vegetarian” endorsing pant-based diet as a good way to get a statuesque physique. David Barton Gym is offering Peta members free enrollment when you join by January 31st – so that’s one more day to sign up free!

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joshuakatcher, January 30th 2013 | Tags: , , , , , ,
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Vote Vegan for Ironman Magazine Cover

The Bodybuilding.com Spokesmodel Contest has only three voting days left, and two of the contestants are vegan giants! The winners will be featured on the cover of Ironman magazine. I bet no one asks where Derek Tresize and Mindy Collette get their protein. Tresize is a professional bodybuilder, personal trainer, and certified plant-based nutritionist, and Collette is professional bodybuilder, fitness model, and is studying to become a Registered Dietician. This is a fantastic opportunity to have vegan athletes represent strength and fitness to the mainstream bodybuilding community, so please take a few moments to click on their images and vote!

(Tips:  When you get to the voting page, to find a specific person, press “CTRL+F” in your browser, then start typing “Derek Tresize” or “Mindy Collette”)

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joshuakatcher, November 28th 2012 | Tags: , , , , ,
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Why Strength Matters

by Ed Bauer, CPT & Owner of PlantFit Training Studio

Why does strength matter? It doesn’t necessarily. But it all depends on what matters to you. Does it matter how you feel? What about your capacity to help or protect others? Or even what you look like? If you consider any of these things to be important, you might want to overlook the commercialized, masculine hype surrounding strength and take a closer look at why strength matters and what it means to be strong!

When you’re stronger you feel better. From my experience as a champion bodybuilder, I’ve gained insights into how to get ripped and I think it’s important to share this info with guys who want to change the world.  Working out naturally promotes higher testosterone levels, and when testosterone is up, you feel better. You’ll have more energy, be more motivated, and even have a higher sex drive. That, essentially, is the ultimate goal. If your sex drive is low, your body is telling you that you shouldn’t reproduce, as you are not in a healthy state. If your sex drive is high, however, that is nature’s way of saying that you’re in an optimal place to pass on genes. Focusing on strength will get you there.

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Ed Bauer, CPT, CF-L1, November 15th 2012 | Posted in featured, sports
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