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The Aethix Approach – S2 Ep2 – ZACK BELKNAP on Competitive Natural Bodybuilding as a Vegan, Plant Based Diets for Muscle, Why Go Vegan & More!
In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Zachary Belknap, a natural WNBF pro vegan bodybuilder and NASM certified personal trainer. Zack placed first in his pro-debut bodybuilding show and despite it not being his direct pursui, also has some impressive strength numbers under his belt with a 495 lb squat, 345 lb […]
The Aethix Approach – S2 Ep1 – LEAH DECESARE on Competitive Powerlifting on a Plant Based Diet, Going Vegan, Diet Sustainability, Intuitive Eating
In today’s episode, I speak with Leah DeCesare, a 47kg or 103lb weight class powerlifter who’s competed at the Arnold and in several national powerlifting meets with great success. Leah’s been vegan for well over 15 years and built all of her incredible strength and muscle on a fully plant based diet. In competition, Leah’s […]
The Aethix Approach – Ep 16 – TOM SIMAK on endurance training on plant based diet, soy and testosterone, Goggins 4x4x48 challenge, climate change
In this episode, I speak with Tom Simak, a plant based endurance athlete and content creator from Queensland, Australia. Actually, this episode with Tom was originally recorded at the end of July, 2021, but life got pretty crazy for me shortly after so I’m only releasing the full episode now in October, 2021. My apologies […]
The Aethix Approach – Ep 15 – EDDIE BAUMGARTNER on Equipped Powerlifting, Caffeine Intake, Alcohol and Performance, Lab Grown Meat, Animal Testing
In today’s episode, I’m joined by vegan powerlifter Eddie Baumgartner. Eddie has been competing in powerlifting for years now and has hit a 555 lb wrapped squat, 308 lb bench and 533 lb deadlift in competition. He’s also recently made the switch to equipped powerlifting which queued a discussion about the differences between raw and […]
The Aethix Approach – Ep 14 – TheVeganTrainer on Coaching, Men’s Health, Masculinity & Veganism
In this episode, I speak with Taylor Patterson AKA The Vegan Trainer, a personal trainer and life coach who specializes in working with others to help improve various aspects of their life above and beyond just physical fitness. Taylor has a unique approach to his coaching that aims to improve various lifestyle facets such as […]
The Aethix Approach – Ep 13 – LANCE JAMES on Vegan Bodybuilding, Tracking Macros & Toxic Veganism
In this episode, vegan bodybuilder Lance James and I chat about what drew him to competitive bodybuilding, how his training programming and philosophies have developed over the years, body dysmorphia in bodybuilding and how his plant based diet has affected his results in the gym. We also discuss our reasons for being vegan and our […]
The Aethix Approach – Ep 12 – MATEO WAY on Powerlifting Vs Bodybuilding Training, Genetic Differences & More!
In this episode, I speak with Mateo Way, a vegan powerlifter and bodybuilder, about what led him to lifting and veganism, differences between bodybuilding and powerlifting training, effective diet and nutrition strategies, individual genetic differences, vegan stereotypes and much, much more. Mateo is a burly ass dude with a 529 lb squat, 365 lb bench […]
Training Programming 101: How to Intelligently Structure Your Training
When I first started lifting in summer of 2009, there weren’t many informational resources online about how to build muscle and strength optimally. Hell, I wasn’t even thinking about that when I first started lifting as a teenager. My train of thought was simply that lifting weights multiple times per week until you couldn’t lift […]