Plant-Based Athletes

Now that spring is nearly here and we are all getting out and doing more of our favorite activities, or trying to sweat off unwanted pounds that crept on last winter, the next big wave of doctor's visits may just be to the orthopedist for sports-related injuries. ...

Steve Pilot describes himself as a "normal guy" who dealt with major depression, anxiety, and devastating heartbreak and found a new way of living, eating and training that helped him recover from all three. His journey from a depressed, overwhelmed engineer to a magazine-cover bodybuilder involved changing the way he ate, worked out, and his career, and now he wants to help others live

This story was updated Saturday, March 6th, 2021. Last night Claressa Shields won the right to call herself GWOAT, Greatest Woman of All Time, becoming the first woman fighter, to win an undisputed championship in two weight classes, by beating contender Marie-Eve Dicaire, for the title of World Champion, Junior Middleweight Division. Shi...

What should you eat to refuel after a tough workout? And do you actually need to eat after a sweat session? (That depends on whether your primary goal is to build lean muscle or incinerate calories and lose body fat.) Trainers like to push protein shakes and bars, but do you really need to eat right before or after you exercise? Here, nutriti...

Noah Hannibal just took the gold medal in the 2021 Oceania Championships’ heavyweight division and what makes his win even more notable is that he is a vegan powerlifter. The athlete credited his plant-based diet with the recent victory and his overall fitness and health. Hannibal ...

Tom Brady drinks this exact smoothie for better training, energy, and focus. The NFL star and now 7-time Superbowl winner first shared this smoothie recipe on TB12 Method App and noted that he drinks this first thing in the morning, right after he hydrates with 20 ounces of water. The good news for ...

Tom Brady has proved to the world as he plays his 21st season as the oldest QB in the league that a plant-based diet is great for longevity, strength, and endurance. Some people can barely believe that Tom Brady has achieved six champion rings and is still going strong on a mostly plant-based diet. Over ...

The prospect of getting on the phone with Rich Roll is intimidating. What could I possibly ask him to solicit insights that his 11 million listeners (who have downloaded his podcasts 26 million times) have not already heard, soaked up, or gleaned from the modern master of self-help, self-realization, and self-reflection? ...

Venus Williams is an inspiration to so many, for her stoic strength on and off the court, but some days, when she was in the middle of a stellar career, she barely felt like getting out of bed. In 2011, at age 31, she had to withdraw from the U.S. O...

"Where do you get your protein?" is a question that professional wrestler and 14-time champion Austin Aries hears every day. In a recent interview, Austin, best known for Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling where he won three world champion and six X Division Champion belts, talked about his vegan diet and how he gets plenty of protein, and other plant-based athletes do too. He credits a die