by Forest Crosbie In Part 1 I outlined my preferred resistance training split, and discussed a bit of the philosophy behind it. No matter what split you follow, however, I believe that any well-rounded program should make lower body training…
Treat Fitness Like A Skill To Excel
Do you ever feel like you don’t know where you’re going in fitness, or that you’re just spinning your wheels? Maybe a new approach is in order, and you can jump start your motivation and progress by a simple shift…
Prehab and Rehab Class
We’ve just returned from another great Vegetarian Summerfest – thank you to everyone who attended our presentations! Our most popular class is always Prehab and Rehab, and we think it’s wonderful that so many are interested in incorporating this simple routine…
Anatomy of a Workout, Part 1
by Forest Crosbie In the hierarchy of bodybuilding regimens there are a variety of tried and true training protocols, ranging from training one muscle group per day as in the classic “bro split,” to performing total-body workouts up to…
Part III of Dealing With Injuries: Jumper’s Knee
Getting this series of posts up has taken longer than expected! But I think the excuse of having our second child (Maxine Cleopatra Torres-Tresize, born 11/14/2015) is a good one! I’m still working on and around many of these injuries…
Part Two Of Dealing With Injuries: Ankle Impingement
In my last post I discussed all the injuries I was forced to overcome in the last year and some broad strategies on how to go about doing so (start small, build slowly). In years past I’ve suffered numerous injuries,…
Crustless Low Fat Pumpkin Pie
Pie crust, although delicious, is often what turns an otherwise healthy fruit pie into a gut bomb of fat. This is the most recent update to a pumpkin pie recipe I’ve been sharing here for years – so far, it’s…
Part One of Dealing with Training Injuries: My Experience
It’s now nearly 7 weeks past my WNBF Pro Physique debut and over the past two months I’ve been laying plans for my off-season and setting goals for 2016. Designating a period of recovery and focusing on rehabilitating past injuries as I…
Training for Life: Preparing My Body for a Major Athletic Event
We’re expecting our second (vegan) child any time now after a second, so-far successful vegan pregnancy. But this post isn’t just about training for pregnancy or childbirth – even though that in itself is kind of a novel idea! Derek…
My Pro Debut at the WNBF Pro Universe!
We’ve just returned from a trip to Manhattan NY where I competed in my debut Pro Men’s Physique Contest! It was a short and busy trip, and there was stiff competition so I’m very happy to share that I placed…
The History of the Legendary “Bean Shake” – Ultimate Vegan Weight Gainer!
Derek has been sharing his personal journey as a vegan athlete with Bite-Size Vegan over the past weeks, and his most recent interview covers the bean shake that we have used ourselves and with clients so successfully over the years…
6 Weeks Out From My Pro Debut at the WNBF Pro Universe!
It’s been a long time since I’ve shared a progress update! I’ve been training consistently, but my training has changed dramatically over the last 6 months. Ever since shortly after my Men’s Bodybuilding victory in 2013 with Team Plantbuilt I’ve had…
Banana Ice Cream
We eat banana ice cream every singe day, for real! There are some special occasion ice creams shown in my little meme up there: sweet potato-banana with Ricemallow fluff and pecans, rocky road with vegan marshmallows and chopped dark chocolate…
Rich, Creamy, Yellow Mac and Cheese Packed with Veggies!
I grew up on Kraft macaroni and cheese (unfortunately), and have never stopped loving creamy pasta dishes over my 14 years as a vegan. I have created many variations on this theme – lots are archived under the recipe index…
Simplify Your Weightloss – Part 1 – Resistance by Max Seabrook
I keep hearing all these complicated and different ways to lose weight. So I wanted to write this series of articles to help simplify what makes a successful weight-loss plan. Someone’s plan doesn’t need to be complicated to be…
The 4 Vital Components of a Successful Resistance Program
Whether you’re a gym newbie or a veteran of the iron, we all want to make sure our time in the gym is being spent as effectively as possible. In my years as a competitive athlete and trainer I’ve found…
Tales from the Vegan Cruise – Holistic Holiday at Sea 2015
We just returned from the Holistic Holiday at Sea and again had an awesome time! As usual the food was wholesome, the presenters were excellent and the ports were beautiful, AND the group has clearly grown over the last few…
Quick White Bean Chili Served Over a Sweet Potato: It’s a Complete Meal in Minutes!
Recently, we appeared on regional CBS6 to promote Meatless Mondays and share as much as we could about the benefits of going 100% plant-based in the 10 minutes of air time we had! I also shared this recipe for white…
Is Coffee Ok?
– By Max Seabrook Coffee is the 3rd most commonly consumed drink in the world (excluding water). But is it healthy? Or are some people correct to avoid coffee altogether? In this article I’ll address some questions concerning why someone might…
Filling Winter Soups to Make in Large Batches
Hot soup is wonderful in the winter. In the warmer months, we always have a big bowl of banana ice cream (frozen bananas blended with cocoa powder) with our standard lunch of a large green salad with tofu strips…