Crush It As A Plant-Based Athlete: Matt Frazier & Robert Cheeke

The Rich Roll Podcast

Rich Roll

Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 14 June 2021

⏱️ 154 minutes

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How can you possibly excel as an athlete on a plant-based diet? Where do you get your protein? Don’t you need meat to be fit? If you’re a long-time whole food, plant-based enthusiast, chances are you’ve been asked these questions more times than you can count. For the rest of you, let’s put these questions to the test. My comrades for this inquiry are friends Matt Frazier & Robert Cheeke, here to testify on how to absolutely kick ass and take names as a plant-based athlete. The occasion for this conversation is the publication of Matt & Robert’s aptly titled new book, The Plant-Based Athlete—the ultimate primer on maxing peak performance the plant-based way, a drum you I’ve been beating for years. Long-time listeners will remember Matt from from RRP 54 in the early days of the podcast. A plant-based marathoner and ultrarunner, he’s the man behind everything NoMeatAthlete.com—the wildly popular community, blog, books, and podcast. Making his first and long overdue appearance on the show, Robert is a former champion vegan bodybuilder, public speaker, founder of Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness, and a solid dude who’s been crushing it on nothing but plants for more than 25 years. Today, Matt and Robert bust myths and break down the basics of plant-based performance. We talk about optimizing athleticism from strength training to endurance. We discuss proper fueling and recovery techniques. We get into responsible supplementation, balancing macros, enhancing micronutrient intake, and the importance diversifying your microbiome. Plus, we dive into the latest science and research behind why plants reign supreme when it comes to peak gains. Of course, we also bust some common myths, including the big one: where do you get your protein? Whether you’re seeking to break a strength plateau, hit a PR, compete in your first ultra event, or simply lose a few, shape up and feel better—this is the intensive, in-depth, masterclass on plant-based performance you’ve been waiting for. And it might just change your life. FULL BLOG & SHOW NOTES: bit.ly/richroll608 YouTube: bit.ly/frazierandcheeke608 It was a blast hosting these awesome humans and long-time friends. I sincerely hope you enjoy the exchange. Peace + Plants, Rich Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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0:00.0	If you're struggling with your diet, just can't sustain those healthy eating habits you're
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0:26.0	Okay, let's do the show.
0:29.9	When you read the stories, one of the things you'll notice is that what brought people
0:33.7	to a plant-based diet in the first place?
0:35.8	From many people, it's inflammation.
0:37.8	It's pain that they feel even as a young person.
0:40.7	Like, take David Carter.
0:42.1	It was NFL lineman.
0:43.9	I mean, it completely star athlete in his 20s, and he can barely push himself out of a
0:47.9	bathtub because his joints hurt so badly.
0:50.7	This is a guy who's supposed to be in his prime.
0:52.2	He's playing in the NFL.
0:53.9	And then when he went to a plant-based diet, not only did he drop weight, which helped
0:57.3	him get rid of some body fat, and then which he later added the weight back on with more
1:00.6	muscle, he got faster, he got stronger, but the pain went away.
1:04.4	I mean, the pain just went away.
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