A: “Everything has changed.  Before I would do the typical bodybuilding routines that you see in all the fitness magazines because as far as I knew that was the only way to workout.  I only cared about the size of the muscle and nothing else.  I just figured if I was getting bigger than that must mean I’m getting stronger and thus more athletic.  Now I know there are so many other factors that determine strength and athleticism.  I was also introduced to all the different equipment that we use at the gym-kettlebells, D-Balls, resistance cables, all things I never used before I started working out at the Monkey Bar Gym.

Q: “Has your diet changed just like your workouts have?”
A: “My diet has changed just as drastically as my workouts.  Before, I would follow the diets I saw in the fitness magazines just like my workouts and basically eat as much animal protein as possible because I really didn’t know plant protein existed.  A typical meal before "the change" would be chicken breasts, steak, lots of milk, cheese, also lots of carbs like rice, bread, just lots of heavy foods that got me big but not in shape.  Now a typical meal would be Tofurkey with greens, lentils, and tea-big difference. I eat less food because I am filled by the foods I eat and eliminated about 95% of the animal protein.  It’s no longer just a diet it’s a lifestyle, because before I walked around with close to 30% bodyfat and now I can stay around 5% bodyfat with no trouble at all. Every single person I have seen make the change to our diet philosophy has gotten dramatic results just like mine.”