Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

So excited to join this group and the timing of this little challenge couldn't be better!

I just had my second child 2 months ago and have been working out for the last 3 weeks - trying to build up my endurance & strength again.

A little background on me...
I'm a personal trainer, studying to become a Holistic Nutritionist (Plant Based) and am a mother to 2 girls. I've been a Vegan for almost 3 years now and a vegetarian for 8.

I blog regularly on my site http://www.hol-fit.com and I'm currently running a 3 week detox/cleanse in which I'm cutting out all sugar for the month and doing a lot of juicing/blending.

I didn't have a chance to workout today as I had to pack the girls up and travel a few hours to visit family. I'll be checking out a local gym tomorrow morning.

Looking forward to a great month!
Ange

Tried out a new gym near where my family lives that I'm visiting for a late Christmas.
Did a quick back & shoulder circuit with 20 min of running beforehand. Snuck out of the house before the kiddos woke up

We're having the big dinner tonight so I'll be practicing a bit of moderation

Day 3:

Started the day off with a 30 minute run. After having my baby girl 10 weeks ago, I'm having to to stop every 5 min and walk but I'm excited to work my way back up to my pre pregnancy fitness.

Food is still all over the place as I've been staying at my Mom's house (late Christmas)
Heading home tomorrow and I'm excited to get back into the kitchen. I'm preparing for a 3 week detox of no sugar, wheat or soy.

Day 5:

Just made it back from the gym where I did a Bodyrock inspired workout that kicked my post pregnant belly!

Started off with 10 min warmup
- Side lunges x30 ea leg
- burpees x 30
- low jump jax x 90
- pullups x 30 (on gravitron machine)
- kbell squat & raise x 15 ea arm
- barbell squats x 30
- bosu pushups x 30
- walking lunges
- plank for 2 minutes.

I ran through this cycle 2 times and was whipped!
Try it and let me know what you think!

Day 6:

Hit the gym for cardio today:
Did 30 minutes on the stairmill while finishing a chapter of my Holistic Nutrition Studies
Followed that with a 20 min run & some stretching!!

Bfast: steel oats & nuts/seeds
Snack: Protein Shake w/spinach & cherries
Lunch: Black bean, avocado & spinach wrap
Dinner: Eating out at Vegan restaurant (Veg Out in London)

Hi Ange, I read your blog regularly! LOVE it! Will be following along with your journal

Great to meet you on here! Do you have a blog too?

Day 7:

Just made it home from the gym. Did this version of the Spartan 300 workout:
Body-Weight Rows - 15 reps
Body-Weight Squats - 25 reps
Pushups - 15 reps
Jumping Jacks - 50 reps
Mountain Climbers - 20 reps
Close-Grip Pushups - 10 reps
Body-Weight Rows - 15 reps

Bfast: steel oats
Snack: pro shake
Lunch: squash soup & hummus wrap

Day8:

Started today off with some oil pulling and water. Then had a fresh veggie juice and a piece of sprouted toast with hemp seeds & nooch.

Gym: 30 min on the stairmill before church.

Feeling great today - lots of energy to take on all the house tasks I now need to do!

Hi Ange,
I was reading some of the stuff on your website, I loved it! I am very interested to hear more about your 3 week detox/cleanse. I went to a herbalist a while back that set me up om a 2 week detox diet and I absolutely loved it!
Tiffany

Hi Tiffany,

I'll definitely post how it's going as I start it tomorrow! I've never gone off sugar before for more than a day so that will be interesting Great to meet you!

Day 9:

Today marked the first day of a 3 week cleanse I'm doing (& hosting on my blog @ http://www.hol-fit.com)

Bfast: veggie juiced & buckwheat oats
snack: spinach & sprouted pro powder shake
lunch: sprouted wrap
dinner: quinoa, avocado, kale, sweet potato bowl

workout: 20 min on stairmill & Chest/Tri workout

That sounds great!
I might have to steal a few recipes from you. Sugar can be my weakness too... !
Good luck on day #2!
Tiff

I had a blog for a short while but it was hard to keep up with, I think this year I'm going to get back at it though:)

Day 10:

Started out today with buckwheat oats, chia & walnuts. Didn't have veggie juice b/c I ran out of produce yesterday
Stocked up the fridge today.
Lunch: lentil walnut pate sandwich on sprouted bread. Super yum!

I felt almost vibrational when doing my workout today - full of energy!!
It was a great leg blaster if you want to give it a try:

Warmup on Tmill: 5 min

Circuit: (using 20 lb barbell)
Barbell lunges x 10 ea leg
barbell deadlifts x 20
barbell squats x 20
donkey kicks x 20 ea leg
ball hamstring curls x 20

Run on treadmill for 5 min as follows:
-1 min walk (to prep legs), 1 min @ 7.5, 1 min @ 7.0, 1 min @ 6.5, 1 min @ 6.0

Repeat the circuit & treadmill for 3x's through.
Total workout should take about 45 min.