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The 4 Best Plant-Based Fitness Influencers to Follow for Inspiration

Hailey Welch — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 21:28:46 +0000

It’s that time of year when motivation starts hitting a wall, exercise is the last thing you want to do, and sleeping in has become the most important activity. When the sun rises hours after you do, it can be hard to be productive first thing in the morning. For me, I like to get an early start at the gym because when the 8 am crowds roll in, I can barely find room on the floor to do crunches. But, more importantly, I think it’s better to get it out of the way so I can work throughout the day feeling better about the fact that at least I crushed my morning routine.

It’s not as big of a commitment as you may think, but what helps me is to find sources of inspiration. I get my inspiration to get up and get my workout done from Instagram, specifically from a handful of fitness influencers who are vegan and share their secrets to being strong, healthy and fit.

They post videos of their favorite workouts, which is like having a free virtual trainer on your phone. It’s helpful to watch their videos, especially how they work a specific muscle, to practice perfect form. Most of their video workout routines can be done on your living room floor or take less than 10 minutes. It’s easy to just start and try to do the whole workout, but even if you only get through part of it, that’s fine. You can always come back to it later, or time and time again and make it part of your routine. I wanted to share my favorite fitness influencers, the ones that make exercise fun and easy with helpful advice and tutorials. As an extra bonus, they are all vegan and encourage their followers to eat more plants as well.

1. Tia Blanco @tiablanco: 22-year-old professional surfer and vegan athlete.

We all know Tia as a professional surfer who won Gold at the International Surfing Association Open in 2015, and we were excited to find out she was powered by plants, as she credits her success to her vegan diet.

Influenced by her mother who is a vegetarian, Tia has never eaten red meat in her life. She has made it easier than ever to make exactly what she eats since she has a separate Instagram cooking page called @tiasvegankitchen.

She claims she stays strong by eating different forms of vegan protein like nuts, seeds, beans, and legumes. Check out her YouTube channel where she posts guided instructions on how to make her recipes, and smart advice to accomplish your own goals like Tia. She post videos of her grocery store hauls– this is helpful when you are stumped on what to buy, she also explains what she eats in a day, my favorite is her smoothie recipe, it’s easy to make and full of protein. In addition, she even shares her blood results after two years on a vegan diet, which are interesting to compare.

Take a look at her Instagram, Tia is very involved with raising awareness about veganism and is a brand ambassador for leaders in the industry like Beyond Meat, Sugar Taco (Plant-Based Mexican food), Swatch, and others.

Aside from surfing, she is also passionate about yoga and calls herself a “yogi”. You can watch the videos on her Instagram, of her practice and copy her yoga flow routine in your own home or at the gym.

We are inspired by Tia and continue learning from her success. Take her advice she gives to anyone on their vegan journey, whether you’re day one or year one. “I would say that the most important thing is to educate yourself on the diet and the lifestyle. My boyfriend is a vegan now. He was a heavy meat eater his whole life. He lost five to eight pounds the first week but gained the weight right back. You need to learn to eat more when you’re eating lower-caloric foods. As athletes [he’s also a pro surfer], we’ve seen the vegan diet have positive impacts on our performance and our health.”

Having an inside look into what a professional athlete eats and recommends will encourage you to stay positive and provide information on how to be healthy and fit.

2. Grace Beverly @gracebeverly: Girlboss and Oxford graduate with a ton of fitness inspiration.

With 1 million Instagram followers, Grace has created a loyal fan base for all things vegan, fitness, and lifestyle. She won London’s Young Entrepreneur of The Year Award with the launch of her workout and exercise app, Shreddy, which created the popular hashtag #letsgetshreddy. Encouraging you to get active and accomplish your goals, this app provides workout programs targeting fat loss, lean muscle, and toning every inch of your body. It also includes meal plans and weight tracking so you can notice the difference in your results every day.

Grace is also the director of Tala, a sustainable and ethical clothing brand dedicated to high-performance activities. Her styles are suitable for women of all sizes and makes activewear look chic. Her pieces are mostly tight spandex, cropped tops, sports bras, and loungewear like sweatpants and sweatshirts. You will find short videos of Grace’s work out regimes, and healthy tips for weight training and targeting the glutes.

3. Michelle Muench @bananablondie108: Plant-powered yoga enthusiast.

Michelle Muench is an expert yogi and takes you through her practices on her Instagram and YouTube channel. If you’re an aspiring yoga or want to improve your practice, she posts yoga flow videos that you can copy and practice in your living room. On her website, you can become a member of Michelle’s community where she hosts yoga classes, private videos, daily food journal, and daily beginner or intermediate flows. If you’re trying to master a headstand or crows post, go to her Instagram page to find step by step videos of her process. If you want a good morning stretch, my favorite yoga flow is this one.

4. Nimai Delgado @nimai_delgado: As seen on Game Changers, he is a vegan IFFB professional who has never eaten meat.

Raised as a vegetarian, Nimai has never eaten meat in his life. He is a professional IFFB and placed 5th in his most recent contest, the 2018 Hawaii Pro Men’s Physique. He hosts his own version of Ted Talks on his YouTube channel. Watch his video on “How eating plants changed my life” and learn how it can change your life too.

Nimai has his own vegan supplement line called, Vedge Nutrition. If you’re looking to gain muscle mass, improve your training game, and enhance performance, he has an essential protein supplement for vegans that includes B12, D3, and Omega 3.

Personally, I love his vegan fitness Instagram page because his content is helpful and provides information on what to eat and what not to eat. My favorite is his vegan grocery list posts that include the essential nuts, whole grains, fruits, spices, vegetables, and legumes. His vegan bodybuilding food Instagram showcases body transformations and specific meal preps for people who want to lose weight, gain muscle, cut carbs, want a simple protein salad, and much more.

If you want to share your favorite vegan influencers, email us at hailey@thebeet.com or message us on Instagram @thebeetofficial.

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The 5 Best Plant-Based Instagram Couples That Will Make You and Your Loved One Want to Do It Together

Hailey Welch — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:54:05 +0000

Yes, it’s true! Portia Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres are a plant-based power couple. So are Serena Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian, who ditched the meat to be a healthier father.

These famous plant-based duos will inspire you to convince your significant other to eat more plants.

For relationship goals, check out The Beet’s story on athletes Madi and Griff Whalen. He appeared in “The Game Changers as a vegan NFL player, and she is a triathlete, yogi and model who has been vegan for the past eight years. More impressive is their love story and how they met.

There’s no doubt that having someone on your side is much more motivating when trying to go plant-based. An even better argument might be that, according to Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, eating a plant-based diet improves sex life.

So, this Valentines’ Day, do something beneficial for yourself and your loved one by investing in health and romance.

Start by understanding what kind of foods your partner really loves, and suggest alternatives like dairy-free milk, or meatless meatballs to swap in. (Don’t forget that many beers and wines are also vegan).

Make a reservation at a vegan restaurant near you and invite another couple to join. And if you need a bit more inspiration, below are five vegan couples that team up to make helpful cooking videos, recipe tutorials, and should be your overall #relationshipgoals.

1. Daniel Reynolds and Jelena Stepanenko are on their plant-based world tour.

Meet Daniel and Jelena, who also go by the names Trash Can Dan and Jelly, respectively. This couple travels the world to showcase their love for animals, clean eating, and a green planet. They are currently in the Philippines and post about their trip and adventures on @smileytravels, the couples vacation IG account. If you’re planning to take a vacation, and want to try new vegan restaurants, find out where to stay, or how to pack like a minimalist, the couple post helpful insider information like “The best vegan falafel in Barcelona” or , “Packing Part 1: 3 weeks to go! Here are some of our bags, backpacks, cases, holders that we are going to take with us to Asia for 3,5 months.”

Daniel is the founder of Pure Clean Earth, a “non-profit movement inspiring hundreds of volunteers to get together every weekend and clean up”. The non-profit aids in preventing plastic pollution through education, and teaches students to volunteer, educate others and participate in collaborative groups all around the world. Now, that’s inspiring.

Give them a follow and subscribe to their YouTube channel for aspirational videos and useful advice so there is no need to think twice about which restaurant serves the best vegan food during your travels.

2. Mark and Jennifer Martell are all about living a strong and fit lifestyle.

This strong couple lives an active and healthy lifestyle in Hawaii. Mark has been a fitness expert and coach for over 30 years and Jennifer stays grounded through her yoga practice and weight training. Together, they created a customized online fitness program with a plant-based nutrition guide called Gorilla Strong Fitness. Mark and Jennifer will motivate you and your loved one to take action, ASAP. They are always posting fitness pictures together and videos of their workouts.

Don’t have a gym? No problem. Mark and Jennifer typically exercise outside so if you like to work out at home, prop your phone up and copy their workout routines.

Mark and Jennifer are 100% plant-based driven and have achieved 10 certifications based on plant-based education and fitness including these notable ones: E-Cornell Plant-Based Certification and Matthew Kenney Raw Food Culinary Academy. They will tell you facts you’ve never heard before and some of them will surprise you, check out this post about Kombucha and the potential health risks it poses.

3. Maddie Lymburner and Kyle Fraser are couple goals.

Maddie and Kyle like to show off their vegan eats. Maddie is a master chef and makes photogenic recipes like orange cauliflower rice, and savory sweet potato waffles. Kyle frequently dines at vegan restaurants and share food posts like, “Best tempeh I’ve ever had”. He also posts positive affirmations and captions to inspire his followers. They both recently explored Cape Town and hopped in and out of restaurants trying new vegan food, which you can check out on their IG.

Maddie is a fitness guru and tends to make healthier foods that are beneficial for weight loss. She posts “how-to” videos on her IG and YouTube that are high quality and easy to follow–check out how to make homemade protein bars here. In addition to being a foodie, she post her exercise routines on YouTube and has an Instagram page, @maddiefit.ig dedicated to targeted workouts to tone specific areas. The two together love to update their followers of what they’re eating and how they spend their time living a healthy lifestyle together.

4. Dylan Bird and Caitlin Shoemaker, the recently engaged vegan couple.

Caitlin and Dylan are an outdoorsy couple who love to explore scenic places on the west coast like Death Valley, Saddle Mountain, and Burnt Bridge Creek Trail. Along the way, Caitlin will post helpful de-stressing yoga poses that you can practice in your home. Aside from spending time in nature, she is mostly in the kitchen cooking up vegan recipes for her well-known recipe IG, @frommybowl.

You have to take a look at the Instagram account because the recipes are top quality and easy to make, like her 20-minute pasta with veggies, and smoky sweet potato soup. And, if you’re just starting out, she posts many different food options so you can switch it up and discover what works for you.

Dylan considers himself a “movement explorer” and started Pioneer Movement, a business that focuses on helping humans move more freely with education, exploration, bodywork, and massages. Together, they explore and lead a healthy lifestyle.

5. Bianca Taylor and Nimai Delgado (as seen in “The Game Changers”).

Nervous about working out and not getting enough calories on a plant-based diet? This couple will show you how it’s done. You’ve probably seen Nimai Delgado in the popular documentary about vegan athletes, “The Game Changers.” He has never eaten meat before and is an IFBB pro, a professional bodybuilding league, and competition.

Bianca is an ISSA certified personal trainer and certified in plant-based nutrition. She’s a hardcore bodybuilder and the founder of Vegan Fitness Meals, a meal delivery service in the UK and coming soon to the U.S. It may look like Bianca and Nimai spend all day in the gym, but they are serious entrepreneurs and business partners.

Nimai and Bianca are co-founders of Vegan Fitness Com and Vedge Nutrition, which are vegan workout supplements, vegan meal plans, and fitness coaching focused on shedding fat and gaining muscle. You can take their True Strength 8 Week Challenge to get in “the best shape of your life and teach you how to stay in amazing shape all ear round”.

If you want to share your favorite vegan influencers with us, email info@thebeet.com or DM us on Instagram @thebeet, we would love to know who’s inspiring you!

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The 5 Best Influencers We Are Most Inspired by Right Now

Hailey Welch — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 20:42:41 +0000

Plant-based blogging has taken the world by storm and more and more people are becoming vegan with the help of influencers and their delicious, easy-to-make recipes. It’s easier than ever to save, share, and send recipes with your friends and encourage your loved ones to eat more plants. Whether you’re on the journey solo or with your companion, like featured influencers Roxy Pope and Ben Pook, Instagram will always provide you with help and support. We put together a list of 5 vegan and plant-based influencers that are inspiring us to put our best plant foot forward and get cooking in the kitchen.

1. Ellen Fisher @ellenfisher, a vegan mother who makes it look easy

Ellen Fisher has been vegan for over 14 years and is expecting her 4th baby soon. If you are looking for helpful tips and advice on vegan pregnancy or raising vegan children, Ellen will take you step-by-step. She lives an adventurous life in Maui and incorporates island-style food in her recipes. Follow her popular YouTube account where Ellen posts helpful videos like how to travel and eat vegan, what foods her 4-year-old vegan is loving, and trendy videos about her daily life in Hawaii.

2. @sweetpotatosoul, a bubbly recipe developer who specializes in comfort food

Living in California, Jenné Claiborne is a newly vegan mother and makes meals everyone in the family will love. It’s no surprise her Instagram name is sweet potato soul, a lot of her dishes are made with sweet potatoes, like her stuffed sweet potatoes with faro and mushroom filling, sweet potato home fries, sweet potato falafel and many more. Jenné’s bubbly personality will make you watch her YouTube videos religiously. With 507k subscribers, she’ll help you avoid bloating, provide mothering advice, and teach you how to master the vegan meal plan like a pro.

3. @pickuplimes, the queen of photogenic, easy vegan meals

Sadia Badiei, a master of photogenic photography and wholesome foods. She has a large vegan community on Instagram and YouTube with 2.16 million followers where she posts step-by-step recipe tutorials and videos on how to meal prep. You don’t need to a master chef to make her meals, Sadia cooks hearty vegan soups and simple protein-filled salads.. Aside from her food recipes, she makes delicious infused drinks like ginger, mint, and lemonade, and a warm and healing coconut matcha latte. Get your cooking supplies ready, you will want to make every single recipe.

4. @the_buddhist_chef, your virtual vegan chef

Jean-Philippe Cyr is a vegan chef and author of The Buddhist Chef, which is a collection of his favorite recipes inspired by cuisines from all over the world. If you like his Instagram, you will be intrigued by his YouTube channel where he posts high energy videos that will make you want to cook every recipe. His recipes include lots of vegan proteins like seitan, tofu, chickpeas, and jackfruit. He has been featured on Canadian TV shows like ICI-Radio and talks about his journey with veganism, what he eats and how he feels.

5. Roxy Pope and Ben Pook @sovegan, the vegan couple that cooks together.

Roxy Pope and Ben Pook are the vegan couple behind the @sovegan, with “fuss-free recipes”, and So Vegan in 5, the popular UK based vegan cookbook with over 100 super simple recipes. This couple makes drool-worthy recipes and many you can make for your guests, like spicy bbq cauliflower wings with vegan ranch dipping sauce, homemade gnocchi with warm pesto and fresh cherry tomatoes, and melt-in-your-mouth double chocolate brownies.

If you want to share your favorite vegan influencers with us, email info@thebeet.com or DM us on Instagram @thebeet, we would love to know who’s inspiring you!

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