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Richmond, Virginia's only plant-based personal training studio! Laura Stevens, ACSM-certified personal trainer.

Our studio, located in the Manchester District of Richmond, offers plate-loaded strength training equipment, free weights, and plyometric and rehabilitiative equipment with a focus on old-school simplicity! Our trainers include:

Co-owner Derek Tresize, certified through the American Council on Exercise, who also holds a BS in Biology and a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition through Cornell Univ

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11/18/2024

πŸ†• Plant-based recipes and vegan fitness hacks from Vegan Muscle and Fitness for 11/18/2024 -

πŸ†• Plant-based recipes and vegan fitness hacks from Vegan Muscle and Fitness for 11/18/2024 One of the best things you can do to extend your healthspan (time spent not just alive, but healthy) is to increase produce. About 2/3 of our plate at any given meal consists of vegetables or fruit, but I didn’t drastically change our usual family recipes to increase the amount of vegetables – I...

11/11/2024

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11/04/2024

πŸ†• Plant-based recipes and vegan fitness hacks from Vegan Muscle and Fitness for 11/04/2024 -

πŸ†• Plant-based recipes and vegan fitness hacks from Vegan Muscle and Fitness for 11/04/2024 Mushrooms have been high on the nutrition trends list for a while now. I remember prior to 2015 it seemed like mushrooms were some kind of empty calorie topping you might put on your pizza, but fast forward to today and there is a massive industry based upon mushroom supplements, drinks, and tonics....

10/14/2024

πŸ†• Plant-based recipes and vegan fitness hacks from Vegan Muscle and Fitness for 10/14/2024 -

πŸ†• Plant-based recipes and vegan fitness hacks from Vegan Muscle and Fitness for 10/14/2024 There have been a few disturbing headlines recently that are worth looking into. Recent research published in The Lancet Public Health has unveiled a concerning trend: a significant increase in cancer incidence among young adults. This study challenges the long-held notion that cancer is primarily a...

10/07/2024

πŸ†• Plant-based recipes and vegan fitness hacks from Vegan Muscle and Fitness for 10/07/2024 -

πŸ†• Plant-based recipes and vegan fitness hacks from Vegan Muscle and Fitness for 10/07/2024 Tissue tolerance is underrated. I’ve learned many things from training and working with clients for nearly two decades, and one that most people don’t consider is tissue tolerance. I was first forced to consider this capacity in 2014 when it felt like my body was falling apart from too much heav...

09/23/2024

πŸ†• Plant-based recipes and vegan fitness hacks from Vegan Muscle and Fitness for 09/23/2024 -

πŸ†• Plant-based recipes and vegan fitness hacks from Vegan Muscle and Fitness for 09/23/2024 Forget expensive creams and risky surgeries – the secret to looking and feeling younger might be hiding in your produce aisle! It’s my first post in ages, (but I haven’t stopped learning!), so I wanted to share some things I’ve come across. Let’s dive into the fascinating science of how pl...

04/05/2024

Happy Friday everyone!

I want to let you know that I'll be speaking along with 80 other speakers at The Real Truth About Health Free 17-Day Live Online Conference April 5 - April 21, 2024.

Here's where/when you can find me:

Panel 7 - "Strength, Science, and Plants: Integrating Resistance Training, Whole Food Diets, and Plant-Based Meat Innovation" - Friday, Apr 05, 2024, 8:15 pm - 9:30 pm EDT

Derek Tresize - The Vegan Muscle & Fitness Guide to Bodybuilding Competitions
Karthik Sekar - After Meat: The Case for an Amazing, Meat-Free World
Chef AJ - "The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss: A revolutionary approach to conquer cravings, overcome food addiction, and lose weight without going hungry"

Individual Lecture (live online presentation) - Derek Tresize - Training Yourself Younger: How Our Athletic Bodies Change Over Time, and What We Can Do About It
Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

Please sign up to watch these or any of the other free lectures.

therealtruthabouthealth.com

Thanks!

- Derek

11/28/2022

πŸ†• Plant-based recipes and vegan fitness hacks from Vegan Muscle and Fitness for 11/28/2022 -

πŸ†• Plant-based recipes and vegan fitness hacks from Vegan Muscle and Fitness for 11/28/2022 It’s been a long time since our last post, but I think this was worth the wait. We have a new trainer on the team, and in addition to being an awesome coach and athlete, Ethan is a real live vegan Registered Dietician! This means in addition to our existing fitness coaching and meal plans,…

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1410 Hull Street
Richmond, VA
23224

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Monday 5am - 8pm
Tuesday 5am - 8pm
Wednesday 5am - 8pm
Thursday 5am - 8pm
Friday 5am - 8pm
Saturday 5am - 8pm
Sunday 5am - 8pm