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Plants are toxic they shouldn't be eaten

Vegan here! I easily hit 250g per day on a fully plant based diet and have no issues progressing well in the gym!

I've been largely all plant-based for the last few years. Been training for some time, but started training smarter, harder, and more consistently. And added 2 and a half inches to my arms in about a year and a half. Still gaining size everywhere. 💪🏽 I'm a Seventh-Day Adventist Christian and can attest that if you make appropriate changes to your diet and go the plant-based route. Your body and mind will thank you 🙏🏽

All they do is up their dosages

2:28 maybe in wrong, but the 1 gram per pound is *an statistic*, right? . So some individuals will do good even with lower protein intake. So that recommendation is made to make sure that most people will have enough protein, isn't it?

lucky man. I've had 4 joint surgeries since having Lyme disease. Both shoulders and both hips and now about to have to get my knee done. and shoulder is torn again. It's completely destroyed my body.

Wow, this was awesome. Thanks to Alex for sharing so much detail about this!

Good tip: cook red lentils minimal water, add tahini, a bit of salt, cumin, olive oil and lemon juice and you have lentil hummus. High protein topping. I’m not even vegan but it’s goatee

I’m trying to reduce my meat intake and as I get older I will transition to a more plant based diet with the exception of vacations, holidays, etc. I just incorporate a lot of veggies and healthy starches. I was vegan for 3 years and when I ate whole foods I was a great athlete and helped me with my boxing career.

Protein is overrated when talked about in outrageous amounts I.E 4-6+g per kg. CHO for the win.

I think the quality of food is important for health, vegan or omnivorous, I work in garden for lots of all kinds of vegetables stored and preserved for winter, been eating small/moderate animal protein that's available only in small/moderate amount all bought from friends that raise animals for themselves, small/moderate means 1-5 times a week one meal a day with animal protein, this is how my great grandparents eat live up to 90 and still work the field because of the quality of food AND diet said earlier, this is how I eat for performance and health because this approach passed the test of time, it is my choice to eat this way and not take suplements of any kind and maybe not superior to other approaches😉, but it feels natural for me and been able to get 1 rep @ 90 kg on overhead press 😂

Alex is saying he had the diet dialed in like never before on a vegan diet and yet he peaked 3 whole weeks before comp… something doesn’t add up.

Alex has proven here that he doesn't know what he's talking about when it comes to nutrition.

Great video! Alex is a huge inspiration for me. He proves that you don’t need fancy machines or a very high protein diet to make amazing gains. We don’t have many elite natural lifters who are also on a plant based diet. Having Alex in natural lifting community is truly wonderful. I really admire his approach to both training and nutrition. 🙌

Ill never eat beans and grains again, disastrous to my gut. Ive never heard of anyone having meat allergies and it positively affects me. Meat- all kinds- some veggie and most fruit works awesome for me. I do not want elevated blood glucose or insulin and fine with using mostly fat for energy. Diet is definitely not one size fits all.

Where is his iodine coming from If he doesen't drink Milk, doesen't eat eggs, does not use salt and doesen't eat fish?

It's interesting - I research nutrition for ten years as well, I'm very interested in the subject. I went through all the phases and tried everything and came to the conclusion that the more I know, the less I'm certain of one correct answer. There are nuances to this. When you say one very particular pattern of eating is the best for everyone, it's a bit of a red flag for me. If I had to bet my life on prescribing the best nutrition to most of the people, it would probably contain meat, beans, legumes, grains, vegetables and fruits - all in moderation. Some people probably benefit from being on one end of the extreme and some from being on another end. I'm not sure we can apply that to everyone and with such certainty. Great talk though, enjoyed it!

Being jacked that much on a plant based diet only shows how powerful steroids are to the point they can overcome a terrible diet. Shame really as I used to like his content but at least now I know he's not honest about using PEDs and can stop following him. Either that or he's not being honest about his diet. If so that should piss you off.

wtf is his aspect ratio lmao reverse stretched

lol I only eat tres meat

WHO are the worldclass experts Alex is following?:)

Having legs as a day of its own is moronic. Do quads on chest day, hamstrings on back day, calves ob arms day. You will be AMAZED at the results.

let’s be real alphadestiny built most of his mass on omnivore diet until 2018 by then he was already an advanced lifter who hate 1g of protein per lbs for years. Of course maintaining muscle and building a little is not like building a lot of muscle.

absolutely right, in early 90's my friend in his early 20's was so muscular and he was a stud with crazy muscle mass but he was vegetarian with few eggs 1 or 2 times a week and he was wrestler and mallakhamb player! meaning bodyweight calisthenics

for this particular phisique it doesnt matter what exactly you eat, as long as you eat enough. what matters is your gear stack.

120g of protein is hardly low...however, WFPB FTW!

Ultimately the idea is to just eat plant based, you dont have to subscribe to a label and try to put yourself into a niche community. Ive been vegan for 10 years. Starting my bulk now and im glad to hear that alex is vegan now. Ive been a huge fan of him for a while as well as all the noble natties. To add onto the increased energy on a plant based diet - im not sure how true it is because i dont really remember how i felt before. But i have had many people ask me how i do so much. I get probably 15k steps a day working 10 hrs a day sometimes and still have energy to train hard asf to and beyond failure and throw some cardio on top if im feeling it. Im a healthy 25 yr old male. Im not elite or very well conditioned. I think this should be the baseline. I know other 25 yr old guys who are TIRED. Like actually tired and feel beat up. Something's not right.

Tofu provides more protein for your dollar then all meat and peanut butter powder is amazing for food flavoring and makes hitting macros easy. Peanut butter powder is basically a chicken breast and it's also cheap if you buy bulk. I've always wondered if we could turn other beans into tofu like black, kidney, pinto etc.

I don’t think it was just the taste of meat that made you switch back it’s the nutrients in the meat that the body was craving. No plants compare to the nutritional profile of properly raised meat we can agree to disagree.

Let’s do the math shall we ? We know a natural can gain about 2lbs of muscle per month maximum. That’s 990 grams. Assuming muscle was made out of pure protein( it’s not, it’s around 70% water) that would be about 33 grams of extra protein per day to support muscle gain. Something else to keep in mind is that if protein built muscle the average population would be jacked, considering they eat massive servings of protein with each meal. The reality is that hard, progressive training builds muscle, not protein consumption.

I been preaching lower protein for ages. Got off the powders years ago and I’ve managed to set nationals records in my country while natural and having meat maybe one meal a day. Meat is a fantastic way to get lots of micronutrients in a way that’s easily digestible for most. If you don’t want to eat meat you can eat a variety of plant foods and maintain health. Long Term im not sure how most people would go on low sugar and low salt. Everything works for a while, and eating a high carb diet means you’re getting enough sugar through the carbs. Many ways to do things. I don’t believe there is an absolute right or wrong. Just need to listen to your own body. I appreciated this Interview even though I have no plans of doing anything similar. We can learn from others who are experimenting, and make sense of the results

Fascinating video

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I generally like Alex but he’s that kind of guy who is on to the next “greatest thing” every few months. If he feels great, then more power to him. But I think the science shows that there is not a straight line from high cholesterol, high fat, and high salt diets with poor markers of health. All of the same positive benefits that Alex talks about are also seen in people who do other diets, including carnivore. Nutrition is complex and we basically know very little about what the best diet should be (if one universal best diet even exists)

120 grams of protein is ALOT!!!!! I mean a ton.....Im 6 foot 2 about 200 and get 100 grams protein a day on avg. never track protein! completely overrated...Thanks guys great video

Best guest and best natural, this man saved my lifting journey

In the very beginning beans will challenge your resolve. Go easy on it. As said in the video, your gut needs time to get the bacteria to digest them.

My best friend went on an all-plant-based diet a few years ago. He was lifting hard 4 days a week, about an hour a session, and he got in the best shape of his life - big, strong, and ripped. He never counted his macros, but his protein sources were from seeds and nuts. His total protein intake was much lower than the 1 gram per pound of body weight you see being constantly recommended.

Fascinating. Got a lot of time for Alex in general, I've been following his plant based journey with interest for years now. Good questioning Kenny.

I tried going vegan for about 6 months. Couldn't stand it anymore by the tail end. As far as not getting enough fiber when he was eating meat, that sounds like his diet was poorly planned. Even when I am eating sub 2k I get more than enough fiber to go everyday. Not trying to hate. Just because you eat meat does not mean you skip out on fruits, vegetables and other high fiber options.

Even though I’m not vegan, it’s always great to hear about healthy food options

"I eat vegan" : triggers carnivores ......a few moments later..... "I was eating horse meat" : triggers EVERYONE

Been eating plant based for 15 years. I eat around 100g pf protein per day, and my food is very cheap and basic. Oats, lentils, potatoes, tofu, greens, lots of fruits and nuts. Feels great and i am in way better shape than all my friends and collegues in the same age.