Raw and Ripped

Comment by Stacey on May 15, 2009 at 10:31am

I use Sun Warrior protein....it's a raw, vegan, sprouted brown rice protein...its 85% protein....

Comment by Cammie on May 20, 2009 at 7:42pm

I lost all my muscle and I now drink VMIXX. It's a fermented drink that does so many things, including feeding muscles. The man who makes it isn't tall and he weighs 240 lbs which is all muscle. He drinks his VMIXX everyday. The other day he told me that his workers needed some help lifting a 200 lb tank. He went over to the truck picked up the tank and set it on the ground. He sales 4 oz shots for fitness. He also is 47 but he looks 35. I don't know, but something is going on.......

Comment by Marcus Emmanuel Barnes on June 18, 2009 at 8:14pm

I've set myself a goal recently to improve my physical health. I don't want to be the stereotypical sickly white skinny (raw) vegan. Unfortunately, my line of work is not conducive to a great physique. I recently stumbled upon body-weight exercises via Matt Furey (an online fitness guru). I've had great success so far with the "Royal Court" regime he advocates. With only a little effort, I've noticed significant improvements. I've posted a little about this on my personal website).

Anyway, I look forward to learning from everyone's successes and fitness wisdom.

All the best,

M.E.B.
EatRawVegan.com

Comment by Carlos Funn on July 10, 2009 at 12:17pm

P90X is Muscle Confusion training. The same thing that have used in Seal Training and in the army for years. They have added other things like yoga,martial arts and ployometrics as well. It is great but you could also find a trainer that will teach you and I think it would better as they can be right their to help with technique which is key. .. and of course your diet

Comment by Nubianess on August 17, 2009 at 4:53am

I|f you are looking for a raw protein try making hemp smoothies from soaked hulled hemp seeds post workout. Theyre great, and packed with protein and fill you up. I also found that taking spirulina, greatly increased my recovery time. I increased my workout intensity with almost no pain or lactic acid build up, My muscles just felt tenser but not painfull.

Comment by Jojo on August 22, 2009 at 2:49am

I do believe it's a myth that you have to be totally ripped to be strong...especially when you're raw. With the weights some of us raw girls lift (heavier than most of the guys in the gym) we could be in a tiger print diamonte bikini, spray tanned, with fake nails and blond hair extensions doing weird poses, hahaha.

Comment by stedy on August 31, 2009 at 2:04pm

i read all the time that when you first start fruitarian you lose alotta weight, but then after nature's done its' work you stabilize. hm.. so hOw long does it take for nature to finish its' work? Heard you don't need hemp, seeds or whatever for weight - that weight is not gained by *eating* but by --- ----.

Comment by Marcus Emmanuel Barnes on September 1, 2009 at 1:08am

Hi Everyone,

My friend Lauren Michelle Kinsey has started as site called the The Raw Build Body Project: Why is it easier to gain muscle on a Raw Food diet?. I thought the site might be of interest to people in this group. Those of you who are truly *ripped* might see if Lauren will profile you on the site. I still have some work to do :)

Back to my body-weight exercises for functional-strength-endurance!

Wishing Everyone a healthy body, mind, and spirit,

Your friend,

M.E.B.

Comment by zenyu on September 24, 2009 at 4:20pm

I did P90X but before I went raw. I was vegan on it though. It's a great workout. I would do the workouts and NOT follow the diet. But I don't take supplements and i don't look at protein I just eat raw and don't worry about it.
So you gotta follow your gut on that; but the workouts are GREAT.

Comment by j923571 on November 4, 2009 at 9:35am

I find it amazing that some people have taken things that I have incorporated in my diet.
The best thing I found in the market is called sunwarrior (someone alreday mentioned it above) raw, sprouted protein powder. It is rather chulky if you have ever taken any protein shake, but its RAW!
Spirulina combined with Chorella I take 5 pill in the morning (2-4 grams) and 5 before work out.

What I do, everymorning (well I prepare the night before the "hemp milk") is the following:
make hemp milk (very easy, just blend hemp seeds in water 1 hemp to 4 water ratio with a bit of mezquite and agave sirup, just a bit) leave it on the fridge, so its cool
Add one scoop of sunwarrior
One and a half scoop of cacao powder
A bit of guarana
Scoop of Maca
One banana
And you are all set for the morning!
I was kind of obese before starting raw about 30% body fat, I am now 15% in 4 months, but in the 2 month period I saw a huge decrease in muscle, until I found sunwarrior
Also, raw salmon, great way to get some protein if you are not vegan, just raw.

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