Building Muscle on a Vegan Diet with Mike Matthews

Mike Matthews, founder of Legion Athletics is on the show today. Mike believes that everybody can achieve the body of their dreams and it’s his mission to give everyone that opportunity by providing proven, evidence based advice on how to build muscle, lose fat and stay healthy. Today, Mike is going to give us some insight on how to build muscle on a plant-based diet. He also educates us about the necessary supplements vegan’s need to stay healthy and gives us his take on the best vegan protein sources.    What You’ll Learn: The vast majority of nutritional foods our bodies need come from plants Don’t focus on body composition, focus on overall health How to supplement with Rice and Pea protein Soy products increase estrogen levels in some men, but not all Carb intake is typically going to be higher in order to hit protein goals on a vegan diet How to navigate the supplement industry B12 and Vitamin D supplements for vegans The difference between probiotics and prebiotics Giving yourself more wiggle room with your diet by exercising regularly   Find more from Mike Matthews  Website: Legion Athletics  Instagram:@legionath Facebook: @legionathletics   For daily fitness, nutrition and life inspiration, as well as glimpses into my daily life, follow me on Instagram and Facebook! Instagram: @morgan.a.kline Facebook: Coffee & Kettlebells Blog: www.burnbootcamp.com/blog If you love everything you have learned from my podcast and you feel ready to take your health, fitness and happiness to the next level, start here!