How to build muscle, make easy, delicious plant-based meals and calisthenics with nutritionist Derek Simnett

This episode features the inspiring Derek Simnett, a certified holistic nutritionist, most well known for his YouTube channel, Simnett Nutrition, where he creates videos to inspire and help others transition to a vegan diet and reach their fitness goals. He shares plenty of healthy plant-based recipes and tips for body movement exercises. 

In this episode we cover: 

• Derek’s childhood and how he realized that what we eat directly affects our health 
• Transitioning to a plant-based diet and vegan lifestyle 
• Going from public relations to holistic nutrition 
• Why adults should still incorporate play into their lives 
• Going from a runner to building muscle with calisthenic training 
• Calisthenic tips for beginners 
• His thoughts on training to failure 
• Getting enough protein to build muscle on a vegan diet 
• His thoughts on supplements and vegan “superfoods” 
• Why meat is not necessary for masculinity 
• His thoughts on “ex-vegans” 
• What he eats in a day 
• The secrets to a delicious sauce 
• Enjoying his food and not feeling like he is “missing out” 

If you would like to connect with Derek, you can find him on Instagram: @simnettnutrition and his YouTube channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/c/simnettnutrition 

His website: https://simnettnutrition.com and his eBook: Derek’s Easy Vegan Muscle Meals eBook 

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Music credit: Scott Holmes.