Episode · The Rich Roll Podcast · 2021-06-14
Books mentioned on Crush It As A Plant-Based Athlete: Matt Frazier & Robert Cheeke
How can you possibly excel as an athlete on a plant-based diet? Where do you get your protein?
Rich Roll recommended The Plant-Based Athlete by Matt Frazier and others, and discussed Thrive Fitness by Brendan Brazier. Matt Frazier discussed Proteinaholic by Garth Davis and others and Atomic Habits by James Clear.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Plant-Based Athlete
The Plant-Based Athlete by Matt Frazier and Robert Cheeke acts as a comprehensive guide for optimizing athletic performance through plant-based nutrition, covering everything from strength training to endurance.
Recommended“Together, they co-authored this fantastic new book, The Plant-Based Athlete, which is essentially the ultimate guide to maxing out peak performance the plant-based way, which is a drum I think you guys know at this point, I have been beating for many, many years.”
Where to get it
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Thrive Fitness
Thrive Fitness by Brendan Brazier is a resource focused on plant-based nutrition and fitness.
Discussed“And it was basically Brendan Brazier's book Thrive, it was his Vega products that I had to drive all the way to Erewhon in the middle of...”
Where to get it
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Proteinaholic
Proteinaholic by Garth Davis and Howard Jacobson is a health and nutrition book that challenges society's obsession with protein and examines the medical literature surrounding plant-based diets.
Discussed“Garth Davis is probably the most prominent person. He wrote a whole book, Proteinaholic on this subject matter.”
Where to get it
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Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits by James Clear is a well-known self-improvement guide focused on habit formation, continuous improvement, and practical strategy.
Discussed“Oh, I heard Atomic Habits. Oh, James Clear. Yeah, on your podcast saying he puts the beer in the very back of the fridge.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“And what I found later was that I was trying so hard to please other people because their name was on the book or I viewed them as my heroes and I wanted to live just the way that they described.”