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The Plant-Based Power Plan

Increase Strength, Boost Energy, Perform at Your Best

TJ Waterfall author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd

Published:7th Jan '21

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This book serves as a comprehensive guide for athletes seeking to enhance their performance through a plant-based diet, offering practical advice, scientific insights, and easy recipes to support their training goals.

The Plant-Based Power Plan by TJ Waterfall is a comprehensive guide for athletes looking to enhance their performance through a plant-based diet. Drawing on extensive research and his experience working with elite athletes across various sports, Waterfall presents compelling evidence that a well-structured plant-based diet can lead to improved energy levels, recovery, and overall performance.

In this book, Waterfall dispels common myths surrounding plant-based nutrition and provides practical strategies for maximizing muscle protein synthesis, optimizing recovery, and effectively timing nutrition. He emphasizes the importance of getting adequate energy to support rigorous training schedules, making this guide essential for anyone serious about their athletic pursuits. Additionally, the book includes 30 easy and delicious recipes, making it simple for readers to integrate vital nutrients into their daily meals.

Endorsements from notable figures in the sports world highlight the book's value. Athletes, coaches, and health professionals are encouraged to explore the insights offered, as they can significantly impact performance and health. The Plant-Based Power Plan serves not only as a nutritional guide but also as a holistic lifestyle resource, making it a must-read for anyone looking to reach their full potential in sports and fitness.

A fantastic resource for any plant-based athlete looking to get stronger or fitter

-- James Wilks, winner of The Ultimate Fighter and producer of The Game Changers
This well-written, well-researched book makes it absolutely clear that a plant-based diet is best for your health, your body, and your mind. Highly recommended! -- Gene Stone, co-author of How Not to Die, author of 72 Reasons to be Vegan
An informative and interesting read regardless of whether you are an elite athlete or just want to improve physical endurance and overall wellbeing. Holding four Guinness world records in marathon and ultra-running and being vegan for almost five decades, this book has really refreshed my attitude towards nutrition and brought many new perspectives and ideas to my plant-based lifestyle. I have taken on board many of its recommendations and suggestions for my own training and nutritional needs. A definite 'must read' for anyone interested, curious or already invested in plant based living and thriving! -- Fiona Oakes, four-time world-record-holding marathon runner
TJ is a fantastic writer and authority on plant-based nutrition for athletes. The Plant-Based Power Plan is packed with fresh knowledge, backed by the latest scientific research. Whether you're looking to kickstart a healthier lifestyle or take your training to the next level, this book has you covered -- Plant-Based Health Professionals UK
If you want to know about plant-based living, this book sets that out very clearly: the why and the how, entirely based on science. It goes further than diet, reaching into issues of stress and sleep - this is a holistic lifestyle guide, from a scientist not a guru -- Dale Vince OBE, Chairperson, Forest Green Rovers FC, the world's first vegan football club
This book is brilliant. I've been involved in rugby as a player and coach at the highest level for over 22 years and this book provides real insight and evidence into how a plant-based nutritional program can be a relevant and powerful alternative for athletes. In my experience there have been too many barriers and misinformation that hinder an athlete's nutritional choices and the viable options available. This book blasts through the confusion and provides a clear and pragmatic pathway to a healthy and robust plant-based lifestyle that will only enhance an individual's competitive performance. Every athlete, coach, trainer and medical practitioner in all sporting organisations should read this book and utilise the insights it offers -- Les Kiss, Head Coach, London Irish Rugby Club
Any athlete serious about their performance should consider a plant-based diet, and this book is brim full of the information you need to eat your way towards your full potential -- Etienne Stott MBE, London 2012 canoe slalom gold medallist
The Plant-based Power Plan is a thoroughly researched and brilliantly informative guide, providing the fundamentals behind achieving optimal health and physical performance through the power and simplicity of plant-based foods. TJ shares valuable insight into his work helping elite sportspeople excel in their respective disciplines; offering tried-and-tested guidance for optimising nutrition to enhance health and performance. TJ has done such an excellent job at breaking down stereotypes, providing evidence-based recommendations, and sharing simple and delicious plant-based recipes. This book is full of value for athletes and fitness enthusiasts alike, as well as anyone looking to improve their health through a plant-based diet -- Ellie Woodhouse-Clarke, Nutritional Therapist & Wellbeing Expert
A science-based argument to assert that a vegan diet if properly adhered to, can make you fitter, enhance athletic performance, help you lose weight and is healthier than the alternatives -- Katie Law * Evening Standard, 'The best diet books for 202

ISBN: 9780241472446

Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm x 26mm

Weight: 444g

368 pages