Interview with Vegan Athlete Zackery Bickford.

In this episode my good friend Zack (aka The Vegan Legend) joins the show to talk about his wrestling career and being a vegan athlete.

Part 1 of my interview with Zack.

Part 2 of my interview with Zack.

Click here to listen to the podcast audio.

Show notes:

• Zack's introduction to the sport of wrestling
• The mental toughness required to train and compete at a high level
• How training in judo enhanced his wrestling performance
• The role strength and conditioning has played in both physical and mental preparation
• How Zack adopted a vegan diet
• The athletic improvements he's experienced since going vegan
• Zack's secret to cutting weight
• Zack's best lifts and current goal to deadlift 600 lbs for reps
• Zack's wrestling goals

Check out this video to see some of Zack's training at the EPTS Gym - this is a good representation of how our grapplers and combat athletes train!

Follow Zack on Instagram @the_vegan_legend

I hope you enjoyed this episode with Zack and if you have any questions, feedback or suggestions for future episodes email me at scott@eptsgym.com and visit www.eptsgym.com to follow me online.

Stay Strong AND Healthy!

-Scott