The Aethix Approach
The Aethix Approach
Ryan Rakes
S2:E4 – The Aethix Approach - S2 Ep4 - JENNY MORGAN on Competing in Strongman as a Vegan, Peak Age for Strength, Protein Intake and More!
1 hour 2 minutes Posted Feb 24, 2023 at 12:00 pm.
Intro to Podcast
Intro to Jen Morgan and strongman competition overview
Podcast episode start
Quick intro to Jenny
What is strongman, exactly?
Training for strongman
What qualifies to compete at nationals?
Jenny's weight class, making weight
When did Jenny start lifting?
Jenny's competition plans for the future
Peak age for strength sports, masters classes
Women in strength sports, strongwomen
How Jenny got into strongman from powerlifting, home gym
Strongman community, training with a team at a gym
What drew Jenny to strongman?
What competitions has Jenny done and best feats of strength?
Jenny competing at nationals
Why Jenny went vegan?
Jenny's diet approach, some favorite protein options
Protein intake and going lower on protein
Diet vices, coffee, how caffeine effects us
Calorie and macro intakes as an athlete
Does a plant based diet have any disadvantages?
Vegan athletes, plant based food now vs. in the past, being an example
Jenny's tips for transitioning to a plant based diet as an athlete
Jenny's tips for getting into strongman
Where can Jenny be found on social media?
Episode outro
0:00
1:02:12
Download MP3
Show notes
In this episode, Jen Morgan joins me to talk all about her experiences as a competitive, vegan, strongwoman athlete in the masters’ 132 and 148 pound weight classes. Strongman is a competition that includes a variety of events where the goal is to demonstrate the highest feat of strength possible on that particular movement to beat out other competitors in the weight class.
You may have heard of the World’s Strongest Man or World’s Strongest Woman, which is one of the most renowned competitions in the strongman universe and includes such athletes as Donna Moore, Andrea Thompson, Olga Liaschuk, Eddie Hall, Brian Shaw and Halfthor Bjornnsen, otherwise known by his role as the Mountain in the popular Game of Thrones series.
Although the specific events in strongman competitions always change a bit, some staples that frequently appear include some variety of deadlifts, squats, lifting stones, log or axle press, farmer’s carries or yoke walks, vehicle pulls, keg toss and tire flips, for example.
Jen walks me through the basics of what entails these competitions, how she trains for them, what got her into them, the strongman community in general, her reasons for going vegan, her experiences training for strongman and powerlifting as a vegan athlete and much more. Jen is insanely, mind-blowingly strong and it was super interesting hearing all about these things during out conversation.
Jen can be found on social media at @jacked_jenny . I hope you enjoy the episode as much as I enjoyed our chat and thanks so much again to Jenny for coming on!
TIMESTAMPS:
-
COACHING: http://aethixfitness.com
MERCH: http://www.aethixfitness.com/shop
TRAINING PROGRAMS: http://www.aethixfitness.com/training
TRUE NUTRITION - My absolute favorite, affordable, customizable vegan protein powder! Use code "AETHIX" at checkout for 5% off anything you order! Using the code helps support me! http://www.truenutrition.com/
JACK AND FRIENDS VEGAN JERKY - Super tasty jackfruit based jerky and a great small business to support! Use code "AETHIX" at checkout for 10% off anything you order! https://www.jackandfriendsjerky.com/
SOCIAL:
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/aethixfitness
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/tofustrong
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/aethixfitness
Twitter: https://twitter.com/aethixf
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@beeflessbros
PODCAST:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...
Audible: https://www.amazon.com/The-Aethix-App...
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-aet...
Support The Aethix Approach by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-aethix-approach