In episode 138 of Juicing Radio, Angie interviews personal trainer Abby Lauren, a long-time juicer and juicing advocate and the woman who whipped Joe Cross into shape!
Abby Lauren talks about her personal history with health, juicing and how as an athlete and personal trainer, she ‘practices what she preaches.’ Since battling health problems as child, Abby has always been motivated to be the healthiest version of herself she can be. A vegan, health has always been a top priority for her. Inspired by Jack LaLanne, Abby started juicing in High School.
Learn how over the last 5 years Abby has been running half- and full marathons on juice, as well as competing in triathlons. Using juice to carb-load, Abby has avoid runner’s stomach, improved her recovery and achieved personal best times in her races. She reveals her recommendations and favorite recipes for loading and recovery, stressing the importance of green juices to restore muscle glycogen.
Abby advocates food combining to maintain optimal health and digestion and offers her suggestions on timing and combinations, what she avoids before and after a workout, and why you should always eat fruit by itself!
Abby talks about the obstacles she’s encountered in her lifetime, with naysayers questioning her juicing and vegan lifestyle choices, and how important it is to march to the beat of your own drummer, staying true to yourself and your goals.
As Joe Cross’s personal trainer, Abby talks about how she took him from someone who could barely get up out of a chair to dropping a significant amount of body fat and running the 6-mile Central Park loop in NYC, all within two months. Hear her recommendations for starting slowly if you’ve never exercised before, “Try to sweat every day!”
Abby warns against the dangers of using juicing as a quick-fix weight loss tool. She encourages juicers to focus on the health benefits first, and weight loss as a side benefit. She explores the ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ ways to go about a juice fast or incorporating juice into a health regime.
Abby speaks about her motivation for starting “Juice on the Loose,” her mobile juice delivery service in Los Angeles, how she wanted to bring fresh juices to everyone, and its near-future expansion to the East Coast.
Resources Mentioned in Episode 138
Follow Abby Lauren on the Web
@abbylaurenfit on Twitter
Abby’s Personal Training site
Juice on the Loose – The Los Angeles Mobile Juicery that Abby founded
Juice, Sweat, Repeat – Abby’s soon-to-be-published book about balancing juicing and working out
Jack LaLanne Juicer – Abby’s first juicer!
Vega protein powder and supplements
Reboot with Joe, Joe Cross’s resources for juicing and healthy eating
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