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I was recently asked about ARX, the latest in what has been a long line of “revolutionary” fitness machines. My reply follows. ARX, short for adaptive resistance exercise, will work to some degree, if you work it, boring though it may See More …
In strength training, we must use leverage to our best advantage or else we make the weight feel heavier than it really is. See More …
Retreat News, On-Demand Webinars, New Retreats, Group Pricing, and More!See More …
Dr. Graham's account of his experiences lifting in the 2016 Sussex Powerlifting Championships.See More …
Justin Stenstrom interviews Dr. Graham for Elite Man Magazine in their 72nd podcast episode. Hear Dr. Graham answer questions about why he chooses to be a raw vegan, the benefits he has experienced with his lifestyle and why.See More …
Attend lectures, classes, and workshops from Dr. Doug Graham, Prof. Rosalind Graham, and others. Meet 80/10/10 friends new and old, including some of the FoodnSport crew, all while enjoying 80/10/10 meals, fitness, fun, and more!See More …
When exercising heavily, especially when there is a strong cardio component to the exertions, much of our digestive functioning is depressed. Digestion and absorption are effectively put on hold so that the body's physiology can best support the exercise being undertaken.See More …
Read Dr. Graham discuss challenges, courage, and more. Learn how to crack your challenge eggs and see what's inside. Then watch your concerns become toast. See More …
Just what are the dangers of cooked food? Watch this KEY Talk for your health, the health of others, the environment, and more. Join Dr. Graham in this live online presentation followed by Q & A, and get your questions answered. Watch the replay anytime.See More …
Train like the pros and you will get the results the pros get. Train in the "no man's land," inefficiently and ineffectively, and you will be relegated to perpetual mediocrity in terms of performance results.See More …
With age can come experience, how much does this matter? What about enthusiasm and knowledge? How does all of this factor into a teacher's ability to effectively teach or coach you?See More …
Having realistic expectations helps reduce frustration and increase inspiration. Biomechanics is in short the mechanical physics of biological systems, and is a key factor to correctly assessing potential athletic performance and progress in fitness endeavors. Read on for Three Everyday Factors to Physical Performance.See More …
We all get excited now and then, motivated to make changes in our lives. Every once in a while, I get bitten by the exercise bug. Who doesn't? Next thing you know, life intervenes. Read tips on how to stay fit and live your life.See More …
Do you remember the first time you learned physical activities? What happens when you learn new skills? Is it worth the effort to learn something new? Read what Dr. Graham has to say about this.See More …
Having trouble dealing with or overcoming the plateau effect? Check out these three strategies from Dr. Graham on turning your fitness training plateaus into progress.See More …
Dr. Graham talks about vegetable starches, addresses the cooking of starches, and answers the question of eating sweet potatoes, potatoes, pumpkins and other winter squashes raw.See More …
Discover the 6 Facets of Fitness and unlock your athletic performance potential! Join Dr. Graham in this live online presentation followed by Q & A, and get your questions answered. Watch the replay anytime.See More …
Cynthia, a Type 2 Diabetic, significantly reduced her symptoms and medications by following a plant-based 80/10/10 Diet, including drastically reducing fat intake to less than 15% of total calories, significantly increasing carbohydrate intake from plant sources and increasing activity levels in a slow and sustainable manner.
Find out more about the Conquering Diabetes Retreat and learn the exact method Cynthia used to change her life completely.See More …
Immersion has been shown again and again to be the best way to make a change or to really commit to something new in your life, especially when it is a well-trained habit like eating.
And learning from those who have been truly doing it for decades, but where once where you are, is one of the second most tried and true rules for accelerated learning.See More …
Grant Campbell, Director of Education at FoodnSport, will be taking on yet another long distance Ultramarathon - this time across the North of the UK in the 140 mile (225 km) Sea to Sea Ultra Race. Grant will be fueling himself entirely on a 100% 80/10/10 raw vegan program, as usual!See More …
Lose weight the healthy and easy way with 80/10/10. Join Dr. Graham in this live online presentation followed by Q & A, and get your questions answered. Watch the replay anytime.See More …
Dr. Graham & Robby Barbara discuss Robby's experience as a Type 1 Diabetic on the 80/10/10 Diet. Robby also talks about learning how to make AMAZING raw vegan food at the Culinary Skills Week retreat which runs the week after the Conquering Diabetes Retreat- get both retreats for a special price. Transcript included.See More …
Discover our Food & Lifestyle Retreat! Dr Graham, Shari Letterman, Lisa "Lightningbolt" Holt, and Kevin Cosmo discuss the retreat experience in this webinar replay. Includes photos of the retreat meals, fitness, facilities, atmosphere and more. Transcript included.See More …
Dr. Graham explores the question: Is there a relationship between chronic fatigue and body fat? in this article as well as some of the roles hydration plays in our health.See More …
Ever wonder just how much protein, fat, and carbs are burned and needed for different activity levels? See Dr. Graham's answer to this from our forums here. See More …
Having trouble dealing with or overcoming the plateau effect? Check out these three strategies from Dr. Graham on turning your fitness training plateaus into progress.See More …
Read Dr. Graham's entertaining account of his experience with this powerlifting competition and gather tips along the way. Includes video of his deadlift.See More …
People say the funniest things. For instance, I commonly hear, "If I even just look at doughnuts I gain weight." And today, we are NOT going to look at why they say such things.See More …
The question of the day, however, is not about how those various positive and negative thoughts affect us, as they surely do. The question is, "for how long do they affect us?" The answer is: Forever, to some degree.See More …
Laurie courageously shares her story of overcoming depression through the use of an 80/10/10 Diet, full of whole, fresh, ripe, raw fruits and vegetables in this video. Transcript included.See More …
Debunk these 5 strength training myths and increase your health, happiness, performance, and quality of life. Includes different types of training for strength and size.See More …
If you wish to get really old, really rapidly, stop exercising. Infirmity comes on the sedentary people far more rapidly than it "attacks" the fit folk. See More …
You will feel, look, and function better with stronger triceps. Find out more about why triceps are more important than biceps for functional and sports training. Exercise instructions included.See More …
Jack explains how changing his food choices to a low-fat fruit based, 80/10/10 diet unlocked unforeseen running potential. He has gone on to dramatically improve his marathon PR and even placed 2nd in a very tough 100 mile ultra marathon. Transcript included.See More …
80/10/10 Interview with Pro Fitness Model, Erin Moubray. Erin discusses how adopting the 80/10/10 diet helped her earn her Pro Card in fitness competition. Transcript included.See More …
Progress, apparently, comes in cans. I encourage you to push the limits, safely, but nevertheless push against the edges of your performance abilities.See More …
Diet, exercise, stretching, and fitness tips from Ted Carr, Dr. Graham, and the FoodnSport team are included in this interview of Ted Carr. He started 80/10/10 six years ago, and lost his acne while gaining mental clarity and emotional poise. Read this interview for more.See More …
Dr. Graham will look at your video of 3-5 deadlift reps and give you tips and suggestions on how to improve your deadlifting technique for the introductory price of $1 (one US dollar).* See article for instructions and more information.See More …
Rebound exercise is far more varied and versatile than it may initially appear. We will focus on just two rebound exercises in this article, and a variation of each one. Neither of these exercises are taught in the “how to” videos you can find on rebound exercise. In both exercises, neurologic awareness is challenged and developed. Have fun on your rebounder. Be creative. And remember, you do the work, not the springs. See More …
Mats tells it how it is. Eating a 80/10/10 diet leaves you trim and strong. Keep it plant based, vegan. Aim for raw. Eat plenty of carbs. Keep the fat and protein intake low.See More …
Can't afford a gym membership? Then make your own weights. Dr. Doug Graham shows off a simple design to make your own dumbbell or make your own barbell. Find out what circus dumbbells are, as well as a few tips in the process. Transcription included.See More …
Third part of a five-part interview of Dr. Graham originally published September 7, 2014, entitled: 80/10/10: Best Foods to Boost Energy and Athletic Performance? (Part 3). Reprinted with permission from Ola Huna: Health Secrets Made Simple.See More …
Short of high tech gear for facing extreme conditions, the following tips will serve as basic guidelines for getting the most out of cold weather fitness activities, while also making them more enjoyable.See More …
Ido Portal, a phenomenal practitioner of movement, refuses to work and train with vegans, claiming that all vegans are too weak and have too low energy to train at elite fitness levels. Perhaps Ido hasn't met the vegans that are on this YouTube channel. Tim Shieff, vegan and world champion free running champion allays the concerns held by many that going vegan involves losing strength and stamina.See More …
Part two of a five-part interview of Dr. Graham was originally published August 16, 2014, was originally entitled: 80/10/10: Cut Down Fat and Recover Twice as Fast from Workouts? (Part 2). Reprinted with permission from Ola Huna: Health Secrets Made Simple.See More …
This first part of a five-part interview of Dr. Graham was originally published August 11, 2014, was originally entitled: 80/10/10: The Hottest and Most Overlooked Diet For Athletes? (Part 1) Reprinted with permission from Ola Huna: Health Secrets Made Simple.See More …
The new year started almost six weeks ago. Many of us were excited about our New Year's resolutions, and all the wonderful things we were going to accomplish in 2015. For many of us, the time has gone by and we're yet to start on some or even all of those goals. Now is the time to start, you are not too late.See More …
What is the best stance to use when performing the deadlift? Is one stance safer than another? Is there a specific stance that is used to lift heavy? Dr. Doug Graham demonstrates the varied stances available when deadlifting.See More …
Free sample of the many instructional videos found in our 80/10/10 Family Membership Program. This one is one of the dead lifting videos by Dr. Graham.See More …
Learn about various retreats and the history of how they came about. Discover which retreats are best for you. See More …
Find out about our newest 80/10/10 Raw Retreats - the "80/10/10 Food & Lifestyle Retreat" and "Women's Physique Week!" Also find out how to sign up for Dr. Graham s free Retreat Webinars. You will learn many useful 80/10/10 health and fitness tips in the educational segments of these live webinars, and you will find out what each retreat specifically has to offer! And as always, Dr. Graham will…See More …
Unlike its predecessors, which focused primarily on first aid, therapy, and the treatment of injuries while putting little emphasis on injury prevention, the emphasis of Prevention and Care of Injuries is on the procedures, concepts, and awareness that result in healthy athletes who are not likely to be injury prone.See More …
80/10/10 isn't about eating less than 10% of total calories from fat and from protein in every meal, or even every day, but rather as an average over the course of a month. Even for the week, Grant's fat intake was still below 10% of total calories despite the quantity of durian consumed on this day.
Grant Campbell (aka Raw Aussie Athlete), ultramarathoner, fruit connoisseur and our very own Director of Education has been an 80/10/10 raw vegan since 2005 and a devoted vegan since 1999.
What then, does a seasoned fruit lover and elite athlete eat in a day? Let's take a look! See More …
It isn't every day that one gets the chance to jump into a pool of ice water, swim underwater to the far end, break through the ice, and then laugh at yourself as your muscles completely fail you in your efforts to simply climb out of the freezing wet, unable to feel your legs. Nor do we often have the opportunity to crawl under a real army tank through thick, wet mud, carry someone your own weight up a long hill, climb high walls, steep ramps, and other forbidding obstacles, run through cages fitted with thousands of live electric wires, and attempt to conquer a dozen or so other fitness challenges, all during the course of an otherwise normal but very hilly, twelve-mile run. Tough Mudder is truly an assault course, designed to challenge and entertain reasonably fit individuals, with a variety of creative stations. I didn't master all of them, but I did complete the course.
The first few events were relatively tame ...See More …
Full of fantastic physical fitness tips and tricks, Dr. Graham offers pool-goers some effective and enjoyable pool games to get your in tip top shape for the summer. See More …
As a proven fitness leader, Dr. Graham applies consistency and creativity to his workouts. There are several components to succeeding as a raw vegan. Fitness is primary. You simply must be fit enough to drive the calorie demand to consume the volume of food that will leave you both satisfied and well nourished. Here are a few of Dr. Graham's favorite exercises. Incorporate one or more into your fitness routineSee More …
Vigorous physical activity is a joyous celebration of movement. It can be a form of art, a means of release, a source of fun, or an inner exploration. To be active is a privilege, and it is high time that we experience regular activity in our lives. Children aren’t the only ones to thrive when they move about a lot; we do too. Without exercise, we grow tired and our attitude becomes stale. Moving is a source of pleasure, and the temporary “high” we obtain from it is a natural and constructive means of enhancing our mood.See More …
"I tried a high-fat raw vegan lifestyle but just felt so sluggish and depressed. I wasn't obtaining enough carbohydrates to meet my energy requirements, so I began to binge on sweet foods. Yes I felt better than when I was on a standard diet but still not great, and it wasn't sustainable. When I switched to high fruit, the heavens opened! I felt like a new person; I knew I had found the answer!"See More …
Nutrition is a perennial hot topic, no matter what your diet. And, it seems, almost everyone considers themselves to be experts on the subject. Just ask anyone if they think they eat well, or tell them that you are considering eating a diet made up solely of raw fruits and vegetables, and see what kind of response you get... Read Part 2 now...See More …
Fasting has been hailed as the ultimate rejuvenator. Done properly, it can take years off your appearance and add years to your life. Done improperly, fasting can be one of the worst, if not the last, experience of your life.See More …
"I'm lighter and leaner, which helps me run faster and longer. I have better endurance. I recover from workouts much quicker. Pains I used to have such as plantar fasciitis, and stiffness healed. My weekly mileage is getting higher and higher, and I am totally psyched about setting new PRs this year!"See More …
Grant Campbell, aka Raw Aussie Athlete, is an experienced ultramarathon trail runner who continues to rise to new levels of athletic performance since embracing a 100% 80/10/10 raw vegan (811rv) lifestyle more than four years ago.See More …
Pam is truly an extraordinary woman. She is a national champion canoeist, motivational speaker, and so much more. We are proud to feature her as an 80/10/10 Allstar, and invite you to get to know one of our favorite people.See More …
Harley Johnstone spent his first 24 years battling up-and-down energy levels and a host of maladies including chronic fatigue, asthma, Crohn's disease, hypoglycemia, mild arthritis, sleep disorders, depression, drug addiction, alcohol abuse, anorexia, acne, and more. These challenges led him to explore veganism and eventually raw veganism in 2005.See More …
An interview of another amazing 80/10/10 athlete. Kathleen is a runner, cyclist, triathlete, endurance athlete, and a full-time mother of three. Learn about her training techniques, journey to 80/10/10 and what she's gained from her transition.See More …
Now you can understand the role of stimulants as they relate to sports performance and your overall health. Learn why the use of stimulants must be considered an aging factor and how they increase your risk of injury. Learn which foods function as stimulants, and how they affect you. Want to be able to tell if something in your diet is a stimulant? Read this article and you will know for sure.See More …
If you have questions about fitness, you want to read this article. In a simple "yes and no" format, Dr. Graham answers the 101 most common questions about fitness.See More …
Pay no attention to your fitness and it will go away. Add in that which is missing from your program and your fitness will improve dramatically. By paying more attention to the weakest link in any aspect of your health regimen, including your physical fitness, you stand to access the greatest possible return on investment.See More …
In the raw-food arena, everyone seems to be concerned about nutrients in one form or another. If you want to know whether you are getting enough, you can follow these 12 simple guidelines.See More …
One of the major misconceptions about food is that it is a source of energy. Perhaps this is partly due to the fact that in the nutritional sciences, the words "fuel" and "energy" are synonymous. But in Natural Hygiene, "energy" and "fuel" mean different things. Food is not a source of energy, but it IS a source of fuel.See More …
What is metabolism, anyway? In this article, you will learn what, exactly, the term metabolism means. And we will set the record straight concerning fast versus slow metabolizers. We will bring to light the contradictions found in the many dietary recommendations that have to deal with metabolism. We encourage you to draw your own conclusions.See More …
Basic maintenance of the human frame is relatively simple. Health needs must be met, of course. But keeping your body beautiful has never been easier.See More …
How did we let our forms deteriorate from the god or goddess that our parents saw in us as children, and what can we do about it now? Most of us know the answer to the first part of the question, and it is unique to each individual. It is the second part that really needs answering, and is the focus of this article.See More …
Mention celery in any group of people and you will usually get very polarized responses. In general, most folks don't have very strong feelings about carrots, lettuce, cucumbers, or other vegetables, but when it comes to celery, it seems they either love it or they just plain hate it. And their reasons are as varied as are the characteristics of this many-splendored veggie.See More …
The continuation of Dr. Graham's article delineating the most important factors involved in athletic recovery.See More …
Are you overtraining or underrecovering? The answer to this question may be easier than you think. If you would like to get more from your fitness, and be active for a lifetime, this article is for you.See More …
When a piece of machinery is running efficiently and is properly cared for, we do not expect it to overheat. Something must go very wrong before overheating becomes a problem. The human body works in much the same fashion: properly cared for, our temperature never reaches the danger zone we call "fevered."See More …