The Vegan Superhero AcademyReviews of thevegangym.com

My experience with the VSA was honestly life changing. They ask questions and actually listen to your answers. Everything was individualized and NOTHING was "cookie cutter." They will work with you with diet, weight, strength, flexibility, mindset, goals, overall mental and physical health... You name it, you pick the focus! And if something is not working they will adjust on the fly. You get a primary coach but the coaches work as a team so if one specializes in what you need they bring them into the fold. There is a vast community of like minded people who do not judge. The ages stretch from young to not so young. I learned so much! I will tell you one last thing in conclusion. I didn't consider my health to be in bad shape before I joined the VSA. I experimented with vegetarian and vegan meals, I went to the gym 5-6 days a week. But after joining and following my coach's advice my DR asked me what I was doing because my bloodwork was "off the charts and so good it was stupid." I can't argue with those kind of results.

The Vegan Superhero Academy (VSA) has been a life changing experience! In 2020 my husband was diagnosed with a rare cancer. The past three years have been filled with fear, depression, anxiety and harmful cancer treatments. I researched everything I could find about nutrition and cancer prevention, then we started eating a plant-based diet and making healthier lifestyle choices. He is currently cancer free and healthy. In an effort to overcome the depression, find a new normal and continue my health journey I decided to get into the best shape I could by my upcoming 60th birthday. My goal is to build muscle and strength to prevent age related problems and disease. I wanted to remain plant based but was worried about getting enough protein for muscle building. I did some research and came across VSA. Leif and Anders have developed an amazing life changing program with their incredible research, energy and hard work. The program is individualized with a coach being assigned to you based on your own unique needs. I have the privilege of being paired with Coach Zach. Zach created a meal and training plan to help meet my goals. His encouragement and knowledge in nutrition and resistance training have proven to be invaluable. Although I still have much work to do, I have seen results sooner than expected which would not have been possible without his help. Yes, I have muscle gain but the mental gains of this program have been the most unexpected transformation for me. This world-wide community filled with uplifting and non-judgmental members has lifted me out of the darkness of anxiety and depression and into a new way of seeing myself. I now realize I am stronger and capable of doing more than I ever imagined. My husband has seen the results and it has motivated him to continue on his heath journey as well. Thank you Zach and VSA!

Had another great experience with my coach(Emma), the VSA and my teams. Last year I joined VSA to have a skilled and experienced coach to prep me into my first bodybuilding shows with incredible success. From the knowledge gained by the online academy and my coach and the coaches on my team I was confident and able to continue my progress during my independent time outside of the VSA. This second time back I joined with Emma to help me train and prepare for my first powerlifting meet( completed with great success). I will now be going onto my independent time again till I'm ready for my next bodybuilding prep. Even with my own large knowledge and experience base I find the guidance and feedback from Emma and other coaches to be a huge factor in my continued progress, performance and health. For as long as Emma will have me as her athlete I will continue to return to her for she has my trust and deepest respect.

My experience the last few months has been a positive transition into a new lifestyle. Before starting the vegan Superhero Academy I was struggling with what to do to lose weight. Tried so many diets even doctor prescribed programs that just didn’t help me maintain a healthy and happy way of life. My goal going into this program was to learn the tools to set me up for success in weight loss on a vegan way of eating. That has been the best journey in this program. The science is out there showing the benefits of eating plants and saving the lives of our animals friends. My coach Mislav set me up on a food and workout plan to help meet my goals. My workout journey has created a new world full of ways to build muscle, get stronger, and feel more confident in my everyday life. If you’re on the fence about making that next step into learning the world of eating a vegan way go for it and signup with this great group of like minded folks. You never know it might just be the best decision you ever made. Yes, I did build muscle during my almost 3 months in the academy. As women we need to have muscle as we get older to help us sustain a healthier lifestyle. In my 40s I thought it wasn’t possible for me to lose weight, gain muscle, build confidence in my skin but I did! And met a great group of people who make this journey worthwhile. Thank you to Leif and Anders for making this possible. Key takeaway: trust the process…and it’s paying off in so many positive ways!!

VSA has been an all around really good program for focusing on your overall health and fitness. I was connected to a coach that can deadlift 600 lbs and made all of his gains while being vegan. The reason I joined was because on my own, I kept on injuring myself over and over again. Arman was able to go and program routines that worked around my injuries and helped me both develop strength & lose body fat. I came into VSA at around 170 lbs and I'm not 153 lbs. But not only did I lose a ton of fat, but I also gained a lot of muscle. This program teaches you how to change your eating lifestyle to one where you can maintain or pursue the physique you want. The most valuable thing for me however was learning better how to manage injuries in one of the online learning sessions that Arman hosted, and also having him looking at videos of me squatting, deadlifting, and benching, and telling me how to correct all of the things I was doing wrong. Don't get me wrong: my injuries are all still there. But I understand better how to manage my particular injuries, and can plan around them rather than just getting demotivated and staying out of the gym entirely while waiting for them to heal. The coaches here are incredibly knowledgeable and will be able to answer all of your questions. They also focus on cultivating a positive vegan online community that are all supportive of each other, and if you participate in it, you'll find yourself naturally more motivated to eat right and do the workouts. All around, if you're not happy with your body and you want to work towards better health / physique, I highly recommend this program. It's worth every penny because the change in your quality of life is far more valuable than anything else you could spend the money on.

I highly recommend VSA's training program! It helped me lose 20 pounds and instilled healthy habits I can maintain. Their client-centered approach focuses on both physical and mental changes. They offer numerous opportunities to learn about vegan lifestyle and fitness and have a thriving Facebook community for support. Coach Brian was my trainer, and I feel fortunate to have worked with him. His positivity, patience, and encouragement helped me overcome my long hiatus from the gym and helped me attain my goals. Overall, VSA is worth the time and investment!

I have been working with Coach Sarah since September 2022 (writing this in June 2023) and I only have one regret: that I didn't find VSA sooner! This program and Coach Sarah, specifically, have changed my life on so many levels. I am both healthier in mind and body, I feel stronger than ever (physically and mentally), and I am constantly learning new things about my body, Veganism, and how to maintain a balance in my life. The Vegan Gym/VSA is a community of fully supportive, caring, knowledgeable, and genuinely amazing people who have restored my faith in human kind. They are very real people who have made all the same mistakes we make, learned from them, and are now giving back to help the rest of us succeed. Not just that, they practice what they preach every single day. It's inspiring! Coach Sarah is such a ray of sunshine; she can brighten the darkest of days in a matter of seconds. Her wealth of knowledge spans far outside the realms of nutrition and fitness. Even more, her compassion and kindness are palpable across oceans, through zoom, and on social media. I can't wait to physically meet her in person at our 2023 VSA Retreat!!! Coach Sarah is also the ONLY person in my life who has ever managed to get me to slow down, which is a necessity when your desire to keep moving and doing is actually causing harm. I say this to my team all the time, but I honestly never want to leave this beautiful group of Vegan Superheroes; they feel like home!

VSA offers 1:1 coaching that is customized to my lifestyle and culture. My calls with Coach Emma get down to the nitty gritty of my disordered eating habits that have evolved over a lifetime. I have learned a technique called “Urge surfing”. I compare myself to others far less than previously. I’m not 100% in this category but better! The VSA community, although international, is quite intimate. Our online community talks about everything from the ice breaker to strength and endurance training to changing our mindsets. I have NEVER experienced such a supportive group of like minded people. I have also met up with some members for dinners, lunch’s and walks, outside of VSA. This has grown new friendships. I have attended one of our retreats and I am going to the next in Sept 2023. I can not wait for this “immersive vegan experience “. It is SO MUCH FUN! Plus the classes and workshops are outstanding. VSA is expensive. However we’ll worth the cost with the individualized attention received. I have participated in other online coaching groups that offered lack luster coaching, no classes, and no community. You get what you pay for!