The Vegan Superhero AcademyReviews of thevegangym.com

Working with Coach Sarah and finding the VSA community have been life changing. Yes - I go to the gym now and actually enjoy lifting weights now! - but even more important is how much I’ve grown mentally since joining VSA. I’m just as excited about the journey as the outcome, and I feel supported and welcomed by some of the best people I’ve had the pleasure of meeting in my lifetime. Frequent group calls throughout the week combined with daily touch points with my Coach have made me a more optimistic, focused individual, and I am now more confident pursuing my goals in and out of the gym. Thank you VSA!

I have to say, I can be extraordinarily skeptical. I have done all the diets before and had personal trainers and coaches before but this is a totally different thing. My Coach, Lukasz, is amazing. For the first time, I can be honest with my coach. I can say I’m hungry or that I ate a cupcake and not be punished by being told to do more workouts or that the hunger will pass and to stick to a strict diet. So many times I’ve had a situation come up and Lukasz has been incredible about responding so quickly! The community is like nothing I have ever experienced. I have peers who are invested in my success and actually support me. Also, there are so many online courses to take to help grow my knowledge and skills, not to mention the online calls we have. For the first time, I genuinely feel like I CAN achieve my goals and that I have people that will help me get there the right way!

Personally, what made this experience a great start was Elke and her willingness to hear me spill out a lot about how I really wanted to take myself seriously. So we had to put a pause on my first entering, but as soon as I had boarded and she got me started up with my coach, Andrew, I got really stoked! It feels a lot like he and the program catered to ME, a mom of two, and really wanting to stick to a vegan diet while getting clever exercise in. In all honesty, I didn't think I'd be able to balance mom life and my life, but this had truly helped me develop a routine that I love. Andrew helped me really hack my neurodivergent brain and encouraged me through every setback I had. We talked through really cool philosophies about the mind and personalities, and the RESULTS, you guys... I'm a little over half way through my 3month program having lost 16 pounds, and I feel so, so good! We keep making great progress, goals, and grace. Truly, truly worth every moment. Thank you, VSA! Thank you Elke, thank you Andrew, and a humble thanks towards myself for finally taking me seriously and making such a life changing decision on my health. Go, Avengers Team!

I worked with Coach Andrew from the Vegan Superhero Academy for 6 months. During that time I learned how to properly fuel my body and how to workout to reach my goals. I was able to let go of 21 pounds and almost 6% bodyfat! I feel amazing in my own skin, which is something I haven't felt in a long time! Andrew was always very supportive and encouraged me to push myself in a non-pushy way. He was always very patient with me. He helped me work through issues when they came up. He would often give me several options to consider and gave me space to think about it. Then was there to listen as I talked things through. He empowered me to trust the process and make better decisions that supported my goals! I feel confident moving forward with the things he taught me. I am so grateful for the time I was able to work with Andrew, he is an incredibly kind and considerate human being!

I’ve been in the academy for only three weeks now and have truly enjoyed the positive energy that has helped put me in a great mindset to achieve short and long term goals. The resources that are offered are unmatched and completely worth it. I’ve never felt better and more confident in my health and mental journey and highly recommend this amazing team!

What's the biggest thing I have gained in the past three months in the VSA? Confidence! I had been eating about 85% plant-based prior to joining VSA. With a little help from my amazing coach, Mark, I gained the confidence to go 100% vegan -- all while eating delicious food! I gained much more confidence in my workouts, too. I shredded fat and gained muscle. Now I am as lean as I was in college and feel stronger than I have in years! Though I have been working out at home, I now feel ready to go conquer the gym environment! But where Mark helped me the most was with my mindset. He asked a very useful question one day: I had taken complete ownership over my nutrition and workouts, so why was I letting the negative critic in my head push me around? Why not take ownership of mindset as well? Gee, I guess I never thought I could ... Soon, mindset became something that I took full responsibility for as well. The VSA has been life changing and there is no going back! Thanks so much!

I’ve had an amazing time with VSA! I’m 38, have a busy job and am also a mom of a 2 & 4 year old. I was a little unsure, going in, if I’d be able to devote what I needed to the program. This was the first area VSA excelled! The program is full of ways to make it work when you’re busy, and also has a ton of resources if you want to dive deep every day. It ends up so tailored to what you need at the moment of life you’re in. In 90 days, I’ve made progress with the scale and in my mindset around food. I’m feeling better and starting to eat much more intuitively. I already have a much better relationship with food than I did before VSA. I’m exercising regularly, which I haven’t been able to sustain in probably over 10 years (lots of starts and failures). These are all the things I dared to hope I might get out of VSA, though I was very skeptical before starting. But then there are some really cool extra “wins” that I didn’t expect, too. I have had chronic issues with joints and injuries for years, and I was worried that VSA would just be another attempt at “getting healthy/fit” that would end in failure. My coach helped me to work around problem areas, improve/strengthen those problem areas, and keep moving throughout it all. I was intimidated by weightlifting and resistance training, but I found out that I loved it! I discovered how beneficial the practice of daily reflection and gratitude can be. I even have a much better relationship with alcohol. I learned a lot about what’s important to me vs. what I tend to just do by default over the holidays. I saw my kids silently watching my new habits and then starting to ask about exercising with me, or holding me accountable for getting in some movement. These bonuses are way more than I ever expected. Additionally, the community is one of the most supportive and uplifting groups of people I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing. It was always motivating to see other people succeeding or even struggling with areas I relate to. I’m an introvert and didn’t give much thought to the community support piece at first, but it was way more motivating and joy-inducing than I expected. I’ve purposefully saved the best for last here: James! James has been such a wonderful coach. He is encouraging and uplifting, firm but kind. He is so realistic in this journey (he’s taken the journey himself) and NEVER let me feel like a failure, even when I struggled with food around the holidays, shoulder pain, and other things. He always found the positives and reminded me of the progress. At the same time, he helped me hone in on areas for improvement and strategized how to help me succeed. He has been great at meeting me wherever I was in the journey and always had new insights, suggestions, and creative solutions. I would sometimes go into a coaching call feeling disappointed in myself, but end the call feeling uplifted, better about myself, and fired up for what was next. He is a very intuitive coach - I would start off judging myself harshly, but then he would somehow make me believe in myself more than ever before, while never making me feel judged in the slightest. I have enjoyed our shared laughter and tears, and feel that he’s genuinely meant to be a coach! I’m so glad our paths have crossed in life. 10/10 VSA and Coach James!!

VSA and my coach have changed my life. I have confidence in myself that I’ve never had, and I am happier in general. Plus, I’m stronger and more in control of body than ever! With personal instruction/motivation, online interactive communities with real people, and educational courses, the Vegan Gym has far exceeded my expectations.