NUTRITION AUTHOR
Alexie Rendon
LIFE ACCORDING TO A VEGAN ATHLETE n AFM got to speak with former collegiate football player Troy Woolfolk about life as a vegan athlete.
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ugarland native, Troy Woolfolk is not only a former cornerback for the University of Michigan, but currently pursues a vegan diet post-college while maintaining his fitness regimen and competitive spirit. After moving to Austin, Woolfolk became aware of a competition called “Austin’s Fittest,” which highlights the top 10 fittest individuals and groups in Austin. After coming in second place two years in a row, he knew he had to do something different to claim that first place title. After watching “Game Changers,” a Netflix documentary about veganism, he figured he would give the diet a shot. Though Woolfolk is no longer playing college football, he is tapping back into his athletic talents as he trains to compete in professional track all while maintaining his vegan diet. Here is a deep dive into Woolfolk’s life post-collegiate football career as a vegan athlete. AFM: What was it like to see your collegiate football career come to a close? TW: For a while I wasn’t in the gym at all. I was eating whatever I wanted to. I was, what you would call, “skinny fat.” I lost my stamina and endurance. Once I stopped playing football, I didn’t miss it as much. The one thing I really did miss was competing.
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