Mindset: Vegan MMA Fighter, Alex “The Finisher” Font | why he’s vegan for the animals, how he fuels for training, and the importance of discipline
Description
This conversation is with Alex “Finisher” Font, a professional MMA fighter based out of Chalon sur Saone, France where he runs his own combat gym, Power Training Center. Alex has been vegan for almost a decade and throughout that time has amassed over 100 professional fights with a record of 98 wins, 11 loses, and 2 draws. He is also a special operations combat chief instructor and he has his own vegan friendly apparel brand, Power Fight Company.
We discuss:
- Discovering his passion for professional fighting
- Breaking the stereotype of a typical vegan
- Why he initially decided to go vegan
- Ethical reasons for not eating meat
- What he eats in a day
- Why he doesn’t count calories or track protein
- Weight cutting before fights
- The hours of training that go into a fight camp
- What people don’t understand about the life of a professional fighter
- The value of a yoga and mobility practice
Connect:
- Instagram: @iam_thefinisher
- Facebook: Alex “The Finisher” Font
Resources:
- Power Fight Company
- Power Training Center
- PETA.org (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
Audio editing and processing by Wyatt Pavlik
Theme music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay
*Please appreciate that any information discussed is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, always seek the opinion of a physician or qualified healthcare provider.*
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