Hi, I'm Paul Kerton - a vegan Personal Trainer and Nutritionist from Norwich, England. Welcome to the official Hench Herbivore YouTube channel!
As a bodybuilder, I likely used to eat more animal products than anyone you've ever met, but then I learned the devastating effects that this has on people's health, driving many of the top killer diseases that most of us will sooner or later suffer and die from.
Despite initial misgivings, for the last decade, I've eaten an exclusively plant-based diet and it's proved to be the best decision I ever made!
If you'd like to optimise your health, body shape or performance with a diet that promotes a kinder world then I'd love to educate and entertain you with the multiple videos and livestreams that I produce each week!
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😋 This stunning Hawaiian BBQ tofu is my fave dish so far from this winter’s Plant-Based Bundle!
🔥 70+ of your favourite vegan health & fitness content creators (including us) have looked our resources together to bring you tonnes of cookbooks, courses and meal plans for 99% OFF!
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🙌 A SUMPTUOUS vegan pho courtesy of The Plant-Based Bundle!
The Plant-Based Bundle is an incredible collection of 70+ e-books, courses, programmes, and guides covering everything from plant-based cooking to fitness, meal planning, nutrition, and wellness.⠀
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This bundle is normally valued at £2,470 / $3,266.98, but for the next 6 days only, you can get the entire thing for just £37 / $50 — a massive 99% discount.⠀
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Whether you want:⠀
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🌱 Quick, macro-balanced meals⠀
💪 High-protein vegan recipes for training⠀
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🧘♀️ Wellness, lifestyle, and habit-building tools⠀
📚 Or simply more variety in your plant-based journey…⠀
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…this bundle has you covered.⠀
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As someone who helps people build strength, stay healthy, and thrive on a plant-based diet, this collection aligns perfectly with what I believe in.⠀
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✨ Huge News — The Plant-Based Bundle (15th Edition) is LIVE! ✨⠀
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I’m thrilled to share that my cookbook Speedy Vegan has been featured in this year’s Plant-Based Bundle — an incredible collection of 70+ e-books, courses, programmes, and guides covering everything from plant-based cooking to fitness, meal planning, nutrition, and wellness.⠀
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This bundle is normally valued at £2,470 / $3,266.98, but for the next 6 days only, you can get the entire thing for just £37 / $50 — a massive 99% discount.⠀
Whether you want:⠀
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🌱 Quick, macro-balanced meals⠀
💪 High-protein vegan recipes for training⠀
🥗 Raw & whole-food inspiration⠀
🧘♀️ Wellness, lifestyle, and habit-building tools⠀
📚 Or simply more variety in your plant-based journey…⠀
…this bundle has you covered.⠀
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As someone who helps people build strength, stay healthy, and thrive on a plant-based diet, this collection aligns perfectly with what I believe in.⠀
This is honestly the best-value plant-based deals you’ll see all year.⠀
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👉 CHECK IT OUT: www.theplantbasedbundle.com/⠀
grab it while it lasts! (6 days left)⠀
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#PlantBasedBundle #VeganCooking #PlantPowered #SpeedyVegan #VeganNutrition #HenchHerbivore #PlantBasedLifestyle #MealPrep #HealthyEating #VeganFitness⠀
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We are SO proud of our AWESOME client, Tonia 🎉 for dropping 6 inches from her waist 🔥 while getting STRONG AF 💪 (currently smashing 75 kg squats for reps 🏋️♀️)!
If YOU’D like to be our next success story ⭐, we’re with you every step of the way through our fully personalised online health & fitness coaching 🧠💚.
You’ll get custom meal plans 🥦, tailored workouts 🏋️♂️, stat tracking 📊, form videos & analysis 🎥✨, daily DM access 💬, and weekly accountability/coaching calls 📞—we leave no stone unturned in getting you into the best health and shape of your life 🌟.
I’ve got limited space this December 🎄, so book your call now before it’s too late ⏳ and treat yourself to the best Christmas present possible — optimised health & fitness 🎁💚
👉 DETAILS HERE: www.henchherbivore.com/services/coaching
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🌱 VEGAN BUT STRONG: The Real Reason You’re Not Building Muscle (Yet)⠀
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You’re hitting your protein, training hard, and staying consistent… so why isn’t the muscle showing up the way it should?⠀
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Here are 3 vegan fitness mistakes almost nobody talks about — and how to fix them👇⠀
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1️⃣ You’re eating enough protein… but not enough calories.⠀
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Muscle ideally needs a surplus (certainly when past the beginner stage). ⠀
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Tofu + lentils + veggies = great nutrition, but often way too few calories for growth.⠀
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Fix: Add calorie-dense staples like nut butters, tahini, dried fruit, seeds, potatoes, pasta, oats, and homemade sauces.⠀
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2️⃣ Your protein sources aren’t varied.⠀
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Different plant proteins = varying amino acid balances. Variety matters.⠀
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Fix: Mix it up: tofu, tempeh, seitan, TVP, beans, lentils, soy milk, vegan protein blends. Fuel your workouts! ⛽️ ⠀
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3️⃣ You’re not applying progressive overload.⠀
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The comfort zone is a comfortable place to be — but nothing grows there — especially muscle!⠀
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Muscle responds to stress it’s not used to — not just effort.⠀
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Add reps, load, sets, or tempo weekly.⠀
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🔥 THE GOOD NEWS:⠀
When a vegan diet is structured right, you don’t just gain muscle — you gain longevity, clean energy, better recovery, and healthier digestion.⠀
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👉 CLICK HERE: www.henchherbivore.com/ for my: ⠀⠀
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📘 FREE vegan nutrition e-guide ⠀
🏋🏼♀️ Online coaching⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🥦 Meal plans⠀
💻 Consultations⠀⠀⠀⠀
📚 Cookbooks ⠀⠀⠀⠀
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✨ This Week’s Vegan Protein Powerhouses! ✨⠀
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I’ve been absolutely living for these high-protein plant-based meals over the past week — and they were all an absolute treat.⠀
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Which one would you tuck into first? 🌱💪⠀
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🥐 Homemade tofu cheese & vegan ham rolls⠀
🍧 Raspberry mousse (silken-tofu magic)⠀
🔥 Vegan chick’n & butterbean jalfrezi⠀
🥩 Vegan steak, butterbean & quinoa stew⠀
🧀 Baked marinated tofu + tofu cheese on oatcakes⠀
🌶️ Jerk chick’n & butterbeans⠀
🍽️ Roast chick’n with no-oil roasties⠀
🍜 Tempeh stir-fry with Chinese 5 spice
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👉 CLICK HERE: www.henchherbivore.com/ for my: ⠀⠀
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📘 FREE vegan nutrition e-guide ⠀
🏋🏼♀️ Online coaching⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🥦 Meal plans⠀
💻 Consultations⠀⠀⠀⠀
📚 Cookbooks ⠀⠀⠀
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🌱 TEMPEH: The Vegan Protein Powerhouse for Muscle, Gut Health & Longevity 💪🔥⠀
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If you train hard on a plant-based diet, tempeh is one of the smartest proteins you can add to your meals. ⠀
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Fermented, nutrient-dense, and high in complete protein — it’s built for performance.⠀
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💪 High-Quality Protein for Strength & Recovery⠀
Per 100g, tempeh delivers around 18–20g of complete protein, including all essential amino acids your muscles need for:⠀
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🟢 Post-workout repair⠀
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🟢 Strength progression⠀
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🟢 Faster recovery across training cycles⠀
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🟢 Because it’s fermented, the proteins and minerals are more digestible and bioavailable than many other plant proteins.⠀
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🔥 Gut-Supportive (Even After Cooking)⠀
Tempeh is fermented, but cooking kills the live probiotic cultures. However, it still offers real gut benefits:⠀
🔵 Prebiotic fibres that feed your existing gut bacteria⠀
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🔵 Reduced anti-nutrients, making digestion smoother⠀
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🔵 Improved nutrient absorption, thanks to the fermentation process⠀
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🔵 Less bloating compared to non-fermented soy⠀
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A healthier gut = better energy, recovery, and metabolic control.⠀
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🧬 Spermidine: The Longevity & Performance Bonus⠀
Tempeh is one of the richest vegan dietary sources of spermidine, a natural compound linked to:⠀
Autophagy activation — your cells’ clean-up and repair system⠀
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🔴 Improved mitochondrial function (better training energy)⠀
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🔴 Enhanced recovery⠀
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🔴 Potential cardiovascular protection⠀
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For athletes, that means supporting your body at the cellular level — not just hitting macros.⠀
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🏋️ Why Athletes Love Tempeh⠀
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It’s:⠀
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🟠 High in protein⠀
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🟠 Moderate in healthy fats⠀
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🟠 Blood-sugar stable⠀
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🟠 Satiating⠀
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🟠 Easy to prep in bulk⠀
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Perfect for cutting, bulking, or maintaining lean muscle.⠀
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🔥 How to Use It⠀
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🟡 Air-fry sliced tempeh for crispy high-protein meals⠀
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🟡 Crumble into a high-protein vegan bolognese⠀
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🟡 Marinate and grill for flavour-packed meal prep⠀
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🟡 Add cubes to stir-fries for quick post-workout fuel⠀
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👉 CLICK HERE: www.henchherbivore.com/ for my: ⠀⠀
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📘 FREE vegan nutrition e-guide ⠀
🏋🏼♀️ Online coaching⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🥦 Meal plans⠀
💻 Consultations⠀⠀⠀⠀
📚 Cookbooks ⠀⠀⠀
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🥦 Here are my favourite vegan protein meals that I’ve eaten recently! 😋⠀
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Which one inspires you the most? 🤔💚⠀
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🥓 Tempeh bacon + baked beans⠀
🍛 Tofu bhuna⠀
🍗 Vegan chicken roast⠀
🍝 TVP “meatballs” in marinara sauce⠀
🍲 Lentil dahl⠀
🧆 Falafels + hummus⠀
🥗 Quinoa salad + tempeh bacon bits⠀
🍛 Tofu dhansak + quinoa⠀
🥣 Moroccan lentil soup⠀
🍕 Tempeh bacon pizza⠀
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👉 CLICK HERE: www.henchherbivore.com/ for my: ⠀⠀
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📘 FREE vegan nutrition e-guide ⠀
🏋🏼♀️ Online coaching⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🥦 Meal plans⠀
💻 Consultations⠀⠀⠀⠀
📚 Cookbooks ⠀⠀⠀⠀
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💪🍑 The Best Training Split for Muscle Growth (and Why “Bro Splits” Are Outdated)⠀
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Remember the old-school bro split?⠀
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👉 Monday: Chest⠀
👉 Tuesday: Back⠀
👉 Wednesday: Arms⠀
👉 Thursday: Shoulders⠀
👉 Friday: Legs (…if you didn’t skip it 😅)⠀
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That style works OK, but here’s the truth: it’s not the most efficient way to build muscle.⠀
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🚨 Modern research shows:⠀
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👉 Hitting each muscle group at least 2x per week leads to more growth.⠀
👉 Muscles recover faster than we thought.⠀
👉 Spreading your volume across the week = better performance + less fatigue.⠀
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So instead of annihilating one body part once a week, you stimulate growth more often — and recover stronger.⠀
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🔥 Best evidence-based splits right now:⠀
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✅ Upper / Lower (4-6 days/week) — Depending on experience⠀
✅ Push / Pull / Legs (5–6 days/week) — Depending on experience. ⠀
✅ Full Body (3 days/week) — Perfect for busy schedules or new lifters.⠀
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💃 For women: same science applies! The difference is often focus, not physiology.⠀
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If glutes, hamstrings, or core are priorities, simply increase their weekly frequency. Perhaps a Quads & Core / Glute & Hams / Upper Body split (5-6 days/week).⠀
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🌱 The real secret:⠀
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It’s not about training harder — it’s about training smarter and more consistently.⠀
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Feed your muscles, recover properly, and stay patient. 🏆 ⠀
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👉 CLICK HERE www.henchherbivore.com/ for my: ⠀⠀
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📘 FREE vegan nutrition e-guide ⠀
🏋🏼♀️ Online coaching⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🥦 Meal plans⠀
💻 Consultations⠀⠀⠀⠀
📚 Cookbooks ⠀⠀⠀
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