A vegan fitness guru says the idea that a plant-based diet is "feminine" is wrong - and blames BBQ culture for stopping men from switching.<br /><br />Scott Burgett, 33, was a “typical omnivore” before he saw a Netflix documentary which changed his outlook.<br /><br />The dad-of-one went vegan in 2016 and says he now feels in the best shape ever.<br /><br />And Scott, from Austin, Texas, US, now wants to show other men that veganism doesn’t decrease your “manhood”.<br /><br />The online fitness coach said: “Men are afraid to lose identity their as a man. Most men make fun of it [veganism].<br /><br />“Meat is usually associated with BBQs and there is this huge masculine culture that men grill.<br /><br />“They interpret veganism as being a sissy and feminine. It’s the fear to lose their manhood.<br /><br />“They are afraid of being made fun of. The fear of judgement.”<br /><br />After watching Cowspiracy with his wife Cally, 33, a creative director for a design agency, Scott threw all their meat and dairy out of the fridge and has lived off a plant-based diet ever since.<br /><br />He said: "I saw the scene with all they show the fate of chickens. It floored me. I started balling.<br /><br />"I just thought, 'We're done'.<br /><br />"I made the decision to clean out all of the freezer and fridge."<br /><br />Fitness obsessed Scott now helps others get fit on a vegan diet.<br /><br />He is raising his son, Shepp, four-month-old, to be exposed to both meat and vegan food so he can "decide when he older" and be "raised to think independently".<br /><br />Wife Cally has now reverted to a 'flexitarian' diet.<br /><br />Scott said: "We're going to raise him and expose him to both.<br /><br />"Cally and I can be different and still make it work."<br /><br />Since going vegan, Scott feels physically and mentally in the "best" shape.<br /><br />He said: "I'm in the best shape I have been. Aesthetically and in mind.<br /><br />"I show up with energy."<br /><br />He does a range of physical activity from four workouts a week to walks, yoga and volleyball sessions.<br /><br />Scott said: "I seek out activity.<br /><br />"A lot of vegans can be aggressive.<br /><br />"My goal is to show you how good you can look and feel.<br /><br />"I'm not shaming you - it's not going to help.<br /><br />"Every step counts."
