Vincent Bronson

Guide to Vertical Diet Vincent Bronson

Outside of the niche community of serious strength athletes, The Vertical Diet is pretty unknown. But due to quite a few elite-level athletes following the diet (including Hafthor "The Mountain" Bjornsson), there is a large reputation behind it. Another massive influence on this is that the founder Stan Efferding is very charismatic (and jacked) and creates compelling arguments as to why a lot of the aspects of this diet are beneficial for health and performance. The Vertical Diet is a diet that is based on whole foods that are high in nutrients. It is promoted through claims to optimise gut-health and improve performance. A "horizontal" diet would be described as one that emphasises a wide variety of foods. The Vertical Diet, therefore, focuses on a limited number of foods that Stan Efferding has chosen for specific reasons. One of the pieces of reasoning behind this is that it is hypothesised that limiting the variety can help the body become more efficient at digesting the foods that are consumed. This would allow for better absorption of nutrients, while also making it easier to eat more total food volume across the day.