| Dark_Lord_2008 said: Will we ever see a Mr Olympia winner on a Vegan/Vegetarian diet? Get as jacked as Phil Heath, Jay Cutler, Ronnie Coleman, Dorian Yates, Lee Haney or Arnold off eating a plant based diet! |
Yes. The only American weightlifter to qualify for the most recent Summer Olympics was vegan. His omnivore compatriots were unable to even qualify! (source: http://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/articles/why-americas-best-olympic-weightlifter-is-vegan-w434203)
A quick web search for vegan weightlifters shows some pretty jacked up people: https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=vegan+weightlifters&FORM=HDRSC2
And Arnold Swartzenegger is transitioning towards veganism himself now.
It's actually easier to build muscle as a vegan. Meat, dairy, and eggs create systemic inflammation in the body. Inflammation reduces the body's recovery rate. You get to work out more times per year as a vegan than you do as an omnivore, due to faster recover times.







