If there’s one thing bodybuilders need, it’s chicken. It’s steak, it’s eggs. Whey protein! Right?
Not right.
Defying the received wisdom that meat = strong are a new breed of vegan powerlifters, arm wrestlers and bodybuilders who eat an entirely meat- and dairy-free diet.
Fuelled by plant-based protein including beans, seeds and grains, they’ve managed to build and maintain impressive form and strength.
So for anyone who still thinks vegan = pale and weedy, well, these guys respectfully disagree.
The Mr Universe who runs a vegan market stall
Mr Universe 2014 winner Barny du Plessis is a professional bodybuilder and ‘fighter for animals, the… Read the full story