Building Strength and Muscle
Vegan bodybuilders get huge!
If we listened to the logic of mainstream nutrition information, it would seem that all we need to do to build muscle is eat protein and plenty of it. But if we randomly selected an un-athletic individual and modify his diet, dramatically increasing the amount of protein, would his muscles begin to grow? No. Training is the stimulus that increases strength and muscle size.
Muscle grows as a result of hard training and recovery. One's protein requirement increases in proportion to the total energy needed to fuel the body. A plant-based diet provides sufficient protein for muscle growth, as demonstrated by bodybuilders who eat a vegan diet.
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Kenneth Williams is In Defense of Animals' (www.idausa.org) national spokesperson for a vegan diet. Kenneth has won bodybuilding tournaments and is an obvious example that getting enormous muscles is possible on a vegan diet. |
There are many more examples of plant-based bodybuilding success. Check out these sites for more information:
