@Reject My ex partner has been vegan for 7 years and is training for her first ultra 50 miler and just recently did a couple 50ks. She has no problem at all. Its a total myth that you have to eat animal products to build muscle. Ive been a prof for 30 years teaching this stuff and the data are pretty clear
@Panda5689 Sure. I believe that. After all I did say I’d take your word for it. I just know what’s tried and proven so I’ll stick with that. Until I see more vegans showing up and outperforming the rest of us. I’ll just play it safe and not experiment. I’m not getting any younger and don’t have time for that.
@Reject Here is a credible lay press article. Scott Jurek is from the area I now reside and is an incredible athlete. In his real life he is a PT. https://www.happycow.net/blog/10-plant-powered-vegan-athletes-redefining-fitness/?fbclid=IwAR10587kjhPUkH4GKuK1fWMdPP9th4nJAW8RiKjHN0THTUF-qC_QEGl4oWw
@Panda5689 There are outliers in every discipline. People with good genetics who don’t have to follow the rules as much as everyone else. This is why I’m waiting for vegans to become so big, you see just about everyone who does it doing better than people who don’t. Right now it’s the opposite. Not necessarily because eating meat is better, but just because more of us do so the amount of evidence is that much more reliable.
@Reject Actually there have been Vegetarian pro athletes for 50 years, just we dont hear about them. Bobby Clarke was an NHL powerhouse in the 70s for the flyers and was vegetarian. No one believed it when it came into press. I would suggest if you are interested to do some research into plant based diets. IT takes more discipliine to diet plan however I believe the added discipline in meal prep helps discipline the training program[s] and makes one a more discipline athlete for competition and training overall. Good luck with all
@Reject I mean this breakfast actually has 28 g of protein in it, but I understand if you are trying to bulk and you have to eat crazy ridiculous amounts of protein, but you can actually still do that as a vegetarian. With foods like hummus, beans, nut butter, eggs, protein powder, protein bars, soy protein ( fake meats) just might be higher in carbs.
@Poetvann The protein needs for humans is 0.8 to 1.1 grams per kg body weight . For endurance athletes it can be up to 2 grams and for strength training athletes 1.8. Actually endurance athletes may need more. the difference is not huge.
