Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

So here's where I'm at as of July 4th. It's been a real journey from a 6'2", 165-pound stick (in 2005, compare with a family photo from 2004, shortly after I went vegan and initially decided to eat nothing but fruit until noon - the Harvey Diamond diet, not recommended for reasons that should have been obvious at the time, but I digress) to a 245-pound gym buff with a gut to lose.

The weight-training part is getting way more effective with faster results, but the fat losing part remains a challenge. I'm not making much progress there. I already know what to do: cut out junk food and booze, but truthfully it's a battle. Any advice is very welcome.

A few stats (min 5 reps):
Arnold Press: 65 lbs (x2).
Deadlift: 4 plates.
Bench: 200+ lbs.
Calf Machine: 5+ plates.
BB Shrugs: 4 1/2 plates.

I'm working with a dip belt now for dips and almost finished with chin-up assistance. The end of the summer should see me with the dip belt for chin-ups. We'll see what happens! I'll update in a couple months.

Thanks for the advice and support. So glad to be part of the community.

Peace and Love,
Kenneth

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"It's no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society" - J Krishnamurti.

Good base to start with you've got there!

We're in the same boat, it seems - within a few lbs. of each other, have put on some great size bit now trying to shave off some fat as well. I'll keep up with your progress, for sure!

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"A 'hardgainer' is merely someone who hasn't bothered to try enough different training methods to learn what is actually right for their own damned body." - anonymous

Bosh, looking very strong!

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