Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

From the sound of it, you will be the fittest one on the field, a lot of rugby players aren't know for their dedication to cardio (Me included).
I like the fact that you have stopped a lot of your cardio to get big! Spoken like a Rugby Player already



Once the training starts you will definitely lose the fat, probably gain mass in your legs too



Glad to hear the strong lifts is working well, stick with it and eat a lot and you'll be doing 5x5 of your body weight in no time.
I don't tend to eat during a game, I'll have a big slow release carb meal and hour or so beforehand, Oats, good bread etc. Then I'll drink something like Extend (BCAA plus other stuff) just before I run on. During the game it is pretty much water. Having too much in my stomach makes me want to throw up. A combination of the physical side of things as well as the cardio I guess.
After the game it's a nice hot shower, or ice on the sore bits, then a good meal... Beer is pretty much forced upon you with most clubs as well, ha ha

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Have you ever craved someone so much you didn't exist anymore?

Real quick, because I'm excited, but today, afyer squatting 5x5 at 155 I thre up my bodyweight. 175. Did two more. Happy!

And! I was able to 5x5 110 on an incline bench for the first time ever. I've tried, but always failed after 3 or 4 sets.

Deadlists. I do a 1x5 set. I started havey. 185 (overBW) got two, and then finished the set at Bw.

Awesome day! Progress.

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"Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad." - Brian O'Driscoll

UPDATE:

still no pictures, but a check in at the gym says that in the last month I've maintained by body fat at 8.5 and added another 5.5lbs of lean body mass. I'm at 182. Up from 161 when I started this, and up from 176 a month ago. This is encouraging. I'm not desperately little anymore, and I'm 10lbs shy of my goal. I'm going to try to make that push and get up there by the end of march. BUT, the cardio is starting, so I'll have to really commit.

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well, 7.5 months and several setbacks later (one month with a broken foot, and a few weeks with a torn quad both wasted and a week here or there with something relatively minor (compared to the above, at least)).

started this journey back at 161 lbs. Today am at 197 lbs. Still feel TINY for that weight. Will keep with it. The plan is to hit 215 then cut down to 10% body fat. (for now, then we'll reassess) BUT, I'm having a hell of a time getting to 200lbs. Pretty sure I still don't eat enough. I'll see what I can do.

I'm having a blast with this and go back and forth







don't judge me. I'm not done yet.

FYI, these are not pumped, or just after the gym or anything like that. I'm just shiny because it's hot in my apartment and I was running back and forth between the kitchen (3rd floor) and the laundry room (in the basement)

yeah buddy!

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Good job Jason!

What does your chest tattoo say?

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vegan for the win!

hell! what doesn't it say!?

it says "stay gold" on top. robert frost reference. (nothing gold can stay. I call bullshit on that one)
then it says "for a brighter future" right above the banner that says "vegan straightedge"
then, at the bottom it says "dedicated to discipline".

also, above my right nipple it says "posi". that was a different tattoo, but as you may guess it's short for "positive".

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"Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad." - Brian O'Driscoll

very cool, I really like the Frost reference. What does that one on your right forearm say? (If I'm being too nosy just tell me to butt out)

I've been bitten by the tattoo bug lately but I'm cheap and don't want to spend the money on another one right now.

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vegan for the win!

Its a chinese take out box with some chipsticks. The words are 'dim sum till death'. Efernce to the outing with philly friends for all you can eat dim sum at kingdom of vegetarians.

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"Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad." - Brian O'Driscoll

That's ridiculous compared to the pics before. Keep going, full speed ahead!! Your beard is awesome.

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My training log

Chewy, thanks man!

And lobster, feel free to ask away. Not nosy. I don't mind.

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Looking 100X more badass.

Cold fission, thanks! Pretty sure any bad ass that I have lives in my beard.

As I scrolled up I saw you 'become the hammer' line amd the word hammer stuck out and I got excited for a west ham reference.
Then I got disappointed. Your tag is still a good line, though.

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Great progress so far! Keep up the good work!

good work! You look much stronger.
I see you think you have to eat more, just like me. I realized that if I eat too much vegetables, I can't eat my beans, and that all means healthy, but skinny body:))) I've noticed improvement in my body and muscle mass, since I started eating less vegetables and more fruits, for vitamins. I find eating more fruit good since it has also sugar in it, and that means (good) calories and energy for workout:)
I'm eating only green leafy vegetables now, it's not so voluminous.
Maybe I'm wrong, that was just my experience...
All best!

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My progress pics: http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=21924
My training diary: http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=22216

Vege, its all sacrifices. I chose to cut down the veggies for denser foods and faster progress.

Not everyone does it thay way, but its easy for me to do it like this.

Besides, unlike a lot of the people around here, I went vegan strictly for the animals. Healthy came later.

My way may not be the healthiest (and I don't go around telling people to do it), but its temporary. Get where you want to be and then switch to maintenance diet and more veggies.

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"Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad." - Brian O'Driscoll