sheldonkreger Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Hi everybody - I'm new to the forum, so here's a quick introduction. This seems like just the community I have been looking for. Obviously you are all well aware of the negative responses most coaches and athletes will deliver when you mention that you don't eat meat. I really need some help deciding on a vegan diet system to use for my training and personal goals. Current Numbers:Age = 22Body weight = 155lbsGender/Sex = MaleHeight = 5 feet 10 inchesFront Squat = 202 lbsDeadlift = 255 lbsSnatch = 130 lbs Goals:Bring body weight up to 170 lbsSnatch 170 lbsEat veganAvoid injury After spending my teenage years completely inactive, I began Crossfit in November in 2010. Now I'm training in Olympic style weightlifting with a fantastic coach in Portland, OR. He uses the Bulgarian Method, which (to simplify) means that we lift as heavy as possible every day, but only focus on a handful of lifts - snatches, cleans, jerks, front squats, and back squats. I've never seen anybody in my gym do more than 5 reps of any movement at once, but I see them hitting PR's all the time. You can read about his programming here: http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/05/23/the-secret-to-bulgarian-training-in-olympic-weightlifting/ Anyway, I'm really enjoying the training and my gains are coming fast. But, I'm ready to move into a vegan diet and I don't know where to start. I know that there are many vegan diet systems, but I haven't seen anything specifically for strength athletes. I see a lot of great advice here on the forum, but I'm curious if there is any kind of diet system or books available for vegan strength athletes. Thanks in advance! -sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas_Weir Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Talk to Chewy on this forum, or check out the earlier pages of his training log (there is some nutrition of his in there) or visit his profile on the VBB profile page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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