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  1. Personally I'm not bothered about the glue issue anymore. With the exception of vegan-only companies (like Vegetarian Shoes) I take any assurances about glue with a pinch of salt anyway - how does some guy sat in an office in the US/Europe really know what glue is used in a factory on the other side of the world that's more than likely owned by a 3rd party? Also in my experience a lot of companies can't even accurately tell you what materials they use. For instance New Balance told me recently that all their 'classic' sneakers available in the UK contain leather (& confirmed it when I queried their initial response) but you only need to look at some of the shoes up close to know that's wrong.
  2. Fail. Eat what you like but don't call yourself vegetarian.
  3. Seriously pal what the f*ck did you post this for??? Someone politely offers to answer people's questions on her religion & you respond by posting this racist bullshit? Why not have some respect & delete the post?
  4. In all seriousness, 'groups' like VBB, Vegan Fitness, Vegan Runners & so on IMO are far more effective than 99% of traditional campaigning groups. Like it or not the stereotype of the weak skinny vegan persists & so a picture/video of someone like Jimi Sitko or Joni Purmonen (strength athlete in the UK) is far more powerful than a thousand leaflets/posters extolling the benefits of a vegan diet.
  5. I think some vegan/AR campaigners bang on far too much about the 'dangers' of high protein diets. Personally I'm not too inclined to be lectured on the benefits of a low protein diet from some hippy who'd struggle to bench press an empty bar.
  6. 5x5 is a great routine but it does tend to lead to a plateau for most folk after a while. Your lifts are at a decent level now so I'd suggest you try something like Wendler's 5/3/1 routine - good explanation of how it works here: http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance/how_to_build_pure_strength Obviously 5/3/1 isn't going to be any easier on your back, although it does allow for a deload every 4th week. If your back is sore you either need to rest for a week or so to see if that helps, avoid spinal-loading exercises like squats for a while (which obviously you can't do if you're following 5/3/1) or seek advice from a physio/chiropractor etc. Good luck!
  7. Strength athlete Patrik Baboumian is now vegan (http://www.armenian-viking.com/) so probably fair to speculate he's the biggest/strongest vegan out there right now.
  8. Mate no offence because you look great & are ripped etc, but you don't have much mass. What do you squat for example?
  9. Cry for a week or 2? Only if they don't like you much! Again your posts in this thread sound very much like they're coming from someone who's been lucky enough not to experience acute life-threatening illness or to have suffered a bereavement of someone very close. If so then you're lucky, but please take a break from feeling sorry for yourself for just one minute to consider that some others aren't so fortunate.
  10. I have to disagree; few things in the gym are more ridiculous than seeing some skinny guy hunched over doing endless concentration curls. Forget the curls & focus on deadlifts, rows, pull ups, chin ups; these are the key to big arms. Also bear in mind that to add 1 inch to your arms you generally need to add 1 stone in bodyweight, so you need to eat plenty too.
  11. 3000 is not enough to bulk at your height, I'd shoot for something more like 4000. To me your fat intake is rather low so I'd be looking to add calories in this area via peanut butter, olive oil, avocados, coconut products etc. You might also want to drop the amount of fresh veggies as all this fibre will make you feel full & make it harder to consume all the calories you need from other sources.
  12. Agreed - this is awesome. Gymnastic rings are a really good & cheap way to maximise the effectiveness of bodyweight training for the upper body. For legs I'd recommend pistol squats & sprints.
  13. If you're doing Stronglifts it's a good idea to get someone who know what they're doing to help you with technique. You won't add muscle unless you're in calorie surplus, so inevitably you'll add some fat too. You can minimise fat gain though by 'clean bulking' i.e. surplus of calories but eating good stuff like nuts, seeds, olive oil, avocados, wholegrains, legumes, rather than a 'dirty bulk' where you just eat any old crap inclduign plenty of junk. At your weight & activity level your maintenance level is probbaly around 2500 kcal per day. I'd say you need at least 3000 per day to see any real gains & probably 400o if oyu want to gain mass quickly. Suuplements aren't necessary but can be a useful & cheap way to get extra calories/protein when you're on the run. I use pea protein powder & also creatine. A good snack is a shake made with soy milk, cocoa, pea protein & lots of natural peanut butter.
  14. OK firstly 5 months is nothing in the grand scheme of things so you need to be realistic & patient. Your diet & training regime are really bad if you're trying to gain muscle. You need more calories, more good fats, more protein - say around 150/160g per day. You should drop the bodypart split routine & do something like 'Stronglifts 5x5' where you'll focus on getting better at the big compound lifts - no high rep supersets & all that crap.
  15. Let me guess, you've never had a serious life threatening illness, right? Perhaps it's not intentional but your attitude here is extremely condescending. I just want to give a big '+1' to everything VeganEssentials has said on this thread.
  16. Never heard that to be honest. I wouldn't sweat it personally, just use the stuff.
  17. I have to disagree. At 72 kg you have no business messing around with all that long-winded isolation crap, you need a basic routine focusing on the big compound lifts. I'd suggest you look up 'Stronglifts 5x5' or 'Starting Strength'.
  18. Gymnastics/climbing/weightlifting chalk is simply magnesium carbonate - so yes always vegan.
  19. ^ This. Unless you're an elite competitive bodybuilder this sort of things makes no difference. Also remember that supplement manufacturers have to come up with marketing BS to sell their 'revolutionary/innovative' products to a saturated market.
  20. ^ What Bronco said. The routine you posted is maybe useful for an elite level bodybuilder on a heavy steroid cycle, but won't do the likes of you or me any good at all. I think you need to go right back to the drawing board & try a programe like Stronglifts or Starting Strength.
  21. It's a fairly open secret that most, if not all, 'massive' bodybuilders & strength athletes (especially those who aren't carrying huge amounts of fat) are on steroids. Not really worth comparing a natural lifter, vegan or otheerwise, to such folk.
  22. Dropping veganism so you can potentially shed a little extra bodyfat?? Don't think you'll get much sympathy here. If you're cutting in earnest I'd drop the builder bars, drop the bread & maybe even reduce the fruit (from what I understand BBers on 'keto' stlye diets stay away from fruit). Have you tried using seitan in place of soy for some meals? You can get plenty of plant-based protein powders that don't contain soy e.g. pea, rice. Maybe you need to change up your weights/cardio routine. Do you do fasted cardio, interval training etc?
  23. 100% agree. I cringe everytime I read/hear this bullsh*t from vegan/AR folk. Personally I've been on 2g/kg fro many years with no ill effects.
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