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    I want more muscle, more flexibility, more endurance...

    in Online Training Journals & Blogs

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    more strength, more rythme, more grace, more time outdoors.

     

    So how's that for a wish list?

     

    What am I doing to do to get what I want?

     

     

    1) Baladi 2 hours a week.

     

    2) Badminton 2 hours a week.

     

    3) Rock climbing (actually indoor wall climbing) 2 hours a week.

     

    4) Viniyoga 1 hour per week.

     

    5) Walking, hiking 6 hours per week.

     

    6) Puny lightweights that I find at my gym-it's quite pathetic the amount of weight I can lift and how little I know about it-I'll try for at least 1 hour a week.

     

    7) Swimming 1 hour per week.

     

    I'm going to the gym almost every night for either a class or a workout. Now I'm heading off for a walk with my dogs. Hasta la vista...

    Sad State

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    What I've found is that it is way easier to get vegans into bodybuilding than to get bodybuilders into veganism. But, which creates more change? I say it's getting bodybuilders into veganism. Mainstream bodybuilders are the largest consumers of animal products for food, in the world, on an individual level. You could throw American Football Players and Powerlifters in that group as well. But in general, nobody eats more animal products than the mainstream bodybuilder.

     

    So, what that leaves us with is a situation where we need to find an effective way to show mainstream bodybuilders how to adjust, change and adapt to a complete plant-based diet without experience any adverse effects from a bodybuilding perspective.

     

    That is why I think this is a very valid question/point and perspective that a new member brought up. We preach to the choir everyday. I deal with vegans everyday. I get other vegans into fitness and bodybuilding on a regular basis. What I have trouble with is getting mainstream bodybuilders into veganism, and that is significant, because that is where we can have an influence and make a difference environmentally. If I were 250 pounds I think it would be a lot easier, or even 225 or a solid 210. As a top promoter of this lifestyle, I may have to just do something like that. I've been in the 190's before and I'd love to break the 200-pound barrier soon.

     

    If you don't know what mainstream bodybuilders eat just check out any muscle magazine at your local store and have a look inside, or visit any mainstream bodybuilding website.

     

    You'll quickly see that we need to create some effective approach to reach mainstream bodybuilders if we really want to create positive change in those who have a very environmentally destructive way of eating.

     

    Robert, what is the percentage of the population that is even into bodybuilding? How much of the population even aspires to be a body builder? Why is it more important to reach more bodybuilders than ordinary people? Perhaps I am over generalizing, but I think that most bodybuilders, whether vegan or not, have an unhealthy "bigorexic" attitude towards their bodies. To me, this is a psychological problem equivalent to anorexia. What I love about this forum is that it is geared towards health more than just building mass at any cost. If the avatar of Jackhammerjoey is a true picture of his physique-his comments about vegans lack of proper nutrition are truly ironic.

    Will I feel sore?

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    I'm so jealous about your dancing. Have you been dancing for long? Is it for work or just pleasure?

     

    I just started a baladi course which is really fun.

     

    I know what you mean about salt too! Since trying to go 100% raw I've become really sensitive to salt-when I cheat a little on the raw I really feel it afterwards especially if there was salt in the food.

     

    Can we see a video of you one day?

     

    Ciao

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