Set Higher Standards by YogiRavi

I was in Portland this weekend visiting my sister and brother in-law; and hanging out with a group of Vegan Bodybuilders. I don’t consider myself Vegan right now, but back in 2002, I was Vegan for a few years. I had heard of several endurance athletes that were Vegan, but I always felt like bodybuilding and veganism were completely contradictory! After a few years, I slowly slipped back into my vegetarian ways….as the only vegan I knew, I just lost the motivation.
A few months ago, however, I ran across a website, www.veganbodybuilding.com, with many other vegan athletes, several of whom are World Class Natural Bodybuilders (i.e. are drug tested). This peaked my interested, as I am trying to gain muscle mass right now, while at the same time and reverting back to a more vegan diet.

For the past week, Robert Cheeke, founder of the website and top-ranked bodybuilder, hosted a Vegan Vacation in Portland as a way to get many of the website forum members, and the local Portland community, to get together to train, talk about vegan cooking and nutrition, and have fun!

I got the chance to meet several of the forum members, pick their brains for a few tips, and get inspired by being around people who have defined a much higher standard for their lives than most; especially when it comes to living and eating in a morally and ethically sound manner; while keeping their bodies in peak physical condition.

And if you still don’t believe that you can be very strong and vegan….check out these pics of Alex , whom I met this weekend. If you still aren’t motivated, more pics here.

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