Can a vegan diet make me strong. Let's find out.

Skeptic · 23 Jun 2013 at 11:19

I lol'd

Richdog · 23 Jun 2013 at 11:26

Thread has delivered, would read again. A+

Freefaller · 23 Jun 2013 at 12:31

Syla5 said:
Ahh shoot I thought he was younger as well. Good spot, fully agree.

Not only that but do it in 3 years . ..

tom_e · 23 Jun 2013 at 12:36

Veges, shredded wheat and bagels for protein

Swordfish · 23 Jun 2013 at 12:38

Goals aside, as you are planning a purely vegan diet are you planning a vegan life?

MoNkeE · 23 Jun 2013 at 12:55

Nate Silvers said:
Motivation:

I wholly agree, I love a post-workout bacon feast!

icecold · 23 Jun 2013 at 12:58

Enjoys the taste of pain in his food crew checking in.

Good luck with your no mass and puny lift goals of forever.

Alex_6n2 · 23 Jun 2013 at 13:26

Obvious troll is obvious

Skillmister · 23 Jun 2013 at 13:28

This thread has convinced me to go vegetarian. Not ready to make the full leap to vegan just yet though.

Nate Silvers · 23 Jun 2013 at 13:38

Thanks for the positive feedback and encouragement. Just to clarify I want to reach 16 stone in three years then eventually reach my lifting goals. These goals are very high but so they should be, the sky is the limit. Realistically I want to be squatting 170KG in three years.

I'm not going to reply to any comments about eating animals. I'll leave it at that to prevent any troll accusations. I'll let the progress speak for itself. Cheers.

Skillmister · 23 Jun 2013 at 13:43

Nate Silvers said:
These goals are very high but to be honest they are limitless.

Freefaller · 23 Jun 2013 at 13:43

Why 16st? Why the need to put on weight for the sake of it?

stiv121 · 23 Jun 2013 at 13:47

Nate Silvers · 23 Jun 2013 at 13:48

Part of my goal is to look big, to pack on some muscle. I know I have to get to at least 16 stone to start filling out.

Vonhelmet · 23 Jun 2013 at 13:50

There's a guy on strava - the cycling logging website - who is a vegan and absolutely spanked everyone in a distance challenge back in January. I think veganism lends itself better to a sport like cycling than to bulking up and lifting, though...

Richdog · 23 Jun 2013 at 13:50

Nate Silvers said:
Part of my goal is to look big, to pack on some muscle. I know I have to get to at least 16 stone to start filling out.

Do you think your goals are realistic? What did you base your estimations on?

Azza · 23 Jun 2013 at 13:50

Nate Silvers said:
Part of my goal is to look big, to pack on some muscle. I know I have to get to at least 16 stone to start filling out.

Nate Silvers · 23 Jun 2013 at 13:52

Vonhelmet said:
There's a guy on strava - the cycling logging website - who is a vegan and absolutely spanked everyone in a distance challenge back in January. I think veganism lends itself better to a sport like cycling than to bulking up and lifting, though...

That's awesome to hear. Well maybe you are right but I'm going to surprise you.

Richdog said:
Do you think your goals are realistic? What did you base your estimations on?

I think it's realistic to reach 16 stone now I've got my diet down. This is based off my own current progress and talking to other lifters. Squatting 170KG is based off the fact I can squat 100KG already. I don't know how long it takes to go from 100-170 but three years seems realistic to me.

Syla5 · 23 Jun 2013 at 14:03

Hold on Nate, your first post makes things seem impossible lift wise, your next post was to hit 200kg in 3 years, then a quick edit and its down to 170.

I would suggest you edit your first post to say your life time goals are epic, and realistically by the end of 3 years you want to reach x weight target.

Personally I would take each year a a time.

Syla5 · 23 Jun 2013 at 14:04

170 by the end of 3 years is realistically achievable and potentially even low, but then you have a dietary challenge that many lifters don't.