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After 5 years of bodybuilding for my own personal gain, I decided that I wanted to give back to the community and hopefully spread awareness of the heath benefits of the vegan diet for everyone, including bodybuilders and performance athletes. That is why I will be putting myself through a program that I am calling "Vegan Athlete Case Study". The program consists of 10 workouts per week and lasts for 12 weeks. Of these 10 workouts, 6 will be bodybuilding and 4 will be performance cardio(explosive training, plyometrics, sprints etc.) each workout with be roughly an hour. When I start the program, I will transition from a diet containing animal products to a purely vegan diet.
I hope to answer the following questions that many bodybuilders and men alike have about a vegan diet. 1) Does changing to veganism affect the testosterone levels of men who exercise regularly? To test this I will get my testosterone levels checked before the program starts(animal based diet) and on the last day of the program(after 12 weeks of veganism). 2) Does the vegan diet limit the improvement of athletic performance? To test this I will test my 40 yd dash, high jump, and other athletic tests, before and after the program. 3) Does veganism affect the ability for men to build or retain muscle mass? To test this I will get my body composition measured before and after the program. All of these results will be reported honestly and in an unbiased manner. I hope to learn from this case study as well. More in depth information on the program will be available on my YouTube channel.
Why veganism? For me, it comes down to 3 things in order of their matter of importance. The environment - the well being of all living things. Ethical reasons - the well being of the animals, and to end the torture that animals endure. Health - my own personal well being.
I am not sure if this has ever been done before, but I look forward to using my body and passion for fitness as an outlet to answer questions that many men seem to have when it comes to a vegan diet. Stay tuned