Bodybuilding: Meat vs. Vegitarian Protein
July 22nd, 2007 by Paul JohnsonVegetarianism and Bodybuilding do really not mix. The most important part of a bodybuilder’s diet is high protein. There is no way you can get enough protein in your diet through just vegetables. Sure, you can have a whey protein shake to help get the recommended amounts, but liquid protein is not as effective for gains as whole food protein sources.
Another thing to consider is the protein sources in vegetables are “incomplete”. Vegetable proteins don’t have the right ratios of amino acids that are optimal for human bodies. It takes about 1/ 3 more vegetable protein to equal effectively animal protein. Vegans, people who want to avoid anything that comes from a animal, should forget about bodybuilding. Vegans will drink soy protein because, unlike whey protein, it doesn’t come from a cow. However, soy Protein will increase your estrogen levels and is a very poor amino profile.
This is exactly what I expected to find out after reading the title uilding: Meat vs. Vegitarian. Thanks for informative article
I am a vegan bodybuilder and challenge you to prove me wrong that vegans can’t bodybuild. What you have written is based on 50 year old propaganda. There are plenty of plant food protein sources.
I would like to know then, why do I have so much muscle tissue? I’m a female who has not eaten meat in over 20 years. I have great muscle tone. I lift 5x a week and it’s very easy for me to build muscle.