Crankarm
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Is being vegetarian incompatiable with being a serious athlete? Is one destined to lose out to competitors who are meat eaters as they have a much better source of high protein thus giving them more strength and stamina?
I suggest this as the veggie TdF team sunk without trace.
Also I was veggie for about 11-12 years gave up in 2004-2005 as I was constantly getting injuries and having no energy or explosive power. It is now almost 5 years after eating meat that I have finally regained what I feel is a proper level of power and endurance. Obviously I'm over 15 years older but I don't feel like I am falling apart anymore when trying to do a serious level of sport cycling, running or any other high intensity sport which is most. Though I still don't eat roasts eg beef or steaks
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If you're an average sedantry person your body can easily cope with the physical demands placed on it if you are vegetarian, but once you start high level intense work outs your body needs much more protein but your diet cannot deliver it so you are destined to fail against competitors who eat meat plus a veggie diet simply cannot provide your body iwth sufficient protein to match the increased physical demands you are placing upon it.
I suggest this as the veggie TdF team sunk without trace.
Also I was veggie for about 11-12 years gave up in 2004-2005 as I was constantly getting injuries and having no energy or explosive power. It is now almost 5 years after eating meat that I have finally regained what I feel is a proper level of power and endurance. Obviously I'm over 15 years older but I don't feel like I am falling apart anymore when trying to do a serious level of sport cycling, running or any other high intensity sport which is most. Though I still don't eat roasts eg beef or steaks
.If you're an average sedantry person your body can easily cope with the physical demands placed on it if you are vegetarian, but once you start high level intense work outs your body needs much more protein but your diet cannot deliver it so you are destined to fail against competitors who eat meat plus a veggie diet simply cannot provide your body iwth sufficient protein to match the increased physical demands you are placing upon it.
