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Tuesday, September 30, 2008 

Category: Food and Restaurants




Lean, Mean Meat-Free Machine
Portlander Robert Cheeke is the face of vegan bodybuilding



"Posing in car windows is the best

As he says it, Robert Cheeke scrutinizes his 17-inch biceps in the passenger window of a maroon Oldsmobile Cutlass parked on a sunny stretch of Northwest Davis Street

You're like, 'Hey sexy, where'd you get those arms?'"

Cheeke is a bodybuilder, but he has an even better reason to be proud of his massive muscles—they're made of soy. (And almonds and tempeh and hummus.) Cheeke isn't just vegan; he's vegangelical.


He's preaching the good news that eating a plant-based diet doesn't mean being a noodle-armed wimp

Admittedly, in this city o' veggies, we've seen a lot: a vegan tattoo artist, a vegan prom, even a short-lived vegan strip club

But is Portland ready to be the American capital of vegan athletics?

Because of Robert Cheeke, we're on our way there

Through his website, veganbodybuilding. com, the 28-year-old former security guard has reached out to more than 1,500 vegan athletes around the world, produced an award-winning documentary, and created two Portland-based events—Vegan Vacation and Vegan Holiday Festival—with a prestigious international guest list

"Nobody else is doing what Robert's doing," says vegan fitness guru Brendan Brazier, a repeat champion ultramarathoner and bestselling author of The Thrive Diet.


"His site is one of the best resources for vegan athletes, and in just a few years he has become America's most recognized vegan bodybuilder

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HIS WEBSITES:
http://www. robertcheeke. com
WWW. VEGANBODYBUILDING. COM

From: Danny

Brendan Brazier ~ Professional vegan Ironman Triathlete, ultramarathon winner, and winner of many Ironman distance triathlons

What is an Ironman Triathlon? It is a race consisting of a 2..4 mile swim, then a 112 mile bike ride, followed by a full 26 mile marathon run

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http://www. brendanbrazier. com/




Kenneth G Williams ~ Professional Vegan Bodybuilder
Kenneth made sports history at the 2004 Natural Olympia in Las Vegas – the most prestigious natural bodybuilding competition in the world – by finishing third out of more than 200 competitors from 37 nations and becoming America's first vegan bodybuilding champion.. He has also competed and placed well in a number of important bodybuilding events.. In 2004 alone, he placed second in his class at the Silver & Black Muscle Classic (sponsored by the Oakland Raiders), the Team USA contest, and the World Natural Bodybuilding Championships

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But remember, the real reason for being a vegan is compassion for animals and all life ~ Superior health and a cleaner environment are just two of the many added bonuses the world can reap from a vegan lifestyle
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