Episode 18 - The Power of The Plant-Based Athlete

03/15/22 • 40 min

In this episode, we interview world class powerlifter, Ryan Stills. He has been vegan since 2019 and has competed both as an omnivore and as a vegan. After a bit of trial and error, he found the formula to compete at peak levels as a plant-based powerlifter. In 2021 he took the category win at the World Championships in Sweden along with the Best Lifter award. In 2022 he won his category at the US nationals and qualified for the World Championships again.
Recently, he won the 120 kg category in the Virgin Islands with amazing lifts. Squat 310 kg (683lb), bench 200 kg (441 lb), and a modest 300 kg (661 lb) deadlift. All on two broken toes!
He told us his philosophy to be vegan was simple, "I don't want another sentient being to suffer or die for me to exist". "Once I came to the determination that I could not allow myself to have excuses as to why I couldn't do this, I vowed to find a way to do it. And, I have."
You can contact Ryan at:
https://www.instagram.com/ryanstills_powerlifter/?hl=en
https://www.oddbarbell.com/

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