Vegans – Can They Be Successful in Sports?

There is a common belief that to succeed in sport, you need to eat meat and drink milk. It is thought by many that vegans won’t have the necessary strength or stamina to beat meat eaters. These beliefs are false and based on a lack of knowledge.

The ‘proof’ that’s sometimes offered is that there are hardly any vegans who are at the top in sporting endeavours. This is faulty logic which could only be applied if there were an equal number of vegans to meat eaters.

There are precious few vegans in the world. To become the best in any sport you need the dedication and focus to reach the top when there are so many distractions that could stop you. Not many people have that dedication. You need the right genes to give you the edge over your competitors. Very few have the right genes that can make them champions.

If there is only, say, 1 person in 400 who is vegan, what are the chances that that 1 person is the one who has the ruthless dedication and the right genes for the sport they are interested in? What is the chance that they will have had the right encouragement or influences when young that will bring them into that sport? You would be much safer betting that a meat eater would have those things because there are 399 meat eaters and only 1 vegan. We’d have to pin all our hopes on that 1 vegan to emerge with everything needed to be a champion. Your money would be much safer betting that one of the 399 meat eaters would have what it takes. It’s a numbers game: double the number of vegans and you’ll double the number of vegan champions.

In the UK there are supposed to be about 250,000 vegans out of a population of 60 million. That is about 1 person in 240. Some will have been vegan for just a few months. Some will revert to being meat eaters or lacto-ovo vegetarians. There is an even smaller percentage of vegans in some other countries. It is my guestimate that long-term vegans are more likely to be less than 1 in 400 or even 1 in 500. If you have a group of 400 how many will have the genes to become a champion? Very few. How many of that very few will have the determination? Very few. How many of the very few (of the very few) will be vegan? Most probably not even one. More likely those people will be meat eaters. But vegans do still manage to become champions against all those odds. Strange, isn’t it that the still common perception of vegans is of weedy, skinny, weak and unhealthy people?

There are a few vegan champions but why aren’t there more if it is such a healthy lifestyle? There are so few vegan champions because there are so few vegans. How many ginger-haired, left-handed sportsmen called Alphonse are champions? None at all. Not because someone like that is incapable of sporting success but because there are so few of them.

Most top sportspeople are single minded in their pursuit of excellence. They won’t let anything get in their way. They are willing to give up family life, friendships and leisure time to concentrate on training. They are ready to risk their health, as can be seen in the number who are willing to take dangerous performance enhancing drugs. They are willing to train to excess to such an extent that their immune systems are weakened. They care nothing about the possibility of suffering from arthritis in later years as a result of punishing their bodies in training and competition.

Winning is everything to them. They are like fanatics. And, like fanatics, nothing else matters as much as the object of their desire. Compassion for farm animals is of little importance to them in comparison. Thus, this fanaticism will prevent many individuals who might have become vegan from doing so because from an early age, like all of us, they have been indoctrinated with the lies that meat and milk are necessary for good health. This lie reduces the number of athletes and sportspeople who could become vegan and who could go on to glory in the sporting arena. Being a champion is more important to them than being a vegan. The few vegan champions are those who don’t believe the lies about meat or those who put compassion first.

There are quite a few vegan sportsmen and women who regularly beat meat eaters. I will only mention a few as representatives of the vegan sporting world.

Mac Danzig won his King of the Cage fighting title as a vegan. You have to be tough to survive in that type of contest and yet he thrived and prospered.

Carl Lewis has said that his best performances on the running track came when he was following a vegan diet.

Scott Jurek is the multiple winner of 100-mile races and twice winner of the Badwater Ultra marathon, which is run over a course of 135 miles. The race starts in Death Valley, at 280 feet below sea level and finishes at Mount Whitney Portal, which is 8.360 feet above sea level. That’s a 135 miles course over three mountain ranges with a cumulative ascent of 13,000 feet and a cumulative descent of 4,700 feet. You have to be tough just to think about doing it.

Brendan Brazier is a vegan and a professional Ironman Triathlete, twice winner of the Canadian Ultra Marathon championship.

So, it is possible for vegans to be world champions in both sprinting and endurance events. But what about strength sports? Can vegans be strong? Or can they be top bodybuilders? Can they build up formidable strength or huge muscle bulk?

The answer is (you’ve guessed it): ‘yes!’.

There are many very strong vegans who train with weights. There are quite a few impressive bodybuilders who have built up their bulk on vegan diets.

But where are all the vegan Olympic weightlifting champions and powerlifting world record holders, then? Where is the vegan who has won the World’s Strongest Man title?

Give it time. As I said above, there aren’t enough vegans from whose ranks these people can emerge. It will happen. It is happening.

There are two vegan strength champions who come to mind, though. Both women. Pat Reeves – she’s a world class powerlifter. Many times the British powerlifting champion. And Jane Black olympic weight lifter who has set records in masters’ lifting events.

What about the men? Perhaps too many male strength athletes are worried about not getting enough of their usual slaughterhouse products. Again, give it time for the truth to reach them. There are many vegans in training, as can be seen in the vegan fitness and bodybuilding forums. Wait until they start to achieve more success and then the timid meat eaters will see that they have nothing to fear in giving up the meat and milk that their mummies told them they had to eat to grow up big and strong. They will realise that real men don’t need to eat meat.

What about vegan bodybuilders? Until a very few years ago there weren’t any special supplements for vegan bodybuilders. Meat eaters were spoilt for choice but vegans had no choice because there wasn’t anything to choose. Very few bodybuilders rely on just normal food. They take supplements in the form of powders and pills. And many (most pro ones?) take dangerous and illegal drugs. Many of them have muscles that are partly the product of the chemistry lab. Anyone who could build huge muscles on a meat-based diet could do so on a vegan diet.

Not everyone can build competition-winning muscles. Again, the vegan who does so must have the right genes. And the time and dedication. He must be that rare individual who just happens to have all the right attributes. Not much chance that there are many vegans who are like that. More likely that someone from the huge majority of meat eaters will have what is required. You are more likely to find a top athlete or a Nobel Prize Winner in Scotland than on the Isle of Man. Not because the Scots are inherently superior to the Manx people. But because there are more of them.

Don’t believe the lies of the vested interests of the meat and milk industries. They have invested heavily in cruelty and they need to keep the people convinced that the slaughter and abuse of their victims is necessary for the continued health of humans.

Believe instead the many healthy, strong and fit vegans who daily prove how healthy the vegan diet is. There is nothing humans need that cannot be obtained from a well balanced vegan diet. A vegan diet is suitable for humans of every age, as the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada acknowledge.

Wii Sports Gaming Guide – Be Sure to Get a Winning Strike!

For a game that you get as complementary with the Wii, you would maybe expect it to be a little lacking, or so simple that it is ‘simply boring’. Well, if you have a Wii, you will know that Wii Sports is far from dull. It’s actually great fun, and it’s still one of my favourite games for the Wii.

Wii Sports is so simple that anybody can play it. Whether you’re 3 or 103, you are bound to love this game. The onscreen gameplay instructions are really clear, anybody can do it! What’s more, when you play Wii Sports, you really get a feel of being in the bowling alley or tennis court for real. The sound effects and scenery details are pretty authentic, making the whole casual gaming experience much more fun!

For the Baseball, Tennis and Boxing games, the game is played by the hand and arm movements that you make whilst holding the Wiimote and/or nunchuck. For the Bowling and Golf games, you will also need to make the movements that you would if you were playing the games ‘for real’, coupled with one or two presses on the Wiimote buttons. It’s as easy as 123.

Savvy Tip!

Are you having trouble getting strikes in Wii Sports Bowling? Does your bowling ball always drift to the left or to the right even though you are sure that you bowled it straight? Don’t worry, it happens to the best of us. The best way to get more strikes is to put some spin on your ball. Try aiming your ball to the left if it usually drifts to the right, and vice versa. Experiment with putting spin on your bowling ball by twisting your wrist slightly. Try it, and see what happens. It should improve your scores, and wow your Wii friends at the same time as you become a Wii Sports expert!

Savvy Tip 2!

To serve those winning aces in Wii Sports tennis, try to hit the ball when it is at the highest point in the air. That way you should be able to achieve a power serve that will leave your opponent dumbfounded. Power serves are really difficult to return, so they are a great way to win the game!

Happy Wii’ing!

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Wii Sports – Tennis

When Nintendo Wii first came out a series of simple games was released at first. One of those simple games that was released was will sports. There is a lot of different sports to choose from. From baseball to bowling, there is something there for everyone. I have tried them all and the one that stood out to me the most was Wii tennis.

Wii tennis is by far my favorite game in the Wii sports series. I can safely say it is also one of my favorite Wii games of all time as well. The concept of the game is very simple. Basically you just hit the tennis ball when it comes near you. The whole point of it is to make your opponent miss the ball or make them hit it out of bounds. It is the same concept as real tennis.

Although this game is very simple on the surface there is a good amount of strategy that goes into it. Firstly your serves need to be timed well in order to get the “power serve”. A power serve is more likely to throw off your opponent. Also when your hitting in general you need to do it smoothly in order to keep the ball in bounds. One clumsy swing and your opponent gets an easy point. Once you learn that then there is special swinging maneuvers to make the ball have spin on it. It can be a long learning process to become really good.

Wii tennis is great to play for anyone. The game is very easy to pick and start playing. I highly recommend you try this game if you have a Wii.

Calories Burned Playing Tennis – How Many Calories You Can Burn Playing Sports – Tennis Or Badminton

The amount of calories burned while playing tennis is enormous. We can judge the amount of fat burning by observing the fitness level of a tennis player. They look amazingly well toned and healthy. This sport involves your whole body. There are various shots played during a tennis match such as forehand, backhand, volley and drop shot. Tennis player have to constantly run throughout the match for victory. It engenders lots of metabolism and consequently it stimulates lots of fat burning.

Shots like forehand and backhand mostly involve your upper body. They can easily shed those extra pounds from your body. We usually see tennis players constantly taking breaks during the match. It is always advisable to consume lots of water in order to maintain the body temperature. You should keep on taking moderate amount of liquids throughout the play.

How Many Calories You Can Burn By Playing Sports Viz Tennis or Badminton

. Playing tennis not only burns your calories but also helps in toning your muscles. The amount of calories burnt depends upon the frequency and the duration of the match. If the match becomes more exciting, the level of calorie burning also increases. You can easily burn up to 150-300 calories by playing a whole match.

. You can also shed those extra pounds by playing other sports such as badminton and squash. They help your body to sweat, which consequently removes your toxic substances easily.

. Tennis, badminton or squash playing prevents your body from various types of disorders such heart disease and diabetes. It also helps your body to relieve stress and anxiety. Playing tennis is usually considered to be the healthiest way to burn calories and lose those extra fats. It not only rejuvenates your body but also makes you an expert in game. You will be able to compete at various levels by practicing this game regularly.

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