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Why The Strongest Man On Earth Decided To Go Vegan

Posted on March 5, 2016 By 26 Comments on Why The Strongest Man On Earth Decided To Go Vegan

I love to read stories such like this one: Patrik Baboumian, probably the strongest man on earth, decided to become vegetarian in 2005 before he finally went vegan in 2011. In fact, he assumed that his strength might suffer after becoming vegetarian in 2005. However, being loyal to his philosophy that his strength is his compassion, especially for animals, made him take this decision. Then the opposite happened as his energy and weight-lifting power even increased after this decision which made him go one step further and become vegan. His story is really inspiring and the philosophy behind it even more!

“Strength must build up, not destroy. It should outdo itself, not others who are weaker. Used without responsibility, it causes nothing but harm and death. I can lift the heaviest weights, but I cannot take the responsibility off my shoulders. Because the way we use our strength defines our fate. What traces will I leave on my path into the future? Do we really have to kill in order to live? My true strength lies in not seeing weakness as weakness. My strength needs no victims. My strength is my compassion.”

Strength isn’t just about physical prowess. Strength is about character.

By this definition, vegan strongman Patrik Baboumian is perhaps the strongest man on Earth.

Born in 1979 to Armenian parents in Abadan, Iran, Patrik and his family fled the Iranian revolution when he was seven and emigrated to central Germany. By the age of nine, he fell in love with wrestling on TV and soon developed an interest in weight training. As a young teen, he got into power lifting and bodybuilding, rising quickly through the ranks to become Germany’s national junior bodybuilding champion.

For ethical reasons, in 2005 Patrik went vegetarian, accepting that this would likely undermine his performance goals. Instead, his improvement steadily escalated. So in 2011, he went completely vegan. And that’s when things really blew up for the guy they call the Armenian Viking.

https://youtu.be/cFpip6rxcYY

100% Plantpowered, over the last 4 years Patrik has been awarded the title of Germany’s Strongest Man, racked up multiple victories at the European Powerlifting Championships and set four Guinness World Records in various strength disciplines.

We’re talking about a guy who can Bench 463 lbs. Squat 794 lbs. And Deadlift 794 lbs.

This is a long way of saying that Patrik Baboumian is stronger than you are. And believe it or not, he has accomplished all of these extraordinary, superhuman feats without the one thing long-held conventional wisdom dictates is absolutely necessary to optimally perform as an elite strength athlete: animal protein.

I first met Patrik at the 2013 at the Toronto VegFest, where I stood on the WestJet Stage at Harbourfront Centre before a crowd 1,000 deep to cheer him towards a Guinness World Record setting yoke walk — a feat that entailed carrying 1,216 pounds (550kilos) a distance of 10 meters in less than 60 seconds (which he recently bettered to a current 560kg world record, completed in just 28 seconds). Spontaneously grabbing for my GoPro, I shot this little video documenting the astounding accomplishment.”

Read the full story at richroll.com!

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Comments (26) on “Why The Strongest Man On Earth Decided To Go Vegan”

  1. Taylor Randolph says:
    March 5, 2016 at 11:07 pm

    Saul Scher ☺️

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  2. Kira Huju says:
    March 6, 2016 at 8:11 pm

    Daniel Antoun

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  3. Nadia Ramirez says:
    March 12, 2016 at 11:51 pm

    Javi Hitachi woah.

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  4. Dea-z Contreras Ruiz says:
    March 13, 2016 at 1:02 am

    Jesus Contreras

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  5. Marcy Corona says:
    March 13, 2016 at 3:20 am

    Anthony Corona Edgar Corona Saint’s Crown

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  6. Patricia Bazzani says:
    March 13, 2016 at 8:19 am

    Freelee the Banana Girl

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  7. Cassandra Phoenix says:
    March 13, 2016 at 8:33 am

    アヤラ ランディ.

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  8. Mala Matheson says:
    March 13, 2016 at 8:03 pm

    Taylor Bartram look!

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  9. Lia Nagy says:
    March 13, 2016 at 10:10 pm

    Gino Severio

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  10. Taylor Bartram says:
    March 13, 2016 at 11:40 pm

    Yes :))

    Reply
  11. Christine Firko says:
    March 14, 2016 at 3:12 am

    Love him!! Rachel Whitehurstdarren Darren Giangrasso

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  12. Darren Giangrasso says:
    March 14, 2016 at 3:14 am

    Awesome! Everyone should read this!

    Reply
  13. Kelly Hodgson says:
    March 14, 2016 at 3:14 pm

    Gary-Jermaine Hodgson

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  14. Dawn Moses says:
    March 15, 2016 at 5:01 am

    Maryanne Mills

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  15. Maryanne Mills says:
    March 15, 2016 at 5:02 am

    I don’t think so lol

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  16. Hannah Hugeback says:
    March 15, 2016 at 5:31 am

    Zach Brown

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  17. Monica Day says:
    March 15, 2016 at 7:21 pm

    Jodee #vegangainz

    Reply
  18. Alyssa Walters says:
    March 16, 2016 at 12:47 am

    O

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  19. Anne Boiston says:
    March 16, 2016 at 7:15 am

    Love this

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  20. Leonie Lawson says:
    March 16, 2016 at 7:46 am

    Vaughn Lawson

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  21. Yvette N Carlos Dean says:
    March 16, 2016 at 10:55 pm

    I like this mans view point.

    Reply
  22. Stephanie Duncan Okuley says:
    March 17, 2016 at 2:49 am

    Brent Okuley

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  23. Kelly Schöephöerster-Bülen says:
    March 17, 2016 at 3:39 am

    Nicole Rhodes

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  24. Nicole Rhodes says:
    March 17, 2016 at 4:38 am

    Epic

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  25. Sarahi Castillo says:
    March 17, 2016 at 8:36 am

    Gui Paludeti

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  26. Gui Paludeti says:
    March 17, 2016 at 9:07 am

    lol idk about the strongest man but he is pretty strong. This guy is the man

    Reply

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