Building Muscle On A Plant Based Diet with Nimai Delgado

Send us Fan MailThis episode is going to crush every stereotype you’ve ever had about *meathead* bodybuilders. We’ve got goals, we’ve got grit, and we even have some woo-woo shit.Nimai Delgado is a plant-based professional bodybuilder (and so much more). He shares his unique upbringing, which actually led him to be a lacto-vegetarian from birth until he became vegan in 2014.Growing up in a Hare Krishna organic farm community, Nimai was exposed to spirituality and the compassionate principle of Ahimsa, which is the root of his viewpoint on eating ethically with a plant based diet.Now onto the questions from my nutritionist brain…where do you get all your protein, dude? *Surprise! It's not actually that hard.*Nimai explains how he calculates his macros and how easy it is to pack in beautiful natural protein through tempeh, tofu, lentils, bean pastas and other natural sources.And yes! This way of eating totally gave him his bodybuilder physique.He won his first competition in a tested league, and when naysayers said he couldn’t win against builders on gear (an industry word for steroids and illegal supplements) in the untested leagues, he said, watch me. Ultimately, he became a plant-based pro-level bodybuilder in just a year and a half of bodybuilding.You’ll catch in this conversation how Nimai never lets the doubt of others hold him back. This level of self-belief and resilience fuels him constantly. Whether it's doubts about winning a competition or haters on the internet, he never puts a limit on his accomplishments.He actually shares this really great manifestation exercise, and I want to challenge all of my listeners to really go all in on this.Listen to the episode, dream that dream life, and listen for the yes-buts. Because, as Nimai says, that's where your work starts!What’s Inside:Can you build and sustain a pro-physique with plant based eating?How to get enough protein when you’re not eating meat (spoiler, it’s easier than you think).Using self-serving thoughts and self belief to fuel and fulfill personal goals. How to be resilient in the face of anonymous internet haters.Nimai had a pretty cool and unique story, and man am I inspired by the way he fuelled his self belief all the way to pro bodybuilding. Please tell me you did his totally awesome manifestation exercise.  What were your “yes, buts”? What are you gonna do about it? Let me know on Insta!Mentioned In This Episode:Nimai Delgado (@nimai_delgado) on InstagramTransform Your Body & Habits In 28 Days.  Guaranteed. Fit Feels Good (@oonaghduncan) on [email protected]