Vegetarianism and more specifically the vegan lifestyle has gotten quite a lot of mainstream attention nowadays with thousands upon hundreds of thousands of people converting from a conventional diet plan to a plant-based one.

Different people have different reasons:

Some do it because they love animals; others because of ecological reasons; and third because they believe that vegetarianism is a healthy diet plan.

One of the most famous issues that most vegans are confronted with nowadays is whether or not they can build and maintain an aesthetic physique without the consumption of meat.

Interestingly:

I have even heard of people who forcefully do not go on a vegetarian diet simply because they are afraid that they are going to lose their muscle mass or bone density.

I think that one of the main reason for this fear is due to the high number of people on the internet who bash on vegetarianism claiming that one cannot build muscle without the consumption of meat because meat contains important amino acid compounds that promote muscle growth.

While it is true that meat does contain valuable and strong essential amino acids that help with muscle growth and development, testosterone production, and energy distribution, it is not a necessity.

The two main issues that I am going to address in this article will be 1) nutrition; and 2) supplementation. We are not going to focus much on your workout regime simply because nothing changes when you transition to a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle. You should maintain the same level of intensity and consistency as before.

Nutrition