I'd assume only a small minority of bodybuilders are vegetarians, but according to Robert Cheeke, there is no reason to eat meat if you want big muscles. Cheeke has competed in body building competitions around the world. He weighs only 176 pounds, works out six days a week and relies on a protein-rich diet of nuts, grains and green vegetables.
He has a vegan bodybuilding site which goes into the benefits of a plant-based diet. Though he grew up on a farm, he stopped eating meat while at University after seeing an animal rights protest and learning about factory farming.
