Vegetarians have more endurance than meat-eaters?

Question

Is this true? It seems like it would be, since animal products are harder for the body to break down than plant products. Is anybody a vegetarian athlete?

Answer 1

both veggies and meat-eaters are healthy. it is the matter of how many nutrients you are taking from each, either plants or animals.

Answer 2

I've been on both sides of the coin and I can say that my body is much more efficient in burning engery now than what it was when I ate meat.

I'm not a triathlete or anything, but I do work out 6 days a week. I lift heavy and I do intense cardio. I can tell you that EVERYthing is different from the amount I sweat, to the slower onset of muscle fatiguue that I experience. I think I personally have more endurance. I can't speak for all of us, though.

Answer 3

HAHAHA you have to be kidding i went vegan for about a month and i felt like sshhhhhiiitttttt. More endurance HAHAHAHAHA ROFLMAO i can usally run the mile in round 5:40ish(yes 5 minutes) and i tried running the mile 3 times while being vegan and the closest i got was 6:30. Yes almost 1 whole min slower, which is a lot. I was benching 280lb and when i became vegan i could only bench 240lb. more endurance HAHAHA

Answer 4

They are certainly just as built if not more so.

Answer 5

If it makes you feel better to believe that help yourself.

Answer 6

It's true for me, I've been a vegetarian since February and I've noticed the difference.

Answer 7

A couple people on here have said no, but I don't think they have ever tried being vegetarian.



I have experienced the difference myself.  I noticed that after I went from meat-eater to vegan I was able to hike 5 miles in the hills without stopping and I was hydrated almost the whole way (I took one sip of my water).  Before I could hike just as far, but I was a wreck afterward.  Now it's no big deal, I climb back in my car afterward and do the rest of my weekend things.

I'm no athlete but I have noticed a huge difference in my endurance and stamina.

Answer 8

From personal experience, yes. Perhaps because of the fiber in whole grains and the protein in nuts, which I eat a lot of. But it could be attributed to more natural, slower-releasing sugars found in whole, fresh fruits and vegetables rather than lack of meat, since I have not drunk soda or gatorade for as long as I've been vegan. I think meat was filling enough that I never ate enough sugars from fruits and grains, and was trying to run on pure protein and my body was screaming at me.

I mountain bike, often four hour rides involving riding up to the tops of mountains, and do two hour trail runs, and I do not worry about crashes anymore. I only take water, and one granola bar in the bottom of my backpack case of an unforseen crash, but I have not eaten it in over a year (maybe it's time to replace it, huh?) It used to be I got shaky and hypoglycemic after about an hour.