Grass_for_cows
Semi-Pro
Obviously not Lendl, but are there any current or former players who are/were vegetarians?
Vegetarian Pros
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I don't know about vegetarian, but heres Sharapova eating a banana.
That doesn't mean anything.
Anyway, I would expect more women tennis players to be vegetarian because
they would feel bad for the animals.
Joe Pike
Banned
kOaMaster
Hall of Fame
Rock Strongo
Legend
Roger Federer would like to have a word with you. At least the early version of him.
Beacon Hill
Hall of Fame
Just ask Edwin Moses.
Joe Pike
Banned
Joe Pike
Banned
Well, maybe several thousand years ago.
Ummm, that picture... oh, never mind. :roll:
Joe Pike
Banned
If you want to start fantasizing don't forget that the banana didn't survive Sharapovas teeth.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
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Devilito
Hall of Fame
wrong........
Grass_for_cows
Semi-Pro
There's quite a few top athletes who are either vegetarian or vegan, in sports as varied as American football and cycling. I read that BJK and Martina are both vegetarians but I wonder if anyone knows they were on veggie diet while competing?
Grass_for_cows
Semi-Pro
Actually Prince Fielder, who is a massive (6ft., 280lb.) baseball player, publicly became vegetarian citing treatment of animals in factory farms.
Rock Strongo
Legend
Quick note.
Do not EVER bring up Martina, BJK or Amelie when replying to Joe Pike. It's for your own good.
Bhagi Katbamna
Legend
No kidding. He was the most dominant athlete in his sport.
Bhagi Katbamna
Legend
Martina has stated that she stopped being veg. after deciding to make a comeback.
Beacon Hill
Hall of Fame
One of the most dominant athletes of all time. For about 10 years his worst finish was 1st place.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
I get the impression that Djokovic's diet is mostly vegetarian in nature.
ivan_the_terrible
Hall of Fame
pre or post 2011?
Chanwan
G.O.A.T.
Carl Lewis says hi
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Post 2010 because he has said that he cut out eating a lot of 'junk food' after he hired the services of Dr. Igor who put him on the gluten-free diet.
ivan_the_terrible
Hall of Fame
lol @ Dr Igor - where is that quack now anyways?
AtomicForehand
Hall of Fame
Most junk food is vegetarian. Chips/crisps...cookies, cakes, pastries...snack foods of all sorts...
Mainad
Bionic Poster
But it also includes things like beefburgers and meaty pizzas. He used to eat a lot of pizzas as his parents owned a pizzeria during his formative years.
Baxter
Professional
I don't know ANY vegetarians that eat that crap. I think I read somewhere that Venus is or was a vegan.
ivan_the_terrible
Hall of Fame
MindoverMatter
Professional
I know a professional runner who's a vegan (was a vegetarian for a while before that before he switched over). He actually started his own community for it online. http://www.nomeatathlete.com/
Crisstti
Legend
A pity Fed stopped being one. I'd like him better for sure 
I don't know any that don't!.
I don't know any that don't!.
cc0509
Talk Tennis Guru
Chico
Banned
This. To be a top athlete you need proper nutrition.
albatros_forehand
Professional
I don't know about vegetarian, but heres Sharapova eating a banana.
Hahaha.. Too bad I can't see the picture
jwjh
Legend
The 2nd largest rodent in the world, the beaver, seems built for tennis. It is well documented that beavers can and do volley mud balls at their lodges with their paddle-like tails and could be among the best volleyers in the top 100. A beaver's teeth also grows continuously so there's no fear they will be worn down by biting tennis trophies. And yes, they are herbivores.
Like Devilito said, "wrong." Spend literally 10 seconds and do a Google search. Then you can avoid posting ignorant statements on Tennis Forums.
ForLoveOfTheGame
Semi-Pro
And all athletes know that ammonia soaked, hormone pumped meat is the way to go!!!
Overdrive
Legend
Instead of attacking an ignorant argument with another argument of its ilk, do your research.
FreeBird
Legend
I don't agree with people saying that non-vegetarian food is necessary for nutrition. India has a pool of successful athletes who have been raised as a vegetarian and didn't convert to non-vegetarian later. To name a few: Sushil Kumar (Wrestler, Olympic Silver and Bronze medalist), Yogeshwar Dutt (Wrestler, Bronze Medalist ), More than quarter of Indian cricket team etc.
Carl Lewis was later a vegan and attributed his 1991 success to vegan diet. You would find a lot of other cases.
:lol:
Carl Lewis was later a vegan and attributed his 1991 success to vegan diet. You would find a lot of other cases.
:lol:
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Deleted member 21996
Guest
Dave Scott ffs... C'mon people, gotta read more!!!
jwjh
Legend
70's, 80's and even 90's were rife with cheating. You could eat anything as long as you got your daily "dosage". One of the Olympics was nicknamed the HGH games.
FreeBird
Legend
This beefy guy is a vegetarian??!??!?!?!?!?!
Yes, he is. In fact almost whole wrestling contingent of India for Olympics 2012 was (lacto-vegetarian).
Sushil Kumar is not only a vegetarian, he also promotes it.
These are some of the excerpts about Indian wrestling group:
"There are boys ranging from ages 10 to 25. All of us aim to touch that coveted gold. None of us touch any form of non-vegetarian food. We get our protein from dal, almonds and buffalo milk. With the endless hours of training, we put in every day, a nutritious diet is important, but not a frugal one."
A pity Fed stopped being one. I'd like him better for sure
Interesting. But why?
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chicagodude
Hall of Fame
I can't believe that there are still people out there that seriously think that without animal-products you can not get proper nutrition or enough calories.....
Any aspect in animal products you can get from other, vegan, sources. It might take more effort, but it's very doable. Most protein you can get from legumes, avocado, nuts, certain grains etc. Calories also not that difficult (nuts mainly).
Any aspect in animal products you can get from other, vegan, sources. It might take more effort, but it's very doable. Most protein you can get from legumes, avocado, nuts, certain grains etc. Calories also not that difficult (nuts mainly).
