Vegan strongman shoulders 550kg

[Second Summer]

Moments after apparently carrying more weight than anyone ever before, German strongman Patrik Baboumian let out a roar and a couple seemingly unlikely words: “Vegan power.”

The 34-year-old, who already holds world records for log lifts and overhead beer keg lifts, carried a yoke loaded with just over 550 kilograms 10 metres across a stage at the Harbourfront Centre on Sunday afternoon — at Toronto’s Vegetarian Food Festival.

Full article: Vegan strongman shoulders 550 kg — a record, perhaps — at vegetarian food fest (Toronto Star, 8th Sept. 2013)

Interesting article, it mentions he grew up in Iran during the war with Iraq. He's got his own website here:
http://www.patrikbaboumian.de/

 

[Clueless Git]

Yes, yes, yes .... BUT!

As every fool knoweth if Mr Baboumian doesn't eat meat then he can't be getting enough protein.

Sorry, could just imagine people (like my own dear father) seeing that and divining the lesson from it that bringing your kids up vegan means they will never grow up to be as big'n'strong as that vegan weightlifting fellah.