Time for a catch-up chat with vegan powerlifter Daniel Austin! He joins me to discuss approaches to vegan advocacy, adapting our training and diet as we age, his history in powerlifting, the new audiobook version of The Way of the Vegan Meathead, and what he’s been up to in the 6 years since we last spoke on the show.
Daniel’s been vegan since 2005, and powerlifting competitively since 2015. He’s competed in both major American powerlifting organizations (the USPA and the USAPL) and has qualified for national championships in both. His goal as a vegan in strength sports has always been to demonstrate that veganism is no limitation to gaining max strength.
He says, “I am proud to be part of a growing movement of athletes utilizing sport as a form of activism for animals”. As of 2024, Daniel owns all current powerlifting records in Texas for his category, and 3 of the 4 standing records for his category in Virginia, where he recently moved.
Important topics we discussed:
>> How is life as a 41-year-old lifter different than at 35 (when we last spoke on the show)?
>> The Way of The Vegan Meathead: Eating for Strength is now out as an audiobook!
>> What lessons has Daniel learned almost over a decade of competitive powerlifting?
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