This page features profiles of some of the athletes currently training as part of Melbourne Vegan Strength. It also serves as the MVS powerlifting strength table, with participants displayed in order of powerlifting total.

NOAH HANNIBAL I have been a vegan for over seventeen years. I first got into strength training when a bodybuilder I met was mocking vegans saying you couldn’t be strong without eating meat. This bodybuilder was on a high protein ‘caveman’ diet and on the juice as well, he was built like a dumptruck and had arms the size of tree trunks. I had to stand up for vegans so I challenged him to an arm wrestle to prove him wrong. READ MORE
Squat 215kg, Bench 192.5kg, Deadlift 245kg Total 652.5kg

JOEL KIRKILIS I’m a 27 year old competitive natural bodybuilder. Being vegan has never prevented me from building size and strength and, in fact, has only helped build up my physique. READ MORE
Squat 190kg, Bench 150kg, Deadlift 195kg Total 535kg

IVAN AKA HARDCORE IV I am 27 years old and ceased consuming non-human body parts and secretions just over 5 years ago. I have been weight-training for about 4 years and have made tremendous  improvements to my strength levels.  I have also recently taken up strongman and hope to compete in the near future, I am also the current Australian one-hand lift record holder. READ MORE
Squat 160kg, Bench 120kg, Deadlift 222.5kg Total 502.5kg

ANDREW My choice to become vegan was an ethical one, I no longer wanted to be responsible for the suffering of another living being just because it was convenient and the social norm. Like most people I was raised as an omnivore and lead to believe that I required animal flesh, dairy and eggs as staple ingredients in my diet in order to remain fit and healthy. READ MORE
Squat 160kg, Bench 102.5kg, Deadlift 220kg Total 482.5kg

HAYDEN Choosing to abandon animal products was one of the most rewarding and important decisions I have ever made. My general health is at an all time high with energy to burn. I have taken part in weight training on and off for years but my most noticeable gains in strength have taken place as a vegan. READ MORE
Squat 160kg, Bench 110kg, Deadlift 180kg Total 450kg

SCOTT I have been vegan for six years now. I first got into it after researching into how my food is produced. I found it upsetting to see how animals are abused on the invalid basis they are required for nutrition. My aim is to prove the suffering of animals is not necessary to be healthy and strong. READ MORE
Squat 145kg, Bench 85kg, Deadlift 185kg Total 415kg

LAURENS If you have a choice to live a compassionate lifestyle with the smallest footprint on the planet and the healthiest effect for your body, wouldn’t you live it? Right? Yeah I know, let it sink in. It took me a while as well, before I completely realised the benefits of a vegan lifestyle. READ MORE
Squat 120kg, Bench 85kg, Deadlift 180kg Total 385kg

PAT VIRTUE I chose to be Vegan when I realised that I could no longer justify my blood thirsty diet. Eating animal products, wearing products tested on animals and aiding organisations that force animals into slavery is one of the most common injustices committed throughout the world. Soon after being Vegan I became aware of society’s ignorance towards a Vegan diet in particular. READ MORE
Squat 120kg, Bench 75kg, Deadlift 142.5kg Total 337.5kg

TOBY I’ve been vegan for over 5 years. I believe we have no right to kill, milk, or experiment on animals. I started weight lifting about a year ago. I have put on 5Kg of lean mass and gained strength that i can apply in everyday life and martial art practice (Hung Gar Kung Fu). READ MORE
Squat 100kg, Bench 60kg, Deadlift 120kg Total 280kg

AMANDA Becoming vegan is the best thing I have ever done, yet for some reason people’s reactions to my choice aren’t always positive. I have had so many people telling me, you’ll get sick and you can’t live without meat, well last time I checked I wasn’t dead! I have way more energy being vegan than I ever did before. READ MORE
Squat 55kg, Bench 41kg, Deadlift 100kg Total 196kg