by Courtney Eastman I’ve noticed a lot of questions online from people, particularly women, who want to try their first powerlifting meet but don’t know which equipment is vegan or what exactly they will need for meet day. There have been a couple other blog posts outlining what to expect on meet day so I won’t […]
Plantbuilt 2017 Results
Total competitors-38
Total 1st-22
Total 2nd-5
Total 3rd-4
Total 4th-1
Total 5th-1
All medals-33
Body building (11 competitors)
8 @1st
3 @2nd
1 @4th
1 @5th
2 pro cards
CrossFit (8 competitors)
2 @scaled
5 @Rx
1 @submasters
Kettlebell sport (5 competitors)
5 @1st
1 @2nd
1 American Record
1 Absolute World Record
1 World Record Attempt just 2 reps short
Power lifting (8 competitors)
9 @1st
1 @2nd
2 @3rd
Weight lifting (6 competitors)
2 @3rd
Lifting Results (totals in kgs)
Powerlifting
(weight class) S/B/DL /Total
Anastasia (67.5) 112.5/75/137.5/325
Crystal (60) 102.5/60/122.6/285
Giacomo(81.5)192.5/120/242.5/555
Jessica (56) 102.5/45/132.5/280
Ndem (140) 200/143/227/570
Paul (90) 205/185/243/634
Sara (60) 120/75/132.5/327.5
Daniel (75) 190/132.7/220/543.6
Olympic Weightlifting
(Weight Class) Snatch/CJ/Total
Christine (63) 58/77/135
Darin (105+) 69/85/154
Ed (85) 87/95/182
Holly (58) 46/58/104
Josh (85) 100/117/217
Sam (94) 81/101/182
Kettlebell Sport
(Weight Class) Event/Reps
Austin (85) 2×20 kg LC 66 reps
Emily (58) 12 kg snatch 154 reps
Sara (58) 24 kg OALC 104 reps
Sara 2x16kg LC half marathon 181 reps
Scott (85) 16 kg snatch 156 reps
Shalee (53) 2×12 kg LC 81 reps
Body Building Placings
Derek -Pro men’s physique-2nd
Mindy- Athletic Model – 6th
Geoff- physique masters -1st (2nd overall )
Forest -men’s physique open -4th/novice -1st
Joe- pro masters physique -2nd
Korin- open bodybuilding-1st middle class and 1st overall *pro card #3
Mark- open men’s physique-5th
Natalie- bikini- open short 1st- overall- 1st *pro card #1
Paola- bikini open tall -1st
Simone- figure open tall-1st
Tricia- novice bikini tall -6th
Mission Statement
Accomplishing elite levels of strength, health, and wellness, is an extension of our compassion for life. Our lifestyle requires physical effort beyond our normal capacity, furthermore is the use of proper nutrition, rest, and mental well being. None of these require the destruction of animals . As a collective (PlantBuilt) we live, train, compete, and educate in our communities, showing the success of compassionate Veganism.
Book Review: 10 Minute Toughness by Jason Selk
by Sara Lee Sara Lee’s Reading Corner I compete in kettlebell sport, the NASCAR version of Olympic weightlifting, in which a competitor has 10 minutes to perform as many lifts as possible without resting. Being mentally tough for that 10 minutes is just as important as being physically up to the task. When I […]

Sam Shorkey’s Vanilla Blueberry Cheesecake Bites
Okay guys, prepare to be blown away by yet another delicious competition diet vegan treat from Sam Shorkey aka Jacked on the Beanstalk, baby! These mock-cheesecake bites are RIDICULOUSLY good and oh-so-healthy. Made with my fave Nature’s Food Organic vanilla protein powder AND tofu, you’re getting quite the hefty dose of protein in every bite! […]
Squash Lasagna
by Crystal Moulton INGREDIENTS 9 no-boil lasagna noodles (or boil some regular lasagna noodles if the others aren’t available) Squash Bechamel: ¼ cup all-purpose flour 1½ cups squash (or pumpkin puree) 2 cups nondairy milk like soy or almond, unsweetened 2 tsp olive oil Creamed Spinach: 4 tsp olive oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped […]
Principles of Dieting
by Justin Morgan Dieting can be stressful, confusing, and a general pain. Especially if you are an athlete that also needs to preserve as much muscle, strength, and overall performance as possible while dieting to lose weight. This article will hopefully help to give you some guidelines that will make dieting easier and less confusing. […]