Robert Cheeke, Author and Speaker
Robert grew up on a farm in Corvallis, Oregon, where he adopted a vegan lifestyle in 1995, at the age of 15. Today he is a best-selling author of the books Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness: The Complete Guide to Building Your Body on a Plant-Based Diet, Shred It!: Your Complete Guide to Burning Fat and Building Muscle on a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet, and Plant-Based Muscle. (Click here for books)
As a two-time natural bodybuilding champion, Robert is considered one of VegNews Magazine’s Most Influential Vegan Athletes. He tours all around the world giving talks about his story of transformation from a skinny farm kid to a champion vegan bodybuilder.
Robert is the founder and president of Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness. He writes books, gives lectures, and maintains the popular website, VeganBodybuilding.com. He is a regular contributor to Vegan Health & Fitness Magazine, a multi-sport athlete, and has followed a plant-based diet for 20 years. His latest book, Plant-Based Muscle, co-authored with his training partner, Vanessa Espinoza, was released in September 2017 and is available here.