nimai delgado

Inspirational Nimai Delgado is a vegan professional bodybuilder showing the world how it’s possible to build a championship physique on a plant-based diet. Delgado proved doubters wrong when he became an International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (IFBB) pro without eating animal products. Weighing in at 175 pounds, he won his pro card in Las Vegas at the 2016 NPC USA Championships and competed in the physique category at the 2018 Arnold Sports Festival. As the only vegan IFBB professional, Delgado’s ultimate goal is to be the first vegan to grace the Olympia stage.

Born in South Mississippi, USA, Delgado was raised on a vegetarian diet by his Hindu parents, and was a fit and healthy child who took part in many sports activities building his stamina and strength from a young age. He made the transition from vegetarian to vegan in 2015, with an aim to spread awareness on both the environmental and health benefits of a plant-based lifestyle. Whilst building his physique at the gym, Delgado added muscle mass to his body by eating lentils, grains, beans and other vegan foods, and began competing as a Men’s Physique competitor. Within his first year of competition he won several contests and become an IFBB Pro after winning the NPC USA Championships.

Delgado has over 637k followers on Instagram, and continues to inspire his fans with his incredible achievements whilst sustaining a healthy and environmentally –friendly vegan diet.