{"id":32553,"date":"2026-10-19T21:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T21:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=32553"},"modified":"2026-10-19T21:02:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T21:02:00","slug":"after-hemi-shoulder-replacement-vegan-strong-plantbuilt-powerlifter-ryan-stills-claims-sixth-world-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=32553","title":{"rendered":"AFTER HEMI-SHOULDER REPLACEMENT, VEGAN STRONG PLANTBUILT POWERLIFTER RYAN STILLS CLAIMS SIXTH WORLD TITLE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Stills&#8217; victory followed a shoulder hemiarthroplasty, or partial shoulder replacement where the ball is replaced, in 2024. For a competitive powerlifter whose sport places extraordinary demands on the shoulders, the procedure raised serious questions about whether he could return to the platform, let alone championship form.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After consulting three doctors, I found one who believed I could return to championship form,&#8221; Stills said. &#8220;My vegan diet gave me the protein and energy I needed to rebuild strength and fuel rehab and training. Every bit of that work paid off on the world stage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Vegan since 2019, Stills brought his comeback to the world stage with a performance that tested both his strength and his perseverance. His bench press bronze was a particularly meaningful milestone following shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Powerlifting consists of the squat, bench press and deadlift. Each athlete&#8217;s best successful attempt in the three lifts contributes to the combined total that determines the weight-class champion.<\/p>\n<p>Stills&#8217; sixth world title adds another chapter to a career defined by sustained competitive success and demonstrates the possibilities of plant-based athletic performance.<\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT VEGAN STRONG PLANTBUILT<\/b><br class=\"dnr\"\/>Vegan Strong PlantBuilt is an international team of elite athletes competing in strength sports while demonstrating that world-class performance can be achieved on a plant-based diet. Its mission is to educate people that plant protein is better for health, performance, recovery and the planet.<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE Vegan Strong<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=CG75911&amp;Transmission_Id=202610191702PR_NEWS_USPR_____CG75911&amp;DateId=20261019\" style=\"border:0px; width:1px; height:1px;\"\/>\n                    <\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/after-hemi-shoulder-replacement-vegan-strong-plantbuilt-powerlifter-ryan-stills-claims-sixth-world-title-302913137.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stills&#8217; victory followed a shoulder hemiarthroplasty, or partial shoulder replacement where the ball is replaced, in 2024. 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