IRONBOUND is a documentary spotlighting elite vegan athletes breaking barriers in powerlifting, strongman, bodybuilding, CrossFit, and Olympic lifting. These athletes are often overlooked, yet they’re accomplishing feats once thought impossible, all without consuming animal products.

Ironbound is currently completely self-funded by me and so far, filming has been completed across the U.S. including various areas in Florida, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Nevada, California, Chicago, Wisconsin, Virginia, and Oregon as well as internationally - including Ireland, Norway, the UK, Belgium and Austria.

As you can imagine, this has already been VERY expensive for one person to self-fund, but I strongly believe that this story needs to be told because there’s a persistent stereotype that plant-based diets can’t adequately support muscle growth or elite strength. IRONBOUND exists to challenge that through real, tangible evidence: world-class vegan athletes proving it is possible to compete and WIN!

A vegan lifestyle has the potential to directly spare millions - even billions - of animal lives and the suffering that is currently taking place right now across the globe. A plant based diet is also hugely beneficial for the environment and can even benefit various health maladies.

Media is a great distributor of information, and many people are exposed to knowledge about the benefits of a plant based diet through documentaries, especially. There are also hundreds of world class vegan athletes that are currently unheard of that could serve as a huge inspiration to the masses to show that compassion, peak strength and physical conditioning can coincide.

This project isn’t about selling a diet. It’s about:

Funds raised will go directly toward supporting the quality and outcome of the film. This includes:

Even a few dollars helps bring this vision to a higher level. Your support tells a story that has NEVER been told on this scale. One that challenges outdated norms, inspires change, and proves that you can be strong without compromise.

If you believe in this message, in ethical strength, compassionate living, and in vegan athletes doing extraordinary things, I'd deeply appreciate any donation or share. The more support we raise, the more athletes I can feature in this film and the more support I can get on board for a higher quality final product.

EVERYONE who donates $25 to $99 dollars will receive a thank you in the credits. Anyone who donates $100 or more will receive a credit as an Executive Contributor in the credits.

And if funds are tight, simply sharing this fundraiser or any IRONBOUND promotional content is incredibly helpful. If you know of high-level vegan athletes or vegan doctors/scientists in environmental, ethical or health-based fields who might be interested in being featured, I’d love to connect, as well!

Thank you so much for helping bring IRONBOUND to life. Check out @projectironbound on social media, www.projectironbound.com and my personal pages, @Tofustrong and @rakescreative on Instagram for filming updates.

Much love,

– Ryan