He helped start recycling programs, protested the clear cutting of forests, and was heavily involved in Food Not Bombs, feeding vegan meals to the public.
As an athlete Robert ran cross country for Oregon State University and then picked up an interest in lifting weights and became a competitive bodybuilder.
In 2002 Robert started Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness, a company dedicated to promoting the vegan fitness lifestyle, empowering vegan athletes, and living by the words, "healthy food defines you."
In the spring of 2005 Robert became a champion bodybuilder winning a contest in Portland, OR and competed at the Natural Bodybuilding World Championships held in California later that fall.
In 2006 Robert was selected as one of VegNews Magazine's 15 most influential vegan athletes, and he is considered one of the most recognized vegan athletes in the world. Robert has appeared in more than 1.5 million magazine issues, featured in more than 20 magazines from the US, Canada, Denmark, Germany and the United Kingdom. Robert has also appeared in TV commercials for VegSeattle and PETA, and has been on a number of television news shows, radio interviews, and is featured on over 100 websites.
Robert is the co-founder of C-VEG, a Corvallis-based Vegan group, a Board Member for non-profit groups OrganicAthlete and Northwest VEG in Portland, the President of Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness, is the Creator and Organizer of the Vegan Vacation and Vegan Holiday Festival, is a co-organizer of Portland VegFest, and works with a number of organizations including PETA, IDA, and is a writer for multiple magazines and websites covering vegan and fitness issues.
Currently Robert works full-time for Sequel Naturals as a representative for Vega, a line of vegan whole-food products, and also works full-time as the running Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness on www.veganbodybuilding.com
Robert lives in Portland and continues to spread the vegan way of life leading by example as an accomplished vegan athlete.
The Presentation Robert gives across North America is Titled, "Thrive on a Plant-Based Diet - Whole-Food Nourishment for Whole-Body Health" as part of Robert Cheeke's "Take Action and Make it Happen 2007 Tour."
For more information about Robert please visit www.veganbodybuilding.com