Helping my mom out

[SharonB]

Some background: My mom is in her late fifties and she swims several days a week. I recently got her doing weight lifting with compound movements: Squat, bench press, shoulder press, deadlift, curl, row; using dumbbells and weights that seem heavy to her, and at a level that would be considered strenous. She likes it alot, her goals being increased bone mass, functional strength, and improved body composition, and was asking me about diet, especially proteins. Shes already doubled the weight she uses on every exercise. I encouraged her to up the protien in her diet and reduce the amount of carbs, especially high gi.

My question is soy protein okay for older women? Im leary of the phytoestrogens and stuff in tofu and in soy powders. Should I just have her eat whey? I of course want her to eat more chicken and other meats as well.

[sdb]

she should be fine without protein supplementation. as long as she drinks milk, eats eggs, chicken, lean beef, etc. She should have no problem eating 75-100 grams of protein per day. I eat about 120g. and I don't have a single shake.

[Malley]

Dont worry about protein and carbs as much as just eating clean. Plenty of fruits, veggies, and lean meats and you cannot go wrong.

[jpiers]

I think it's okay but don't let her eat too much on that. Exercising in her age can really look young. Even at home your mom can also do some exercise programs (especially if the weather is not good) through online workout videos