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[quote=Anonymous]I feel like I get dumber reading these posts.

Women, especially older women have to consume a lot of protein for strength training.

Why is protein so important?

Amino acids.  Particularly leucine, valine, and isoleucine, are required important for muscle growth.  
Issue is as a supplement, we have not really figured out how to deliver them safely and consistently without messing up other parts of our metabolism.
You have to eat a lot of protein to get them.

We have figured out one amino acid that helps in muscle fibers recovery safely- creatine.  Humans cannot eat enough fish or red meat to deliver this amino acid typically.  As it has more of secondary role in muscle development and brain health it has way less impact on our metabolism in general.

Your muscles convert creatine into phosphocreatine, which stimulates the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which provides your body with energy for short, explosive bursts of exercise.

So, you have to have a high protein diet; but odds are it is not enough.  If you can eat a lot of protein and keep your A1C at safe levels consider yourself lucky.

For most of us working out and the right diet (and if needed some proven supplements) are required.[/quote]

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