{"id":436895,"date":"2025-12-10T02:59:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T02:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/436895\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T02:59:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T02:59:34","slug":"ankur-warikoo-ensures-strict-vegetarian-septuagenarian-parents-lift-weights-have-more-protein-once-they-saw-their-results-they-were-convinced-fitness-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/436895\/","title":{"rendered":"Ankur Warikoo ensures \u2018strict vegetarian\u2019 septuagenarian parents lift weights, have more protein: \u2018Once they saw their results, they were convinced\u2019 | Fitness News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ankur Warikoo, who often shares his own fitness transformation stories, recently revealed how he convinced his\u00a0parents<\/strong><\/a> to lift weights and eat more protein as \u2018strict vegetarians\u2019. \u201c2 years back, my parents, aged 72 and 70, weighed 110kg and 72 kg. Overweight. Constantly tired. Visibly getting old. My dad, now 90 kg, organises 10-day end-to-end religious trips for his temple group. My mom, 65kgs now, joined a four-month theater workshop to learn acting,\u201d said the entrepreneur in a post on Facebook.<\/p>\n

The difference?<\/p>\n

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1. Changed their diet to increase protein and reduce fat
2. Started lifting weights
It wasn\u2019t easy, Ankur said, opening up about his parents, Ashok and Neerja.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey rejected it initially. But they saw my results and hesitatingly started. Both are strict vegetarians,\u201d said Ankur, 45.<\/p>\n

So the change was:
\u2013 Tofu, Greek yoghurt, pea protein, low-fat paneer
\u2013 Remove virtually all snacking
\u2013 Move to an early dinner
\u2013 Get a virtual fitness trainer<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce they saw their results, they were convinced. With the right supervision and guidance, this is the best gift you can give to your parents. A new energy. A new confidence. Another chance to do things they thought they were \u201ctoo late\u201d for,\u201d shared Ankur.<\/p>\n

Do you feel inspired, too?<\/p>\n

Watching older adults<\/a><\/strong> stay active and strong through regular training and a vegetarian diet offers meaningful insights into healthy ageing, shared consultant dietitian and fitness trainer Garima Goyal. \u201cA well-planned plant-based diet with lentils, beans, paneer, dairy, soy and other vegetarian protein sources can fully support muscle strength and vitality. When this is paired with exercise that builds endurance<\/a><\/strong> and stability, it helps preserve mobility, independence and confidence as we grow older,\u201d said Goyal.<\/p>\n

\"protein\" A protein diet helps speed up your fitness goals (Photo: Freepik)<\/p>\n

According to Goyal, strength training later in life supports healthy bones, improves balance, and prevents muscle loss, which naturally increases with age.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFor vegetarians in their 70s and older, the focus should be on including protein in every meal, varying the sources and ensuring good recovery with hydration and micronutrients. The success seen in examples like Ankur Warikoo\u2019s parents helps dispel the misconception that plant-based eaters cannot maintain strength,\u201d said Goyal.<\/p>\n

Their lifestyle highlights that fitness after fifty is not only possible but highly beneficial when done with awareness. \u201cIt is not about drastic gym routines<\/a><\/strong> or restrictive eating. It is about showing up consistently, eating smart, and supporting the body with what it needs. Healthy ageing becomes a reflection of daily habits rather than genetics alone,\u201d said Goyal.<\/p>\n

DISCLAIMER:\u00a0This article is based on information from the public domain and\/or the experts we spoke to. Always consult your health practitioner before starting any routine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ankur Warikoo, who often shares his own fitness transformation stories, recently revealed how he convinced his\u00a0parents to lift…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":436896,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[172387,202129,202130,45574,1726,73972,1198,210,24393,1254,24293,67,132,68,104907,8103],"class_list":{"0":"post-436895","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-ankur-warikoo","9":"tag-ankur-warikoo-fitness","10":"tag-ankur-warikoo-latest-news","11":"tag-balance","12":"tag-bone-health","13":"tag-consistency","14":"tag-fitness","15":"tag-health","16":"tag-healthy-aging","17":"tag-indianexpress-com","18":"tag-muscle-strength","19":"tag-united-states","20":"tag-unitedstates","21":"tag-us","22":"tag-vegetarian-protein","23":"tag-weight-training"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115693038867069819","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436895","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=436895"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436895\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/436896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=436895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=436895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=436895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}