What would you do? Medication.

I have not had an unfortunate experience…YET, thank goodness, but I work with a very experienced and cautious personal trainer. With. -3.2 lumbar and -1.9 femur, I started about 18 months ago with mostly 5 and 8 pound dumbbells and am presently using mostly 12, 15 and 20 pounders. I use these with squats, overhead presses, curls, deadlifts, rows, lunges, etc. I workout once a week with the trainer and duplicate the exercises at home. Since I do not have a barbell set, I’m not using that yet, but I have used a couple of machines at his gym….inclined leg press up to my own weight, and a few cable exercises with anything from 30-60 pounds. So nothing too ridiculously heavy, a very small start and very gradual increase, and adapting when needed for weak wrists and an occasional cranky knee. The MOST important thing is FORM and learning to properly use your core, which requires someone with experience to spot you and give feedback with consistent prompting. I would never attempt anything like this without professional guidance. It’s the best money I have ever spent!

I have a few follow up questions after watching your presentation - do you prefer I post them here or would you prefer I message you privately? I don't see the option to send a private message on the forum so I'd need your email address (I guess?).

Thanks.

You can post them here, private message, or send me an email if you like. It will not let me post my email here, but it is on the first slide of the presentation in the video. Mike

Hi @michaellavacot, posting personal contact information on the public forum is not advised. While you, @babs10 and others can use secure private messaging, I would like to point out that by sharing on the forum, your collective messages benefit many and we can all learn from each other.

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How did you go about finding a trainer? Seems like a simple question, but I am not having any luck finding one!

I had to search for awhile. I checked the local hospitals and was lucky to find a strength training class at one hospital rehab center that was offered to anyone. At the end of the six weeks I signed on for individual sessions. So maybe check local hospitals, or start with your gym staff or other members. They don’t have to be experts in osteoporosis, but they need to be experienced working with an older population and willing to listen. You can always change.educate yourself first about safe movements. Sherri Betz is a good online start.

@babs10 you can use the private messaging on this site. You click on the envelope at top right!

I watched a few Sherri Betz interviews. She’s great!