How much weight lifting is required to build bone?
After a full year of weekly Osteostrong sessions, my T scores remained the same: spine -1.7, right hip -1.5, and left hip -1.3. While I’m glad that the scores were no worse, I decided that it wasn’t worth the expense. My physician told me that I can increase my bone density with weightlifting even at the age of 73. I am 5’7” and weigh 122 lbs.
So, I’ve joined a nice fitness center at a fraction of the cost and signed up for a personal trainer for 6 months.
At our first session, I told the trainer that I want to build bone, and I’m training twice a week. We started with low weights and he has me increase the weights each time. He told me that I am likely to see an increase in weight due to the building of muscles. I admit that after only 5 sessions, I like the changes I’m seeing but I don’t want to look like a bodybuilder and certainly don’t want to have to buy a new wardrobe.
My question is how does one determine how much weight will build bone? I assume that amount would vary depending on each person’s physique. If so, how does one calculate that?
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Squats with kettlebells is almost always part of my twice weekly gym sessions. Now doing 24ks - 93 lbs. Started off 6 months ago with 8ks. All under careful supervision of a licensed physiotherapist who does a variant of the ONERO program. Wouldn't dream of doing it with a PT. Anyone can set up shop as a PT. Am so happy with my latest DEXA results am thinking of getting one each six months. Am 76 and on anastrozole.
Me too.
@freckle1 If by "PT" you mean Physical Therapist then I don't know what you are thinking? The two words have almost the same meaning. In the US trained licensed PT's give non-drug therapy like movement and exercise guidance and physical manipulation. In some other countries like Australia a very similar trained licensed practitioner is called a physiotherapist.
Perhaps "PT" means something else to you?
PT here means Personal Trainer. Anyone can be a PT.
Physiotherapy in Australia means a four year university degree which is as hard to get into as medicine.
@midnightsilk2 -WOW, LOVE THIS - can’t wait to hear how this is going . Keep us up to date. Though this comment fits under this headline , maybe put in a new discussion headline so your info can be kept there for easy access for all of us. But keep commenting under topics as you see fit. Thanks!!!
Wondering if you ever bought a LiV? I am looking and also uncertain about Marodyne. I don’t think NASA ever used it for astronauts afterall…