It does vary, but before I work with the trainer he has me do the abbductor/adductor machine, leg press (I’m up to 160 after starting with 100,) low row machine with the handle that keeps my hands apart, it almost looks like an old-fashioned steering wheel on a toy metal car, two back machines (there’s so many kinds) then stuff with him, three sets of 10. Always. That takes about 20 minutes or so. Sometimes squats and lunges (depending on how my back is doing)
With him for about 50 minutes: bridge type exercises with weights on my stomach, chest press with dumbbells, biceps and triceps, step-ups. I think nothing out of the ordinary. But main thing is the minute I say oh, that’s feeling kind of easy, he ups the weights so that by the end of the third set (and sometimes the second set) I am pushing pretty hard to complete that rep. We do core, or I do that at home.
I really don’t know if it’s body part specific or the amount of weight. I think it’s the continual increase of weight and also doing all body parts. My doc says weights won’t really help the hip bones, but my trainer doesn’t believe that and throws in some stuff that strengthens the hip more 😂. Hope this helps. Oh, consistency.
Such great news. Sounds like you found an educated trainer that has come along side you on this journey! Thank you for the exercises… some of these I do. My trainer is new to osteoporosis but I gave him a print out of what I can and can’t do. You’ve been very inspirational… thank you!!