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Congratulations on your hard work with your weight training program working. This is very encouraging! It is reassuring to me, though I have a LONG way to go to get to the weights I read in another post you are lifting or using. I got my osteoporosis diagnosis in early April of this year. For example, I’m just starting out with a deadlift with 20 lbs, to get my body used to doing it. My physical therapist wants me to gradually increase. You did say it took you six months. How long did you stick to one weight before you started to increase it?? And, how many times a week were you lifting? I was told 3x a week, to give muscles a chance to recover.
Keep up the good work! I can’t find an Echolight bone scan in my area. . . and had the DEXA scan with TBS, also. (bone quality). I did get the CTX and P1NP blood bone marker tests done, though, so I will use them as my guide . . . at least for now. My next DEXA is two years away.

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I trained 2x a week. I've now switched to the Onero program where they also train twice a week. That's in line with the original LIFTMOR study which found twice a week was sufficient.

I don't remember how long I stayed with each weight as I had a personal trainer who, I'm embarrassed to say, made all the decisions. I'm more proactive these days!
Good luck with your program!