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Recommended Exercise - Short & Simple routines preferred

Posted by elisny @elisny, 1 day ago

Hello all. Exercise is so important for bone health, including slowing down loss and gaining bone strength. If you have discovered or developed simple, short routines that have worked for you, please post them here.

I have started doing 50 jumps (e.g. skips, heel lifts) each day, along with chair squats.

I have ordered physical therapist Will Harlow's book, "Independence for Life," coming out at the end of May 2026.

This is a 7 minute routine on YouTube that looks good to me for a place to start: https://www.youtube.com/watch She has many other routines as well. 🙂

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gravity3 | @gravity3 | 22 hours ago

Try melioguide.com

Many positive posts regarding her work with those who have Osteoporosis.

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nycmusic | @nycmusic | 14 hours ago

Short is good, and definitely the way to begin…if people are too loaded up with long routines, they may opt out….and you can scatter your exercises throughout the day/evening…no need to do all of them at once.

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beachesanddreams | @beachesanddreams | 12 hours ago

I found Alyssa Kuhn on YouTube. She is a physical therapist who provides wonderful exercises/routines for osteoporosis, arthritis, and balance (which is especially important to reduce risk of fracture).

She’s on Instagram too. I’ve incorporated her routines into my daily exercises and they’ve been great.

Hope she helps you too!

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babs28 | @babs28 | 9 hours ago

With osteoporosis it is important to avoiding flexing (bending forward) and rotating the spine. Exercises in a neutral spine are good. Usually people with osteoporosis tolerate back extension (bending backward) well. Just some advice from a PT.

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bethieb | @bethieb | 8 hours ago

I was told by a trainer (not a physical therapist) to skip the back extension machine. It was very easy for me to do, even at a higher resistance, so I was sorry to give it up. I've already given up the ab machine. Now, I'm confused. I wish I had a physical therapist who would go through the machines I use at the gym to show me to proper weight to put on them, etc.

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beachesanddreams | @beachesanddreams | 4 hours ago
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With osteoporosis it is important to avoiding flexing (bending forward) and rotating the spine. Exercises in a neutral spine are good. Usually people with osteoporosis tolerate back extension (bending backward) well. Just some advice from a PT.

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@babs28 Alyssa Kuhn stresses exercises with a neutral spine.

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gravity3 | @gravity3 | 1 hour ago
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I was told by a trainer (not a physical therapist) to skip the back extension machine. It was very easy for me to do, even at a higher resistance, so I was sorry to give it up. I've already given up the ab machine. Now, I'm confused. I wish I had a physical therapist who would go through the machines I use at the gym to show me to proper weight to put on them, etc.

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@bethieb

Try getting info on melioguide.com She is a pt specializing in Osteoporosis

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