Morning rubyz~
I have the same diagnosis as you....I feel I was lucky to not have injured myself by trying out the workout at OsteoStrong. It's intense..no doubt about that. Perhaps very helpful for those that are not in the "high fracture risk" category....for others..maybe a bit to much. I thought it would be helpful for me...but in the end, I was just glad I didn't make my condition worse...phew...
I agree with the data supporting the reasons for the need of the high resistance workout..along with the vibration plate...but, maybe not so good for the shape our bones are currently in. Movement that doesn't cause harm is an individuals decision..we have to know our bodies and what we can benefit from. I was a yoga teacher for years..but never knew there were poses that folks with osteoporosis should not do. Now there is much more information about this. I no longer do twists and certain other poses..list this under.."Live and Learn".
Your bones are telling you to do more gentle exercises or they will not like it and cause you more pain...fractures you never want to have. My biggest pains come from a compression fracture I sustained from a miss marked step..in 2012....I caught myself from going down on my face..but caught a fence and slammed into that..mid-back...I now live with that injury...I can't wear a weighted vest which could be good for others that don't have a compression fx...even a backpack hurts me....I now am very aware of what I do and shouldn't do. Guess I'm a bit wiser about how much I can push my body. Knowing that is no magic bullet out there is reassuring in a way by placing the responsibilities back on us and our innate inner knowledge of our own bodies. Follow your heart here...we're not made of glass...we need to 'use' our bodies..but perhaps in more gentler ways.

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