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@cahabagirl How much weight can support bone density? Have you asked your personal trainer that question? My personal trainer also has a master’s degree in exercise physiology and there is another trainer at my gym that has an advanced degree. Both of these trainers are very helpful in letting me know which lifts are most effective.

I’ve been lifting weights for over thirty years. My mother had osteoporosis and so I have the genetic predisposition. I think if you carefully target the axial skeleton (vertebral bones in your spine) that this will help to support your bone density. When I started doing this my bone density did increase over time. At least according to a DEXA bone density scan.

Again, you can ask your personal trainer which lifts are appropriate for you.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/22344-axial-skeleton#:~:text=What%20are%20the%20five%20parts,and%20thoracic%20cage%20(ribcage).

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Thank you for this info. I’ll ask my trainer when I go in today.
Thank you for the Cleveland Clinic link. I have used them as a source of good information on other health related topics before and I will definitely check out this link.
Sounds like you are doing the right things.

You are so lucky to have found educated personal trainers to assist you. Are you doing machine weights at the gym or free weights. Can you list some of the lifts that are most effective for osteoporosis. Thank you!