Improving bone density with exercise - jumping

Hi serious, if your question is in relation to Margaret Martin, she has a very extensive website. There are places where exercises are provided but you have to look in the right places. She also sells different packaged exercise video programs for like $20 dollars or so that target different levels of exercise desired ie . beginner level , active level athletic level etc….You have to understand where your level of involvement of osteopenia/osteoporosis is and level at which you’re at concerning how much exercise you’ve been doing recently. For example someone that’s not been exercising for years can’t jump right in at the athletic level ….. just like one with severe osteoporosis couldn’t as well. I recommend spending time looking through her stuff more carefully. Good luck!

Hi jaxcard1- I am very familiar with Margaret’s info, and hold her in high esteem, but I will say I believe Dr. Fishman states walking needs to be at 3.5 mph , which is a pretty quick walking pace. and beyond that Sherri Betz also well regarded in the osteo world as a PT stayed walking is not osteogenic- meaning it does not build bone. I brought up this conflicting info to Margie Bissinger just last week , who hosted the Osteoporosis Summitt this past spring, and her comment was a bit confusing but she said if walking as a way to improve your situation just make sure it’s brisk 3x /week for 30 minutes. So realize you take in information from as many sources as you can then decide for yourself what you feel good about and proceed.
Good luck!!! I simply love getting out to walk . It’s great to get the sunshine, take time to reduce stress a bit, enjoy nature … all of those are great for helping with your overall situation as stress really impacts on osteoporosis!!!

I spoke with a personal trainer, my internal medicine Dr and a physical therapist. I showed them my form and some videos I follow and I got the thumbs up to continue my regular high cardio workouts- jumping jacks, push ups from toes, sprinting, burpees etc. I think it may depend on your personal fitness level and your form. I’ve stopped yoga forward falls, sit ups and extreme spinal rotations. I’ve added strength training (weights) to my repertoire. Fingers crossed! I’m hopeful! I’m a cardio gal so I’d be bummed to stop running etc. I suggest you get clearance like I did, however!

I want to alert all people who are 60 or older, ( although that is just my personal choice for an age designation), that if you start jogging or bouncing, or doing jumping jacks, you can loosen your otoliths in your ears and cause extreme Vertigo. It happened to me at age 62, when I decided to start doing mild jogging. The doctor at the ED told me to stop doing such maneuvers.