Suggestions for an adjustable weighted vest for bone strengthening?

Hi @colleen67, I moved your post to this existing discussion that @fiesty76 started in the Osteoporosis & Bone Health group:

- Suggestions for an adjustable weighted vest for bone strengthening?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/suggestions-for-an-adjustable-weighted-vest-for-bone-strengthening/

I did this so you can read previous post by members talking about weighted vest and to connect with members like @sueinmn @cpd @sallyjoan as well as the helpful replies you've already received from @pp27va and @tsc.

@colleen67, Here is the video @tsc mentioned by Dr. Loren Fishman on yoga for osteoporosis.

Thank you!!!

Oh! I’ve heard about injuries going way too fast with weight. It can be so troubling!! I started at a pound… (that is the usual recommended start weight). It seems silly, but the lack of injury is so worth it! I kept thinking “this is a waste of time”… but I really don’t want to have to take months off with doing it fast and only having myself to blame!! I added 1/2 pound after a few weeks.. then just kept adding 1/2 every few weeks. At 5 pounds I started adding 1 pound every 2 weeks. I’m up to 7lbs.. I am aiming for total of 12. Take your time!!! (The suggested total is 10% of your body weight). Going slow I have gradually increased my strength and now I’m getting cocky thinking I can do more… but I really will not allow it. I gave my extra weights to my daughter and told her to only give them to me after 2 weeks! Ha! The last few times I’ve been adding 1 pound instead of a half and feeling it more as I go up. I may need to slow the addition a bit just to be sure I don’t loose form while walking and ability to keep a good pace. Will see how it goes. I love using it for exercises and it is brutal addition to wall sits!!
Good luck.. go slooooow! There is no race here and you want to be careful.

Hi. I'm hoping to purchase a weighted vest for my osteoporosis. My biggest concern is that I have arthritis in my cervical spine with bone spurs on several of these vertebrae. How do I find out if it is safe to pursue the weighted vest ?

Welcome @jpkp83, If you haven't read through the posts in this discussion it might be helpful to learn what others have shared. @sueinmn provided some thoughts along with an article from the American Bone Health Organization on the topic of exercise and weighted vests for bone health. Here is a link to Sue's post earlier in the discussion - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/615527/.

Have you discussed your question about a weighted vest with your doctor?

No I haven't. He just wanted me to start a medication.

Dr Mary Claire Haver recommends one!

Thank you !

I purchased a Hyperwear Pro weighted vest in 2012. I decided on this vest because of Margaret Martin's review.
https://melioguide.com/products/hyperwear-weighted-vest/
However, I stopped wearing the vest because I began to read conflicting information about using a weighted vest.
One of the concerns was that the vest can cause a forward flexion of the back which isn't good for osteoporosis. Recently, I had an appointment with a Mayo Clinic Endocrinologist and he said I could wear one. His answer surprised me because of my severe osteoporosis. My L1 & L2 T-scores are both -4.5. I am going to look into this further and maybe start with very low weights again.