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Weight lifting - bone scans improved in one year!

Posted by vga @vga, Apr 21 6:47pm

I'm a 62-year-old woman, average weight, healthy eater, and a runner. I was diagnosed with osteoporosis last year with my first bone scan. I tried one dose of oral Fosamax--it made me terribly sick--so I stopped immediately. I researched alternatives, adding Vitamin K2 and D to my supplements, and started weight lifting with heavy weights 5-6 times a week. I researched specific osteroporosis weight lifting programs, but couldn't find a coach nearby. So, I just started using youtube videos and lifting heavy weights. I just had a repeat bone scan that showed improvement in all my numbers--moving osteoporosis to osteopenia for some locations. My worst area is my L3--this improved by 30%! In one year! Very excited to share this. I hope that sharing my results might encourage others to try weight lifing.

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cmbaczenski | @cmbaczenski | 1 day ago

I have been diagnosed with Osteoporosis as well 2 years ago (-4). Doing research as well because I'm not satisfied with the drugs Tymlos and now I'm on Prolia. I have always maintained a very healthy diet and walk 3-5 miles daily, wear a weighted vest.; Yoga; Tai Chi . But am now moving to more resistance exercises and just purchased a bar bell, weights. In my research they focus on back squats, dead left and overhead press. Comprising a workout of 30 minutes 3 times a week. Have watched "Brick House Bones". Thank you all for these invaluable contributions.

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tillymack | @tillymack | 19 hours ago
In reply to @cmbaczenski "I have been diagnosed with Osteoporosis as well 2 years ago (-4). Doing research as well..." + (show)
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I have been diagnosed with Osteoporosis as well 2 years ago (-4). Doing research as well because I'm not satisfied with the drugs Tymlos and now I'm on Prolia. I have always maintained a very healthy diet and walk 3-5 miles daily, wear a weighted vest.; Yoga; Tai Chi . But am now moving to more resistance exercises and just purchased a bar bell, weights. In my research they focus on back squats, dead left and overhead press. Comprising a workout of 30 minutes 3 times a week. Have watched "Brick House Bones". Thank you all for these invaluable contributions.

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@cmbaczenski I'm very sorry you were not satisfied with Tymlos. Could you share your experience? Where the gains from 2 years of Tymlos not what was expected?

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kfhoz | @kfhoz | 2 hours ago
In reply to @vga "https://www.npr.org/2026/06/08/nx-s1-5843308/bone-density-loss-vibrating-plates-belt?renderPlatform=nprone_ios&unified=true Just read this article on vibrating plates." + (show)

@vga That NPR article is about the OsteoBoost BELT, not so much about vibrating plates. There are also other discussions on this forum about WBV with additional links to other resources. Here is a scientific publication about more general WBV.

Whole-Body Vibration Therapy as a Modality for Treatment of Senile and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: A Review Article
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9925023/
EXCERPT: "It can be concluded that vibration therapy showed positive outcomes as a treatment modality to improve bone mass density and postural control in postmenopausal women and geriatric populations."

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