Osteoporosis exercise Program Help

Larva · 08-08-2004, 01:34 PM

Hi all .
My mother has Osteoporosis and she asked me to help her with her exercise program. So i am here to ask the pros fro some help. She is 58 yrs old, 5' 3" and 134 lbs and has no work out experiance what so ever. She is walking 2O mins a day on the tredmill . Oh she aslo told me she doesn't want to take the pill they suggest called actinol b/c of the sides. Thanks for your help
larva

Akateros · 08-08-2004, 02:11 PM

It depends how bad the osteo is. She should check with her doctor, see if she can get a referral to a specialist. Weight-bearing exercise is certainly good and can help build bone strength, but the trouble is, if the disease has progressed, she may be at risk of doing more damage -- even breaking a bone -- by incautious weight-lifting.

Whatever you do, find out first how bad the situation is, and any areas (eg hips, back, etc.) where it might be particularly severe.

At the moment, walking on a treadmill (light, weight-bearing exercise) is a good start, in my opinion.

SquatBenchDead · 08-08-2004, 02:13 PM

You're going to have to ask her doc what limitations she has regarding exercise. I would suggest very light weight with any weight training(and she should lift weights).

Did you mean Actimol? This has the same side effects as acetaminophen. Hard on kidney and liver, may affect blood system and cause anemia.

**P-funk** · 08-08-2004, 02:25 PM

As said check with the doc. After that if she is cleared to lift stick with closed chain exercises (no leg ext. for example) as they put a great demand on the body and illict a much greater muscluar response.

08-08-2004, 01:34 PM	#1
Larva Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: LI NY Posts: 646 Photos: 11	Osteoporosis exercise Program Help Hi all . My mother has Osteoporosis and she asked me to help her with her exercise program. So i am here to ask the pros fro some help. She is 58 yrs old, 5' 3" and 134 lbs and has no work out experiance what so ever. She is walking 2O mins a day on the tredmill . Oh she aslo told me she doesn't want to take the pill they suggest called actinol b/c of the sides. Thanks for your help larva

08-08-2004, 02:11 PM	#2
Akateros I read it someplace. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 481	It depends how bad the osteo is. She should check with her doctor, see if she can get a referral to a specialist. Weight-bearing exercise is certainly good and can help build bone strength, but the trouble is, if the disease has progressed, she may be at risk of doing more damage -- even breaking a bone -- by incautious weight-lifting. Whatever you do, find out first how bad the situation is, and any areas (eg hips, back, etc.) where it might be particularly severe. At the moment, walking on a treadmill (light, weight-bearing exercise) is a good start, in my opinion. "It is a wearisome illness to preserve one's health by too strict a regimen." -François de la Rochefoucauld

08-08-2004, 02:13 PM	#3
SquatBenchDead Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Monrovia, CA Posts: 44	You're going to have to ask her doc what limitations she has regarding exercise. I would suggest very light weight with any weight training(and she should lift weights). Did you mean Actimol? This has the same side effects as acetaminophen. Hard on kidney and liver, may affect blood system and cause anemia. Get Strong @ WannaBeStrong.com

08-08-2004, 02:25 PM	#4
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 31,701	As said check with the doc. After that if she is cleared to lift stick with closed chain exercises (no leg ext. for example) as they put a great demand on the body and illict a much greater muscluar response. E-Book: Take Charge! Everything You Need To Know To Write Your Own Training Programs Online Consulting/Program Design Reality Based Fitness Podcast Check me out on Twitter! Subscribe to our free monthly newsletter! "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book

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