Advanced age, osteoporosis and exercise - woman

[Rseu]

Is it ok and safe to do mild exercise for a womanwith advanced age? My mother is 57 years old, and she is having someosteoporosis issues already. I am trying to get her to trainregularly – do warm up exercises, some stretching, and so on. Nodeadlifts or bench presses )) She thinks that could be an issue withher osteoporosis. Do you think it is alright?

 

[Lev Butlerov]

It will definitely be very beneficial for her, especially if she will also do some exercises for those with osteoporosis. If the workouts are not intense, then her muscles will stretch a bit, and it will activate blood circulation, which is also good. Age is not a problem for training, and with osteoporosis it is on the contrary good to do mild training.

 

[Rseu]

What supplements of medicines she could take to remedy this problem? Want something effective...

 

[SteveMobsterG]

Something Joe Weider reported on years ago was a study on bone density and health in US senior citizens living in a 50+ community. They did 3 x a week of 20-40 minutes low level exercises holding 2lb dumbbells and their numbers went up in a good way.

So exercises AND supplements is the way to go.

 

[stevesmi]

eat less garbage and more dark green veggies.. that is very important!

weight training and proper exercise will also strength bones.. and don't forget getting sun for those vitamins!