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Lifting weights increases the density of the bone which helps prevent osteoporosis.

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How does weight lifting relate to oseoporosis?

resistance training can improve bone mineral density, which may help someone to avoid getting osteoporosis. or in older populations resistance training may slow down or stop the rate of bone mineral loss, delaying or prolonging the intensity of osteoporosis.


What are some common exercises for relieving the symptoms of osteoporosis?

You can still stay active even if you have osteoporosis. To relieve osteoporosis, you may want to do weight lifting, hiking, running, and even stair climbing.


What are some exercises for osteoporosis?

Optimal exercises for osteoporosis are strength training, aerobics combined with weight lifting, flexibility, and stability exercises. These will help most people.


Where can I find detailed instructions for osteoporosis excerises online?

There are many different excersies for osteoporosis. Examples of such being walking, weight lifting, and strength training. One good website available is http://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/features/exercise-for-osteoporosis


Why is swimming not recommended to prevent osteoporosis?

Mechanical stress and gravity help to promote skeletal remodeling. Swimming is notconsidered a weight-bearing exercise. The water, not bones, supports the body's weight whileswimming.Swimming is not recommended to prevent osteoporosis, as it is not considered a weight-bearing exercise.


Does swimming help osteoporosis?

Since swimming is a form of exercise, it helps, but not all that much by itself. Good nutrition and supplements paired with swimming is a better way of preventing osteoporosis. Any form of weight lifting paired with swimming would also help since lifting puts more stress on your bones, which stimulates bone regrowth.


Is boxing weight lifting?

No, boxing is not weight lifting


What is the best exercise for osteoporosis?

Weight training is the best exercise to prevent osteoporosis


What is power in weight lifting?

To be honest, I'm just starting out in weight lifting. But to me, power, as it relates to weight lifting, is the ability to consistently lift a given amount of weight.


Does weight training help with osteoporosis?

Yes it does.


What is the controlled breathing technique when weight lifting?

breath out when lifting and breath in while you lower the weight


What can happen when you get osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis is the degeneration, or break down, of bone matrix. Osteoporosis cannot be reversed, but there are things that can be done to decrease the degeneration of bone in the body, like weight-bearing exercise. Walking and weight lifting is a fantastic way to keep your bones strong as well as taking in 1200mg of calcium a day with Vitamin D to help absorb the calcium. Talk with your doctor if this is a condition you are experiencing and need more information for dietary guidelines.