Bone strengthening question

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am looking for the answer to my question- not ways to build bone density.

That’s okay, never mind.

If you want to do single leg, why not Romania dead lift? You only need a single 10 lb weight.

I am not in need of which exercises to do one legged. I’m asking a different and very specific question.

OP, Here is your "specific" question: If I do exercises where I am standing on one leg (let’s say one legged squats) is that good for bone health?

If you have read all the responses, it appears there are now conflicting studies. What they are certain about is that if you jump on the one leg, then alternate, that should do it. But a one-legged squat? Maybe. But you'd have to be in pretty good shape to be able to actually do that and squat low enough for it to make a difference. I would think you'd be better off doing a regular squat and holding a weight plate to your chest. Even better, squat and on the upward motion jump.

[Anonymous]

Reading everything, I think the answer is in the studies which say that it has to stress the bones. So, I assume if you normally have half your body weight held up by each leg and then sometimes stress the hips, spine, ankles, wrists by:

- planks (even more so with one arm row or a sideways plank…)
- one legged standing (esp if doing something with a weight)
- weight lifting
- jumping (stomping, jumping jacks, skipping)
- sideways lunges
- galloping (esp sideways)

Essentially doing things that put stress on the bones, bone density will generate.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Where did you hear that walking and weight lifting ISN'T good for bone health? Those are 2 of the best things you can do. Wearing a weighted vest is also good. Yoga is good. Anything to put weight pressure on the bones.

Weighted vest does nothing.

Well it's good for messing up your back. Seriously, if you prefer to have more back pain, that vest is the way to go.

Omg - yes!!! It destroyed my back.!! It’s just now getting better 1 year after I quit wearing it.

[Anonymous]

56. I box jump, jump rope, do weighted lunges, squat, bench press, walk, Pilates, peloton, yoga.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:56. I box jump, jump rope, do weighted lunges, squat, bench press, walk, Pilates, peloton, yoga.

The only way the Peloton is good for bone density is if you put it on heavy resistance and stand. Otherwise, it is primarily if not totally cardio.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:56. I box jump, jump rope, do weighted lunges, squat, bench press, walk, Pilates, peloton, yoga.

The only way the Peloton is good for bone density is if you put it on heavy resistance and stand. Otherwise, it is primarily if not totally cardio.

Walk = same

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where did you hear that walking and weight lifting ISN'T good for bone health? Those are 2 of the best things you can do. Wearing a weighted vest is also good. Yoga is good. Anything to put weight pressure on the bones.

Weighted vest does nothing.

Well it's good for messing up your back. Seriously, if you prefer to have more back pain, that vest is the way to go.

Yes, yes, yes!

If your back is already not aligned well, squishing it down isn’t going to do anything but make it worse.