Love this, Broddee. I'm not going to take osteoporosis lying down.
Great article.
I wonder, how true or changing the decline for women as they get older — is it accurate, as we are in new terrain without studies. Most documented research is based on men. You and I know that women are not disappearing and continue to surprise us.
I had a bike accident at 64, which healed quicker than expected by the docs. They expected something different as I was 'old' and a woman.
I am glad you included "What Matters Most to Woman" Love this boost of benefits for a long healthy, charged life.
I'm glad I found you.
Do you have info on sweating? Infrared lighting and sweating in yoga seem incredible. I also do cold plunges.
Looking forward to more.
At 80: I hope by then I will have time to increase my ocean swims.
I will be involved in all sorts of recreational activities, including sex.
I will have others do all the chores—I will retire and be treated like an honorable crone. HA!
Great to have you here Prajna and well done on the healing! You certainly look like a youngster to me. I have a plan to do a piece about infra-red down the track for sure. I love my semi-regular sessions, and I'm keen to do a good ol' deep dive into the latest science. Stay tuned X
This has come just at the right time - My present to myself on my 71st birthday (February this year) was a gym membership. I used to belong to it when I was working but decided it was unaffordable once I retired from paid work (I don't think of myself as 'retiring' as I seem to do three times as much as when I was working...but that's a tale for another day or possible a Note?) ANYWAY - I gave myself the membership as I also thought of it as a gift to my kids. The longer I can stay fit, healthy and on my feet the better (and ultimately cheaper) it is for us all. But. I can't afford a trainer to keep me tying new stuff and doing it on my own is - well, boring. So this program is something to keep me motivated and interested. Bring it on.
I love everything about this Jennifer, but especially your comment about joining the gym being a gift to your children. What a fantastic investment all round!
Sure, there’s a lot we can do without going to a gym, but the gym makes everything so easy, a safe haven in bad weather, and it keeps you on track with everything we need that makes the biggest difference to our ageing outcomes.
Exercise is medicine. And pretty inexpensive at that.
I hope you find loads of inspiration ahead here Jennifer!
Brodee, you’ve answered my call with this guide! I’m so pumped (pardon the pun;) to follow your exercise guide, particularly with respect to strength training. I think I mentioned to you before that I’ve just been diagnosed with osteoporosis due to early menopause and cancer treatments — and I’m just about to turn 50! As a former dancer, I’ve always been active, and yet my job seems to suck up all my time and energy and strength training isn’t my favourite type of exercise. I just don’t know what exercises are best to do to maximize my time while building the muscle and bone density that I need to build. I’m doing some things at home and at the gym but I’m looking for guidance on specific exercise. I’m looking forward to the next few posts from someone who’s been in my situation and who has reversed her own osteoporosis. You inspire me so much! Thank you for creating this guide at just the right time.
What a great article. Reading Peter Attia’s Outlive book has changed my life. I now drink sparely, eat well and aim for an average of 10,000 steps, per day, averaged over each month. Weight training at least one a week plus at least one interval training session too. The gains are clear and obvious .
Isn't it fabulous! I really enjoyed the audio version that he narrates himself as well. I listen to it regularly - there's enough there to last a lifetime- just as well we have plenty of additional years to unpick it all. ◡̈
Firstly, thank you for this lovely note, and for being here. Always love our conversations on the side.
(Raves R Us! LOL)
Secondly, I’m really sorry for what you’ve been through! So tough.
What’s inspiring is how you’re wanting to tackle it head on.
I wonder if, as a dancer, it comes more naturally to see your body as a partner, or co-pilot.
I did find that seeing my body as a co-conspirator, to building something together, did seem to make a difference, and being “fierce” in turning things round.
Not that I was all bootcamp about it all. More like steely determination.
What’s great is that you have youth on your side — that influence on your biological age is something experts in healthy longevity point to a lot (and I mention in this article).
I am not sure if I’ve mentioned to you before: but David, my husband, and my best mate, Kim, both finally caved to my nagging a few years ago and got tested for osteoporosis.
Both had it too — and not a great diagnosis in both cases. But they turned their results around too.
All of us have used a combination of medication, exercise (including heavy weights) and diet.
All our docs have been blown away by the result. A little proactivity goes a long way — We didn’t become gym junkies. Nothing was a punish in any way.
I hope you find some new great ideas to test drive in the next 4 weeks, Serena !
I know the thought of heavy weights can seem unappealing. But wait til you feel the exhilaration of getting a bar over your head. And the feeling in your body afterwards 🥰.
Best of all, wait to you see the gains you can make — the “newbie gains” as they call them can be amazing.
(Check with your doc on the status of your osteoporosis and ask for guidance on what you should avoid.)
I’m the best mate Kim who Brodee refers to here 😊 And yes, she pestered me to get a bone density scan - something that I’m very grateful for. I totally didn’t look like someone who had osteoporosis! The scan results were frightening, however, 5 years down the track, I’ve actually managed to improve things dramatically.
My Exercise Physiologist, who designed a weight program for me, has never seen such an improvement. There were some drugs, but I believe most of that was achieved through weight bearing exercise! I now don’t need to think about drugs again until another 5 or more years.
I’m 62 fit and healthy and I absolutely can’t imagine a future where my mobility is limited, or I become an ‘old lady’.
Love this, Broddee. I'm not going to take osteoporosis lying down.
Great article.
I wonder, how true or changing the decline for women as they get older — is it accurate, as we are in new terrain without studies. Most documented research is based on men. You and I know that women are not disappearing and continue to surprise us.
I had a bike accident at 64, which healed quicker than expected by the docs. They expected something different as I was 'old' and a woman.
I am glad you included "What Matters Most to Woman" Love this boost of benefits for a long healthy, charged life.
I'm glad I found you.
Do you have info on sweating? Infrared lighting and sweating in yoga seem incredible. I also do cold plunges.
Looking forward to more.
At 80: I hope by then I will have time to increase my ocean swims.
I will be involved in all sorts of recreational activities, including sex.
I will have others do all the chores—I will retire and be treated like an honorable crone. HA!
Great to have you here Prajna and well done on the healing! You certainly look like a youngster to me. I have a plan to do a piece about infra-red down the track for sure. I love my semi-regular sessions, and I'm keen to do a good ol' deep dive into the latest science. Stay tuned X
Great feel free to tag me when you post it. 🔥
Will do!
This has come just at the right time - My present to myself on my 71st birthday (February this year) was a gym membership. I used to belong to it when I was working but decided it was unaffordable once I retired from paid work (I don't think of myself as 'retiring' as I seem to do three times as much as when I was working...but that's a tale for another day or possible a Note?) ANYWAY - I gave myself the membership as I also thought of it as a gift to my kids. The longer I can stay fit, healthy and on my feet the better (and ultimately cheaper) it is for us all. But. I can't afford a trainer to keep me tying new stuff and doing it on my own is - well, boring. So this program is something to keep me motivated and interested. Bring it on.
I love everything about this Jennifer, but especially your comment about joining the gym being a gift to your children. What a fantastic investment all round!
Sure, there’s a lot we can do without going to a gym, but the gym makes everything so easy, a safe haven in bad weather, and it keeps you on track with everything we need that makes the biggest difference to our ageing outcomes.
Exercise is medicine. And pretty inexpensive at that.
I hope you find loads of inspiration ahead here Jennifer!
really looking forward to it....
Brodee, you’ve answered my call with this guide! I’m so pumped (pardon the pun;) to follow your exercise guide, particularly with respect to strength training. I think I mentioned to you before that I’ve just been diagnosed with osteoporosis due to early menopause and cancer treatments — and I’m just about to turn 50! As a former dancer, I’ve always been active, and yet my job seems to suck up all my time and energy and strength training isn’t my favourite type of exercise. I just don’t know what exercises are best to do to maximize my time while building the muscle and bone density that I need to build. I’m doing some things at home and at the gym but I’m looking for guidance on specific exercise. I’m looking forward to the next few posts from someone who’s been in my situation and who has reversed her own osteoporosis. You inspire me so much! Thank you for creating this guide at just the right time.
So insightful and motivational Brodee. Thanks for all of your hard work.
Dear Peta, thank you so much for your kind note. Thinking about you all the time. I'll drop you a line. X
What a great article. Reading Peter Attia’s Outlive book has changed my life. I now drink sparely, eat well and aim for an average of 10,000 steps, per day, averaged over each month. Weight training at least one a week plus at least one interval training session too. The gains are clear and obvious .
Isn't it fabulous! I really enjoyed the audio version that he narrates himself as well. I listen to it regularly - there's enough there to last a lifetime- just as well we have plenty of additional years to unpick it all. ◡̈
Ahh Serena 💛
Firstly, thank you for this lovely note, and for being here. Always love our conversations on the side.
(Raves R Us! LOL)
Secondly, I’m really sorry for what you’ve been through! So tough.
What’s inspiring is how you’re wanting to tackle it head on.
I wonder if, as a dancer, it comes more naturally to see your body as a partner, or co-pilot.
I did find that seeing my body as a co-conspirator, to building something together, did seem to make a difference, and being “fierce” in turning things round.
Not that I was all bootcamp about it all. More like steely determination.
What’s great is that you have youth on your side — that influence on your biological age is something experts in healthy longevity point to a lot (and I mention in this article).
I am not sure if I’ve mentioned to you before: but David, my husband, and my best mate, Kim, both finally caved to my nagging a few years ago and got tested for osteoporosis.
Both had it too — and not a great diagnosis in both cases. But they turned their results around too.
All of us have used a combination of medication, exercise (including heavy weights) and diet.
All our docs have been blown away by the result. A little proactivity goes a long way — We didn’t become gym junkies. Nothing was a punish in any way.
I hope you find some new great ideas to test drive in the next 4 weeks, Serena !
I know the thought of heavy weights can seem unappealing. But wait til you feel the exhilaration of getting a bar over your head. And the feeling in your body afterwards 🥰.
Best of all, wait to you see the gains you can make — the “newbie gains” as they call them can be amazing.
(Check with your doc on the status of your osteoporosis and ask for guidance on what you should avoid.)
I’m here for you.
I’m the best mate Kim who Brodee refers to here 😊 And yes, she pestered me to get a bone density scan - something that I’m very grateful for. I totally didn’t look like someone who had osteoporosis! The scan results were frightening, however, 5 years down the track, I’ve actually managed to improve things dramatically.
My Exercise Physiologist, who designed a weight program for me, has never seen such an improvement. There were some drugs, but I believe most of that was achieved through weight bearing exercise! I now don’t need to think about drugs again until another 5 or more years.
I’m 62 fit and healthy and I absolutely can’t imagine a future where my mobility is limited, or I become an ‘old lady’.
I’m buckled in for this road trip!!
Building bones is just one of the amazing grab bag of dozens and dozens of crazy miracles that moving our body brings us. And what a good one.
Your results over 5 years are so impressive, Kim. What’s great is that you didn’t have to break a bone to find out.
A dear friend from my school days who is super fit and healthy broke a hip this week.
Get a bone density scan, ladies!!
And tell your friends! It's so motivating to be on a bone-building journey. together, with a pal.