Re: Strength training and osteoporosis?

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/6/04 7:38:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

heidis@... writes:

> Nope, she's not selling you. It's a known thing. In fact, strength

> training with really old folks has been shown to build bone, if

> HEAVY weights are used (such that the person can only do 8 reps

> with that amount of weight).

Hehe. In the world I come from, that's excessively light!

Chris

[Guest guest]

>Was she selling me, or is there an actual relationship? It just doesn't

>connect for me.

Nope, she's not selling you. It's a known thing. In fact, strength

training with really old folks has been shown to build bone, if

HEAVY weights are used (such that the person can only do 8 reps

with that amount of weight).

The theory is that if the bone " bends " a little (i.e. is under stress)

then that triggers the bone to build mass. Conversely, astronauts

in a weightless environment LOSE bone mass in space, which is

a real problem for NASA.

-- Heidi Jean