Strength Training for Osteoporosis

4-Week Guided Strength Training Programs remove the guesswork and show you how to safely and enjoyably perform strength training at home with minimal equipment. Improve your bone density, increase mobility, and reclaim your ability to move with confidence and ease.

  • Begin with Level 1 Osteoporosis Strength Training Fundamentals.

  • Progress to Level 2 for MORE Advanced Osteoporosis Strength Training.

 

Level 1: Osteoporosis Strength Training

4-Week Classes for Strength Training Fundamentals

This is the perfect opportunity to target major muscles using a variety of equipment – stretch bands, loops, and free weights. Have fun while boosting your muscle tone and bone strength. Bring the equipment you already have or join using your bodyweight. You will need a sturdy chair.

Each class has a unique focus:

  • Week 1 10 Essential Exercises with bodyweight & free weights

  • Week 2 10 Essential Exercises with stretch bands & loops

  • Week 3 All About the Core

  • Week 4 Putting it all together in the workout

Every class includes Q&A with Margie Bissinger, physical therapist and integrative health coach, host of the online summit, Natural Approaches to Osteoporosis and Bone Health.

We use this equipment in the class should you want to purchase in advance:

INCLUDES BONUS CLASS ON EVERYDAY ERGONOMICS: PERFORM YOUR ACTIVITIES WITH EASE!

 

Level 2: MORE Osteoporosis
Strength Training

Progress to 4-Week Classes for More Experienced Exercisers

Energize your workouts with these brand-new live classes, hosted by Margie Bissinger and instructor, Joan Pagano:

  • Week 1 - Getting Stronger: The Major Muscle Groups

  • Week 2 - Improving Posture: Focus on Back, Shoulders, and Core

  • Week 3 - Bands and Loops for Better Bones

  • Week 4 - Strength Training Plus Cardio Intervals

We will be using this equipment, should you want to purchase in advance:

  • 2 sets of free weights, one lighter and one heavier (such as 3# and 5#; 5# and 8#)

  • soft 8-9” ball (such as the Trideer ball)

  • exercise mat

  • stretch bands (such as Theraband)

  • wide resistance loops (such as Pleasion)

  • sturdy chair

  • hand towel and small pillow

 
 

Specialty Classes:

Osteoporosis Strength Training + Impact

Adding impact exercises, to resistance training is a proven method of strengthening bones in the hip and spine. In this class we will practice variations of exercises that involve low jumps. You will learn proper landing technique as well as how to add gentle impact to classic lunges and heel drops. All impact exercises will also be demonstrated with non-impact modifications for those who may not be appropriate candidates for impact training.

We will be using this equipment, should you want to purchase in advance:

  • two sets of free weights, one lighter and one heavier (such as 3# and 5#; 5# and 8#) 

  • a soft 8-9” ball (such as the Trideer ball)

  • small pillow and hand towel

  • sturdy chair

  • exercise mat

  • jog bra (you may be more comfortable if you choose to jump)

 
 

Meet Your Instructors

There is an overwhelming amount of conflicting health and weight loss information on the internet and in the media today. The instructors of this course have a combined 60 years of expertise in nutrition and physical activity, so you can be sure that what you're learning is proven and true.  

 
 

Joan Pagano, ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist

Author, trainer, fitness coach

Margie Bissinger, MS, PT, CHC

Health coach, physical therapist, and author