Jumping or weights??

[Edith]

Can anyone tell me which would have more of an effect on the spine - Doing
power jumps (20 each day) or doing 4 or 5 upper body exercises with ten
pound barbells (2 sets of ten). I am doing both right now in addition to a
moderate 30 minute workout. My hips are normal but the spine is -2.2 .
Sometimes I only have time for one extra routine and it would help to know
which would benefit me more.

Also, I try to do 10 pushups (guy pushups) every other day, but I hate them.
Is this just working the shoulders and arms? Will it have any effect on the
spine?

Thanks in advance for any info,
Edith

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Weight training is a more well rounded program for your body. Rope jumping is
a great supplemental exercise, but push that iron, you won't regret it.

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Edith wrote:

> Can anyone tell me which would have more of an effect on the spine - Doing
> power jumps (20 each day) or doing 4 or 5 upper body exercises with ten
> pound barbells (2 sets of ten). I am doing both right now in addition to a
> moderate 30 minute workout. My hips are normal but the spine is -2.2 .
> Sometimes I only have time for one extra routine and it would help to know
> which would benefit me more.
>
> Also, I try to do 10 pushups (guy pushups) every other day, but I hate them.
> Is this just working the shoulders and arms? Will it have any effect on the
> spine?
>
> Thanks in advance for any info,
> Edith
>
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[Edith]

I think my scale would break if I jumped as high as I could and landed on
it, so I will have to skip this one. I don't have access to a gym so I can
only use free weights at home. What about unconventional exercises such as
handstands or cartwheels where the spine would have to bear the weight of
the lower body? Would that make a difference with the spine? Would it be
better to do ten cartwheels a day or lift 20 pounds overhead (2 sets of 10)?

Thanks.
Edith

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"Art S" <TheDabbler01@att.net> wrote in message
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> "Edith" <fakeaddress@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> > Can anyone tell me which would have more of an effect on the spine -
Doing
> > power jumps (20 each day) or doing 4 or 5 upper body exercises with ten
> > pound barbells (2 sets of ten).
>
> I don't know what a "power jump" is. If you are landing flat-footed (so
> your feet don't absorb most of the impact), then "power jumping" will
> probably do more for your spine. Try doing a "power jump" onto a
> scale, and see how high the "weight" goes. Most of the impact will be
> absorbed by your feet and legs, but some will be absorbed by your spine.
> Unless your back is in very poor shape, doing weight lifting activities
with
> 20 lbs isn't going to make much of a difference for your back.
>
> The "better" solution, by the way, is to do both jumping and weight
lifting,
> but to increase the weights you are using when ever you can do so safely.
>
>
> >
> > Also, I try to do 10 pushups (guy pushups) every other day, but I hate
them.
> > Is this just working the shoulders and arms? Will it have any effect on
the
> > spine?
> >
>
> If you are keeping your back straight, pushups will have some affect on
the
> spine (both your abdominal and back muscles will be tense, to keep your
> back straight), but not as much as many back exercises because you aren't
> carrying much weight that way, so the bones don't get stressed very much.
>
> > Thanks in advance for any info,
> > Edith
> >
>
> Art
>
>

[Cylise]

On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 15:18:22 GMT, "Edith"
<fakeaddress@invalid.invalid> wrote:

>I think my scale would break if I jumped as high as I could and landed on
>it, so I will have to skip this one. I don't have access to a gym so I can
>only use free weights at home. What about unconventional exercises such as
>handstands or cartwheels where the spine would have to bear the weight of
>the lower body? Would that make a difference with the spine? Would it be
>better to do ten cartwheels a day or lift 20 pounds overhead (2 sets of 10)?

I'd say the cartwheels, as they're multi useful. Balance, weight
shfitng to get a lot of bone and muscle involved, agility. Weights
would only do a certain amount of muscle and bone and do so little for
agility as to count for nothing. Handstands might be even better for
the weight bearing aspect of it. If you can do rasising and lowering
of your torso while in handstand position, you've got it made.

I wish I could still do cartwheels. They were fun.

[Art S]

"Edith" <fakeaddress@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> I think my scale would break if I jumped as high as I could and landed on
> it, so I will have to skip this one. I don't have access to a gym so I can
> only use free weights at home. What about unconventional exercises such as
> handstands or cartwheels where the spine would have to bear the weight of
> the lower body? Would that make a difference with the spine? Would it be
> better to do ten cartwheels a day or lift 20 pounds overhead (2 sets of 10)?
>
> Thanks.
> Edith
>

I think it would help if I had a better idea of where you were coming from:
1) Why are you concerned with your bone density? Have you been
diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteopenia? Had a DEXA? Results?

2) Where are you coming up with the options that you present? (Is
someone suggesting them? You are brainstorming, and trying to get
some confirmation?)

3) What have you done about your diet? (Calcium? Magnesium? etc?)

4) What kind of exercise do you do currently?

5) Why do you limit yourself to 10 lb. dumbbells? You can buy used
weights at "Play it again sports". Dumbbells, barbells, a bench (to
bench press) and, if you are serious, a power rack or squat rack.

Art