Quote Originally Posted by zencentury View Post
Do you do any weightlifting/resistance exercise?
To maintain healthy bones exercise has to be weight bearing (another strike against swimming).
I think cycling qualifies.
Cycling doesn't qualify, according to my doctor. Nor does walking. Jump rope does. Thus my desire for one *g*. It's one of the few forms of exercise that doesn't hurt *and* will help my bones. He's also suggested weight training. Both body weight exercises (like pushups and pullups) and free weight training meet his criteria. Most of his other suggestions are things that hurt, and so we've agreed it's best to ignore them.

I've been doing some bodyweight exercises, but they focus on the upper body. Jumping rope would focus on the lower body.

Based on my research, he's being careful because I'm on medication that increases my risk of bone loss. This is not a bad thing to my way of thinking . Bone loss and my already bad skeleton are not a good combination. Hrm, I think I just talked myself into hunting down a jump rope.