91: LIFTMOR, Not Less: An Interview with Professor Belinda Beck

In this episode of the Movement Logic Podcast, Sarah and Laurel are thrilled to interview esteemed exercise scientist Professor Belinda Beck, investigator in the groundbreaking LIFTMOR trial. They discuss the necessity of high-intensity resistance and impact training for improving bone density, comparing it to less effective exercises like Pilates, yoga, and walking. Professor Beck shares insights on her LIFTMOR, LIFTMOR-M, and MEDEX-OP studies, underlining the importance of mechanical loading for bone health. They explore the misleading promotion of devices like OsteoStrong or courses like Buff Bones that do not provide the necessary rate of loading or magnitude of load to impact bone density. The conversation elucidates the mechanisms of bone adaptation and defends high-intensity training as essential for combating osteoporosis.00:20 Bone Density Course Progress06:28 Guest Introduction08:25 Interview with Professor Belinda Beck16:59 Understanding Bone Health and Research23:46 Bone Adaptation and Remodeling36:15 Bone Remodeling and Exercise Breaks37:52 Exercise Types and Bone Response39:35 Strength Training and Client Engagement42:37 Effective Exercise for Osteoporosis44:00 Impact of Weight-Bearing Activities48:47 High-Intensity Training for Older Adults53:14 Impact Training and Bone Health01:02:12 Marketing vs. Science in Osteoporosis Treatment01:04:09 Comparing Exercise Programs for Bone HealthReferences:Get on the wait list for our Bone Density CourseOnero at the Bone ClinicBecome an Onero ProviderHigh-Intensity Resistance and Impact Training Improves Bone Mineral Density and Physical Function in Postmenopausal Women With Osteopenia and Osteoporosis: The LIFTMOR Randomized Controlled TrialA Comparison of Bone-Targeted Exercise Strategies to Reduce Fracture Risk in Middle-Aged and Older Men with Osteopenia and Osteoporosis: LIFTMOR-M Semi-Randomized Controlled TrialA Comparison of Bone-Targeted Exercise With and Without Antiresorptive Bone Medication to Reduce Indices of Fracture Risk in Postmenopausal Women With Low Bone Mass: The MEDEX-OP Randomized Controlled TrialREMS Echolight Bone ScanPaul Grilley Bone PhotographsMechanosensitivity of the rat skeleton decreases after a long period of loading, but is improved with time offEpisode 53: Your Bones Are BoredExercise to prevent falls in older adults: an updated systematic review and meta-analysisOptimum frequency of exercise for bone health: randomised controlled trial of a high-impact unilateral interventionOsteostrong: 3 Things You Should KnowTwelve-Minute Daily Yoga Regimen Reverses Osteoporotic Bone LossBuff Bones