Osteo-Friendly Workouts

Osteo-Friendly Workouts

Workouts that are safe for those who have
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteopenia
NOTE: the workout itself will be osteo-friendly, some of the stretches/cool downs may not be. If you have osteoporosis, please sub out any twisting or spinal flexion if they are encountered during the stretch part.

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Osteo-Friendly Workouts
  • For Your Core Only

    Day 15 of the 21-Day Ab Challenge. Spend some time with your core in this short workout that’s perfect as a warm-up or finisher. This class features movements that will bring heat to your abs such as High to Low Plank and an old-school favourite, the Six-Inch Leg Raise.

    Tools: mat

  • Low or High Impact Tabata & Ab EMOM Workout

    Starting with a cardio Tabata you'll torch some calories and work the legs. Low and high-impact options are shown so this Tabata is all-levels friendly!

    Once we are nice and warm and sweaty you'll move into an AWESOME ab EMOM (every minute-on-the-minute) for 10 rounds of ab-burning fun.

    Begin...

  • All Standing Upper Body Strength Workout

    Using just a couple of pairs of dumbbells you'll hit your upper body muscles with this all-standing strength workout. Be prepared to feel the burn - especially in the shoulders.

    Also, stick around until the end for my special tricep finisher. It's the perfect tricep strengthening series if you ...

  • Total Body Strength & Conditioning Workout

    This strength and conditioning workout will work both your muscles and your cardio. Using compound moves (multi-joint) we'll hit all the major muscle groups, while also challenging our cardio. Perfect for any level and be sure to stick around until the end - especially if you've ever struggled wi...

  • Cardio Core For Every Level

    Starting with a series of standing cardio moves you'll sweat and get that heart rate up with either the low-impact or high-impact option given. After we've got a good calorie burn with the cardio we'll proceed to the mat for an ab-torching mat series.

    You'll love it, especially if you like to k...

  • No Repeat Lower Body Strength Workout

    If you love no repeat workouts then you'll soon be favouriting this no repeat leg / lower body workout!

    Focusing on knee-friendly exercises, as well as exercises to strengthen the muscles around the knees, you will cycle through the exercises one-time only hitting all the muscles in the lower b...

  • No Repeat Upper Body Strength Workout

    Join me for this fun, no-repeat upper body strength workout. You'll feel the burn as we flow through the same muscle groups, back-to-back for a series of exercises before we move on to target a different area of the upper body.

    Using only dumbbells you'll hit all muscles of the upper body - wit...

  • 20-Minute Total Body Strength

    Hit all the muscles with this multi-joint workout. The strength portion is 21-minutes long (with your warm-up), leaving us 10-minutes for auxiliary work and stretches - if you have the time.

    Options are given for people with sensitive knees, and if you have shoulder or neck issues you'll want t...

  • All Standing Low or High Impact Cardio Workout

    Get your heart rate up & blast some calories with this fun all standing, all-levels cardio workout. High and low-impact options are shown and we'll do a special drill at the end to strengthen your knee stabilizers. You're going to love this workout!

    Day 7 of the 12-Days of Christmas Challenge. ...

  • Love Your Legs HIIT Workout

    Challenge your leg muscles in this leg HIIT workout. In this workout, we'll alternate between a lower-body strengthening exercise and a cardio exercise.

    This workout will take your fitness (and legs) to the next level! Special treat: stick around for the end of my special hip finisher that is p...

  • Total Body 1 Dumbbell Metcon Workout

    Challenge the muscles and test your metal using only 1 dumbbell in this Metcon (metabolic conditioning) workout. We'll be powering through compound exercises with minimal rest in between to help burn calories and increase our metabolic rate both during and after our workout.

    Day 12 of the 12-Da...

  • Quick Walking Workout with Abs

    Looking for a low-impact walking-style workout to do in your living room? This workout is broken up into two sections. The first, 16-minutes of low-impact walking followed by 5-minutes of ab-burning core work.

    This workout is also osteo-friendly.

    Tools: weighted vest (optional)

    Check out the...

  • Booty Band Cardio + Strength Workout

    Using only a booty band (mini band) we'll get the heart rate up, while also strengthening the lower and upper body workout. This is a great full-body workout and one to favourite for when you're travelling.

    Tools: booty band (I recommend a latex band, not cloth)

    8 x 20sec
    Banded squats
    Bande...

  • Cardio HIIT

    Day 3 21-Day Jumpstart Fitness Challenge.

    A short, intermediate to high-intensity Tabata-style standing cardio workout. No equipment is required, although a pair of light dumbbells can be added to several of the moves to up the intensity further!

    Tools: light dumbbell (optional)

  • Benchmark Workout #1

    Day 1 21-Day Jumpstart Fitness Challenge.

    A whole-body strength workout focusing on traditional and foundational exercises, including squats, deadlifts, lunges and rows. Knee- and wrist-friendly options are included. Print out the PDF and record your weights for each exercise on it; we'll be re...

  • Supersetting Upper Body Strength

    Day 2 21-Day Jumpstart Fitness Challenge.

    An all-upper body strength workout, combining large and small muscle work. Grab a mini-band for the warmup and 2-3 sets of dumbbells for the circuit work. If you want to incorporate a little extra core, have a BOSU on hand to use as a bench.

    Tools: boo...

  • Lower Body Power

    Day 4 21-Day Jumpstart Fitness Challenge.

    Grab your heavier dumbbells and prepare to work your glutes, hamstrings and quadriceps. This circuit-style strength workout hits all the big muscles of the lower body (and a few smaller ones, as well). Rear-foot elevated lunges require a step, BOSU or c...

  • Mobility, Flexibility & Core Activation

    "Day 5 21-Day Jumpstart Fitness Challenge.

    Join Tamara in this all-floor-work mobility, flexibility and core activation recovery session. The perfect antidote to a challenging lower body workout or run. No equipment is required.

    Tools: mat

  • Upper Body Strength

    Day 8 21-Day Jumpstart Fitness Challenge.

    An all-upper body strength workout, combining large and small muscle work. We'll be working pairs of exercises, Tabata-style, with moderate to heavy weights.

    Tools: pair of moderate & heavy dumbbells

  • Lower Body Strength

    Day 9 21-Day Jumpstart Fitness Challenge.

    Grab your heavier dumbbells and prepare to work your glutes, hamstrings and quadriceps. Exercises in this mini-circuit style workout will also challenge your single-leg balance and strength! Have a chair nearby to use for light support and possibly, for...

  • Cardio Tabata

    Day 11 21-Day Jumpstart Fitness Challenge.

    A short, intermediate to high-intensity circuit-style standing cardio workout, with low impact and knee-friendly options provided.

    No equipment is required!

  • Benchmark Workout Pt 2

    Day 12 21-Day Jumpstart Fitness Challenge.

    It's time to check our progress. Look back at the notes you took on Day 1. Our goal today is to increase the weights for as many exercises as possible. A good rule of thumb when lifting heavier is to aim for a 10% increase in the amount of weight used....

  • Lower Body Strength - BOSU Optional

    Day 15 21-Day Jumpstart Fitness Challenge.

    There's nothing like a BOSU ball for levelling up a leg workout! This all-lower-body strength session incorporates single-side and offset-load work to engage your core and strengthen the muscles around your hips, knees and ankles.

    Options are provide...

  • Upper Body Strength w/ Booty Band (optional)

    Day 14 21-Day Jumpstart Fitness Challenge.

    Grab your dumbbells and a booty band for an all-upper body, all-standing strength session. Exercises focus on the smaller and accessory muscles to enhance your ability to perform the bigger muscle lifts later this week.

    No Booty band? Not a problem. ...