Does kettle bells count as weightlifting? I like kettle bells work out and I hope it does not affect spinal cord.
I am not a doctor, and I can’t give a definitive answer. Kettlebells probably don’t exert as much pressure on your spine as other exercise such as squats, deadlift, or military presses.
I was a powerlifter in my youth, and I am already suffering for mild arthrosis in my spine, and I am only 30 years old. Obviously powerlifting played a role in the degeneration of my spine.
Now, not everyone who squat, or deadlift does it with heavy weights, so of course it’s also just a matter of common sense. Deadlifting regularly 500 pounds will be worse for your spine than deadlifting 150 pounds now and then.
If you want to build some muscles and be strong, calisthenics (pullups, pushups, dips etc) will be probably safer for your spine long term than powerlifting.
Check celebheights and many celebrities there. Lot of the fit ones are losing height at a higher rate then others.
Arnold was 187cm at his peak and now is 180cm
https://www.celebheights.com/s/Arnold-Schwarzenegger-177.htmlHugh Jackman was 188cm and now is 186.5cm.
https://www.celebheights.com/s/Hugh-Jackman-144.htmlHulk Hogan was 198cm and now 190cm:
https://www.celebheights.com/s/Hulk-Hogan-464.htmlThe Rock was 190.5cm and now is 189cm:
https://www.celebheights.com/s/Dwayne-Johnson-The-Rock-54.htmlNoe all of this is speculation since we don’t really know their peak heights and their actual heights, but they are shirking. Rob Paul from celebheights got an article on the topic:
https://www.celebheights.com/a/19.htmlStudies have been done in the past on typical loss of height but results I've seen vary. A recent study revealed the following: "To determine the magnitude of height loss that accompanies ageing, longitudinal studies are required. The authors studied 2,084 men and women aged 17-94 years enrolled from 1958 to 1993 in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Ageing, Baltimore, Maryland. On average, men's height was measured nine times during 15 years and women's height five times during 9 years. The rate of decrease in height was greater for women than for men. For both sexes, height loss began at about age 30 years and accelerated with increasing age. Cumulative height loss from age 30 to 70 years averaged about 3 cm (1.18 inches) for men and 5 cm (1.97 inch) for women; by age 80 years, it increased to 5 cm for men (1.97 inch) and 8 cm (3.15 inches) for women"But yeah, doing regularly stuff like this cant be good for your spine or Knees long term: