EXERCISE FOR STRONG BONES

The best exercise for building and maintaining bone density are weight-bearing exercises.

That kind of exercises includes activities that make you move against gravity while staying upright. Weight-bearing exercises can be high or low-impact.

High-impact weight-bearing exercises help build bones and keep them strong. This are exercises such as dancing, high-impact aerobics, hiking, running, jumping rope and stair climbing. But be careful! If you have broken a bone due to osteoporosis or you are at risk of breaking a bone, you may need to avoid high-impact exercises.

The better choice for you then will be low-impact weight-bearing exercises which can also help keep bones strong and represents a safe alternative. There for you can use elliptical training machines and stair-step machines or you can try low-impact aerobics or fast walking.

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