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People often give less attention to bone health than to other health aspects without realizing how crucial it is to our overall well-being. Strong bones provide necessary support to your body and enable ease of movement. One of the most efficient ways to strengthen your bones is by doing regular exercises. Not only can exercise improve bone health, but also enhance muscle strength and reduce the risk of heart disease. As we grow older, nurturing our bones’ health gradually becomes imperative due to the loss of their density and strength.
So, let’s dive further into the importance of bone health and learn how regular exercise can slow bone loss as well as keep them strong and less prone to fractures.
Our quality of life depends significantly on our bone health, as it can impact our physical well-being in many ways. Bones enable us to move and maintain posture, which is crucial for daily activities like walking, running, standing, etc. They also protect our essential organs from damage that can lead to serious health issues. Given that bone density decreases over time, exercise is a key to the prevention of serious conditions. Osteoporosis is one of the most common conditions that could be prevented by doing regular workouts.
Weight-bearing is one of the exercises you should regularly do to strengthen your bones. This type of exercise directly impacts your legs, hips, and lower spine to maintain their bone density and strength. They include activities like walking and hiking, which are easy to control and you can perform at your own pace.
Resistance or strength exercises use different weights to strengthen muscle groups. Keeping your muscles strong supports your bones and keeps your posture upright. With continuous resistance exercises, you will stimulate your bone formation and increase its density. It is essential for your safety to use proper techniques when doing resistance training. Working out with us can help you create a training program according to your abilities.
Both flexibility and balance exercises play an important role in slowing down bone aging and improving its health. By performing this type of exercise you keep your muscles flexible and maintain stability. Having poor balance most often results in falls and fractures, so it is of great importance to get your balance to the highest level. Note that some of the positions might not be safe for you. Attending our Flexibility & Mobility classes is one of the ways to learn the safest methods for strengthening your bones as well as staying consistent.
Staying consistent in your training is an essential factor in keeping your bone density. Regularly doing exercises, two to three times a week, will keep your body strong and reduce muscle and bone loss. Our classes have been carefully tailored for your age and ability with the supervision of professional trainers.
Bone health often goes overlooked, although it is one of the vital components of our physical well-being. Regular exercise is crucial in improving and maintaining bone density. Also, it is essential as we age and deal with different health conditions. Making weight-bearing, resistance, and flexibility exercises part of our routines will not only support our posture but also improve our overall physical fitness and reduce the risk of conditions such as osteoporosis. Note that it is beneficial to engage in professionally supervised training.
Heath Jones is the founder of Active & Ageless and has over 20 years’ experience in the Health & Wellness space.
He holds the following qualifications:
Bachelor of Nursing
Postgraduate in Exercise Science
Diploma of OHS
Cert 3 & 4 Fitness
Cert 4 Training & Assessment
Older Adults trainer
