Exercise for Strong Bones (II)

In order to build and maintain bone density, there are 2 types of exercises:

• Weight-bearing.
• Muscle-strengthening.

Let's start now with muscle-strengthening exercises:

These are the type of exercises that include activities where you move your body, a weight or some other resistance against gravity.
Here below some examples of muscle-strengthening exercises:

• Lifting weights
• Using elastic exercise bands
• Using weight machines
• Lifting your own body weight
• Functional movements, such as standing and rising up on your toes

There are many other type of exercises which could be added to this group such as Yoga, Pilates, etc. but be careful some exercises depending on the position of the body may cause risk of broken bones for people with osteoporosis.

To increase your knowledge about this topic, consult the official web page of the National Osteoporosis Foundation.

Thanks for reading.

National Osteoporosis Foundation, 2015. Osteoporosis is preventable. Recovered on 5th of May 2015 from http://nof.org