Walk for your bones
Posted in Mind/Body, bone health, exercise, osteoporosis on February 23rd, 2007 1 Comment »
Walking and other weight bearing exercise is the best way to prevent osteoporosis. In one recent study, healthy women, with an average age of 69, began an exercise program that included strength training, stair climbing, walking, and calisthenics, three times a week, for 32 weeks, boosted their bone density by 11%. That’s better than any [...]