More weight bearing excerise for those participants who have completed Better Bones I program and have witnessed first-hand the benefits of weight training, balance training and low impact excerise. For more experienced exercisers with some strength training background.
Did you know that weight training for osteoporosis can help protect your bones?
Studies show that strength training can help prevent bone loss and even help build new bone.
We lose so much muscle as we age that by the time we’re 70, we have about 50% to 55% of our muscle mass left. Maintaining strong muscles through weight training helps to keep up your balance and coordination, critical in preventing falls, which can lead to osteoporosis-related fractures.