Does your fitness regimen help keep your bones healthy? Probably so, if your regular physical activities are weight-bearing and if you consume enough calcium and vitamin D.
Like muscles, your bones need a workout to stay strong. What’s weight-bearing? Any activity that requires your feet and legs to carry your weight. Walking, jogging, stair stepping, dancing, playing volleyball or tennis, even mowing the grass or shoveling snow are; swimming and cycling aren’t. Resistance activities, such as weight lifting, promote bone health, too.
Put a little more weight on your bones.
- Walk up, walk down some stairs. Start with a light or two, then gradually do more during the week. Steer clear of the elevator.
- Lift weights as you phone chat. Just grab some canned foods, milk jugs, or whatever else is handy, and lift!
- Carry your grocery bags. Forget the shopping cart if you’re not buying too much.
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