What are the best ways to exercise and improve your bone health? Most Doctors and Personal Trainers will prescribe weight-bearing workouts that stress bones and muscles. It is about doing more than you do now in your everyday life. But what does weight-bearing mean exactly? If you think it means to run or jump and you have joint or bone density issues - you may be headed for trouble.
The term “weight-bearing” is used to describe exercises that work against the force of gravity i.e. think "body weight". Weight-bearing exercise is important for building strong bones. Having strong bones helps prevent osteoporosis (loss of bone density) and bone fractures later in life.
Examples of weight-bearing exercises include walking, jogging, hiking, climbing stairs, dancing and weight training. Swimming would not be considered a weight-bearing exercise since your weight is entirely supported by water. Similarly bicycling would also be considered low impact because of the support provided.
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