Getting a bone density test is important for osteoporosis prevention. Before we get into that, let’s cover a brief explanation of osteoporosis.
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A career dedicated to more than 30 years of teaching fitness has taught me many life lessons! Some are based in the science of exercise physiology, some in human behavior, and others from my own personal experience of pursuing a lifelong fitness routine. The following twelve “rules” are what I have found work best across the board.
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While sheltering in place at a friend’s home, I found myself working on a small round table with half of the materials in my lap, sitting in a wing chair that offered no back support. Working from home can present many challenges, including improvising an office set-up with a desk and chair.
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The signals of aging are weak but persistent. To be prepared for creeping changes, we need to tune in to the subtleties of how our bodies are aging and respond with a targeted strategy. Developing an awareness can head off aging issues and help you keep a youthful edge.
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I was always proud of my concave abdomen, my belly naturally flat and slightly hollow like a teen-ager’s. I used to feel lucky and wonder how long it would last. Then one day in my early 40’s, it seemed to pop out overnight, becoming rounder. Not only rounder, but firmer, too. I saw the beginning of the belly my mother and grandmother developed with age.
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You may be familiar with the well-publicized risk factors for bone loss and osteoporosis, such as being a woman, aging, menopause, family history, being small and thin, an inactive lifestyle, and smoking. But did you know that anxiety can also increase your risk for bone fractures?
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I was fortunate to be born with athletic talents; you could say fitness is in my bones. As soon as I could walk I was doing flips off the jungle gym in the backyard and practicing “flying” from the top of a small play house. Every spare minute you could find me playing with jump ropes, pogo sticks, stilts and hula hoops.
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Years ago, a friend encouraged me to try running. She made it sound so invigorating to gear up and be out in nature, jogging along the reservoir path in Central Park, under a beautiful canopy of trees that change with the seasons. It looked easy enough, until the first time, when 1.6 miles stretched out before me like a marathon. Plugging away, I made it, and, over time, it gradually became easier to run around the reservoir.
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Strength training sculpts the contours of your body and strengthens the bones within. By building lean body mass, it boosts your metabolism and your energy levels, making you resistant to the slow down that occurs with age. A well-designed exercise program that includes weight training will impact your weight, health, fitness and well-being for decades to come.
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Learning to take care of yourself – in body, mind and spirit – is a practice like any other, one that requires you to show up! Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, are you aware of how little activity it takes to reduce your risk of breast cancer?
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If you feel a bit stiffer when you wake up in the morning, it's normal. We all lose flexibility gradually with age, but just a few minutes of simple limbering exercises can warm up your joints and help you ease into the demands of your day.
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May is National Osteoporosis Awareness month. The bottom line of exercise for osteoporosis is to prevent falls and hip fractures, the most debilitating and life-altering type of fractures.
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