I've talked about how important bone density and bone quality are throughout our lives and how you can build and maintain bone health with heel drops and drop jumps. Another great way to build bone health is with heavy weight lifting. "Heavy" is the key word. For bone mineral density and bone quality to increase, you need to lift heavy weights. In my previous article about building bone healthy with jumping, I talked the higher the G forces produced, the more positive the bone adaptations will be. The same goes for strength training or weight lifting - the heavier the weight/higher the force, the more positive changes we will see in bones.
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Bone density and bone quality are essential to a long healthy life. Lowered bone density and bone quality increase risk of fractures and negatively impact quality of life. Bone is living tissue that is constantly getting broken down and rebuilt. If we are breaking down bone faster than we are rebuilding it, we end up losing bone density and quality and can end up with osteopenia or osteoporosis. During childhood, bone density and quality are built naturally through physical activity or exercise. What types of physical exercise? Exercise or activity that creates high G-forces, specifically forces over 4 Gs.
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