Fitness and Strong Bones

We all know that we need regular exercise activity to stay healthy and fit, but we also need it for our bones also. Although moderate fitness activity may help you stay fit, this may not be the best way for building and maintaining healthy bones. Weight bearing exercises that requires you to move your own weight or added weight has the most bone building benefits. Examples of weight bearing exercises include:
Running, jogging, stair climbing, hiking, step aerobics, jumping rope, dancing, tennis, and walking or hiking uphill.
In order to pick the best exercises for you and building your bones you have to have an understanding of what exercises work best for you. Bones are very active and respond the same way your muscles and cardiovascular system does during exercise. Therefore, the more stress you put on your bones the stronger they will get. When conducting bone building exercises be sure to include variety! Try to also involve as as many as different muscles, angles and patterns as possible and rotate this routine. Although building stronger bones plays a large role it fitness it is also to prevent other health related concerns such as osteoporosis. So don't wait until you have problems before you start managing them. Start making and building stronger bones a priority, with all other concerns such as weight loss.