Which exercises help increase bone mass?

Weight-bearing exercises are crucial to increasing bone mass. This type of activity puts vertical force on the bones. This force creates mini-electrical currents that help to strengthen the bone being stressed. Excellent forms of weight-bearing exercises include aerobics, biking, dancing, jogging, racket sports, rowing, running, strength training, and walking.

Any strength training that is adding resistance (weight bearing) to the muscle and thus

the bone will help increase bone mass. This can be in the form of using your own body

weight as in a push-up, using circuit machines, free weights, etc...as long as you are

adding resistance (weight) that is more than the body is already used to.

Weight bearing exercises are extremely important to help you maintain bone mass. A sedentary lifestyle does not offer enough stress to your bones to remain strong. Examples of weight bearing exercises include walking, jogging, hiking, dancing, strength-training, and racquet and ball sports (e.g. tennis, racquetball, and basketball). Non-weight bearing exercises such as swimming and cycling may help strengthen your heart, lungs, and muscles but they are not ideal exercises to strengthen your bones. Try these exercises to help maintain strong bones.

Bones for Life (TM) is the most specific form of weightbearing exercise to strengthen bone and increase bone mass. While it’s true that any weightbearing exercise will help, you can get the greatest benefit with this series of exercises specifically designed to strengthen bone.  You can find out more at bonesforlife.com

You can see a Bones for Life trainer explain the exercises and demonstrate them (two separate videos) on my YouTube channel, GreenHealingTV.

And just for reference, one of the best products to strengthen bone is the tissue salt or cell salt Calc. phos. 6x, a blend of two minerals prepared in a special energized form to make them easier to absorb. Be sure to get the tissue salt or cell salt form (you can tell because the label will say 6x, which is the strength – it doesn’t mean to take it six times a day.) If your natural food store doesn’t have it, you can get it online, for example at www.1-800-homeopathy.com.

For more about Calc. phos. for bone strength kindly see my book, A Healer In Every Home.