A growing number of medical bone experts say that adults, especially women, must walk at a brisk pace to be free of osteoporosis. This is a welcome development as the bone ailment is quickly becoming common among the elderly, often among women. And with the popularity of fast food, it affects even young soda lovers.
Brisk walking is for everyone, whether you have osteoporosis or not. And it is the ideal exercise, since it gives you less impact on the joints compared to running. To benefit bone health, an exercise must have some impact and bear weight. When bones are challenged, they accumulate and create more bones. Walking briskly gives you impact and weight-bearing effects. So walk briskly to be osteoporosis free.
People with osteoporosis are advised to walk at a brisk pace, especially those who have not undertaken any exercise regimen in their lives. But this must be done with the full consent and guidance of your bone specialists. It is inadvisable to go straight to lifting weights or doing strenuous exercise if you have not exercised before. Brisk walking provides a smooth and gradual transition from no exercise to regular exercise.
However, brisk walking does not cure osteoporosis. You can only improve the bone mass you already have. If you have osteoporosis, brisk walking helps you maintain the bone mass you still have. It will not create bone where there has been bone loss. If you don’t have osteoporosis, brisk walking is a great way to prevent it, along with proper nutrition.
Here are some tips on how to walk briskly to be free of osteoporosis:
1. Keep your body upright so that more of your body weight puts adequate pressure on your spine and legs. Also, a straight body less exhaustion.
2. Be sure to lift your body weight with your legs as you walk. Don’t drag your feet. The proper movement for walking appears to be galloping.
3. Hold up a stick, about a yard long. Use it for isometric exercises for the muscles of the arms, shoulders, chest, and back. Hold it by both ends and simultaneously push against each other. The right hand should push to the left while holding one end of the stick, while the left hand also pushes to the right while holding the other end. Do this from time to time.
4. Jump around a bit from time to time.
5. Climb stairs or choose ascending paths whenever you can. This gives the bones very good efforts to bear weight.
Brisk walking is very easy, safe and affordable. So start brisk walking to be free from osteoporosis.