Stronger Bones with Exercise

Making your Bones Stronger

Bones, which are active tissues, provide a firm support structure that have the capacity to grow and regenerate themselves should they become damaged. Bones are very responsive to changes. Some things that may effect bone mass are hormones and nutrition as well as physical activity. Surprisingly, bone mass and structure starts to decline after age 25. A person with an inactive lifestyle is more likely to acquire osteoporosis, which occurs as a result of bone mineral density and decreasing bone mass. Post-menopausal women are most susceptible to this disease, but in recent years more elderly men have developed this disease.

A decrease in bone strength may result in fractures and breaks because forces that would normally be absorbed by the skeleton become compromised. The spine and hip are most susceptible to bone fractures due to lack of bone strength. You can strengthen your bones by engaging in activities that stimulate muscle growth. This will also stimulate the growth of their connective tissues. These activities are in the form of weight bearing exercises. Of course, before you begin such an exercise program, you need to obtain the advice of a knowledgeable fitness professional as he can assist you with developing a program that will suit your needs.

You should put demands on your muscles that will strengthen your bones by choosing various exercises to improve each muscle group. It is important to challenge your muscle groups by placing these demands on them. If you have been leading a relatively inactive lifestyle, it may be enough at first to merely walk around the block in order to stimulate and build up your bones, but you need to keep increasing the resistance and progressing to more difficult levels as you proceed further into your exercise program.

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