Benefits of Exercising for Healthy Bones
Want to see a great snowball effect? Let’s say that you are a sedentary person who has made a commitment to keep your bones strong and prevent osteoporosis. I have seen over and over that if you take...
View ArticlePay attention to your bones!
One recurring theme last week at the NOF ISO9 in Las Vegas was the need for more public awareness of the epidemic of osteoporosis. Since it is a silent disease until a fracture occurs, it seems to be...
View ArticleDDM: Daily Dose of Movement
No time for exercise? Get your DDM: Daily Dose of Movement in throughout the day with tiny bouts of exercise. One of my favorite ways to get my DDM is the mini-stepper that I keep under my desk and...
View ArticleWomen’s Strength Training for Osteoporosis Prevention: It’s more than just...
Most fractures occur from a fall.Scientists are mentioning more often now that, yes, strength training can help slow bone loss, but an equally important bonus is the improvement in agility, balance,...
View ArticleKeep Strength Training for a FUN 2nd Half of Your Life!
As a kid, I didn’t really expect at age 62 to be strength training to prevent osteoporosis OR doing a few of the FUN activities that came my way this summer. Learning to surf behind my brother’s boat...
View ArticleResistance Band Training for Osteoporosis Prevention DVD Released!
In my Strength Training for Osteoporosis Prevention classes I change things up with resistance bands. Add variation to your workouts; your muscles and bones will respond by getting stronger. With...
View ArticleHoliday Exercise – 5 Tips to Get It Done!
“HELP! I’m backsliding, big time, and not getting my exercise in!” say my class participants. Does this sound familiar right about this time of year? Here are my 5 tips on how to get your exercise done...
View Article5 Tips for Building Balance to Prevent Falls and Fractures
Osteoporosis and fractures are things we all want to avoid. Balance is one of the keys to remaining fracture free, no matter what a person’s bone density, because most fractures occur from a fall. But,...
View ArticleOsteoporosis Diagnosis & Lifetime Exerciser?
Have you exercised your whole life and, unfortunately, still managed to get an osteoporosis diagnosis? It’s extraordinarily disappointing for those who’ve been doing everything “right”! It makes you...
View ArticleHow to Exercise Safely with Bone Loss-Free NOF Webinar
If you weren’t able to attend NOF’s live webinar, “How to Exercise Safely with Bone Loss” on Wednesday, here’s the link to the recording: March 7, 2018: Join NOF for our second online community...
View Article