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Exercising for Osteoporosis: Don’t Be Too Choosy

PJ Hamel
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Exercise doesn’t HAVE to involve sweating. While it’s recommended we pursue 30 minutes of weight-bearing exercise at least five days a week, only doing 20 minutes is much better than giving up and doing nothing at all. And an hour of gardening, walking the golf course, or even power-shopping is better than giving up and sitting on the couch with your feet up—which is great at promoting weight gain, but not much else.

Do those important weight-bearing exercises when you’re most in the mood; then supplement them with other kinds of physical activity, from stretching to watering the lawn. Even if your bones aren’t that impressed, the rest of your body will thank you!


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