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I'm doing the weight lifting also, but was also told that walking would increase bone density. The other expert that I talked to concurred that biking and swimming do nothing for bone density (drat, my main forms of exercise.) Is this post that walking doesn't increase bone density based on solid studies. Like to know. Hope I don't have to start jogging or running. I don't know if I even can besides I love my walks.
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Hi PJ, thaks for the sharepost, i enjoyed reading it. For me walking is not only a way to get exercise, but is also good for the head. I have never started a walk with a problem and came home with it not solved or at least not as pressing. I call walking "therapy for the body and soul".
There are ways to make a walk more bone jarring...add marching, low kicks, side steps, walking lunges and just have fun going down the road like a kid would do. Walking backwards where its safe to do so is good too..it uses different muscles and requires a differnt kind of balance. take care..phyllis
Phyllis, I agree wholeheartedly. I come home from my walks full of ideas (if I can remember them... sigh. Mentalpause!) And I'm definitely taking your advice about walking backwards, doing sidekicks, and acting like a kid. Thanks for sharing your positive energy here - PJH