Yen Cheong, a New Yorker in her 30s, works out regularly for the sake of her overall health. Every week she runs about 25 miles and takes at least three spinning classes. But while the regimen is great for her heart, she knows she must take special care of her bones - as an Asian woman with a slen...
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Larry Green
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 02:10 PMre: weight vests
Lila de Tantillo
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 02:41 PMThanks so much for your excellent question! Even walking, without any special weight vest, is a great exercise for bone-building, since the bones must support your own weight. Of course a vest is great if it is appropriate for one's fitness level, as would be weight exercises with free weights or machines if one's doctor approves and one is cautious to avoid movements that could be hard on the back.
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I have always done a lot of bike riding either road, mountain, or stationary. However, I understand that riding doesn't do much for your bones. However, I don't like running on pavement because it hurts my knees and feet. Just walking may not provide enough impact to stimulate the bones to improve. How about walking on a treadmill wearing a weight vest to trick the bones into thinking that they need to support more weight?
If nothing else, it should strengthen the back and leg muscles.
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