Best Types of Exercise
All exercise benefits your general fitness. Weight-bearing exercise is best for strengthening bones. Here are some examples.
* Running and jogging
* Gymnastics
* Aerobics class -- step, dance and pump aerobics
* Weight lifting -- dumbbells, barbells, machines, body weight exercises
* Team sports involving running and throwing -- basketball, football, baseball, softball, volleyball
* Individual sports involving running -- racket sports
* Walking (but less effective than running or jogging)
The least effective exercises for bones are:
* Swimming or water aerobics
* Cycling
* Parachuting and base jumping
* Other minimal weight-bearing exercise activities
It seems that if you want to prevent bone density reduction, you have two major choices;
- impact exercise (running, various group exercises, sports containing running)
- resistance exercise (weight lifting or body weight)
There are plenty of articles supporting whatever viewpoints one may have such as
this one but at the end of the day, the quality of life when we are elderly will depend heavily on the condition of our body and mind. Do the research and make the right choices now