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[16 Jul 2009 | Comments Off on Increasing Bone Mineral Density | ]

So, we’re looking at Osteoporosis and which type of exercise is best for it. This study looked at how weight bearing exercise (that is, exercise where you bear your own weight, like running, as opposed to swimming, where your weight is supported by the water) compares with resistance exercise (that is, weights). Hope I haven’t used the word weight too much yet…
Now we all know that weight bearing exercise is better than non weight bearing for increasing bone mineral density. There had been some studies in recent years where it …

Exercise, Your Body »

[16 Jul 2009 | One Comment | ]

So the theory goes something like this: Osteoporosis develops as your bone mineral density decreases, which happens with age (after menopause it can really accelerate). Your peak levels are in your mid 30’s. The higher you can get your bone mineral density at that point, the longer you will be able to stave off osteoporosis.
Two really important factors for increasing your bone mineral density (BMD) are diet/nutrition, and exercise (traditonally weight bearing exercise such as walking has been championed, but also resistance exercise, that is, weights, have been shown to …

Exercise, Nutrition »

[8 Jul 2009 | 3 Comments | ]

I’m going to talk here about the results of two studies. The first study says that they have conclusively proven that if you
exercise at a higher intensity, you will lose more fat. And really, this probably sounds like the most obvious thing ever,
right?! But it’s interesting because for years most exercise physiologists have actually believed, and I’m not making this
up, that exercising at medium intensity is the best way to lose fat, eg, long slow walks.
There was some graph developed years ago based on some study and I don’t remember …