How important are your bones???
Our bones create support for our body, structure, they are the chief storage area for calcium and phosphorus (two highly needed minerals for homeostasis)and our bloodcells are formed in the red bone marrow. I would say our BONES are "extremely IMPORTANT".
Do you want strong bones for life? I think the answer to that question is a big fat YES!!!
Our bones strength can be altered depending on our lifestyle. If you don't move around physically just due to share laziness or illness or fracture, the bone loses it's ability to remodel (become stronger with new bone cells being deposited). The bone actually becomes thinner and weaker.
Research shows that high-impact intermittent strains (through exercise) can help influence the deposition of bone.
When exercising at high impact (running, jumping etc.) the muscle pulls on the bone and creates the activity of new bone cells (osteoblasts) to help thicken and strengthen your bones.
Weight bearing activities as well (ie: resistance training) has the same effect. Keeping your bones young and healthy should be a priority. Healthy bones resist fracture more than weakened frail, brittle, pourous bones.
Don't be afraid to do some jumping rope, jogging, and weightlifting using free weights or machines (or even your own body weight when doing dips, pushups, squats and lunges)
Have fun with it and keep those bones thick and strong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
