Pilates Girls, You're Losing Bone. The Exercise Science of Building Bone After 40 with Prof Belinda Beck
About this episode
Professor Belinda Beck discusses the importance of heavy lifting and impact training for rebuilding bone density in women over 40.
World-leading bone researcher Professor Belinda Beck explains why decades of "go gentle" advice for osteoporosis was not just wrong, but actively harmful. She breaks down how heavy lifting and impact training rebuild bone density at any age, why Pilates and walking alone won't cut it, and what women should be doing right now to protect their bones. Watch the full episode at https://youtu.be/9Ughpy87Ap8
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Stephanie Estima
Guest: Professor Belinda Beck
Topics covered
- bone health
- osteoporosis
- exercise science
- women's fitness
- impact training
Keywords
- bone density
- osteoporosis
- heavy lifting
- Pilates
- impact training
- women's health
- fitness after 40
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