Regular exercise can make a big difference for bone strength. Nicholas Sansone for The New York Times Strength training has a dual benefit for bones. First, it directly strengthens them during the ...

One of the best ways to strengthen your bones and prevent osteoporosis is by getting regular exercise. Even if you already have osteoporosis, exercising can help maintain the bone mass you have.

Sometimes big ones. Bones get more brittle ... with the focus on preventing falls. But that kind of exercise doesn’t build new bone.” Beck said that people already diagnosed with osteoporosis ...

Although calcium and vitamin D are well known to be essential for healthy bones, studies have shown that exercise can slow, or even reverse, the decline in bone strength with age. It is believed ...