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What's the evidence on Calcium and Vitamin D for bone density?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Dec 18, 2024 | Replies (341)Comment receiving replies
Be careful of the Zumba unless it is aimed at the “older” practitioners. Regular Zumba can be extremely hard or knees and ankles, as well as spine twisting and risk of tripping yourself up. I’m doing a class now that is more “line dancing” in its approach. The steps and sequence are reviewed before actually doing the dance, and there are not so many confusing step changes. You still get a good, sweaty workout with gentle impact on your bones. But this approach is just so much safer.
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A physician friend of mine once mentioned that the ER sees a lot of injuries from Zumba
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@jmanj Thanks for the advice. The Zumba at my health club has many older people in it, particularly the morning class, and they always tell everyone to modify as necessary to accommodate their own limitations. They do that pretty much with with all classes except those rated for very experienced participants. I think I will try it when this leg has healed enough to allow me to. It’s still frequently very painful, always at least somewhat painful.
I am sure that the pool exercises and pool jogging are not as effective for bone strengthening but I think when I resume my membership I will start with them, just to do something active. I may try the elliptical and do upper body exercises at the gym too.
JK