the Laughing Boomer

Hi:

I can't believe how much exercise can be done on a daily basis just by using my body right.  Things such as not bending over to pick things up, but bending using legs and knees strengthens the leg muscles and bones. 

Strain is good in exercising. More stress signals the body to build  bone, while less stress signals it to break down bone.  Not doing enough exercise makes bone loss worse.

A study was published, according  to Nutrition HealthLetter, April 2005, of 60,000 women aged 40 to 77. Those who walked at least 4 hours per week had a 40% lower risk of hip fracture than those who walked less than an hours a week.

Apparently we lose five percent of our muscles mass for every decade after thrity.  By my calculations, we have 15% less muscle at age 60 than at age 30.   

So we gotta keep at it every day, like it or not.

 M.