Is the Bar Method good for preventing osteoporosis?

Almost half of all women past menopause will develop a dowager’s hump, and you don’t want to be one of them. The Bar Method is ideal for keeping your bones strong and dense in the following ways:

First, its exercises are weight-bearing but non-impact, a perfect formula for putting the right amount of stress on your bones to build density without jarring your joints.

Second, the many stretches performed during the class cause your muscles to tug at their underlying bones, stimulating your bones to grow stronger. Stretching also helps prevent impact injuries by making your muscles more elastic.

Third, the Bar Method’s emphasis strengthening around the hips and back helps prevent osteoporosis just where your body is most vulnerable to losing bone mass.

Fourth, the posture exercises performed during the class reduce stress on the spine and shoulders.

And finally, its balance work at the bar helps you steer clear of injuries from a fall.

If you already have osteoporosis, ask your doctor’s advice on the types of exercise you should and should not be doing.

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