Happy Tuesday, !
Did you know women can lose up to 20% of their bone density within the first five years of menopause? 😱
Estrogen drops, and that plays a big role in keeping bones strong.
For men, declining testosterone tells a similar story—slower, but it’s just as real. But that’s not the whole picture.
Most of us grew up thinking bones were like sturdy pieces of lumber, just there to hold everything together.
Were we ever wrong! Our bones are SO much more than that.
Bone is living tissue.
It has a blood supply, it’s constantly breaking down and rebuilding, and most importantly…
It responds to how you use it.
This is known as Wolff’s Law:
Your bones adapt to the demands you place on them.
- Ask more of them → they get stronger and denser
- Ask less → they start to weaken
This is why weight-bearing exercise matters so much: walking, hiking, dancing, anything where your skeleton is working against gravity.
And it's why strength training is non-negotiable.
Research shows that progressive resistance training is one of the most effective ways to maintain (and even build) bone density as we age.
High-impact work like jumping adds another layer when joints allow.
It can help to think of working out like having a conversation with your bones: the more you ask of them, the more they'll respond.
Are you asking enough of your bones?
Committed to your success,
Coach Lu
Ludwight Rigueur, SMTh, SMTr, LMT, PMT, Qigong Instructor
Rigueur Soma Performance
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