Hip
September 20, 2014
Weekend Challenge: Swinging Hip Strengthener
This week weâre going to focus on the hip joints and the muscles that strengthen and support them. With hip fracture being one of the main concerns among Savers, it … Continue Reading →
June 28, 2014
Weekend Challenge: The Whole Body Aligner
Todayâs Weekend Challenge is different from the previous ones. It’s a stretch that aligns your spine, ribs, and lower back. I call it the Whole Body Aligner because of the … Continue Reading →
June 20, 2014
Weekend Challenge: The Hip Bone Protector
With hip fracture numbers unrelentingly increasing, todayâs challenge is about increasing bone density of the hip bones. The Hip Bone Protector is a very effective exercise to strengthen muscles around … Continue Reading →
May 9, 2014
Weekend Challenge: Side Leg Raise Hip Builder
Before we get started with this weekendâs challenge, I would like to take a moment to wish all mothers in the Save Our Bones community a very Happy Motherâs Day. … Continue Reading →
March 22, 2014
Weekend Challenge: The Lunge Stretch
Todayâs Weekend Challenge is an exercise that focuses on a seldom-mentioned but very important pair of muscles located deep within your core: the psoas (so-az) muscles. The Lunge Stretch works … Continue Reading →
November 2, 2009
Prevent Fractures With Simple Balance Exercises
Mike Ross, an exercise physiologist, recently contacted me and sent me a copy of his book on balance exercises, “The Balance Manual.” His book reveals how to train your balance … Continue Reading →
October 22, 2009
Osteoporosis Exercise: The Heel Lift And Jump
In this video I show you a little-known osteoporosis exercise for the hip that I unearthed during my research and that I do often to keep my bones strong. The “Heel Lift and Jump”, as I call it, has been studied by Dr. Bassey and published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research to increase bone density of the hipbone and has great overall bone building benefits.
