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TomK32 ◴[] No.43103051[source]
Oh this is so bad:

> In the 19th century German surgeon and anatomist Julius Wolff recognized that healthy bones adapt and change in response to the load placed on them. That is why everyone—but especially women, who are more susceptible than men to osteoporosis—should lift weights as they age

No, weight lifting won't improve bone density, it's running that will

edit: https://theros.org.uk/information-and-support/bone-health/ex...

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WithinReason ◴[] No.43103078[source]
source?
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TomK32 ◴[] No.43103270[source]
https://theros.org.uk/information-and-support/bone-health/ex...
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WithinReason ◴[] No.43103936{3}[source]
That page directly contradicts you since it lists weight lifting exercises like barbell squats
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1. TomK32 ◴[] No.43112056{4}[source]
It does not contradict, it lists weight lifting under muscle training, not under bone density.
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2. WithinReason ◴[] No.43113053[source]
"Bones stay strong if you give them work to do. The best way to keep bones strong is to do both weight-bearing impact and muscle-strengthening exercises."