This New Exercise Trend Helps Build Bone and Prevent Osteoporosis

Natural strategies to prevent osteoporosis normally involve recommendations to prevent bone breakdown, along with habits that help build new bone.

Italian researchers have just published a study in the journal Biology of Sport that shows how a specific type of exercise can help with both of these processes.

And best of all, it’s super fun!

What is this exercise that can shield your bones from osteoporosis? Learn the answer in today’s article…

Originally, the researchers were looking for an activity to perform at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially during tight lockdown periods when people could not go outside to walk or run.

They first performed a study on superjump in 2020 that appeared in the journal Sustainability, showing that this popular new sports trend could save people from a sedentary lifestyle during the pandemic.

They asked 17 participants to engage in this activity and measured their heart rate, oxygen use, and other fitness parameters, eventually concluding that this exercise type is both enjoyable and effective at increasing fitness.

In the new study published in Biology of Sport, they investigated whether this exercise type could help build and strengthen bones in women who were still menstruating. The thinking was that when bones are stronger and thicker before menopause kicks in, it is less likely that they will be broken down completely over the remainder of a woman’s life.

These researchers recruited 24 women and split them into exercise and non-exercise groups, reminding them throughout the study period not to change any of their other habits.

The exercise group was told to do 60 minutes of superjump three times per week for 20 weeks. Blood samples were collected from both groups at the beginning and at the end of the study to measure blood markers of bone formation and breakdown.

By the end of the 20 weeks, they found extremely promising signs in the blood of the exercise group:

1. Their blood contained more osteocalcin, a marker of bone formation.

2. Their blood contained less C-terminal telopeptide, a chemical that indicates that bone is being broken down and excreted in urine.

3. There were lower parathyroid hormone levels in their blood. This hormone also indicates that bone is being broken down.

4. Their blood contained more bone-building minerals like calcium and potassium.

These findings indicate that superjump can prevent bone from being broken down while simultaneously building new bone, creating the recipe for bone density and strength.

Superjump is rhythmic jumping on an elastic trampoline, usually to music. You are meant to alternate between high and low jumps, and between landing on your legs, bottom, and even your arms.

Therefore, instead of buying a treadmill to keep you fit and your bones healthy at home, try buying a trampoline instead. It is probably cheaper anyway and definitely more fun, even though it might not be practical for people with small apartments.

But if you already suffer from osteoporosis, jumping on a trampoline is not practical, and could be dangerous. So you need to make a few diet and lifestyle changes to rebuild your bones and reverse your osteoporosis naturally. To do that, follow the simple steps explained here…