People are often told to exercise to improve their health, but many people are not familiar with how exercise impacts their bones. Additionally, if you have been told you have low bone density or osteoporosis, you may be wondering what type of exercise is recommended and safe.

Throughout our lives our bones are constantly adapting, replacing old bone tissue with new bone tissue. This process if known as bone ‘remodelling’. This natural process results in our bone tissue being broken down and then rebuilt. It allows us to adapt to new mechanical loads and maintains the shape, quality and size of our bones.