Exercise Physiology
How to Increase Bone Density After 50: What Actually Works and What Wastes Your Time
Key Takeaways Bone responds to load. It rebuilds when muscles and impact apply high force at speed, which is why the type of exercise matters more than the hours you put in. Progressive resistance training and impact loading have the strongest evidence for raising bone density after 50, while walking, swimming and vibration plates do…
See MoreHamstring Tendinosis Part 1: Diagnosis
Key Takeaways Hamstring tendinosis is a chronic overload problem of the hamstring tendon, also called proximal hamstring tendinopathy or hamstring tendonitis. It can cause pain when sitting, through compression on the tendon, and when climbing stairs or walking uphill, through stretch. Diagnosis relies mainly on a physiotherapy assessment, with MRI used when the picture is…
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