Bones naturally get thinner and weaker as we age. A cautious response to this would be to limit activity, but exercise which puts a controlled amount of stress on bones, can help improve density. It’s a strategy backed by the UK’s Royal Osteoporosis Society, which advises that we should all be doing around 50 reps of moderate-impact exercise “most days of the week”, even for people with osteoporosis. It suggests doing moves like low-level jumps, skips, jogs or hops, with one jump counting as one impact. This is particularly important for women, according to certifed personal trainer Sarah Best, founder of FindurFit UK. “As we age, the decline in estrogen can mean bones are less dense, more brittle and prone to osteoporosis,” says Best. “This can lead to bones easily fracturing and breaking if we fall, especially the hips and wrists.” You may like I had seen Best post a video of bone-strengthening exercises, so I got in touch to find out more. “Along with a diet rich in calcium and vitamin D, we can …