Have ya’ll seen that trending video that states women should be pounding the stairs when they walk down?
Only me? Well, I guess that the algorithms have correctly targeted me as someone who is concerned about aging. And I sort of hate this newfound interest of mine. But apparently, we should be including as much impact into our lives as possible. Because the process of banging on our stairs actually creates more bone. Why is this important for us girlies? Because a lot of women develop osteoporosis. That trending video says that one out of every two women will break a bone due to the degenerated bone disease. That’s bonkers.
I’ve never broken a bone, and I have no intentions to begin the older I get. And as a younger person I spent a lot of time in the gym. Now, I love me a gym. Typically the grimier the better. Give me the old smell of sweat over a careful curated olfactory sensory experience any day. But once the weather warms here in North America, I find that my love of the gym wanes a bit, just because I want to be outside.
So how do I get the necessary impact to my body while being outside? Sports obvs. Faster movement stimulate bone growth much butter than slow gentle walking. Bones need impact, load and power. And guess what has all of that, pickleball. I love racket sports, having played tennis as a youngster. But now it’s been about a decade since I was consistent with my tennis racket, and I’ve found pickleball. Not surprisingly it offers an incredible workout. The rallies boost endurance and you better bet that I’m pounding my feet all around the court.
Another thing that’s been on my mind as I get older is making sure I am a part of some sort of community. Pickleball also comes in handy here too. There are now several pickleball communities all around North America, all you need is an app for pickleball court booking software and you’re good to go! Also did I mention that it’s fun?
I get to be outside, meet new people and get a good workout in? And stop osteoporosis? Ummm. Sign me up. The summers here are so short and this has been my new obsession. I’ve even lost a couple kilos, not planned but definitely appreciated! I’m also developing some new definition in my biceps. I’m turning into quit the hottie. Grey hair and all lol.
So apparently what’s good for our brains is good for our bodies. And what’s good for out bodies is good for our brains. Cool.