Did you know…

• At birth, you have 300 bones. By the time you reach adulthood, you have 206 bones.
• Your body fused some of them because it knows your movement is going to increase.
• Half of your bones are in your hands and feet.
• An old person often develops a slight curve in their spine.
• Right-handed people curve right, and left-handed people curve left.
• Let’s hope you don’t curve too much!

Bones are Alive!

• Your bones are alive.
• They take in food through the blood. They grow. They repair.
• Thirty percent of bone is living tissue, cells, and blood vessels.
• Forty-five percent is mineral deposits, mainly calcium and phosphate. That’s where the hardness comes from.
• Twenty-five percent of bone is water.
• Hopefully you drink your share of water each day.
• Bone is amazingly strong and can stand stresses of up to 24 thousand pounds per square inch.
• A medium-size person out for a walk, puts about 12 thousand pounds per square inch on the thighbone with every step.
• Your thighbone is an amazing body part. It is long, thin, and not too heavy because it is hollow and it has an important job to do.
• The ends of this bone flare out and are spongy on the inside. This makes them great shock absorbers.
• This is just one little “perfection” in you skeleton that you have.
• After all, nature has had millions of years to practice getting you ready to move safely about the planet.
• Your skeleton can undergo changes, depending on how you use it.
• For example, people who move a lot, stress their bones a lot, and their muscles, of course.
• It only stands to reason that we do our best to keep out bones and muscles as healthy as we can.

Bone Landmarks

• Your bones are mostly hidden behind layers of fat and sheets of muscle.
• Sometimes bones can be seen at various places on your body. These spots are called bone landmarks.
• Bone markings or landmarks help with identification.
• This is where bones connect, slide past each other, and lock into place.
• Muscles and connective tissues attach and provide structural support, so you can move freely and safely.
• You don’t want your bones to break.

Bone Health and Exercise

• Healthy bones are needed at every age.
• Exercise can help prevent osteoporosis, a condition where your bones begin to weaken and break more easily.
• Exercise will always help your bones.
• Exercise will also improve your muscle strength, coordination, and balance. Exercise will determine the shape you are in.

Let's get exercising to help our bones stay healthy with a regular Fitness PILATES or DanceFIT class from AinyFit!