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Longevity\u2014or living both better and for longer\u2014doesn\u2019t have to be a complicated, supplement-spiked routine. Somtimes, the best tips are acutally quite simple. Just ask primary care doctor and longevity specialist Amanda Kahn, MD<\/a>, who has a tip for bone health that she\u2019s implemented into her own life.<\/p>\n \u201cAdding a little bit of resistance to your daily routine can help when it comes to bone and spine health,\u201d Dr. Kahn says. \u201cI like to rollerblade with wrist and ankle weights, and in a weighted vest,<\/a> too.\u201d<\/p>\n And while Dr. Khan jokes she \u201clooks totally nuts,\u201d with all her weighted gear on, it\u2019s worth it. Studies<\/a> have shown that weight training is a way to concurrently prevent osteoporosis<\/a> (bone weakening) and sarcopenia (muscle loss). Women typically are reach their peak bone mass around age 30\u2014from there, it\u2019s lighter, more breakable bones.<\/p>\n That\u2019s where weight-bearing exercises can help. Whether you\u2019re power lifting<\/a> or just going to strength training classes,<\/a> it all can help you maintian bone mass. And smaller, more calculated moves can help too (though, Dr. Khan notes, ankle and wrists weights or a weighted vest should be the cherry on top of a routine, not the entire sundae).<\/p>\n \u201cIt can be really hard to do daily tasks in wrist or ankle weights,\u201d she says, adding that she\u2019ll pop them on while doing activities like blow-drying her hair. \u201cLongevity can meet people where they are. We want to take advantage of any moment, and this is better than nothing at all.\u201d<\/p>\n