To Work Out Working out is great for just about anything that ails you. Your peak age of bone density building is your 20s. After that, bone density drops off gradually through your 30s and 40s, then more sharply after menopause.
Women are particularly prone to osteoporosis due to smaller frames and lighter bones.
In a typical study of this nature, two groups of women were assigned to either daily stretching or a cardio-weight training regimen. Both groups were given supplemental calcium. At the end of two years it was found that not only did the cardio-weight training group greatly increase their bone density in comparison to the other group, but that the addition of calcium supplementation had little or no effect on any bone parameters. So if you think that drinking milk while sitting on the couch will do you good, it ain't so. In other words, feel free to chug the moo juice all you want.