3 Daily Exercises to Promote Bone and Muscle Health, Recommended by a Longevity Expert
An orthopedic surgeon recommends three simple daily exercises—balancing on one leg, jumping, and chair squats—to improve bone density and cardiovascular health. These activities are designed to be integrated into a busy schedule without the need for gym equipment.
Why it matters
These accessible exercises provide a practical, low-barrier approach to mitigating age-related health decline and preventing falls.
Promoting your long-term health doesn’t have to be time-consuming. Just a few simple daily activities is all it takes to support longevity. “We’re all really busy, and yet we need to fit in things that are critical for our health,” Dr. Vonda Wright, an orthopedic surgeon, tells TODAY.com. But even if you don’t have two hours or you don’t have access to a gym, you can still fit enough activity into your day to support healthy aging, she says. And she has three specific exercises that she recommends people do for just that reason. “None of these things take technology. They take the excuse out of the equation,” she says.
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