Your bones are quietly disappearing. Here’s the fix.
Walking and yoga aren’t enough. Here’s what actually works to build bones that last.
 |
| AGE HAS NO LIMITS · SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 · BY JULIE ELLIS |
Your Healthiest, Strongest Self Starts Here. Insight and real-life inspiration for women in midlife — health, fitness, nutrition, style, and the mindset to live your strongest decade yet. |
 |
Hi friend |
Your bones need weight. Cardio isn’t enough. |
Here’s something that doesn’t get talked about enough: your bones start losing density in your 30s, and it accelerates through perimenopause. Most women don’t feel it happening until something breaks — a wrist from a small fall, a hip from a slip in the driveway. Here’s what actually protects bones: lifting weights heavy enough to stress your skeleton. Walking, yoga, and pilates are wonderful — but they don’t load your bones hard enough to build new density. Your body only builds bone in response to a challenge it isn’t already handling every day. The research is clear: moderate-to-heavy resistance training, two or three times a week, focused on three lifts — squats, deadlifts, and a pressing movement. Powerlifters have some of the highest bone densities ever recorded, and it’s because they train these three exclusively. On the blog this week I broke down the exact three lifts, the safe progression from bodyweight all the way to barbell, and how heavy is heavy enough for bone-building (spoiler: probably heavier than you think). Read the full post → |
|
LIFESTYLE & STYLE |
September is the best month for one investment piece: a proper leather ankle boot. Not booties, not combat boots — an elegant Chelsea or a low-block-heel ankle boot that will actually last five winters. I bought a pair of Everlane Chelseas three years ago and they’ve been to weddings, farmers markets, and airplane flights. Cost per wear: pennies. Look for real leather (not “vegan leather” which is plastic), a low stacked heel under two inches, and a shape that ends at the ankle bone, not below it. Takeaway: Buy one great boot instead of three mediocre pairs. Your fall wardrobe basically writes itself around it. |
|
READ MORE ON THE BLOG |
XO, Julie |
Strong is the new sixty. |
Forward this to a friend who needs a midlife reset. |
When You're Ready, 2 Ways I Can Help 1. The Sixty Strong App. Joint-friendly strength programs for women 50+. Foundations, Strength, Longevity, Power, Sculpt, Mobility, Core — and a new program every month. 2. Sponsor this newsletter. Reach 3,500+ women 50+ who actively strength train and shop intentionally. |
|
