It is difficult to add bone density after the early 20s, so the focus for older adults should be on slowing the rate of decline through load-bearing activity.

“for men and women alike it's very difficult to add bone density after you reach the critical period of maturation typically in the early 20s so unfortunately most our audience is past that point right we're I'm not sitting here having a discussion with teenagers um but of course if I am the answer is loadbearing loadbearing loadbearing reach your genetic potential while you have a chance um but for those of us who are past that point the key is how much can you slow the rate of Decline and nothing is more important for that than loadbearing activity”