The BEST study participants supplemented their diets with Citracal® calcium citrate.
Combined with Citracal® supplementation, these exercises were clinically proven to significantly improve bone mineral density.
Pectoral Stretch (Shoulders, Biceps, Chest, Upper Back, Upper Body)
The balance and stretching exercises are designed to maintain and/or improve balance, improve posture, prevent forward head or hunched-over posture, correct for muscle imbalances, and stretch muscles worked during the strength training segment of the BEST workout.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please read before performing exercises.
Execution
Lying supine on a physioball, tilt your pelvis.
Lift your arms up and back at a 45-degree angle from your head.
Reprinted, by permission, from T. Lohman, S. Going, L. Houtkooper, L. Metcalfe, T. Antoniotti-Guido, and V. Stanford. 2004. The BEST Program for Osteoporosis Prevention. Tucson, AZ: DSWFitness.
