11/04/2026
Everyone is beginning to realize that not all forms of training are created equal, and that there are things you can do to your body that feel productive in the short term, but quietly move you in the wrong direction over time.
Yoga and Pilates are right up there with methods that tend to push people toward more mobility without building the kind of strength and structure needed to support it. When the body is consistently taken into positions without enough force being transmitted through it, you end up with tissue that moves more, but holds less. That’s where a lot of these long-term issues begin.
At the same time, more people are becoming aware of bone density and are trying to address it, usually by assuming the answer is simply to lift heavier weights. Load does matter, but what matters even more is how that load moves through the body. The quality of force, how it travels through the muscles, fascia, and into the skeletal system, is what determines the kind of response you get.
Think about it this way. Every animal has a biological framework it has to operate within. if you have a dog or a cat that’s built to move on all four legs, would you train them to move on only two?
Humans are no different. Our structure is built around being on our feet. We’re meant to stand, walk, run, and throw. We can crawl, climb, and swim, but those are secondary. Moving on our feet is primary, and when you train in respect to that, you get a better response. That’s what gives your bones the stimulation they need.
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