Product Details

• Actors: MFA Mirabai Holland
• Directors: F.Sebastian Marino
• Format: NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: NuVue Inc.
• VHS Release Date: August 1, 2004
• Run Time: 63 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00006JL1W
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,300 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Best Workout For Bones...resistance exercises that target the spine, hips, and wrists...recommended to osteoporosis patients by their doctors." --Prevention Magazine, September, 1999

Product Description

Skeletal Fitness by Mirabai Holland® is a 1 hour Bone Loading Exercise video to help combat osteoporosis and low bone mass, osteopenia. Bones are living tissue and become more dense with exercise. Studies show that tennis players, through repeated practice, will develop thicker, stronger bones in their racquet arm than in their other arm. This process is called bone loading. Skeletal Fitness by Mirabai Holland® is a comprehensive bone loading program for the whole body, with special emphasis on the areas at risk for osteoporotic fracture: the spine, thigh bone at the hip, and forearm at the wrist. The video includes: A one-on-one bone loading workout with Mirabai Holland M.F.A. divided into 6 color coded sections making it easy for beginners to stop and go, or jump to any section that needs work. Advanced exercisers can do the full body workout end to end. The six colored sections are: ·Rhythmic Warm-up ·Upper Body with Hand Weights ·Stretch Pull and Twist with Towel ·Isometric and Wall Resistance ·Lower Body Bone Loading Exercises with Optional Ankle Weights ·Stretch and Relax for Flexibility and Body Awareness The video also includes 2 information sections packed with important facts and illustrations about your bones and Osteoporosis.

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Customer Reviews

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great video for boomers who hate to exercise, January 18, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Osteoporosis Exercise: Skeletal Fitness by Mirabai Holland Osteoporosis Prevention Bone Loading and Strength Training Exercises: A Workout for Bones For Seniors, Boomers and Beginners[VHS] (VHS Tape)

Years ago I bought Jane Fonda's first aerobics video, and after one try, I never did it again or bought another exercise video. Then someone gave me Skeletal Fitness as a gift. It's perfect for boomer beginners who don't like to exercise but know they have to get started. Mirabai Holland's gentle, encouraging approach didn't intimidate me, and she didn't make me feel inferior when I got tired along the way. In fact, she offers alternative ways to do her workout for people who don't have the flexibility to do some of her stretches.

I also really like this video because it explains the importance of each exercise and how/where each one helps your body. I feel like I'm learning a lot at the same time as I'm giving my body a workout. At the beginning, there's a good explanation of what osteoperosis is and how giving your bones a workout - it's called bone-loading - can help prevent the disease. After the workout, there's an even more in-depth discussion of osteoperosis.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Skeletal Fitness review, January 1, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Osteoporosis Exercise: Skeletal Fitness by Mirabai Holland Osteoporosis Prevention Bone Loading and Strength Training Exercises: A Workout for Bones For Seniors, Boomers and Beginners[VHS] (VHS Tape)

If you've gotten a diagnosis of osteoporosis or osteopenia from your doctor, this video is just the prescription for beginning to rebuild your bone mass. Mirabai Holland begins with a clear explanation of what weight bearing, bone loading exercise can do for you and then leads you through a step-by-step workout that you can easily do at home.
After doing the workout for a while you really feel good about taking charge of your body and doing something positive just for yourself. I found myself smiling back at the TV screen as Mirabai assures you that these exercises will make you stronger and more fit for life.
This would be a great gift for your women friends and relatives!

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Video, January 7, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Osteoporosis Exercise: Skeletal Fitness by Mirabai Holland Osteoporosis Prevention Bone Loading and Strength Training Exercises: A Workout for Bones For Seniors, Boomers and Beginners[VHS] (VHS Tape)

I loved this video!! It is a balanced easy-to-follow workout for anyone with concerns about osteoporosis, or for anyone new to a fitness program. The instruction is one-on-one, making you feel like you are having a session with a personal trainer. Very little equipment is required. Mirabai Holland provides detailed direction on how to do each exercise, as well as explanations of what the exercise is intended to accomplish and why it is important. At the beginning and the end of the tape, there is lots of very valuable information on the causes, treatment and prevention of osteoporosis. A real winner!.