Not your Average Taekwon-Do Benefit No. 10 Weight bearing exercises are important for building bone density, i.e. stronger bones. Taekwon-Do training involves kicking, punching, blocking, jumping and landing, as well as pushing with arms and legs. All of these type of activities are weight bearing exercises and contribute to your body’s ability to build stronger bones. The impact of these weight bearing exercises on your bones causes your body’s osteoblasts to produce new bone matter. Osteoblasts come from the bone marrow and are related to structural cells. They produce new bone called "osteoid" which is made of bone collagen and other protein. In simplistic terms, bones grow in a similar way as your muscles grow. The more weight bearing exercise you undertake, such as an ITF SEQ Taekwon-Do class, the stronger your bones become. This can help prevent degenerative bone diseases such as osteoporosis #taekwondo #selfdefence #itftaekwondo #taekwondoitf #martialarts #fitness #brisbane #chermside #burniebrae #brisbanefitness #flexibility #familyfitness #familysafe #safedefencetips #personalsafety #safe #safety #thisisbrisbane #tkd #healthy #strength #bones #training #pushup (at Burnie Brae)