Ask A GP: Should Women Over 40 'Pound The Stairs'?

You probably know that walking and resistance training are both great ways to help your body age healthily. 

Climbing the stairs is great for your muscles and mind, too. 

But orthopaedic surgeon Dr Vonda Wright’s appearance on Davina McCall’s Begin Again podcast was the first time I’d heard the advice to “pound the stairs” for better bone health. 

Reposting the moment on TikTok, neurosurgeon Dr Betsy Grunch agreed with the statement, stressing its importance for women over 40...