B3-Better Bones and Balance program

UAF Cooperative Extension's Juneau office will offer B3 Fitness Better Bones and Balance program on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-10 a.m. Sept. 1-24 at Tongass Fitness (5322 Shaune Drive in Juneau). $130 includes one month membership; $50 for current Tongass Fitness members. Apply at: https://bit.ly/B3Fit2026 . The B3 Fitness program offers a mix of strength, power and balance training for people with osteoporosis, osteopenia or a risk of future low bone density (women and men). Participants will be coached by UAF Professor Sarah Lewis, while following Oregon State University's Better Bones & Balance program and the Australian LIFTMOR training protocol from Griffith University, research-based programs shown to maintain or increase bone density. Following the 4-week series participants will have the option to join an independent workout group that also meets regularly at Tongass Fitness. Apply before Aug. 28. For more information, contact: Sarah Lewis, Cooperative Extension Service in Juneau, 907-455-2010. Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to uaf-ianre@alaska.edu or 907-474-5211. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to uaf-ianre@alaska.edu . The University of Alaska ( http://www.alaska.edu/alaska ) is an equal opportunity/equal access employer and educational institution. The university is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination ( http://www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination ) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status. This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.