10 Tips for Healthy Bones

5. Practice weight-bearing fitness

Your bones grow and strengthen in response to the amount of pressure they're under - the amount of mass on your body. A heavier individual will generally have stronger bones than a lighter one, simply because of the demands of the heavier person's body. You can also achieve stronger bones by practicing weight-bearing exercises. Weight training at least three thirty-minute sessions per week can help develop stronger bones - and give you more muscle to support them, too! Weight training includes heavy lifting, which you should do under the guidance of a professional trainer to prevent injury. Lifting heavy weights has been shown to increase bone density in both men and women.

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