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Weight-bearing Exercise Builds Bone Density, Builds Your Muscular Strength So That You Can Hold Your Body Up Where Those Bones Have A Tendency To Get Weak.

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Weight-bearing Exercise Builds Bone

Ann Richards

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Weight-bearing Exercise Builds Bone Density, Builds Your Muscular Strength So That You Can Hold Your Body Up Where Those Bones Have A Tendency To Get Weak.

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