Ask the Doctors
January 2007 Issue
Ask The Doctors 01/07
Weight-bearing activities stimulate our bones to react by increasing bone density. The term "weight-bearing" means your bones are working against gravity to support your body weight or, in the case of weight lifting, other weight.
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