If you care about your bone health, exercise should form part of your routine. But what if you're not making the most of your time in the gym?

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Avoid these common exercise mistakes: not stretching – get someone to show you how to warm up properly; lifting weights that are too heavy – if your back is bending, shift to a lighter weight and slow down your repetitions; using momentum to lift weights – eliminate momentum from your reps by trying some reps at an agonising slowness; too much, too soon – if you're out of shape, increase the time of your workout or the weights you lift by no more than 10 percent per week; dehydrating – carry a big bottle of water

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Always on the run but not getting enough exercise? This fitness programme is for you.
 

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