Bone-Building Exercises

For fitness, the more "good" stress you put on your skeleton, the stronger it becomes. Try these moves from Ellen Barrett, a personal trainer and member of the Family Circle Health Advisory Board, with the heaviest weights you can manage.

Canoe Move: Strengthens your entire lower body

Starting position: Stand upright with feet together, holding one 5- to 8-pound weight in each hand at your left hip.