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Are Pull-Ups a Weight-Bearing Exercise?

April 26, 2017Exercise weight-bearing

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Are Pull-Ups a Weight-Bearing Exercise?

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The stress of supporting your own body weight, known as weight-bearing exercise, can strengthen your bones. Your doctor might recommend weight-bearing exercise as a way of slowing or even stopping mineral loss in the bones of your feet, legs, hips and lower back. Examples of this type of exercise include walking, stair climbing, running and pedaling an elliptical trainer.