Buy some free weights – 2, 3 and 5 pounds, or 3, 5 and 8 pounds to start. Then start weight training.

Don’t know what exercises to do? Pick up a fitness magazine and look for a beginner routine.

Weight training prevents bone loss, improves balance, boosts metabolism and tones your body. Just 30 minutes a day of weight training cuts your risk of cardiovascular disease by over 20 percent.

If you think you don’t have 30 minutes a day, double up your time. Put in a load of laundry, then do your weight routine while you’re watching the news or a favorite TV show.

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