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Muscle workout to tone and strengthen: triceps

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Here are two easy exercises to tone up your triceps and stabilise the extension of your elbows. You will need one dumbbell.

Exercise to prevent osteoporosis

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Regular weight-bearing exercise and strength (resistance) training can help improve your bone density and decrease your risk of osteoporosis.

Muscle workout: forearms

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Forearm muscles are found between the elbow joint and the wrist on the anterior (front) of your forearm. They are made up of muscles that perform flexion at the wrist and fingers.

The abdominal muscles, also known as core muscles, are located between the ribs and the pelvis at the front of your body. Strong core muscles support your trunk and make it easier to do physical activities.

Muscle workout: thigh adductors

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The fan-like thigh adductor muscles are located in the upper thigh. These muscles pull your legs together when they contract and help stabilise the hip joint and attach the pelvis to the thigh bone (femur).

Muscle workout: back

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Strengthening your back muscles is important as these muscles enable you to stand up straight, they support and protect your spine and help to reach, pull and extend your arms and torso.

Muscle workout: calves

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Calf muscles are located in the back of your leg, just below your knee and stabilise your ankles and feet. Doing calf muscle exercises can provide a more stable foundation for your ankles and can help prevent ankle rolling.

Muscle workout: biceps

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Biceps are found on the front of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow. Bicep muscles are essentially used in lifting and pulling movements and help bend the forearm towards the upper arm as well as turning the palm forward or upward.

Muscle workout: deltoids

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The deltoid muscle is the rounded, triangular shaped muscle on the top of the shoulders. The deltoids are responsible for lifting the arm and helping the shoulder to move.