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body bonuses

You play because it’s fun! But that’s not all. Playing sports

also sets you up to be healthier for your whole life.

It helps your bones.

Bones are made of living cells. When

you do weight-bearing exercise, new

bone tissue is formed, and that makes

your bones stronger. Any sport is

weight-bearing if your legs support

your body weight while you move.

So when you’re walking, running,

jumping rope, dancing, or playing

soccer or basketball, you’re building

strong bones.

It helps

your

muscles.

Well, duh, right? If you play sports,

your muscles get stronger. That’s

Sports 101. But what does that

really mean? It means you don’t

get tired as quickly when you play.

And the stronger your muscles

are, the better they are at protect-

ing you when you’re moving. That

means you’re less prone to certain

types of injuries, both on and off

the field.