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Please provide some do's and don'ts on gaining strength.

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Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Do have adequate days of rest in between strength training routines to provide time for recovery.

Answered 2/5/2018

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Ignore: Diet, exercise, multivits, passive stetching and progressive cross training.

Answered 5/22/2014

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Dr. Ihab Ibrahim answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Diet: Diet is often more important than exercise. Increase protein intake with low carbs (breakfast key).

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Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Protein: Protein shakes are a good source of healthy protein to build muscle, when lifting weights.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Strength: Strength training in youths, when done correctly, does not stunt growth.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Deadlifts,: Deadlifts, when done correctly, can be an effective full body workout.

Answered 6/5/2014

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Better results when one takes a day of rest between heavy weight training sessions.

Answered 6/11/2014

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Dr. Linda Everett answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

To: To build muscle mass, aim for 4-6 reps using heavy weights resting 2 minutes between sets.

Answered 6/2/2016

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: Physically to gain strength, don't rely on OTC steroids/hormones to achieve it.

Answered 7/27/2014

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Dr. Zoltan Erdos answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Avoid supplements. Exercise and focus on resistance and some weights. Gradually increase amounts.

Answered 11/7/2014

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Ignore: Eat well, exercise regularly, and don't give up.

Answered 11/22/2014

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Dr. John Kim answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Weight train daily for 30 minutes a day. Use different muscle groups to bring variety avoid boredom.

Answered 2/10/2015

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Dr. Eric Fete answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Ignore: Progressively increase weekly on the weight and/or reps, focus on the core lifts, eat more protein.

Answered 2/16/2015

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Ignore: Get on a program. Strength becomes more expensive to gain as you get older, so start young.

Answered 3/4/2015

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Ignore: Be patient. Strength, size tho related, not same. Rest, Stretching as valuable as intensity.

Answered 4/28/2015

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Ignore: Weight lifting is important but proper nutrition and rest for muscles is key.

Answered 6/11/2015

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Ignore: Resistance training with weights or bands is the most effective way to gain strength.

Answered 10/2/2015

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Ignore: Exercise regularly. Weight bearing and resistance exercises, Don't overdo it. Eat high protein diet.

Answered 12/26/2015

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Dr. Darrell Herrington answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Low weight - high reps. No energy drinks, vitamins, creatine, muscle milk, etc. will do any good.

Answered 1/5/2016

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