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Does lifting weights increase my risk of stroke or heart attack? am healthy 16 year old
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No.: First of all, stroke and heart attack are exceedingly unusual in teenagers. Second, for those at risk, exercise decreases your risk of stroke or heart attack. Keep it up!
Answered 4/17/2016
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