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Could weight lifting stunt growth or damage my body?

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Dr. Allan Tissenbaum answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Possibly: Weight lifting or any other type of exercise can harm if not done with the proper technique, stunting of growth only occurs during our growing years, and supervised proper lifting has not shown to stunt growth

Dr Maes and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/25/2018

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