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A member asked:

I am a teenage boy who wants to be a professional athlete. would working out your abdominal and arm muscles affect my linear growth?

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Not necesarily: As long as you have a balanced diet, proper rest (9 hrs/night) and hydrate well , these have no negative effect.

Dr Fowler and 6 doctors agreed

Answered 7/27/2014

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