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I'm new to gym and fitness help ?

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Happy to help out: But this is such a complicated issue to answer in 400 characters of less. Consider a formal HealthTap Prime consultation or seek the help of a certified personal trainer at your gym.

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Answered 1/21/2015

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