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A member asked:
It is dangerous to constantly lift weights as a 13 year old?
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See below: As long as proper technique and appropriately sized equipment is used, then no. Also, the weight lifting should be under knowledgeable supervision. It used to be taught that weight lifting would damage the growth plates in children, however, that is not true.
Answered 7/16/2012
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