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Does gym stunt your growth?
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No: If you mean gum, no. It is a wive's tale.
Answered 9/13/2018
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Depends on meaning: I encourage my patients to find physical activities that they can be engaged in for a lifetime. The idea of lifting weights can mean many things. The aap and certified trainer groups recommend no power lifting until the final stage of physical maturity which is when you reach your final height.Training in proper lifting under supervision of a certified trainer is fine.
Answered 9/13/2018
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