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Do working out , lifting weights and building muscles consider a healthy sport ( without supplements) or there are side effects on kidney and liver?
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No: As long as your workouts to not cause rhabdomyolysis, weight training is and exceptionally good physical acitivity.
Answered 3/25/2022
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Weight training: Weight training can have benefits but it has to be done in a supervised environment as there are risks - muscle /joint injury and cardiovascular risks - high blood pressure/ vascular injury ( tear) with improper breathing technique. As you are just out of adolescence see below. Have a trainer, check you heart first. Avoid rapid lifts https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/121/4/835
Answered 6/6/2019
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