Does lifting weights and working out affect growth at all? I have heard mixed answers to this and was wondering what the truth behind lifting weights is.
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Q: Lifting Weights Stunt/Affect Growth
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9/30/09 11:20am
I'm not sure this is the best question to be asking us humble asthma experts. However, it seems I would suspect the answer would be no, but that's only speculation. I know professional basketball players start working out in their teens and it doesn't seem to effect their growth. Yet, to be honest, I don't have a specific answer to your question. Perhaps you can find a more specific answer here.
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