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by charles hall on March 1st, 2004

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Does lifting weights stunt growth?

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  • by Twhupfold on February 18th, 2008

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    I've heard (from some people in the field) that it can 'possibly' stunt your growth if you do it pre-puberty (REALLY do it, like full on pushing yourself...), but I've never seen anything particularly solid supporting this idea.

    If you are considering weight lifting and are unsure about whether or not it is ok to do it at your age (if you are very young), you should probably find someone who really knows the field so you can be sure.

    Gaining some muscles but stopping your growth isn't really worth the risk *shrugs* you can always get some muscles later on, but if you stunt your growth, it's stunted.

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