Question by anthony: Does Lifting weights stunt my growth. im 14 5″2 I do 15lbs dumbells and aliitle benching only 65lbs?
And i workout for about. 2 hours.

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Answer by Ambivalence
Yes, and if you carry helium balloons all day that would make you clown…

Answer by Scott S
Lifting weights will not hinder growth. This is just an unfortunate myth that keeps being repeated.

Doctors recommend strength training for youth. It improves athletic performance and helps prevent injury.

Various medical websites have articles on this. For example, see the following statement linked from the Cleveland Clinic:

“Despite the previously held belief that strength training was unsafe and ineffective for children, health organizations such as the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) now “support children’s participation in appropriately designed and competently supervised strength training programs.”

http://www.infosports.com/clvclinic/strengthtrainingforyoung.htm

https://www.nsca-lift.org/Publications/YouthforWeb.pdf

http://www.nsca-lift.org/HotTopic/download/Youth%20Hot%20Topics.pdf

While you won’t stunt your growth lifting weights, it is a demanding activity that has a risk of injury. You can virtually eliminate the chance of injury by getting instruction in proper lifting technique. If you don’t have a coach to instruct you, get this book http://www.amazon.com/Strength-Power-Young-Athletes-Faigenbaum/dp/0736002189/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1225944504&sr=1-3

Exercise tips:

Exercise all the major muscles in your body.
Real strength = Overall strength

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