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NHS doctor busts weightlifting myth about bodybuilding and 'stunted growth'

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@dr.karanr explains how the muscle gaining exercise could actually boost growth by increasing the levels of certain hormones.Pretending to talk to his dog, Shadow, he says: "Weights stimulate growth hormone which promotes growth."The doctor says that you won't be "short" or get "injured" so long as you train with "safe proper technique".He said it was not true that weightlifting stunts growth by applying pressure to joint plates and encouraged people to keep exercising, as long as they were doing it right.In the comments, he added: "As well as growth hormone it also increases testosterone and IGF-1 all key to boosting overall growth."The video has been watched more than half a million times on the app since it was uploaded on Wednesday,.

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