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April 2011, Feature Articles, Fitness-Exercise

Weight training can make you more intelligent!

By Dr Kristie  

Weightlifters are depicted in cartoons as being all brawn and no brains, but this may be far from the truth. People who train with weights or do other forms of resistance training may actually be boosting their brain capacity while building muscles. Does training with weights make you smarter?

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By Dr Kristie

Dr Kristie

Kristie a medical doctor with a concentration in family practice. She also has an undergraduate degree in both Biology and Psychology as well a master's in Clinical Pathology. She has been a published writer for the last two years and was named one of Associated Content's top 1,000 writers for 2007. 

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