Why more teens are swapping team sports for the gym


By AGENCY

A development boosted by fitness influencers, solitary strength training can help to build not only muscle but self-confidence, but may also have other, less welcome effects. Photo: DANIEL KARMANN/dpa

Teenagers used to head to football clubs or the tennis courts to meet up, chat, see and be seen.

Now, it's the gym.

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