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"They are spending eight hours a day at a desk, working up that corporate ladder. Then they go out to play some touch football or basketball with their buddies on the weekend, and they feel like they could take on anybody." Or they may be in good shape overall, but haven't worked on the body parts that become particularly vulnerable when playing a given sport.

Although athletes do need a little more protein than less active teens, it is a myth that they need a huge daily intake of protein to build large, strong muscles.