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Just a few questions if any of you lot know

Does lifting Heavy Boxes stunt growth in height?,Do Pressups or Chinups stunt growth in height?, Does a Males height growth stop at the age of 18?

i just wanted to gain a few answers to all the questions above as i wasnt really sure,

and i would appreciate it if anyone cound provide me with some information to the questions

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Reply 1

Cortez

5'9 and you are complaining? Come back when you have some real problems :rolleyes:

Anyway, the answer to number 5 is no ....

Reply 2

Dauve

5'9" isn't that short. I'm male and 18 and only 5'7" - maybe not even that. But yeah, it would be nice to be taller :smile:

In answer to the questions - no idea :biggrin:

But I doubt growth stops at 18. Better not do anyway!

Reply 3

bubu

gangstaman5000

1) Does lifting Heavy Boxes stunt growth in height?

Nope

gangstaman5000

2) Do Pressups or Chinups stunt growth in height?

Nope

gangstaman5000

3) Are they any natural ways to growing taller?

Nope

gangstaman5000

4) Are they any other ways to grow taller e.g. steroids and are they legal and do they work?

Steroids dont make you grow taller but larger and then you have to worry about addictions or mood swings

gangstaman5000

5) Does a Males height growth stop at the age of 18?

thought it was 21

If you dont mind me asking are your parents short?

Reply 4

Steezy20

gangstaman5000

As a 18 year old male and only at the height of 5'9, i think that this isnt that short but i would like to be taller e.g. minimum 6'0 - (6foot) - or taller

Just a few questions if any of you lot know

1) Does lifting Heavy Boxes stunt growth in height?
2) Do Pressups or Chinups stunt growth in height?
3) Are they any natural ways to growing taller?
4) Are they any other ways to grow taller e.g. steroids and are they legal and do they work?
5) Does a Males height growth stop at the age of 18?

i just wanted to gain a few answers to all the questions above as i wasnt really sure,

and i would appreciate it if anyone cound provide me with some information to the questions

1) not unless you've lifted hundreds virtually every day
2) Working out DOES stunt growth if you worked out during adolescence
3) No
4) Yes, doctors can do some operation where they pull all your limb bones out of joint and then put them back in again
5) No

I'm 19 in Nov and I'm only 5'10". Can't see anything wrong with it IMO

Reply 5

*Ridwan*

Just keep stretching :biggrin:

Reply 6

*Ridwan*

No Pain No Gain :biggrin:

Reply 7

lil groovy dude

5'9" is a fine height ... tbh I dont know why you are complaining

Reply 8

XXCharlz craaazyXX

I don't really see what your complaining about here, 5'9" isn't at all short.

Reply 9

Christo

Steezy20

2) Working out DOES stunt growth if you worked out during adolescence

Orthopaedic specialists used to recommend that children avoid weight training because the growth plates on their bones might be at risk, but recent studies have shown that this concern is unfounded. The very rare reports of growth plate fractures in children who trained with weights occurred as a result of inadequate supervision, improper form or excess weight. "Growth plate injuries have not occurred in any youth strength training study that followed established training guidelines."[16] The National Strength and Conditioning Association also confirms that "a properly designed and supervised resistance training programme is safe for children." [17]

Young children must be supervised around weight training equipment. Like adults, they may be injured if a weight is dropped, or if they perform an exercise incorrectly. Children may also forget to follow the safety guidelines, or be tempted to act irresponsibly.

I've highlighted some important bits.

Reply 10

Marianne

Don't grow taller, just hang out with loads of really short people....

A lot less painful in the long run!

Reply 11

vixky!

5"9' isn't that short. It's pretty much average.

Reply 12

theepw

I think you stop growing at the age of 21 as someone already said.

However, I would like some confirmation on that please...

Reply 13

Cortez

I think its different for everyone ... i cant imagine everyone keeps growing until they are 21 and then they just stop. Some people probably stop at 18, some 19 etc etc.

You can get your wrist x-rayed and then they cant roughly estimate how much longer you have to grow (they give you a year and then its +/- 6 months or something). I had it done and apparently i will grow until im 21. If everyone grow up until that age then i dont think they would have paid for me to have the x-ray, they would have just said its 21 ...

Reply 14

theepw

I think your right, in that its a very individual thing.

I believe it is around that age the most people stop growing. I believe that it is a hormone that is released which sends a signal to growth plates around the body, or something to do with growth flates fusing etc. Then again, I could be wrong, I am going by very old science knowledge...

Reply 15

beeboo

I swear I stopped growing at 15!!! Anyway I really wouldn't worry about it cos 5,9's an average height for a man and think of it this way, you'll still be way taller than 95% of girls!!

Reply 16

Revenged

gangstaman5000

As a 18 year old male and only at the height of 5'9, i think that this isnt that short but i would like to be taller e.g. minimum 6'0 - (6foot) - or taller

I'm 5'10 and I'm well tall...

I have no idea why you are so concerned with your height...

You're tall enough already mate...

4) Are they any other ways to grow taller e.g. steroids and are they legal and do they work?

Reply 17

kateykat

I think 5'9 is a perfect height.

However, do bear in mind that you're probably still growing. The 1st years I've seen around uni are teeny compared to 3rd years!