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I am 17 will i still grow? and how?

Im 18 in about 6 months, i am 5'7 and becoming quite insecure about my height because most of my friends are taller than me now etc,

i dont do any sports anymore how can i grow? sports eating what etc?
and when will i stop growing

thanks.

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Reply 1

It varies. I didn't stop growing til I was 21 but my friend stopped at 16.

Reply 2

As far as im aware, males stop growing when they are around 21. (Give or take a year for different people)

I got a mate who didnt have a growth spert until he was 17.... so enjoy the ride, and buy some longer trousers.

If you stay short... dont worry about it! There are short people to!...

Advantages:

Can stand under taller people when it rains
Hide in places easily
ignore "Mind you Head" signs
Can still play in ball playgrouds... Thats all i got :biggrin:

Im 5ft 8... and cope fine

Reply 3

LondonBoy
Im 18 in about 6 months, i am 5'7 and becoming quite insecure about my height because most of my friends are taller than me now etc,

i dont do any sports anymore how can i grow? sports eating what etc?
and when will i stop growing

thanks.


I'm already 18 and only 5'3. Dunno when you'll stop growing but just learn to be comfortable with your height.

Reply 4

5'7 isnt small! :smile:

Reply 5

Dont worry about it bro... hold your head high, you've probs got a few inches left in you so just chill out and let nature do its thing.

Reply 6

Sorry for sounding a tad insensitive, but you have to laugh at the personalised Google ads on this site sometimes! (^ "Heightmax, Grow taller" etc.)

Reply 7

You don't always stop growing when you're 18. :smile:

Reply 8

Wolfgang

Can stand under taller people when it rains


:laugh: taller people are quite useful. a japanese lady (yes, i am a midget) held an umbrella over me when i was hiding from the rain in cambridge :smile:

Reply 9

I stopped growing at about 15/16 and it really irritated me seeing friends who would once cower in my shadow suddenly tower over me *sigh.

Reply 10

do you think that heightmax stuff wortk above?

Reply 11

Wolfgang
As far as im aware, males stop growing when they are around 21. (Give or take a year for different people)

I got a mate who didnt have a growth spert until he was 17.... so enjoy the ride, and buy some longer trousers.

If you stay short... dont worry about it! There are short people to!...

Advantages:

Can stand under taller people when it rains
Hide in places easily
ignore "Mind you Head" signs
Can still play in ball playgrouds... Thats all i got :biggrin:

Im 5ft 8... and cope fine


Me and my mate wanted to go into the one at Mcdonalds, we even offered the £5.00 to order the party just to play in it. Wouldn't allow it :mad:

Reply 12

i stopped when i was about 16...but i got to 5'10 which is acceptable to me :biggrin:

Reply 13

Why not try growth hormones...ask your G.P. im totally sure that she can help you with your problem!!! :cool:

Reply 14

yea but those llmess u up.

u might gro- look at ur parents. if they are mega tall u might still gro. eat protein. and also, perhaps bodybuilding? if u look bulky, then people will think of u as big, not short/small. anyway 5 ft 7 isnt short for a guy. my 2 relationships have been with someone 5ft1 and someone 5ft4. i myself am 5ft2

i have size 2 feet so dont feel u r the smalledst

Reply 15

Bad points about being 6"3.

If the trains cramped and your by the door, you are getting of that train with a neck ache thats going to last you for half an hour

Sitting down on most places of a bus becomes painful, with your knees digging into the chair in front

Everyone can see up your nose if they bothered to look

About growing, im 18 in 3 months and hopefully i stopped growing i was one of the smallest guys, being latin i took it as normality being around 5"4 at the age of 15, then i just grew and 2 and a half years later im 6"3 dwarfing my 5"6 parents. I hope ive stopped growing but for a fact a couple of my friends still are so while you may be hoping that you keep growing i am praying that i dont because at this height its hard to pump up the muscle mass lol.

Reply 16

im 17 and about 5'4 and i was told by a some doctor that deals with children (.....trician :p: ) that i will probaly grow until im 21.

Reply 17

Apparently doing Alexander Technique will make you a bit taller.. you can go for classes or to see a specialist in it. I'm not sure how it works but I've heard that it can make you gain an inch or two, which is probably not what you had in mind but every little helps :smile:

Reply 18

Think yourself lucky...I haven't grown since I was about 11/12!

Reply 19

yea but women are elegant when tall and petite when small lol us guys compete about everything haha. If your small your a runt and if your tall your lanky.