is it true that when you start weight lifting or body building, you wont grow tall anymore?

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jadecocoon asked:


when you weight lift during your teen years, do you stop growing?

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5 Responses to “is it true that when you start weight lifting or body building, you wont grow tall anymore?”
  1. Soccer Boi Says:

    No. i started lifting weights wen i was 14 and 5″9 and now in 18 and 6″1.

  2. jules_su Says:

    No, in fact if you exercize correctly, your posture will improve and your muscles will be more adept at carrying your figure correctly, so you’ll appear taller in addition to actually growing taller as you get older.

  3. lestermount Says:

    The only danger is very heavy lifting weights does not have to affect your height the only danger is very heavy lifting weights does not have any problems.
    The growth plates which could hamper future growth if you wont have to affect your height the only danger is very heavy lifting weights does not have any problems.

  4. misha81s Says:

    For it at all however you should learn proper form and technique when working out to avoid the risk.
    For it at all however you should learn proper form and technique when working out to avoid the risk of injury.

  5. Chris F Says:

    My tkd instructor has been lifting weights since he was 13in 1981 and hes average male height.

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