Weightlifting and height (1 Viewer)

[Jimmy2064]

Nope will not make you shorter. Stay away from heavy ie. 1 rep max deadlifts and squats at a young age (less than 14, maybe 16 depending on individual), other than that, go for it!

 

[Jimmy2064]

I've had 9 months experience weight lifting now, and it's all nutrition and form/technique.

Ensure your concentrating on your movements rather than impressing people how much weight you can actually lift. As for diet, weight lifting is 90% diet, 10% effort in the gym - anyone with experience will tell you that. Improve your diet, and improve your workout routine and the results will show.

I wouldn't say 90/10 lol, but in theory you are correct, something more meatheads need to realise..

 

[Praer]

Unless you start building yourself at an age of 12, you'll be fine especially since your 16/17/18?
many in our grade have started working out by now, and they aren't getting any "shorter", so it's all good

 

[Lul]

no way bro..

 

[Jimmy2064]

given your growth plates are closed when you start lifting, it probably wouldn't do anything

having said that, lifting heavy at a young age (doing squats etc) probably decompresses your spine moreso and could maybe stunt your growth

This is true. Complete and utter myth that it stunts growth (however at a young age <15 it CAN compress the spine but only through heavy deadlifting etc). You know what stunts growth? Not eating correctly.

I've been training for what, 2 years now, and my biggest growth period was right smack bang in the middle of it. Bad form won't stunt your growth either as someone said, but you'll injure yourself. Then again Jay Cutler has the worst form I've seen half the time so.. do what works for you

 

[williamdaft]

no way bro, eat healthy food, have 3-4L of water, sufficient exercise + gym. You'll be fine doing all of these. Remember to have good form when lifting - follow the instructions on the machine, or have a personal trainer or a buddy to help you out

 

[obliviousninja]

No need to do em daily. Do em like every 3 days or so. Coz no time for muscle strands to grow and recover if you workout every day.

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[JohnMaximus]

lmao if you can't afford to lose a few inches in height then you are an incel phaggot and should consider suicide

 

[Normy]

lifting stunts growth is a myth

 

[Laurie Haak]

Weightlifting will have the opposite effect if anything. As long as you don't lift to heavy till you have finished growing. Weightlifting can only benefit you.