Lifting weights will not stunt your growth.
However, there are caveats you should be aware of. Read on.
What does it mean to stunt one’s growth?
Soft areas of cartilage near the end of a growing bone regulate its shape and eventual length. These regions are called growth plates. When you stop growing, the growth plates in your bones harden and become functionally identical to the rest of your bone tissue.
When an older adolescent nears the end of his growth spurt, the strength of his bones’ growth plates is often less than the strength of his ligaments. 
This is especially true in youngsters who engage in strength training activities like weight lifting and bodybuilding.
If an adult with fully ossified bones – bones which are not growing longer – suffers an unfortunate accident, it may put a joint under enough stress to cause ligament damage. When an adolescent is involved in the same sort of accident, and his bone’s growth plate is weaker than his ligaments, he often ends up with a growth plate fracture rather than a ligament tear.
An untreated growth plate fracture may stunt your growth. This sort of fracture is a serious injury with potentially life-altering consequences, but with competent medical attention it does not have to be the crippling injury that it once was. Contemporary orthopedic surgeons can successfully treat these injuries in all but the worst cases.
How is weight lifting related to stunted growth?
Strong adolescents – who might have developed their strength through weight lifting – may suffer a growth-plate fracture rather than a ligament tear because their still-soft growth plates are the weak link in the anatomy in and around their joints. It is this fact that leads to speculation regarding a link between strength training (including weight lifting) and growth plate fractures.
Soccer, basketball, football, skateboarding, and bicycling are the five activities most likely to result in growth plate fracture.
The US government collects data on injuries among adolescents. Its findings indicate that approximately 50% of growth plate fractures occur during sports or recreation activities. Soccer, basketball, football, skateboarding, and bicycling are the five activities most likely to result in growth plate fracture. Weight training was not directly implicated in any growth plate fractures.
It is reasonable to conclude that the old wives’ tale which states that weight lifting can stunt your growth is not only false, it is harmful. The risk of growth plate fracture from an accident during recreational activities is no reason for adolescents to be denied the many positive benefits of strength training.
If weight lifting doesn’t stunt growth, why do so many people believe that it does?
Many people confuse cause with effect.
The best weight lifters and bodybuilders are generally short. It is easier to lift a heavy weight over your head if you are short, because you don’t need to raise the weight as far off the ground. Bodybuilders, who may weigh 220 pounds (100 kg) or more, are usually also short, simply because it is difficult for taller men to eat the massive amounts of food required to fuel a proportionate amount of muscle growth to that of a shorter man with smaller muscles overall.
Since the very best weight lifters and bodybuilders are short, many people jump to the mistaken conclusion that weight lifting is responsible for stature, instead of concluding that stature is responsible for success in weight lifting.
Additionally, before modern medical treatments were developed, if an unusually-strong child survived a growth-plate fracture, he often remained crippled for life. It is easy to blame the child’s strength for the injury, rather than the accident which injured him.
I’m worried that I am not tall enough. What can I do?
Many adolescents worry about their height.
If you are shorter than you’d like, there’s not much you can do about it except to make sure that you are not malnourished or undernourished.
If you are malnourished, you are suffering from insufficient amounts of essential nutrients. If you are undernourished, you are not getting enough calories to meet the energy requirements of your growing body. To ensure that you have enough nutrients to fuel your growth, make sure to eat a well-balanced diet while avoiding the empty calories found in junk food.
Don’t avoid strength training because you are worried about stunting your growth. A moderate level of strength training activity will benefit you in many ways and help you develop good habits that will pay dividends in adulthood.
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Hello,
I am 15 years old and about 5’10”. I just started weightlifting. I am now very worried about whether this will stunt my growth?
Mate im gona be 15 in march and im only 5 “7″ , and im not botherd cause i have the most muscle in my year..take eny wido oot.
dude 5’10 is not even short. ur crazy lol. im 16 and im 5’5. started working out since I was 14 on and off and now im taller than my dad XD. ( last time i checked men in my fam dont stop growing at 16). so i hope to be 5’7. and im allgoods wit that. you could still look sexy with a sexy bod at 5’7
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5,10 and 5,7 are tall compared to me im 14 and im only 5,1 i started working out for about 5 months now my whole family is short around 5,7 i figured that genetics would already make me short that id atleast like to be a bit bulky i hope i atleast grow to 5,5 or 5,6
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Ehtisham 4m Pakistan
plz help me…i m 26 year old and my heightis 5 feet 5 inch.
now plz help to make me taller just compare to now.
i will do anything to achieve it…just tell me the proper way.
tell me is there any growth hormone at age 26 for growing taller. plz plz plz
there’s really nothing else to do, once your growth plates have hardened, you cant grow.
hey im 14 and im 5 feet and i started weight lifting in the 6th grade and now everyone tells me to stop because they say thats the reason why im short but ive made so much progresse that i dont want to stop so i wanted to know if there was anything i could do to increase my height but at the same time keep weight lifting??????
Dude, it’s a well known fact that swimming helps your growth. Just ask any pediatrician -.- . So, if you wanna grow AND workout SWIM. Lifting weights isn’t advisable for 11 year-olds anyway, and since you started way too early it could have stunted your growth. Just saying. For now stop weightlifting and stick to swimming, but you can also through some complimentary cardio work.
Well known fact eh, based on what?
Swimming involves pulling with the arms, so you’re under a bit of traction, but much less compared to doing things like pullups.
Traction can briefly increase height because the discs in your spine can soak up moisture, but I don’t think there’s evidence that this is anything beyond temporary, since once you stand under your own power, the discs will deflate.
Heavy loading of the spine during pressing/squatting/deadlifting compresses them further and can temporarily reduce height an inch or whatever, but that too goes away once you’re under some traction.
there is a type of surgery used on people with dwarfisim were they break your bones insert pins that come out of your leg that slowly expands the recovering bone tissue so the bone becomes longer its an extremly invasive surgery but it is known to be very efective people con grow up to 6 inches .
or there are some exersices that work on interverbral disks in your spine that can increse growth up to 3 inches because dosent work on bone it work on the cartilageous tissue .
I’m 41 and remember worrying about height and weight lifting/stunting and silly stuff like that. I reached the average 5’8″ and when young even wanted to be taller for perception, women, blah, blah. But let me tell you young ones what is really important than 3 inches of height that nobody but fucktards care about anyone, that is your brains and your health. Yeah, girls are stupid when they are young and may like tall. Yeah, if you want to spend your life working for someone else 3″ inch of extra stature might help you in the climb on top the shit hill that already exists. But, when you reach 28 girls will look for someone that is funny, good looking, smart and successful. How many big mugs have ugly faces? Not that this matter either, it don’t matter squat but you should be happy whatever God gave you and make the most of it. The best way to improve your stature amongst yourself is to work at being independent. Start a business, learn a skill, build a nice body tone, learn to be happy in the skin you’re in. Girls love confidence and that isn’t something you can fake by reading a book or getting your bones broken to gain 3 inches of height. The right girl, money, and the rest of it will follow. In other words stop trying to be something you aren’t. Hell I wish I had young bones and muscles that didn’t hurt like shit sometimes. You don’t know what you have until its gone. Good luck young’ns … cuz you’re going to need it if you worry about 3 inches and you really are that deficient in noggin material.
Thax for the advice Rod,
I am 22 and was worrying a lot about my short stature and weight. I am always in search of methods or drugs that help gain height and weight. But Today after reading your words i fill satisfied with what i have.
You’ve inspired me to stop worrying about those things and start working on my education and adding to my knowledge. Thanks.
im 5″11 and i just turned 14 a little while ago because i never lifted.all of my other friends choose to lift and now there all shorter than me!!!!!
thats the most uneducated response ever lol. many possible reasons why they are shorter than u and btw ur 14 and 5’11 ? thats 4 inches taller than the average man. so the fact that ur friends r shorter than u is normal.
you didnt spell great right just to let you know
I’m almost 19. I grew to 6’2″ by 8th grade, and that’s when I started lifting. I am more of a strongman/powerlifter type guy than a bodybuilder. Still lifting now. Here’s how my size progressed:
8th grade – 6’2″ 140lbs
9th grade – 6’2″ 180lbs
10th grade – 6’3″ 190lbs
11th grade – 6’3″ 200lbs
12th grade – 6’3″ 205lbs
1 year after 12th grade – 6’4″ 205lbs
I was lifting this whole time.
Stunting growth my ass.
Btw I also drink about 6 cups of coffee and 1-3 beers a day. So alcohol/caffeine, don’t think that does anything either. Unless I was supposed to be 7 feet tall. Thank god I’m not.
I think people just look for something to blame their shortness on.
your a tool caffeine and coffee stunt your growth as a child and i doubt you were drinking 1-3 beers before starting and through 8th grade and if you only grew an inch from 8th to 12th grade thats either a coincidence with genetics or obviously stunted your growth a little bit<3
Daniel: evidence of caffeine stunting growth plz
Just look about my comment (the last one) and the other comments here:
http://www.muscleupdate.com/2007/10/16/does-weight-lifting-stunt-your-growth/
you know lifting does stunt growth b/c if u r already tall -such as 5 10;to 6 2 by the time u r the ages of 13 to 16 then u can lift all u want but if u r those ages and r 5 feet and under then i advies u not to lift in tell the age of 16 b/c of perusure on the muscles and neck bone wich lots of persure means no growth or let growth i am 14 and 5 1 i dont lift cuz im sapost to be tall if your dad is tall then u will lickly to be tall
That’s crap my dad is 5’2″ mom’s 5’1″ and of the three boys I’m the shortest at 5’9″ brothers are 5’11″ and 6′ even. It’s called evolution. We get taller generation after generation. I’m the scrawny one never did much lifting, both older brothers pumped iron for years to get ready for military duty, older is a marine 22years and middle is air force 19 yr.
While I’m sure you’re a highly evolved individual, it’s likely your parents were malnourished or undernourished as children.
Ironically, many modern children in 1st world countries are malnourished thanks to the steady diet of junk food they consume.
lol evolution from a few years i wouldnt call that evolution you fool this is more likely a coincidence or you just had a longer or greater growth spurt
This is not true, what you just wrote there, mate. If you ask your gym trainer or personal doctor they would explain you better. Infact if you do weight training your height increases as your body tends to produce a lot testerone and that stimulates growth. Only that you should lift weight under supervision. And you can do that inmate exercise that prisoners do. Like hanging on a pole and doing pull ups. I’ve been doing all this and i’m nearly six foot tall.
Did you not just read the article? It says it will NOT stunt your growth. the only way is to have an untreated growth plate fracture…
Did you read the article? because this is talking about full grown adults growth stunting the reason it was even brought up was for early teens and children so quit being a tool
Also, @amir. Why the hell would anyone with that bad of typing and grammar be a reliable source? I mean really, who is going to believe what you said? It took me long enough just to understand it…
I completely agree with much of what this article said. Especially about bodybuilding being a shorter persons activity… When I started weight training at 19, I’d been 5’6 since I was 16/17 so I’d obviously stopped growing… Now that people recognise me as a bodybuilder, it’s so irritating to know that many will be thinking I stunted my height by weightlifting! ——– Another thing, I’m fed up of being insulted when 5’10+ people come here complaining either that they’re not tall enough or that they’re going to stunt their growth… seriously!… so you’ll only be average height?! I feel so sorry for you!
you dont have to be tall to be strong you have to have passion
You don’t have to have passion to be strong =/
thank you tim. When i read that post i was pissed off……I’m 15 and i’ve been lifting wieghts for baseball since i was 13…….when i was 13 i was just 5 feet and 105. the next year i was 5-3 and 130. now i am 5-5 and 145. shoot how are these people going to say wieght lifting stunts your growth? it DOESN”TTTTTTTTTT
people I need help!!!!! I lift Extremely heavy weights Over 110% of my bodyweight for 5 sets of 5 Am I going to stay 5’3″ forever???!!!
no u will not stay at that height forever.but u shouldn’t be lifting as much as u r as it will put strain on your back and shoulders.so just drop the load and you’ll be fine
I have been lifting all through high school and I’m 5’11 and still growing.
I dont know what to belive because i’m 5’1 and i wanted to start lifting dumbelles. I wasnt going like extremly heavy just doing five pounds. I’m 13 i have anyways always been the shortest of my class, but I heard on the radio that lifting will stop your growth. I’m as tall as my mom and I inherated most of her genes but i dont want stay that tall can someone help out ’cause i didnnt understand anything the article said.
what if, i was 6’2”?
A very weak skinni guy.
But i am 5’6” and happy with my strength. Even i am stronger then the tallest bodybuilder in gym.
So i think,
”’height could be concidered with strength.”’
Hi, I’m 17 and 5’8”, frankly, I’m happy with my height. Like Tim, I don’t see WHY people who are 5’11” *cough* complain and worry. And let’s put it this way, it’s genetic – I haven’t lifted weights.
plenty of reasons, my dad is 6 5 and im 16 and only 5 8 but im the best sophmore WR in the country. If i want to go to college and then the pros i have to be atlest 6 feet.
DeSean Jackson is only 5’10″. (Eagles fan here).
hi im currently 14 turning 15 and i am 5’5 and i weigh about 52kg am i normal… and can i continue lifting weights?
I’m 14 years old and about 5′ tall, I haven’t really hit a major growth spurt yet, and my dad is 6′ 3″. I’ve read this article hoping it’s true. So should I lay off of weightlifting, or not?
im 15 and i am 6.1 my dad is only 5.11, and my mom is 5.2, im pretty sure i will grow taller and i have weightlifted since i was 13 u have to start light then work your way up to the heavy weight dont just start at heavy weight, and coffeine strips the calcium from your bones, smoking will do the same but it is worst, and it is worst to be the one beside the person smoking it , instead of the one actually smoking it
Ryt people , i have bin lifting for almost 1 year , and have managed to get good abs and arms ect….I am 5 “7″ and 14 years old , i dont feel it stunts your gorw atal , take my advice , keep lifting . You get more respect , girls ect..
Hi i Am 14 and 5’5 ish and i started lifting weights about two months ago i have noticed my arms increase but now i have joined a gym and i am doin full body training such as weights for your back , shoulders, biceps, triceps , forarm , abdominals , and chest , oh also feet i have a very good work out plan and i dont repeat the same muscle in one week unless i put it into the end of my week such as chest monday and then again on friday… i was very concerned about my growth … so thats when i reall decided to do some research well i hope all of this is true if you have any advice wrire back , i inherated most of my grandfathers genes he was 6 feet 1 inch and i look just like him when he was my age
Hi carlos.
At 14 yo, you still have lots of time ahead of you. No need to overdo things and lift too heavy.
You should have access to athletic training through your school. Ask a coach to help you. If they’re unwilling to give you the assistance you need to learn about proper physical education, get your folks to complain to the school board!
Make sure you eat enough good, healthy food, and learn bodyweight exercises too, because lots of kids your age use them to get stronger and more athletic without lifting weights. The weights won’t stunt your growth, but at your age it’s probably a good idea to stick to higher rep ranges like 10 to 12 reps. You have plenty of time to lift heavy when you’re a bit older.
I strongly urge you to get athletic training through your school either by demanding that the phys-ed department help you out, or by joining a sports team. Good luck!
Hi, I’m 16, going to be 17 in about 5 months. Anyway, I’m 5″4, close to 5″5, and I’m wondering if weightlifting will stunt my growth. I’m relatively short for my age, and oh how id love to be taller, but I don’t want weight lifting to ruin any chance of that happening, if it ever will.
Any advice about leg lengthening exercises or other ways to make the legs longer?
@Christian what workouts are you lifting 110% of your bodyweight with because I guarantee your not doing that for every workout just maybe some like bench squat dead lift and how much do you weigh because if your like 150 or so then thats not very much as far as extremely heavy goes I’ve been weightlifting for 4 years so I know quite a bit about this and if you read the article, and the weight is noticeable very heavy for you, than you could have had a possibility of a plate fracture which it says that is the reason for STUNTED GROWTH but not just regular weightlifting itself so I’m not to sure if you would be permanently stunted unless I knew your stats
Really hope this is true. I’m 5’6/5’7 and nearly 17 and I’ve been powerlifting/ Bodybuilding for a year and a half now. I am not happy being 5’7 as most girls are 5’5 or 5’6 and they like guys at least a few inches taller. I want to get to 5’8 or 5’9 then I’d be happy but I’m not sure if this is possible even if Weight lifting does not stunt your growth.
If any experts are reading this here are some of my genetic facts:
Father : 5’7
Mother: 5’6
Aunts all are 5’5-5’6
Grandfather (Dads side) :5’6
Grandfather (Mums side) : 5’9-5’10
I only want like 2 inches ahaa lifes a bitch.
well, im 13 but i only do 30 pound dumbell curls about 240 times, of course not all in a row, but will that stunt my growth? i dont think so, another thing, every day ive been benching 100 pounds(i know not alot) about 50 times. And 160(i can do 180, but it kills me to do it more than 8 times) about 30 times on a vertical chest press! Though i have a question, why is a vertical chest pressing machine so much easier than normal bench pressing? and is 120lbs. 30 times on a lat pull good? Because there is an extremely strong guy at my school who benches 200, and can probably do 150 on a lat pull.
Anyway, i KNOW it is complete bullshit that weightlifting stunts your growth, my father did it in 8th grade, like me, and he is about 6’4″, so ya know….. Plus my school does a whole weight lifting program in 8th grade and 9th grade, and you can continue into highschool if you so choose! Again, a kid named Evan Yount at my school is extremely muscular for his age, and is my heigh, he has about 16 inch arms, again i know, insanely large. I am 5’10 151lbs. He is about 5’11-6’2,maybe 180 lbs.
I’m 16 going on 17 and I’m nearly 5’7′ I’ve lifted in the past and people told me to stop. I didn’t stop and neither did my growth, some people are just naturally short.
HI IM 14 YEARS OLD AND 5’11 OR 6’0 and weight 180lb i want to know does regular weight to heavy weight stunt your growth because i want to play d1 college football one day and i want to be 6’4 im a tight end for football so i have to weight
Hi I’m 16 yrs old and 5’5. I’m mexican and i’m wondering if race and genetics play a important part in my growth since im the 2nd tallest person in my family (Dad’side), with 5’7 being the tallest. also, i heard that if you grab and hold on to a pull up bar as long as you can, it decompresses your spinal vertebrate or somthing like that and you would grow at least 2 in. PLEASE respond, I need advice!!!
Family info.
Father – 5’5
Mother – 5’2
Aunts and Uncles – 5’1 to 6′
Grandpa (Dad’s side) – 5’7
Grandma (Dad’s side) – 5’2
Grandpa (Mom’s's side) – 6′
Grandma (Mom’s side) 6’1
Hi Ernesto:
Race and genetics certainly do play a part in your potential height. But perhaps those factors don’t play quite as large a role as previously assumed. Since WWII, there have been many studies exploring the link between nutrition and height in developing countries like Japan and other parts of southeast Asia. While it was always assumed that the Japanese, Koreans, et al were naturally shorter than most Europeans, it’s now been shown that inadequate nutrition was mostly responsible for the height differences. So it’s true that genetics/race makes a difference (for instance, the Dutch are the tallest in the world, even when nutrition and other developmental issues are taken out of the equation), it’s probable that nutrition is the most important factor. After all, we can control our eating, not our genes.
Here’s a good intro to the subject if you want to read further: Human Height at Wikipedia
PS – don’t bother hanging around on a bar trying to get taller. Once you stop hanging, you’ll get shorter again thanks to the ever-present effects of gravity. Astronauts on the shuttle in Earth orbit get taller, but when they get back on the planet’s surface, they go right back to their normal height.
I get that your grandparents are tall, but you should be HAPPY that you’ve grown that much, given your parents are oh so short. Quit Whining and BE HAPPY
Suppose I have nothing to worry about then. Here I am at 19, 6ft 2 and I’m actually worrying about stunting my growth doing weight training (I’ve grown 2 inches over last 2 years).
Shame I can’t squeeze an extra 1 or 2 inches but life’s a b***h ain’t it?
Hey guys,
Im 17, and am jusssttt touching 5’10. I started lifting weiht at 16 and feel as though its stunting my growth D=. I exercise about 4x a week with the following work-out:
about 20 reps or 95 lb bench press
about 20 reps of bicep isolations @50 lbs
about 20 reps tricep curls @ 40 lbs
about 20 bicep curls @ 20 lbs
Can I still grow?? All of the males in my mom’s/dad’s families are 6 feet+…. help me! Should I get more sleep ( i sleep about 5 hrs a day)?? Eat more (175 lbs atm)?
Hey everyone im 6, 3 and im 14 I want to be about 6’4 to 6’6 and i want to start working out but i dont want to stunt my growth. If I start weight training will i stop growing?
Warming up before and after weight lifting is already enough to avoid stunt growth, and most importantly should do stretching exercises to avoid our muscle from getting stiff which could stunt our growth. Thats it!
Why would training without warming up stunt growth? You mean if someone gets injured and tenses up?
I guess I could see how tight muscles might stunt growth, but I’m reserved and not sure I believe it either.
I am 17 standing at 5’9. My dad was 6’4 and a half and my 19 year old brother is 5’10. My brother and I have both been lifting since we were about 15(I was barely 5’7 then) and we still continued to grow. Weight lifting itself will not stunt your growth with proper form. The reason you are not taller is because of genetics. My brother and I are both not 6’4 because my mom is 5’4. Genetics determines what height you will be end of story. If you are younger and short, get more sleep and eat well thats the best advice you’ll get from anyone except mine isn’t detailed.
Im a girl and i just wanna know if weight lifting will rid of flabby arms… i hate that im so jiggilly, lolzz. What type of excercises can i do to tone my arms? Will weights help? Im 14 btw and 5’6… I wont stop growing will i? This article confused me… I hope to be atleast 5’8… ayuda mey por favor…
Progressive weight lifting burns calories, which with a sensible diet can help in using fat stored all around your body (including the arms) as fuel.
Training your arms can build the muscles larger, which can fill in any space left over left by that fat, to help hold skin in place.
I am so confused i started weight lifting when i was 11 and i was about 5feet and 4inches and 130lbs. After a year when i turned 12 many people told me to stop lifting because it stunts growth. Even though this article says it does not stunt growth i wish to be sure. At the age of 12 i was 5feet 5inches. I am now 13 and want to know if I should start lifting again. By the way i am now 5feet and 5inches. Any info would be helpful.
Hi, I just turned 15 2 months ago, i am 5’6″1/2 and I started doing push ups, squats and other exercises that increases my vertical jump. I just want to know if these type of exercise may stunt my growth. Please reply I will be very thankful! Btw, Im a Filipino(I Dont eat rice)Boy and 130 LBS. I am also a fast sprinter. -Dad = 5’2 Mom = 5’1 Grandpa(mom’s side) = 5’11″ ran out of room srry
I started lifting when I was 16 and that’s pretty much when I stopped growing. I’m 5’6″ at age 31. In the back of my mind, I kept thinking that if I had not played sports or lifted at that age, would I have been 1 to 2 inches taller.
I’m Asian so it doesn’t bother me as much because I know Asians are mostly shorter. I only feel bad when I date girls that are the same height as I am or a little shorter. When they put on their heels they are like 3-4 inches taller than me. That sucks!
This blog post makes a lot of sense scientifically and from reading all the comments, I feel a little better knowing that some of you did continue to grow after lifting weights. All I can do is blame genetics for being short. Haha.
Solution: tell them to stop wearing heels. Not the best for their posture anyway.
Women should train their calves so they look good without heels.
Hi. Im sixteen years old and I’m from Southern Asia. My Dad is 5’11 and my mum is 5’5. I’m around the same height as my dad if not a tiny bit taller. I used to be well built kind of muscular (but not ripped like people who weightlift) until acne came along. To stop breakouts i ate less fatty foods which then made me the skinny guy i am now,( even though i consider myself as a good sportsman). Sorry for the life story but can everyone recommend if i should start weightlifting now or not please?
hi guys..
i am viswaraj,
i am now having 6’3 feet at my age of 21.But still i do not need any height as further more.Because my ambition is to become a film actor.Since in our industry do not have any actor having the height as more than 6’3(It will also make the issue to get a heroine as match to me.)
Anyway , i need to stop my height form this,please… please..get me a solution to stop my height………………
My friends are also suggested me to take weight for shoulder to stunt my height.
please please advise me …………………..since i badly need some solution
mail id : viswarajkb@gmail.com
ph no :- 9790808783
place :- Kerala, India
it could be great helpful if u could help me out with your knowledge………
Thanks
i am 13 years old.i am 5ft 6.As i am 13 years old,i dont really understand the article.Will body building stunt my growth?I will not be doing any weight,just pull up,pushup,crunches all these kind of stuff.basically,i will just use my body to train my muscle,not with weights.Anyone mind answering my question?
P.S I am asian
Please put a @Brandon if u want to help me so that i know it is to me
FIRST OF ALL, go to your personal doc. Ask them about weights & everything else you guys are debating about. And that’s IT.
OK, thanks for clearing that up! I knew this whole “internet” information superhighway thing was just a fad.
My daughter is 9 years old and one month before her birthday she started having menstruation. He suggested to do a shot every 2 months to stop the menstruation and if this is not to be done it will stop her growth and stay her size. Pls. advice` if there is any complication of the said shot which i forgot the name of it to stop her menstruation.
Menarche which occurs at the start of female puberty does not stop growth, because girls continue to grow throughout puberty. I have no idea what ‘he’ (I assume this is your pediatrician?) is talking about.
Hi I’m 15 and roughly 5″3
ive got a solid routine going where ive been doing push ups and sit ups for about 2 months now and ive got a six pack and my arm size has increased although im still the weakest in my grade and im growing like 1-2cm a month for about 2 years now
im scared to weightlift even a bit
im just wondering if its okay for me to bicep curl at least 4kg
ill go to gym once i stop growing
my dad is only like 5″7
my mum is 5″2
all my aunts are around 5ft
my sister is 5″4
my uncle is the tallest with 6ft
but i havent got any of my uncles genes that i know of
i have most of my mums genes and my foot size is 10US/9UK
i dont know what else to do cos ive got friends that go to the gym and ive got scrawny friends who still have a larger muscle mass than me anyway, the point is do i start doing bicep curls and work my way up or just stick to the push ups and sit ups :/
Bicep curls won’t stunt your growth; they’re fine. But I’d rather see you do pullups or chin-ups. Also, it is a good idea to alternate your pushups with dips. Try doing dips one week and pushups the next. Also, remember to do squats and/or lunges! But most of all, make sure you eat good, nutritious food. The worst thing you can do as a growing boy/young man is to eat junk food that fills you up without providing the nutrients your still growing body needs. Good luck!!
Hi, I’m 15 and 5’0 feet. I have been this height since I was in 5th grade. My parents are 5’4 and 6’0. Is it normal that I’m not growing?
I’m 6,2 and I just started weight lifting. I wonder could you feel if a growth plate fractures.
i am 15 and 5`1 ft. i do not do any weight lifting or exercise.All classmates are taller than me. i am worried as i find that i am not growing as others do. pls suggest me something for my height and body growth.
I turn 15 in 2 weeks, and i play football and basketball. My coaches want me to lift more but im nervous that if i do too much i might miss my growth sprout. Because my dad is 6’4 and im 5’8 and my mom 5’4. Do you think if i lift too much i wont grow as much as my dad
I’ve been lifting weights and I am 12 years old and my height haven’t
stop actually I am growing and I feel perfectly fine and I’ve been doing that for about 5 months.
lift weights bro
I’m 12 turn 13 in 2 months, i am 120llbs, and i want to weight lift. My mom says no because she thinks it will affect my height as 1 person in our family did try weightlifting and is now shorter then his brother sisters. Please advise me on what i should do and i should weight lift.
I’m a 16 year old male. I have lifted weights since I was 13 and a half or 14. I am a lot stronger than any other 16 year old and a lot more buff but I’m only 5’9″. I havnt noticeably grown since I was 13 or 14 and it bothers me like crazy. My dad was 6’2″ by the time he was my age. I’m worried about being 5’9″ the rest of my life
I’m a 17 year old male and I height about 5ft 7 to 5ft 8 and weight about 143 pounds .
In january 2012 I will start on the gym.
What exercises should I do in the gym to help me grow just a little more , have a larger back and my body defined ? Please help me.
Hi, I’m David, 14 years old (turning 15 on January 30th next year) & I’m 5’8 & weigh 130lbs
I’m extremly skinny & the whole growth stunt thing is not a big worry for me , all I want to know is 15 a good age to start lifting weights, going to the gym, etc? & christmas is just around the corner & I’m looking to ask for some dumbells & a pullup bar for my room, are there any more suggestions on what I should get? Because my main goal is for bigger arms mainly.
-Thanks!
I know people have been going on about how weight lifting doesn’t stunt your growth but I’m still a bit hesitant to start lifting weights. My brother and all of my cousins are relatively tall for their age 5,6-5,9 I think (14-16 years old). I turned 13 in august and I’m only 5,1-5,2 and I weigh about 120lbs/55kg/8 stone. My parents are quite tall but I wouldn’t say over 6 feet, I would like to grow to 6,1 as an adult. What I really need to know is ‘Should I really start lifting weights at this height and age? and What amount should I be lifting in kg and how many reps and how many times a week’ as I have a exercise schedule. Also, I know I have to stretch before and after lifting but what type of nutrients would I need to grow further. I’m not really sure if I’ve hit my growth spurt yet. I need these answers very quickly and I would really appreciate it if you gave me some useful answers. This article was very useful.
I’m 14 and I have been doing deadlifts,benchpress,and other arm excersizes for about a year and I keep growing all the time. So I would say go right ahead Michael.
I’m 14 and I was wondering if a 20lbs weight vest would be a bad idea for walking,pushups,etc. I weigh 185 and I’m about 6′ tall. I’m just worried about spinal compression or growth stunts. I wouldn’t run in it but still.
im 17 and about 6’4. being tall sucks lol all you guys bitching about being 5’5 should feel lucky, life will be a lot easier
I know rite? Less expense for food, better looking physique with lighter cheaper weights, lat pulldowns last until infinity, etc.
I am 15 years old and i am a good bodybuldir i started bodybulding before 2 years ,,and i am 5’8 ,,The Qu is i am gonna be 6’1 or What and i think bodybulding dont stunt growth !! and Good luck for you all
Just a little advise for folks on here comparing their height to te web. People LIE sooo much on hear it’s not even
funny. I know when people lie because I can compare my own experiences from school. The average height for a 13 Year old is about 5’6″ I remember I was about 5’5 1/2″ and
I felt pretty average. For 14 it is about 5’7 1/2″ I was about 5’9″ when I was 15 and I was told I was pretty tall. For 15 it is pretty much 5’9″ I am 15 now and I am 5′ 11 3/4″ and I feel damn tall. I am probably in the top 20 at my school. So anyway there are some statistics from my school in British Columbia for you to work ofF of. It is important to remember people lie on on the web.
I’m 14 and i will be 15 in 3 months my height is 5’6 (167cm) with no shows and at the afternoon and I weight 178 pounds (81kilos) and I’m pretty strong .. I can run a miles without stop and and I can dead lift 210 pounds .. I do soccer at the fall and wrestling at the winter and tenis at the spring at high school I also play basketball at lunch for 30 minutes.. And I yes started weight lifting a month ago.. But not so much like 20 minutes 3 days a week.. And I feel that I only grow inch last year.. My mom is like 5’3 and my dad is like 5’7 and my grandfather is like 6’3
hi guys ..! i am 15 year old nd my height is 5’3 and ive join gym nd i started doing the exercises of biceps ,triceps, chest,wings..! but em afraid abut it.. that it will stunt my height..! some people a says that not to go gym it will make me shorter..! some people said that wight lifting will not make me shorter plzz help we what is the exact truth is..! plxx help by cmmenting guyxx..!
Hey guys im 16 going on 17 and almost 5’6 my dad is 5’8 and my mom is 4’11 am i fucked or what? >.>
Hey guys I’m 15 (Boy) and within 6 months I grew 0.4cm… but my diabetic specialist (Ph.D) said he would be very surprised if I don’t grow 173cm.. Help?!? :O
I’m also a diabetic type 1 for the last 11 years and I’m Asian… Just a little detail about me
im doing a project on how weight lifting stunts your growth and i need some info if you could give some info to me that would help thank you
Hey guys
I’m am only 5’7 and i wonder pretty much why. My dad is 5’11 and my mom is 5’5. Shouldn’t i be a bit taller than that? I did do some weightlifting but not very often. I didn’t eat so well either and stayed for from school. I am not worried I have stunted my growth somehow? I just turned 16.
By the way, my half-bigbro (from my dads side) is 6’2 and my grandpa (my mother’s dad) is 6’4.
So i thought i should have pretty good chances of at least reaching my dad’s height? Do you think?
Hi,
I am a football player and i am currently 5’11 190 lbs. I lift 3 times a week and i am currently sixteen. And i also play safety for football which the average height of a safety is 6’2, average weight is 200. Do you think i still have enough time to reach over 6 feet tall, after all my dad is 6’2.
I definitely think you have time to grow before one final large growth spurt because you are still only sixteen… I think you should grow at least 1/2 inch and at most 1 & 1/2 inches… Just maintain a healthy food balance and take in a lot of nutrients and get a good dose of calcium.
Okay.. so I just turned 15, and I’m almost 5’8. I’m planning on starting weightlifting this week (twice a week, one hour sessions, mainly focusing on arms and upper body). My dad is 5’6, my brother (who started lifting on and off when he was 12) is 5’6 (he’s finished growing now). My mum is 5’1. My grandparents are around 5’6. Is there any chance of me growing any more (maybe an inch or two), and is it a good idea for me to start lifting (I haven’t really had a massive growth spurt yet)??
And also, I play plenty of sport, about 2 hours every school day, and more on Saturday. I play basketball and soccer. My brother doesn’t play much sport at all.
Sorry for the massive message, but PLS PLS PLS REPLY!!!
Its a great idea to start, growth mainly depends on genetics and of course your nourishment, little on the environment, but lift safely with good form, make sure you build strong joints before lifting heavy.
I am 14 lifting for 2 years.I am 5ft 8in and I have the biggest feet in fam history my dad is 6ft and tallest in fam i am only 14 and im 155lb and lifting dosent effect height
Weightlifting doesn’t stunt your growth, overloading and fracturing you growth plates, most possibly may reduce your growth, however lifting safely with good form will avoid this, there, problem solved. I am 16, 6 ft and lifting since age 13, my advice is to start high reps 10-12 medium weight, once you reach 16 consider lifting heavy 3-4 reps, heavy but just gradually change your training depending on your goal and be patience and eat of good food.
- Its just advice, research how you want to be and how to get there.
I’m 15 and 6 feet and when I was younger I used to lift wieghts at the gym and my friends started to tell me to stop otherwise my growth would stop. Since I am in high-school now the weight room is a necessity for gym and I know how to do a lot of excersizes, but my teacher would rather have us lifting wieghts and it worries me to think that I will stop growing… Is there anyone that can help me fulfil the wishes of my gym teacher while I can maintain my growth… Please and thank-you
Dude, 6ft is like the optimum height. Even if you do stunt your growth (very unlikely unless you’re struggling to do 1 rep), you will still be taller than most.
Hi I’m 12 4’7 I started lifting weights about 5 months ago is that making me not grow
I’m 12 .5 , I started lifting weights 4 months ago , I grew 1 centimeter in 4 months ! And I’m fat . My classmate does push-ups everyday and hasn’t grown in a while , will that happen to me ?
Yeah i dont think you will stunt your growth unless you start off really, really heavy weight that you cant handle easily but on the whole you can do weightlifting without stunting your growth. im 14 and im about 5ft 9 13 stones and im still growing but i dont do weightlifting myself i just do free weights, cardio and such so dont worry so much about it
Hey, I’m 16 5’11 170lbs, I started working out last year along with varsity wrestling cross country and track, is 15 a good age to start working out? Is there a chance that overtraining or reduced body fat could stunt my growth?
I’m 17 years old I pla sports for my high school football,and baseball and I’m very strong for my size I can bench 200 pounds and I’m only 5’3 but I worried about my height I want to be at least 5’6/5’7 my mom is 5’1 and my dad is 5’7 I went to the doctor to see if my growth plates has close but they haven’t and he says that I will still grow but I still haven’t grown I’m worried will I still grow ?
i m 20 years and i m doing body building can i increase my height should i use growth harmone
i am 15 years old and i am 5’3 or 5’4. i dont do all this weight lifting but sometime i do push ups and all . i want to increase my height. any idea??
hey guys im 16 and im about 5’6 or 5’7, im not sure. i haven’t really engaged in weightlifting because of the whole “stunts your growth” thing, but after reading this article, im more reassured than i was before, but i still wont do anything serious, so i started out with a dumbell of 10 lbs, and a resistance band. im also skinny, so im still gonna take it slow, step by step, so i dont mess up anything. my question is if dumbells stunt your growth?
Im 15 and 6’5″. I’ve been lifting a lot lately and have been told by many that I may be “stunting my growth”. I’m supposed to end up being 6’8″. These people are kinda freaking me out…
Hi, I have a question id like to ask and if possible answered… I’m currently 16 years old , I weight like 108 pounds and I’m like 5’4 , I think for my age I’m really skinny and short I tried eating a lot and taking lots of protein shakes and lift weights but doesn’t work I’m still the same weight and height ,btw my dad and my mom are short too my dad is like 5’5 and my mom 5’1.. how can I add weight and at the same time grow a little more , other kids my age that weight more look taller than me I look like a miniature although were almost the same height …Thanks
Hi, I’m 15 years old and I’m 5’4-5’5, I’ve been weight lifting for 3 months and I haven’t grown at all. I went to my doctor and all my bones have fused. Is there any chance I can get taller, even if it’s 1-2 inches or am I like this forever. If there is anything I can do (like exercises or protein drinks) can you tell me
I started squats and lunges at 13 does this mean I stunted my growth