Ok let me tell you a bit about myself. I'm 17 birthday August 19 and I'm only 5'6. I have no facial hair yet, a little bit of hair under armpits, and a lot of people tell me I look really young, like 13-14. I've been lifting weights lately so hopefully that won't stunt my growth(I don't do sqauts or really really heavy lifting). So do you guys think I'll get taller? I'm extremely short I want to be at least 5'9-5'10. THANKS!
Do you guys think I'll get taller?
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Really tired so im going to keep this short and simple
Weight lifting does NOT stunt your growth in fact it does quite the opposite
Physical exercise Stimulates bone growth. although no study has ever indicated rather this will indeed help increase your hight.
Lack of facial hair "and armpit" at your age would normally indicate late on set puberty, although it is possible your genetics simply denied you much hair.
What does your family history look like? were your mom,dad,gramps,grams of average hight?
quick tip
GET SLEEP 8hours at least growth comes only when you sleep"HGH,IGF-1 and other 'Growth' hormones only elevate in a deep sleep."
wow, after being in the highschool gym for a while, I pretty much believed the gossip of stump growth of weight lifting. Thanks, I can't believe I was so gullibal for believing that.
My dad has alot of facial hair and armpit hair. My Mom is like 5'0 and my dad is like 5'6. My dad was really poor as a child so maybe he didn't reach his full height because of nutrition?...
That doesn't bode well. However, my parents are 5'0" (mother) and 5'1" respectively and I'm 5'10", so there may be hope. I started growing a beard and all of my body hair when I hit puberty at 12, though, and was very near my adult height. Not sure if that's any help, really, but I figure more info wouldn't hurt. Any tall grandparents? All of mine are.
I have a good friend who was 5'2" in Grade 11 and 6'1" in Grade 12, as well. So..yeah. Eat clean, exercise and get lots of sleep. It won't hurt to try.
Height is determined by genetics. I also read somewhere; that if you wanted to reach your maximum potential height then get plenty of rest and have a balanced diet. There is also an Illusion, I read, that having a lower body fat percentage sometimes will make you look taller.
Being 5'6 at 17 years old,.. I think you only got one more inch left in you.
Being 5'6 at 17 years old,.. I think you only got one more inch left in you.
Exactly what i was gonna say. I think in the last two years (i'm 18 in a month) that i've grown one inch and that's probably being generous. My growth spurt started a few months after my 14th and ended early the next year. Seeing as we're the same age i figured this might help you out
IF you have late on set puberty it is very possible for you to still get a few more inches - and again given your dad has lots of "Hair" it is a possibility that you have LOP "Late onset puberty" it might be wise to ask your dad at what age he went through Puberty, if he was a late bloomer then your chances are better.
if not then you might be near your final hight.
Either way be proud of who you are.
if not then you might be near your final hight.
Either way be proud of who you are.
I dunno, I don't talk to my dad.
What about GHG? Where would I buy that? (if possible)
im assuming you mean HGH
No where, do not buy any products that claim to make you taller nor should you screw with your hormones. Do not fret about not being the tallest guy in school. Remember their are a lot worse things that can happen then being short.
Be proud of who you are.