Growth?

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DeathKnott

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i am 15 turning 16, and summer is almost here. I am thinking of working out. I am:
5"11
145-150 lb

Is it too early? i heard many people say that you dont grow as much, and i heard others say that is bs. I want to be at least 6"2 so i am concerned. Is this just some bs that someone made up or is it really true?
 
Right, if u want to be 6`2, whos to say u will be anyway. But to help, ensure that dont start bodybuilding/bulking until ur 18, at the age of 18 its more or less safe to say that u won't grow any taller, you'll just most likely fill out from then on up to the age of 25. As bodybuilding uses up growth hormone to build muscle, so if u start at 15/16 the hormone that makes u grow taller will be also used on muscle growth which means u wont grow as tall as u might of but u wud grow slightly taller in balance with muscle mass growth. So if u want all growth hormone used on bone growth dont start bulking till 18.
 
Exercise tends to increase the level of HGH (human growth hormone) in the blood, especially in teenagers. Done with reasonable weights, good form, for reasonable time periods and reasonable rep ranges weight training will NOT cause any significant change in attainable height in a healthy individual.

The only way weight training can cause a reduction in attainable height that I have ever heard of is if you lift too much weight at too young an age that you cause damage to the bone ends where growth occurs. All research and theories I have ever read of say this would only occur if you continuously attempt to do 1RM lifts before or during puberty (before age 13 or so?).

For a healthy sixteen year old to weightlift using a weight that allows moderate repetitions (12-20 reps per set) can only help improve your health and insure that you reach your genetically programmed maximum attainable height.
 
As bodybuilding uses up growth hormone to build muscle, so if u start at 15/16 the hormone that makes u grow taller will be also used on muscle growth which means u wont grow as tall as u might of but u wud grow slightly taller in balance with muscle mass growth.
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What in the, I say, what in the sam hill are you talking about? In my best Yosemite Sam imitation.

And to expand on what DS said, when you are young (< 18), avoid training with 1-3RM weights unless you have very knowledgeable spotters, etc.

The risk of lifting heavy, making a mistake, and breaking a bone NEAR the growth plates or ends of bone is what may stunt or affect growth. It is not the act of lifting weights.
 
I grow way past puberty

I thought I stopped growing at age 22 but then I start researching a lot on after puberty height gain there are actually a lot of exercises and technique that can be used to gain extra inch or two, check this website it has tons of information on this subject hope you will have luck with it

A.S.
 
meh

I know I'm only one case, but I started working out in 4th grade (push ups, crunches and curls and full body lifting by 13yrs) and Im 6'4. Now don't tell me I could be 6'10 had i not lifted. I'm only one case though.

What do you have for equipment?
 
mike100 said:
I know I'm only one case, but I started working out in 4th grade (push ups, crunches and curls and full body lifting by 13yrs) and Im 6'4. Now don't tell me I could be 6'10 had i not lifted. I'm only one case though.

What do you have for equipment?
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Haven't been here in over a year. Recently turned 17, I am now 6'1, 155 lbs.

Anyway, all I have is a bench, a barbell with many sets of weights, and a single dumbbell.
 
DeathKnott said:
Haven't been here in over a year. Recently turned 17, I am now 6'1, 155 lbs.

Anyway, all I have is a bench, a barbell with many sets of weights, and a single dumbbell.
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Just do not do one-rep maxes. Try to do 10-15 reps per set and you will be solid as a growing young man.

BTW - where does your screen name come from? Are you a rock climber? That (death knot) is what we climbers call a double bowline, because if tied incorrectly, it will result in a crater!

Peace,
Rip
 
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