Will Lifting Weights Stunt Your Growth At All!!!?!
Question: Will Lifting Weights Stunt Your Growth At All!!!!?
Can they stunt your growth and if so,why!?I am 13 years old and 5'2 in height!.My mom is 5'5 and my dad is 5'7!.All of my uncles on both sides of the family are 5'9 inches and higher!.How tall at the maximum height could I get to!?Is there any formula I can take when I am older which will make me grow taller!?Please help!.Thanks!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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This is absolutely FALSE!. What does inhibit growth is damage to the childs growth plates before they have had a chance to fuse!.
Growth plate damage is actually common when one experiences sudden trauma like falling or being hit extremely hard on the leg!. Also, activities such as Gymnasts who practices for hours on the uneven bars and long-distance runners injure growth plates due to overuse!.
The reason bodybuilders/powerlifters tend to be shorter has to do with the biomechanics of weight lifting!. A shorter frame has a shorter distance to move the weight thus making it easier to lift heavy weights that build the muscle!. Besides, I don't think anyone would say Arnold Schwarzenneger is short and he was one of the best!.
Also, about 99!.99% of long distance runner are very tall and lean, yet it's silly to think running makes you taller!. It's just the mechanics of the body they were built for running and shorter people are more suited for lifting!.
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Growth plate damage is actually common when one experiences sudden trauma like falling or being hit extremely hard on the leg!. Also, activities such as Gymnasts who practices for hours on the uneven bars and long-distance runners injure growth plates due to overuse!.
The reason bodybuilders/powerlifters tend to be shorter has to do with the biomechanics of weight lifting!. A shorter frame has a shorter distance to move the weight thus making it easier to lift heavy weights that build the muscle!. Besides, I don't think anyone would say Arnold Schwarzenneger is short and he was one of the best!.
Also, about 99!.99% of long distance runner are very tall and lean, yet it's silly to think running makes you taller!. It's just the mechanics of the body they were built for running and shorter people are more suited for lifting!.
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Doctors recommend strength training for kids!. It improves athletic performance and helps prevent injury!.
Various medical websites have articles on this!. For example, see the following statement linked from the Cleveland Clinic:
Various medical websites have articles on this!. For example, see the following statement linked from the Cleveland Clinic:
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