Does weight lifting stunt height growth??

Does weight lifting stunt height growth??

  • Yes it stunts

    Votes: 1 9.1%

  • No it doesn't

    Votes: 10 90.9%
  • Total voters
    11
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Hahaidontcare12

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Hi everyone,

I am 16 years old and my height is 164 CM or 5 feet 4 inches and, I want to start my weight lifting workouts send join gym but I have heard many of them saying that weight lifting stunt height growth, I don't want that my height growth get stunted.

So guys please share youe opinions and I don't even have any idea that this thread belongs here, if not please inform me.

And please share your opinion.
 
I lifted weights in high school and it didn’t stunt my growth. I think the drugs some weight lifters take can negatively effect the body in many ways. But just lifting weights isn’t going to keep your height low.

Go for it!
 
I've read a couple of studies concerning strength and resistance training with weights focused around your age. Most of the conclusions base it off of growth plate injuries. At around your age males (14-16), your growth plates are finishing up closing and I believe that as long your training is supervised and strength, you can actually reduce your risk of injury by increasing bone density. That's my two cents.
 
I've read that this would be the case in an old bodybuilding book. They said that a younger person could lift weights, but not that heavy. But I don't remember exactly what age was mentioned.

In the same book was mentioned that somebody doing weight lifting should to other kind of sports/exercises to balance and maintain flexibility of the muscles. What I found more recently to be recommended is core strength exercises (you can find about them on google and youtube).
 
risk_taker said:
I've read a couple of studies concerning strength and resistance training with weights focused around your age. Most of the conclusions base it off of growth plate injuries. At around your age males (14-16), your growth plates are finishing up closing and I believe that as long your training is supervised and strength, you can actually reduce your risk of injury by increasing bone density. That's my two cents.
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Thank you friend for your reply
 
Pinetree said:
I've read that this would be the case in an old bodybuilding book. They said that a younger person could lift weights, but not that heavy. But I don't remember exactly what age was mentioned.

In the same book was mentioned that somebody doing weight lifting should to other kind of sports/exercises to balance and maintain flexibility of the muscles. What I found more recently to be recommended is core strength exercises (you can find about them on google and youtube).
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Thank you friend I work on my flexibility I do some cobra streching etc.
 
Hahaidontcare12 said:
Hi everyone,

I am 16 years old and my height is 164 CM or 5 feet 4 inches and, I want to start my weight lifting workouts send join gym but I have heard many of them saying that weight lifting stunt height growth, I don't want that my height growth get stunted.

So guys please share youe opinions and I don't even have any idea that this thread belongs here, if not please inform me.

And please share your opinion.
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Yes it stunts
I am the only one to say this
But believe me it does
Both gymnastics and weight lifting affects the height
 
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