What can a teenage boy, 17, do to grow taller?

Question

I just turned 17, and I hope to grow taller. What are the activities that I can do in order to encourage growth in height?

Answer 1

Swimming helps to grow taller, I believe. By calculation based on parent's height, I was supposed to be about 2 inches shorter than I am. (I swam competitively from age 7 to age 13. I was pretty much done growing at 13.) I'm not sure if it's the nature of the exersice, but you do eat a lot more if you swim regularly.

Also, it was my observation that when I just entered college, all my male classmates were not that tall. (I liked tall guys back then) When we were graduating most of them got seriously taller. I don't think they did anything specific, boys just don't spot growing till they are like 20.

Answer 2

>>>* Hey What's up Man, my friends call me Skippy. I know RIGHT where you are now, as I was once there, and I can tell you first hand that it is ABSOLUTELY possible to grow in height after you thought you were done growing forever. Perhaps my own story could be of some help to you...

My family has been in the aviation business since the 1960's. There has been pilots, engineers, baggers, stewards, and of course stewardesses. I never really had much of an interest in piloting or working as an engineer, but I LOVE the sky, and being on airplanes. I had already traveled to 12 different countries by the age of 21. So for me, being a Steward(flight attendant) was always my dream job. The only problem, however, is that there are height requirements for safety reasons. As I was exceptionally short in height- my college degree, and qualified resume meant nothing. I was denied my first job as a flight attendant because I was about 2 inches short of their requirements. This absolutely devastated me. I thought my dream had gone out the window. I was also embarrassed, it was sort of like not being able to get on a ride at an amusement park because I was too small. Which has actually happened to me, btw. Lol. But this was worse, this was my dream career, and future at stake.

At this point, I began scowering the web for help. First I tried seeing if there was a way, some way, to get around the height requirement mandated by airliners. The answer was a big fat NO. Once I had determined there was no way around it, I started feeling hopeless, and desperate. THAT'S when I started looking into the seemingly ridiculous idea that you could continue growing, even after you were finished with puberty. So, after hours and hours of research, reading countless reviews and testimonials, I did come across one website - http://www.growtall.pcti-system.com .. A natural height-growth program that caught my eye. Setting my inherent skepticism aside for a moment, I signed up for the site. Now, fast forward a few months after learning and utilizing all the material and support in the program, I actually grew 3 INCHES! That's no lie. Dead serious. I have since re-applied for the job I would have otherwise gotten if I had met the height requirement. They don't even believe me, lol! They have not set me up for another interview, but that's Ok. If not them, I will have my dream job soon with another airliner as this time I won't have to worry about coming up short. No pun intended! lol.

Anyways, I hope my story was of some help to you, and I wish you the best!

Answer 3

you will probably have another growth spurt. men do not stop growing until around the age of 22. what you should avoid (so that you do not stunt your growth) is smoking, drinking, drugs....anything that can affect your health negatively-just dont do it. eat right and be healthy and you will grow to your maximum height. but you are still growing, so get plenty of sleep and good nutrition and you will be fine. nothing is guaranteed to help you grow taller other than time.

Answer 4

I actually used the program that "Skippy" person speaks of. It really does work. That same website, http://www.growtall.pcti-system.com .. I played basketball in college, and I used that to gain a couple in height. A total of 2.5 inches. After that, it seemed to plateau though. I could not gain any more than 2 1/2, no matter how hard I tried. But those inches really gave me an advantage in my games. Well worth it.

Answer 5

One of the best things you can do is get plenty of sleep. I know I sound like a Mom (I am) but it's true. It's during sleep and ONLY during sleep that your body releases growth hormone. Good nutrition is also key, but I'm sure you know that.

Ultimately, you can't escape genetics, so there's no forcing things. You'll be as tall as you are supposed to be. The best you can do is maximize your height potential.

Answer 6

There are no exercises to increase height. However, a good diet with plenty of stuff to build your bones will just about insure that you'll grow as tall as your genes will allow.

Answer 7

under eating and under dozing can, to three quantity, stunt your top strengthen. workout does not help your top strengthen and smoking can easily cut back your ability top by using an entire inch. you will see further information in a cyber web seek to enhance taller clearly.

Answer 8

Don't stress about it yet, guys aren't supposed to stop growing until they're about 21.

Answer 9

u could try playing basketball and tennis don't know if it would help but thats what happened to sum of my freinds

Answer 10

well, you grow a lot in your sleep :P try napping all day...