im 15 yrs old and im 5'6 1/2. i wanna grow another 4 inches to become 5' 11". i eat a lot and im fit but the majority of my relatives are short and generallu shorter than me. i drink a lot of milk
2006-12-30 01:35:05 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
nature will take its course, if you are meant to grow in the next coming years you will, otherwise there is nothing you can do to grow taller
2006-12-30 01:40:34 · answer #1 · answered by Mary Smith 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wikipedia has a chart of average heights. You seem to be on target to reach average height for a US male (about 5 ft 9 or 10 inches) and could reach 5 11. You have some more years of growth to go, so don't worry about it.
The last growth-spurt occurs in the spine. Get plenty of sleep, as the spine is un-compressed while lying down asleep.
Keep drinking the milk for the calcium to promote bone-growth.
Ignore all the fraudulent books and food supplements on growing taller.
You say you like to keep fit. Swimming front-crawl will keep you aerobically fit, build arm muscle and give you a good triangular upper body shape with broad shoulders. It should be easy on your spine, unlike jogging, etc.
2006-12-30 01:42:48 · answer #2 · answered by ricochet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well when ur relatives are short then u probably have short genes..but u can start playing basketball it helps alot and drinking milk like u do is good too. my friend he use to be same height as u then he started playing basketball everyday after school now i think he is like 6 ft.!
2006-12-30 03:42:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no way to grow more than nature intends except through an extremely painful, expensive, and time-consuming leg-lengthening process. Your best bet is to accept who you are. My hubby is 5'6" and is the tallest one in his family... it doesn't affect how much I love him, his job, or anything else in his life though!
2006-12-30 02:23:11 · answer #4 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I stopped growing when I was 35, so you may have a long way to go yet.
2006-12-30 01:59:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I see this question a lot. There's nothing you can do to effect your height.
2006-12-30 04:16:23 · answer #6 · answered by The Scorpion 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow that chart someone put on here is very interesting i'm 5'5 and am only 13
2006-12-30 02:53:13 · answer #7 · answered by Nour 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry it's not possible you just have to let nature take its course.
2006-12-30 02:24:53 · answer #8 · answered by Stunnas on got my stunnas on 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LUCKY!!!!!!! i am only 5 4. lucky. wull ur body wull decide how tall you get. u cant grow.
2006-12-30 02:30:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hang with friends that are 5'0.You'll at least seem taller ! :)
2007-01-01 02:28:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋