I'm 16. 5'9.I want to be like 5'11.
I know genetics will limit how tall you are.Although my dad is 5'8 and my mom is 5'7ish,but my sister who's six years older than me is 5'11.So if she can be 5'11 so can I right?
Is there any correlation between exercising and height growth?Or is it strictly based upon genetics and/or healthy diet?
2006-12-31 05:35:26 · 4 answers · asked by Jeff 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
You are still growing. I am assuming you are a male, by your name. Men grow until they are about 18. It's called puberty and you are not done yet my friend.
Go to wikipedia and type in puberty
2006-12-31 05:39:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think you need to talk to Michael Jordan! In high school he was only 5' 9'' and couldn't make the Basketball team. Suddenly his height surged after school. What happened? Was
his desire so strong, his thought power so strong that it galvanized such a spurt? From my experiences of pursuing a form of intense vizualization exercises and certain (secretive) intense yoga practices(mainly involving mind control) I really believe we have the capacity to perform incredible changes in our bodies and in appearances. My whole appearance changed, including facial appearance quite dramatically in just a few months by pursuing the latter very intensely (7 or 8 hours a day every day). Also I followed a very strict, very healthy diet which I never wavered from and exercised walked and ran a great deal. Genetics might have some influence but many people people have challenged the impact of genetics in all walks of life. Some have totally transformed their body type, some becoming gigantic body builders from being skinny and scrawny. Swimmers have done the same. Anything is possible. My parents were small - mother 5'2" father 5'7''. I am 5'-11.5'' 1/2 and two brothers taller. Remember that it's not your immediate parents that matter, influences are from their parents and ones before. There were tall ones in our family tree.
2006-12-31 14:13:15 · answer #2 · answered by Mukunda M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ossification is the process wherein the growth plates at the ends of our bones (cartilaginous) turn to bone.
When this happens, we stop growing.
Females ossify at about 19 yrs. old.
Males ossify at about 26 yrs. old.
A proper diet, regular exercise, rest, and -yeah- genetics all play a part in how tall you will become.
Crisco ... shortening ...(Har-har-snort!)
2006-12-31 16:38:50 · answer #3 · answered by chuck U 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Environment plays a part too. Take vitamins and avoid Crisco (it is shortening)
2006-12-31 13:43:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋