2007-02-27 15:51:57 · 9 answers · asked by kev t 3 in Health ➔ Men's Health
tallest person in my family is my uncle (hes 5'10'') the average height in my family on the mens side is about 5'7"-8.5", while on the womens side of the family the average height is 5'4"-5' 5.5". I am 5'7.25" 165Lbs. my family tell me Im short becuase of the fact that I lifted weight during my freshman year of highschool, while I tell them Its becuase of heredity, (which my parents dont beleive me) who is right?
2007-02-27 15:58:25 · update #1
If anything it would stimulate growth. But I don't think it does much of anything.
I used free weights from the age of 14 to the age of 25, but quit because the ladies told me they really didn't like the beefy look (and I couldn't get shirts off the rack that would fit).
2007-02-27 15:55:33 · answer #1 · answered by Gaspode 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
YES. in extreme cases. While moderate lifting won't hurt you, and can even increase levels of growth hormone which is beneficial all around. If you overdo it, you can injure your growth plates and the result will be less than optimal lengthening of your bones resulting in a smaller stature. How much depends greatly on what was damaged and how bad. For the most part, if all you did was lift weights like a normal weight lifting program in school, you should be fine, blame it on genetics. However, if you over did it in high school and heaven forbid jr hi, then it might be safe to say you may have caused the stunt. But it is safer to assume genetics.
2007-02-27 16:40:50 · answer #2 · answered by The Wonder of It all 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not your height, but excessive weight lifting can stunt your joints, muscular balance, and can mess up your hormones, especially while you are in your teen/young adult years.
I worked as a trainer and some of my coworkers had already ruined their lives with steroids and all of the things it causes, the whole time denying that it was a problem and that the drugs they were taking were wrong because they were legal.
Don't mess with what you don't understand.
2007-02-27 16:41:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. This is a myth. Various studies have concluded from statistical evidence that weightlifting does not stunt growth whatsoever and that's it's safe to lift weights even before the teen years.
2007-02-27 16:00:25 · answer #4 · answered by justin s 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd like to add that although weightlifting does not stunt growth, steroid use can definitely do this and this might explain part of the reason why people think that weightlifting stunts growth. Cases of stunted growth in young teens were likely the result of someone giving them steroids for their athletics, not because of the weightlifting itself.
The wrestling coach in my city was caught giving steroids to teens back in the 80's and went to prison for it.
2007-02-27 16:21:46 · answer #5 · answered by ryan j 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
14 is the correct age to start lifting, younger is when problems can happen. your height is genetics like you said. You will never get your partents to belive this however. so next time your at docstors with one of them ask the dr. in front on partents so they hear it from him.
2007-02-27 18:00:03 · answer #6 · answered by dragonsz7 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not one bit...
it is nothing but a myth that is continually spread because a lot of body builders appear to be short. medical study that shows resistance training is nothing but beneficial to both the young and old.
2007-02-27 16:08:22 · answer #7 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Height is genetic.
2007-02-27 15:54:27 · answer #8 · answered by All-Star 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO
2007-02-27 15:56:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋