I'm 18 male and I am 5'10", which I know isn't short, the thing is my dad is 6'3" my mom is only 5'2", but the doctor told me I would be at least 6 foot. Is there any hope for me to reach this even though I'm already 18?
2007-03-25 14:00:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
My friend David is 26, and has grown 3 inches since highschool.. funny huh? He stopped like a year ago.
2007-03-25 14:08:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure, there are several tall people that were late bloomers. I grew a bit more than an inch at 21. I wound up 5' 11'' and could dunk a basketball. Michael Jordan and Pete Maravich grew tall but nobody else in there families were tall. I knew a pastor of a church who was quite tall and big, but his sons were about 5' 9". The pastor had a short wife. How much sleep you get, diet exercise has some effect. Genetics determine height but lack of sleep, bad diet, etc. can thwart even good genetics. I would think you would have a good chance of growing more if your Dad also had a late spurt. And, if you feel diminished by not being taller, you can weight lift and run and get in marvelous shape to make up for it. You have to realize that you may not be as tall as your Dad. If you are then it will have to be a late spurt. A lot of great men in history were a lot shorter than you.
2007-03-25 14:15:47 · answer #2 · answered by pshdsa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my hubby is 5 10 and that i think of thats especially tall, im 5 4, with the objective to me its massive my nephew at 18 appeared so short and all of us theory cos of his allergies and the medicine hes been on all his existence stunted his growth, yet from 18 until eventually at last 19 a million/2 now ,he has grown thousands and he nevertheless might strengthen greater,hes over 5 10 now, so i reckon u nevertheless have been given a growth spurt to come back, consume nicely, and take care
2016-10-19 22:18:35 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your doctor never should have said that. He has no idea how tall you are going to be. You might grow a little more, no way to know. You sure can't take or do anything to make yourself grow. Men are done growing when they are 21-22.
2007-03-25 14:04:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup, you have a couple more years in which you could grow... males begin growing later than females. If you were a female I would say you are outta luck, but yea you could definatley reach 6 foot.
2007-03-25 14:05:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
be happy with what you have.. I'm 5'7" and I'd love to be 5'10"..
2007-03-25 14:07:39 · answer #6 · answered by Byakuya 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋