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nobu Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 110) |
posted June 06, 2000 03:13 PM
  
im sure that you have heard this a million times but im giong to ask you guys again: does bodybuilding stunt growth. I am 17 and i think i have pretty much developed, but i am still growing in height i am 5'10. my brother who does not bodybuild is 6'1 and he is 20years old, and he kept growing untill he was at his late 19s.ive heard many opinions on this subjects but i just wanted some professional ones, because now that i am getting pretty serious about training my body, i dont want to deprive myself of my predetermined height. i dont expect any answers, but some info on personal experiences or people you know would be much appreiciated. some myths ive heard are: -your body cant grow two different ways please, some opinins would be very reassuring.
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eagledude Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 155) |
posted June 06, 2000 04:02 PM
no offense to anyone on this bored, but to stop the fighting about this subject, just go ask a fuckin doctor, thats what i did and he said that bodybuilding and weightlifting at 15 is fine ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Vitaman Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 287) |
posted June 06, 2000 06:01 PM
If you are 17, than I really don't think you have anything to worry about. Pump away. IP: Logged |
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nobu Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 110) |
posted June 06, 2000 08:09 PM
docters dont know shit!! i wanted opinions from people with hands on experience!!!!!! IP: Logged |
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TRIHARD Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 44) |
posted June 07, 2000 05:07 AM
Don't worry about it bro,when i was seventeen i was about 5'6 the same height as my dad,i started weight training and began to fill out,by nineteen i was 5'8 and a good 17 pounds heavier.Weight training won't make you grow in height, but at that age it won't stunth your growth.The only danger is that if your'e training too heavy you could damage your bone endings which have not fully set yet.So train away,just keep the reps in the 8 - 12 range and concentrate on feeling each movement. IP: Logged |
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MrMuscle Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 905) |
posted June 07, 2000 06:47 AM
i wish it did stunt growth man...i started when i was 13..and now im 21...and 6'2---wouldnt mind being just 6' ------------------ http://home.sol.no/~mrmuscle/ IP: Logged |
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nobu Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 110) |
posted June 07, 2000 03:53 PM
thanx guys i feel much better about myself........let the lifting begin! IP: Logged |
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Latimer Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 245) |
posted June 07, 2000 03:57 PM
Yeah I started around the age of 14 and I was around 6'2 and I'm almost 22 now and 6'4. I don't think it stunts your growth at all. Both my parents are under 6ft too. IP: Logged |
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slicksalmon Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 53) |
posted June 07, 2000 07:11 PM
hahaha, i wish weight training would help you grow vertically. i'm only 5'5 at the tallest. oh well, it's the genes fault. IP: Logged |
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Rexie317 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 162) |
posted June 07, 2000 08:51 PM
I'm 5'8" and lift. I dont think it stunted my height cause I'm only supposed to grow to 5'11" if im lucky I'll break 6'0". I think lifting before puberty will stunt your height but during the pain in the ass era I don't think so. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Austin316 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 206) |
posted June 08, 2000 12:03 AM
why would you wanna be shorter, Id love to be about 6'4-6'5 IP: Logged |
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MrMuscle Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 905) |
posted June 08, 2000 02:44 AM
cuz its DAMN hard to look really muscular when you are tall..you have to add enourmous amounts of weight...just look at Gunther Schlierkampf. ------------------ http://home.sol.no/~mrmuscle/ IP: Logged |
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Steelsoldier Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 201) |
posted June 08, 2000 01:07 PM
I'm 6.1 and 22years old and have been lifting since i was 17 and 5.8 ------------------ IP: Logged |
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FitnessChick Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 821) |
posted June 11, 2000 09:46 PM
No----that is a very misinformed answer if someone tells you lifting stunts growth...if you start around 14-15 you are okay IP: Logged |
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nobu Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 110) |
posted June 12, 2000 06:25 PM
thanks everybody, i really appreciate your opinoins and personnal experiences. IP: Logged |
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MaxMuscle Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 115) |
posted June 12, 2000 07:54 PM
I believe that bodybuilding can, if you start out really young, using heavy weights. I know that there are more and more young kids at ages 11-14 who want to be big and are training with weights they can barely use. At this age, their bones are developing and heavy weights may be too much impact on them. Since you're 17, you have nothing to worry about. Keep lifting. IP: Logged |
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cackerot Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 52) |
posted June 13, 2000 08:11 PM
is 15 an ok age to start heavy lifting? i started about 8 months ago 4 of them heavy and my height is steadily increasing. i just wasn't doing any heavy overhead exercises, can i safely do overhead exercises? IP: Logged |
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Rexie317 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 162) |
posted June 13, 2000 08:19 PM
15 is good to start. I did and grew 4 inches that summer and gained 15 pounds of muscle. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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mac sloan Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 81) |
posted June 13, 2000 10:44 PM
No matter what board you go to this topic always pops up.Cackerot You obiviously know the answer.You just have to be careful,how? Learn to be patient,learn proper form and technique and try to stay away from heavy lifting(70%of 1rm or more) if your still growing height wise.When growing your growth plates are forming,you can damage them with improper technique and form and heavy lifts. NSCA has a statement about youth training,BE CAREFUL,soak up as much knowledge as you can about weight training and if you can ask for instruction by someone who is knowledgable. IP: Logged |
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Mr America Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 12) |
posted June 16, 2000 11:38 PM
Nobu: There is no problem with you hitting the heavy training at 20 years old. Mac is correct NSCA has an excellent position statement on the subject. Additionally, NSCA has an outstanding position statement on squats. It details out the form and many advantages and disadvantages of squatting. A good reference book for young athletes is "Strength Training for Young Athletes, by Kraemer and Fleck..check it out at www.humankinetics.com ------------------ [This message has been edited by Mr America (edited June 16, 2000).] IP: Logged |
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Curious Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 182) |
posted June 18, 2000 01:12 PM
Your bones have these things in them called epephyseal plates. These are what causes your bones to grow. If these things are damaged then that can stunt growth. The chances of damaging them by lifting weights...even heavy ones is one in a million. It takes a very large destructive blow to these things to injure them like jumping out of a three-story window and landing on your feet. The use of Anabolic Steroids causes these to seal off which happens when you finish growing anyways. Lift as hard as you want just avoid juice until you are older if that was ever a consideration for you..but I'm sure you already knew that. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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nobu Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 110) |
posted June 18, 2000 08:06 PM
Curious, that was some great info; makes alot of sence. thanks dude! IP: Logged |
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Goin_Big Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 7) |
posted June 19, 2000 02:44 AM
I dunno about at 17 or not, but squatting increases the amount of testosterone in the body, which can help to increase bone size and height. I started lifting when I was just 15 and grew almost 8 inches in 3 months. So next time you here that it stunts yer growth, laugh. Oh yea Nobu, you're right, doctors don't know SHIT!!!! They gave me pills when I had stomach problems before, the damned pills made me throw up. Live and learn, live and learn. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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nobu Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 110) |
posted June 20, 2000 07:42 PM
Hey Curous, is it possible for natural supplements to close growth plates? ie. Tribulus Terrestris, Crysin... IP: Logged |
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MR. BMJ Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 97) |
posted June 20, 2000 07:59 PM
I may not be the most qualified person to answer this, but I will throw in my 2 cents. I think you are fine to start lifting even at age 14. If you think about it, most people this age are freshman in high school. I do not know anyone whose growth was stunted by lifting weights while trying to get a little bigger for high school football. I think this is a myth. Also I have many friends who at this age were taking in tons of juice, and guess what? Their growth was neither stunted. In fact, one of my friends was 14 taking in cypionate, deca and D-ball, he went from 160 to 200 pounds in 2 months, and he also grew from 5'9" to 6 feet. Currently he is 23 at 6'1" and weighs 245 and is trying out for a few NFL teams as a middle linebacker. IP: Logged |
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mac sloan Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 81) |
posted June 20, 2000 10:31 PM
The same goes for awful routines and exercises done improperly there are the exceptions,people who have been blessed with genetics of a super human,maybe it's luck of the draw??? IP: Logged |
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