Weight training - stunts growth?

[lavi]

My current knowledge is that weight training can damage growth plates in your body which will limit your growth. This generally happens when you injure yourself and is more a concern for younger teens and preteens.

how about the idea that exercises such as deadlifts will compress your spine and thus stunt your growth? If anyone can cite a study that supports that claim or "disproves" that claim (casualbb, lol) I'd appreciate it.


I ask because I'm 17, 5'6" and a seemingly intelligent trainer saw me doing low rep deads and warned me that it'd compress my spine. He said that I should do higher reps, although I don't see how doing say 350x1 will compress my spine while 315x5 won't?

I apologize if I said anything wrong; I don't know much, that's why I posted this

 

[resonator]

Personally, I think it's a myth that squatting and deadlifting stunts your growth. Squatting, Deadlifting and Powercleans WILL release a Growth Hormone that, if anything, will increase your growth. I doubt the deads and squats will compress your spine to the point of stunting your growth more than an inch, sounds like a bunch of bullshit to me. But then again, I'm not a doctor.

I watched "Lee Priest, the Blonde Myth" this weekend (which was good BTW), and Lee talks about his parents not wanting him to squat at an early age (13 I think) because of the effects it may have on his growth, as both his parents were both under 5'2". Lee squatted anyway (quite heavy actually) and is taller than both his parents at 5'4". This example doesn't prove anything, but it's interesting nonetheless.

 

[aerowana]

How about this theory of mine? When you lift heavy, the bone will become denser. As a result the minerals eg calcium, are used to make it denser instead of making it longer. So in the end you have thicker bones which are shorter than they could have been?

 

[lavi]

How about this theory of mine? When you lift heavy, the bone will become denser. As a result the minerals eg calcium, are used to make it denser instead of making it longer. So in the end you have thicker bones which are shorter than they could have been?

Interesting, makes sense. Not an issue for me though. Before I lifted I avoided milk like the plague cause I hated it. Now I make myself drink 2-3 cups a day .

 

[SAGAT]

i think it's bullshit. when i started out i was 13 and i guess about 5'10. now 8 years later i'm a bit taller than 6'2. just a myth

 

[Bulldog_10]

It IS bullshit...no truth to it. Don't listen to anyone who tells you otherwise. It's never been shown to be true.

 

[solidg]

wait till u r 18 if you are worried about that
how tall is your dad or people in your family?

 

[dood]

I am 16 and have been doing heavy deads and squat for about a year. I started 5'5" and grew and inch. But I have short genes. I hope I still grow though. My friend also does heavy deads and squats and he grew like 3-4 inches since.

 

[xevius]

I think its a myth.

 

[lavi]

wait till u r 18 if you are worried about that
how tall is your dad or people in your family?

dad- 5'10"-5'11"
mom- 5'-5'1"
bro(19)-5'7"

it would appear not much growth left anyway eh

thanks for input guys...