My Friends, How Important is Height?

[MMatt2012]

5'6" at 16 years old reporting in. How important is height in life? Do i have much of a chance at growing taller?

[BradCathie]

Sometimes wish I was a manlet so I could look like I lift but being tall is alright and has it's perks. As for your own height, I grew from like 5'6-6'0 when I turned 15. Massive growth spurt.

[Ryeno]

If you can get to 5'9 or 5'10 you are okay, getting below 5'8 will have a seriously negative effect on your life.

[AaronGn]

i grew the most from 15-17 aswell, 15 was about 5'7, 16: 5'9, when i turned 17 i was about 5'11 and im turning 18 in march and im 6'0 on the dot. Just eat and get as much sleep as possible

[champagnebrah]

5'6" above with good facial aesthetics and you're set.

[sxxr]

15 and 5'6" checking in.

My dad and my uncles got a second spurt at 16-17, maybe I'll get one too. But dad is 5'6" and uncles are 5'7", 5'8" and 5'11" and everyone in my moms side is <5'5" so I might have reached my genetic max.

Idgaf tho. I can fill my frame easily, brb people around me noticing gains in 2 months of lifting. I'm taller than 60% of the girls at school and shorter girls are cuter anyways.

[Arathor]

5'6" at 16 years old reporting in. How important is height in life? Do i have much of a chance at growing taller?

If you want to get in to powerlifting, being short is a huge advantage (less ROM).

Other than that, being a short male is a disadvantage in almost every way. Bare in mind, you still have 5 years to grow as most people keep growing until age 21. I'm 5'9 atm, I grew a few inches in high school but I haven't had a "growth spurt" yet, I'm hoping I reach 5'11-6'1 as I believe that's the perfect height for aesthetics. I've already outgrown everyone in my family except my grandma (she's about 6'1), and my uncle (blood related; he's about 6'4) so I hope I've inherited one of their genetics.

[RunThenRunMore]

5"10 at 16 and 5"11.5 at 18.....There is still time.

[getTONKS]

Well i would say overall yes being tall is advantageous. But in some areas it can be good to be a bit of a manlet.

Im 24 and 5.6.

Heres the deal- alot of grls prefer taller guys, its a bummer but its fact. In business people prefer taller ppl sometimes also

But in some sports being short can help, better centre on gtavity etc.

My advice to all manlets is to remember that there are so many more aspects to u then ur hieght. So develop them.

Feels weird giving serious answer : /

[Dodge4this]

well it depends how tall you wana be

[gymgirl1021]

5'6" at 16 years old reporting in. How important is height in life? Do i have much of a chance at growing taller?

I don't give a flying **** about height

as long as they're taller then 5'6 and pushing 200 lbs I woodhusband/10

[Aggrotech]

I don't give a flying **** about height

as long as they're taller then 5'6 and pushing 200 lbs I woodhusband/10

I deadlift 240, am I set :> ?

[gymgirl1021]

I deadlift 240, am I set :> ?

no i meant like
they have to be 5'6 and weight 185-200lbs
hehe



on another note, how does it feel to know your deadlift is only 40 lbs less then a 5'3 girl ?

[Meliih]

on another note, how does it feel to know your deadlift is only 40 lbs less then a 5'3 girl ?

Don't be so mean.

[Energyy]

no i meant like
they have to be 5'6 and weight 185-200lbs
hehe



on another note, how does it feel to know your deadlift is only 40 lbs less then a 5'3 girl ?

lold....wouldwife/10.

[E2PWR]

http://www.apa.org/monitor/julaug04/standing.aspx

[Spartacus777]

I grew most from 13 - 16.

Height has its perks brah, but it makes working out a biatch. I have a manlet friend who looks buff as hell and he benches like 25 pounds more than me and I'm a skinny *******.

[LilDave401]

Being 5'6 has its ups and downs dude. i mean, some girls like guys that are taller, taller guys have longer reach in fights, taller guys have longer legs for running, il never be able to reach that **** in the kitchen in the top cabinet behind all the other ****, and i have to use a foot stool to reach the chin-up bar at the ymca. But, we fill out our bodies faster, and... i cant think of any other perks from being short.. gf is 1 inch taller then me, sucks.

[Gurung84]

If you can get to 5'9 or 5'10 you are okay, getting below 5'8 will have a seriously negative effect on your life.

Explain.

[Seminoles93]

Height or anything else is going to hold you back as much as YOU allow it to. That's it.

[jekene]

Height gets you noticed and is considered attractive. Thats it, its not gonna make or break you

[FixFox]

only negative thing are bus seats. my knees hurt for days after a long trip

[ninnyhammer]

Height gets you noticed and is considered attractive. Thats it, its not gonna make or break you

pmuch this.

Its gotten me laid a couple of times though, seriously. "oh wow, you're so tall" was the first thing a girl said to me at a party and i ended up smashing later on.

[ohiostaterules7]

5'11" crew. i hope to be around 6'2"-3

[JoshM1802]

I'm 5'4 and I'm pretty much f****d up (
Feelsbadman...

As for you you may have a chance to grow 2-4 inches if your growth plates aren't closed yet.You're just a little below average..

[finalplayoff]

I don't give a flying **** about height

as long as they're taller then 5'6 and pushing 200 lbs I woodhusband/10

Lololol

[finalplayoff]

only negative thing are bus seats. my knees hurt for days after a long trip

This/10

[V3lcity]

If you can get to 5'9 or 5'10 you are okay, getting below 5'8 will have a seriously negative effect on your life.

Lol no...

[finalplayoff]

pmuch this.

Its gotten me laid a couple of times though, seriously. "oh wow, you're so tall" was the first thing a girl said to me at a party and i ended up smashing later on.

This, this, this.

So srs

It's cause 6 2 + is just better. Sorry all yall short brahs.

[MilkBender]

5'11, that feel when forever average


everyone at my school is tall

at least the people I hang out with

no one notices my height until we're semi secluded srs