im gonna be 15 yrs old in october , will gym stunt my growth in height ?

[AliPRSN]

my family keeps telling me to quit gym because of this , but i dont believe this is true .. if it is true , what kind of exercises stunt my growth ? or what should i not do in the gym ?

[HarshHK]

No, just use proper form and dont get injured

[Patrick1996]

No it wont stunt your growth

[dchampisere]

It wouldn't stunt your growth, provided you are eating nutrient dense food and providing your body with sufficient calories and micronutrients.

[AliPRSN]

It wouldn't stunt your growth, provided you are eating nutrient dense food and providing your body with sufficient calories and micronutrients.

did you start at an early age too ?

[Savanovic]

it wont, might even help you grow since a proper bodybuilding diet is full of all the goods that will help you grow

[From10TillDeath]

Started at 5'6.
Now 5'9 1/2.

[Boostronics]

Unawares gonna unaware

Good luck

[jan3796]

I started lifting when I was 13 and I was probably around 5"3/4 now I am 6"3, I can pretty much tell you it wont stop your growth

[RamiroSosa]

I started lifting when I was 13 and I was probably around 5"3/4 now I am 6"3, I can pretty much tell you it wont stop your growth

I started in january 2012 (189 cm) 15 years old and 10 months

Now i'm 191cm ... (6'3") 17 years old and 5 months

[LeanAsFuark]

It won't stunt your growth, but I wouldn't put too much weight on the squats though. Elliott Hulse has a video about this, can't find it right now, but it's something about putting too much pressure on the spine stunting your growth. Still do squats though, just not way heavy.

[NathanFITNESS]

It won't stunt your growth, it's a myth.
Just take care when lifting and don't lift too heavy otherwise you could injure your self.

And ignore the irony of the fact I'm 2 inches shorter than you and 15 years old

[mferrandi]

I'm 36 now, and I started training at 15. Looking back, I think maybe weightlifting stunt my growth. I'm 5'7, my dad is 5'10''. Oh well nothing I can do about it now, but if I were to go back in time, I would only play a lot of basketball, and do bodyweight exercises like pullups, chin ups, and dips. Then, once I reach the age of 21, then I would start weightlifing seriously but not doing heavy squats or deadlifts until I'm like 25, just basketball

[luiface]

I think the only way you could stunt your growth from lifting is really injuries like if you were to break your back
which won't happen unless you attempt an exercise without even seeing it before

[RJLDomingo]

It won't. It's all about nutrition. I think. I just saw it on the internet before.

[Manliness1]

This is not true. If anything working out at this age could actually PROMOTE height growth. When you exercise with the required intensity and volume and optimal rest periods, your body will secrete a large amount of Human Growth Hormone. HGH is a major hormone in relation to height increase and muscle mass increases.

Your bone density will also increase and POSSIBLY, despite popular belief, you may also experience slight structural changes to your skeletal system. If your aim is to get broader shoulders, then starting weight lifting an focusing on shoulder exercises will help your bodys process of your changing body. Your collarbone can continue growth until the age of 25, so generally you have another 10 years before reaching your full potential structurally.

[JesseHobbs]

no, this message was too short just to say no, it wouldn't let me post just "no" so......no

[Supearman]

It won't stunt your growth, but I wouldn't put too much weight on the squats though. Elliott Hulse has a video about this, can't find it right now, but it's something about putting too much pressure on the spine stunting your growth. Still do squats though, just not way heavy.

He said that it compresses your spine (you'll gain the height back once you sleep though), but if you don't do enough streching/mobility work your posture is gonna be wrecked and will make you shorter, until fixed.

[J-Cubed]

I was 5 foot 5 at age 12 when I started. No it doesn't hinder growth.

[PeGcp]

If anything it will increase your height since strength training will increase your hgh levels

[LeanAsFuark]

Oh, haha. Most people forget the stretching and mobility parts though, very important!

He said that it compresses your spine (you'll gain the height back once you sleep though), but if you don't do enough streching/mobility work your posture is gonna be wrecked and will make you shorter, until fixed.

[philribeiro1]

if your parents are about the same height as you now your pretty much going to be that height forever anyways, you may grow a little more.

Like my dads 5'8 and my moms 5'2, im 5'7 so the most ill grow is maybe another 3 inches, or i could stay where i am now, but i dont think bb will make a difference in that

[tamere06]

I turn 15 in 5 days and I train like a mofo. Hasn't stunted my growth. Started at like 5'7 now I'm 5'10 you'll be fine just make sure you have proper form

[dchampisere]

Nope, I started two years back (17 yo)

[BBlifestyleFTW]

I'm 36 now, and I started training at 15. Looking back, I think maybe weightlifting stunt my growth. I'm 5'7, my dad is 5'10''. Oh well nothing I can do about it now, but if I were to go back in time, I would only play a lot of basketball, and do bodyweight exercises like pullups, chin ups, and dips. Then, once I reach the age of 21, then I would start weightlifing seriously but not doing heavy squats or deadlifts until I'm like 25, just basketball

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Pls go

[Kjhdg]

Noo

[mileshdez]

my family keeps telling me to quit gym because of this , but i dont believe this is true .. if it is true , what kind of exercises stunt my growth ? or what should i not do in the gym ?

I haven't been weightlifting for very long at all, but from what I've heard on these forums and the online research I've done, you don't have to worry about growth stunts as long as you have consistently proper form.

[kanko]

Im 6'11 started at 15.

No it dont every fkn swimmer lifts they are all 6'3+

there is no evidence that it stunts anyways look at all strongmen they are all freaking huge and tall... Just lift or stat weak

Edit: its healthy for bones and btw height is genetics deal with it

[Pullupsftw]

No it will make your bones denser and stronger though