To all 5 ft 10 guys out there

[killiand8]

All you guys out there who are 5ft 10, approximately what height were you at 17? I'm 17 now (turned in October) & I'm approximately 5ft 8. Based on all your experience, what do you think my chances of hitting '10 actually are.

Thanks

[mtpockets]

42.3 %

[TheDirtyCat]

I was about 5'10 before 15 but I hit puberty really early. I know my friend was about my height at 16 maybe but he caried on growing up to about 6 foot 1.
Its really hard to say. Chances are that you might grow another inch maybe but it could range from anywhere between no more growth and a lot more growth. I know there was a famous basketball player that was about 5'11 when he was about 18 and ended up a lot taller than 6 foot. Cant remember who it was but that is rare.

[Corbi]

At age 17 I would say your odds of gaining another 2" aren't great. Certainly less than 42.3% I was prett much maxed out at my height by the time I hit 17, may have grown another 1/2" or so but hell I lost more than that over the years. Used to be over 6'3" and now I barely hit 6'2".

[ljimd]

<-----was 5'10" at 17..........now...........see how that works.
















JK

[Nikonguy]

<-----was 5'10" at 17..........now...........see how that works.




JK

was 5'9" at 18

now 5'8"

[EB68]

I was 6" at 16 and now just barely 5'11".

[HoustonTXMuscle]

Graduated H.S. at 17 and was 5'10 at 168 lbs. Basically the same today, now that my fat-boy days are a thing of the past. Kept my favorite pair of 501's which I can still wear today except that they're really tight in the thighs.

[highiso]

At 18 I was 6'2" at 165 lbs., now at 40 I'm 6' at 205 lbs. So your chances are bout tree fiddy.

[Caesura75]

All you guys out there who are 5ft 10, approximately what height were you at 17? I'm 17 now (turned in October) & I'm approximately 5ft 8. Based on all your experience, what do you think my chances of hitting '10 actually are.

0%. You're 5ft 8 for life, or at least until Scoliosis kicks in and you get even shorter. What does it matter?

[lunchbreak]

I stopped growing in height at 17. Haven't shrunk yet unlike the old geezers above!

[pharmamarketer]

I was 5'8" at the beginning of my freshman year in college and 5'10" at the end

[txironbutt]

I was 5'8" at the beginning of my freshman year in college and 5'10" at the end

Me too...

I was a late bloomer though...i would use that as your gauge.

[bodyhard]

You guys who are shrinking, how do you do that, please tell me.

<-----Would love to be 5'2" but it is only wishful thinking

[Karl_Hungus]

You guys who are shrinking, how do you do that, please tell me.

<-----Would love to be 5'2" but it is only wishful thinking

Wouldn't that make you a worse fighter by reducing your reach?

But seriously ... you guys are shrinking? I thought that only happened once you got to be around 70 or 80. Doctor measured me the other day, and I am the same height I was in my 20's ... no "shrinkage" here

But to answer the OP's question, I grew maybe another half-inch to an inch after 17.

[ljimd]

You guys who are shrinking, how do you do that, please tell me.

<-----Would love to be 5'2" but it is only wishful thinking

Just teasin' the kid. I've been 5'8" for 'bout ............100 years.

[StressMonkey]

I'm fairly certain I was 5'8" when I was 17.

My height really bothered me when I was 17. Once I started experiencing more of life and realizing what you do (and don't have) it became insignificant to me.

[-=FLEX=-]

... no "shrinkage" here

I was in the pool!!!!




But seriously I was pretty sure I was 5'11" when I was 20ish. Surprised as hell in 2005 I measured myself for my passport and was only 5' 10.5".

[Karl_Hungus]

I was in the pool!!!!

LOL....was wondering if anybody would pick up on that

[rrrcecc]

I was 5'5 at age 17





Im still 5'5


fml.

[bodyhard]

Wouldn't that make you a worse fighter by reducing your reach?

But seriously ... you guys are shrinking? I thought that only happened once you got to be around 70 or 80. Doctor measured me the other day, and I am the same height I was in my 20's ... no "shrinkage" here

But to answer the OP's question, I grew maybe another half-inch to an inch after 17.

Worse? Hmmmm, that is like saying I am bad now and the less reach would make me worse....

Too much of an excellent fighter to ever be worse.

Also I don't have a good reach now

[drudixon]

I was 5'10" at 18. Grew another two in college.

[tryintorebuild]

I graduated at 17 and grew an inch or two after graduation. It didn't make me a better person, though. Don't get hung up on your height. Unless your looking for a future in basketball it doesn't really matter.

[w8killer]

5'11 120 pounds at 17, now 5'10 164 pounds at 35

[bigtallox]

All you guys out there who are 5ft 10, approximately what height were you at 17? I'm 17 now (turned in October) & I'm approximately 5ft 8. Based on all your experience, what do you think my chances of hitting '10 actually are.

Thanks

I was 5'8" in 2nd grade. But at 17, I was 6'8", my current height. I'd say you're not going to get to 5'10". Sorry.

[pvsampson]

All you guys out there who are 5ft 10,

I was 5'8" in 2nd grade. But at 17, I was 6'8", my current height. I'd say you're not going to get to 5'10". Sorry.

Strong f#cken reading skills.

[BankWalker]

OP, there's no way to figure your height based on other's experiences. Height is genetic. How tall is your dad? You grandfathers? I grew 3" more between 17 and 20. Get back with us in 3 years and let us know how things turned out.

[Reality_Check]

Looking at a height vs age graph such as this one
http://www.chartsgraphsdiagrams.com/...2-20-boys.html
it would appear that your average male grows 2 more cm (0.8inches) after hitting age 17.
So while its unlikely (but not totally impossible) you'll get to 5 ft 10 you've got a reasonable chance of getting to 5 ft 9.

[skinnyguy39]

At age 17, I was about 5' and weighed about 90 lbs! At age 39, I was 5'10" and weighed 147.

[DocHoss]

I believe I was 5' 10.5" at 17. I was hoping for 6'1" like my dad, but it wasn't to be. My brother is an inch or two shorter than me (but makes up for it by being wider ).

Two months ago I asked the nurse to measure me at my[physical, hoping I was 5'11", but alas, I had shrunk to 5' 9.5" Must be those compressing disks.