Ive heard multiple people say it does and some say it doesnt. Does lifting weights stunt height growth. Many people worry that exercise especially weight lifting can be detrimental to your height. You should do some stretching exercises it may help to increase your height. Posted by 1 day ago. So lets check the scientific sources and lets see if such fears are legitimate or not.
But first let me explain the mechanism of growth in humans and how can physical exercise influence it. Weight lifting should be avoided in early age because it may effect your height growth. Parents teachers and even coaches often caution teens against lifting heavy weights citing growth arrest as the main possible side effect. My weight is 1357 kilos 299 lbs and my height is 193 cm 633 feet. I want to start lifting and stuff but i dont want my growth to stop as im only 14. Some of this concern is specific to children and adolescents whose growth plates havent closed.
Crunches on the other hand do not affect height growth in any of the ways. On the other hand those who are mature enough and have come par the hormonal height increment factor they can lift heavy weights but there should be a proper and well defined form for doing it. Rob raponi a naturopathic doctor and certified sports nutritionist says the misconception that lifting weights stunts growth likely stems from the fact that injuries to growth plates in.