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stika
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 Posted: 08/24/05 - 02:00 Post subject: Does lifting weights stunt children s growth |
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Hello!
my son trains (he just started) lifting weights and he is only 17. Most of weight lifters are small and amber and I heard that lifting weights stunts children s growth. Is this true?
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Maria1967
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| Posted: 09/15/05 - 12:49 Post subject: |
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some exercises actually do stunt children s growth, but if he is lifting weights under professional guidance, I think he should be fine. On the other hand, if he is doing that at home, he should choose exercises carefully and best would be to talk to someone experienced on this field (lifting weights) in person.
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2eazy
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| Posted: 07/13/06 - 01:28 Post subject: RUBBISH! |
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The whole notion of growth being stunted by weight lifting is
a myth. It didn't stunt the growth of Shaquille O'Neal, David
Robinson, Karl Malone, Michael Vick, etc. They all started
lifting in their early teens, and all have gone on to be well
over 6' tall and star in professional sports.
Dave Draper and Arnold Schwarzenegger started lifting very
young and both are 6'1" or taller. Lou Ferrigno started
working out at 14 years old at the height of 5' 9" and grew to
6' 5" - taller then anyone in his family!
So the answer is no, weightlifting does not stunt height growth, or
any other kind of growth, for that matter. There is no scientific
evidence to support such ideas and, in fact, books such as the
Russian, School of Height, suggest that weight training may
stimulate growth. The latest weight training studies done on
teens showed only positive effects. |
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| Posted: 06/23/07 - 18:34 Post subject: |
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| Weight Lifting Actualy Increases Your Height I Started Lifting When I Was 13 I Was 4'11 Now Im 15 And I Measure 5'7. |
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thechoosenwun06
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| i would agree. at around the age of 11 i started weight training...and i did everything, squats, bench, cleans, etc. im now 20 and am 6' 3" 265lb division 2 offensive lineman. |
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| Posted: 12/31/07 - 19:27 Post subject: Stuns Growth? |
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Everyone's different and yes lifting weights do stun some people who have illness & their body is already stressed. The best advice is to go get a checkup to see first if you are healthy, have no diabetic issues or other kinds of sickness that is stressing the body before starting very heavy weight training. Also please do it under the supervision of an adult with experience.
I had a friend that didn't know he had blood sugar problems and he drank lotsa weight gainers powder that ahd too much sugar and other things that in the end damaged his health to the point he developed an asthma-like sickness. TIll this day he's still being treated for it. Turns out he may have damaged one of his kidneys or something due to the overloading of weights and weight gain powder mix.
Lesson learned is consult a doctor before beginning anything that ahs to do with your body or intaking powdered shake mixes/chemicals. |
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