Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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Weight lifting stops growth?

kule_guy17
kule_guy17
Posts: 1
Joined: 2003/08/13
Canada
2003/08/13, 07:41 PM
im only 15, and i *THINK* i'm still growing. i've been hearing alot about weight lifting, and how it will stop/slow down my growth. does anyone know if these rumors are true..?

i'd love to get a muscular body, but not at the cost of my height.

-peace
7707mutt
7707mutt
Posts: 7,686
Joined: 2002/06/18
United States
2003/08/14, 08:45 AM
First of all it is true and then again it is not true. Let me explain. If as a grwoing young man train with proper form I mean perfect and not try to go heavy all the time you will be fine. Just stick to the basics and you will see a lot of growth. If you train with poor form and heavy weight you could injure your "growth plates" these are what makes you grow taller....so find someone that knows what they are doing and lift away!

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