simple answer yes, or no.

[adrianeline]

If ur young say about 15 16 nd u start doing wieghts, like big time. Do u get smaller or do u get taller ( as in tall ) not muscles?

[_blackened_]

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[frozenpeon]

If you start lifting weight before 18, you will become tiny and fat and If you start doing it big time you might end up looking like this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v725/aurey_okeefe/relaxed.jpg

[compleks]

Neither. You will continue to grow at your natural rate.

Resistance training will not stunt your growth.

[James Branleur]

No..

[Steve]

You will probably get like 1 inch smaller despite what compleks says

[Kon-El]

i feel inclined to say that i was reading different articles all over the net, n there are those that argue that you may possibly not reach your maximum potential height that is genetically dictated, however it is a small amount (an inch or so) and this is over an extended time period (not simply the supposed growth until you're 21), it had to do with cumulative pressure on spinal discs, however its good to note that a) they also found that such a physiological change could actually strengthen the discs and b) its really not such a big sacrifice compared to the strength you can gain and benefit from.
oh & i know this was not a simple answer, but whatever.
learn good form and go lift now.

[Kon-El]

steve beat me to it, it seems.

[adrianeline]

yeah, thank god. alright then thx i was scared a little thinking i would stay small

[A_Wilhelm]

I don't get how yes or no could answer your question.
So yes, no (taken temporary it actually may even makes sense, but I'm not sure)

What I am tryin to say is, if you start lifting heavy weights at a too young age your epiphyseal fusions will close and you will become a little bit smaller. Another Problem is the fact that your bones, joints, bands and tendons may not be able to resist the power and may get damaged. But this all goes for an age of under 16, so at 15/16 there most probably will not occur any problems, especially when you have done some kind of training (eg. Bodyweightexercises) before.

And NO! you don't get taller, no way, how should this work?

[Karlnold]

Your penis is not a muscle(!)

[anfeyd]

I don't get how yes or no could answer your question.
So yes, no (taken temporary it actually may even makes sense, but I'm not sure)

What I am tryin to say is, if you start lifting heavy weights at a too young age your epiphyseal fusions will close and you will become a little bit smaller. Another Problem is the fact that your bones, joints, bands and tendons may not be able to resist the power and may get damaged. But this all goes for an age of under 16, so at 15/16 there most probably will not occur any problems, especially when you have done some kind of training (eg. Bodyweightexercises) before.

And NO! you don't get taller, no way, how should this work?


Relax a bit.

[Serial]

http://www.trickstutorials.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17928

it's stickied for a reason :good:

[adrianeline]

thx for everything :)

[TKDGene]

omg dude, compleks posted a proof, the motehr fucking study a few years back on this. IT DOES NOT STUN YOUR GROWTH, listen to scientist for once not opinions
EDIT: sorry i though tis was wiped out a while ago, i remeber it being a seperate post, my bad :D

[JacktheHero]

@A_wilhelm
An olympic lift with your whole bodyweight (which is quite a lot for a beginner..) puts prolly as much pressure an your epiphysal plate (of your arm) as a handstand. Just think about 1 handed push ups, 1 handed cartwheels or jumping push ups, are they dangerous? No not really, thus any kind of lifting is also harmless!

Or what about the long jump, running at 35km/h+ and jumping 4-6m (should be possible for a student).. did you even know that this kind of exercise produces much higher forces than any kind of lift? It should be much more damaging and dangerous.

[Rahf]

The title of the thread is contradictory to the actual question. There can't be a yes or no answer to it because it isn't formulated as a yes or no question.

Compleks posted the truth but stay away from 1RM maxes during your first year.

[Ashtar]

So long as you are eating adequately, it should not harm your growing, and may (some think, probably not proven though) enhance growth. Sleep would be important to decompress the skeleton you've compressed by loading it down with resistance, and it is important to growth too.

[Honken]

And that inch you loose, you regain after you sleep.

[Steve]

I'm afraid that's not true Honken.

[Ashtar]

During sleep, you tend to decompress in your vertebrae from the load, so long as you have adequate room to move around. So Honken is right. It doesn't always happen maximally though. One thing I think that helps is grabbing the headboards, and hooking your feet on the footboards, and pulling.

There are more effective methods time-wise though, like hanging from a bar (by feet or hands) for your whole body, or for just your spine you can support your weight on your hands and let your legs pull it out.