Weight training does not stun growth

Simon Dean SG

I started off at 14 1.65m Dec 2004 and now am 1.79m less than 3 years later.

I have another buddy who started off at 15 years old and he is at 1.86m now.

Dozens of examples i personally know of can be listed.But it would be too long and boring.

eagle SG

it was rubbish that it stunned growth anyway

Bar is active SG

hokay noted. Smile

ditzy SG

How about brain development? I dunno why I have this queasy feeling. Laughing Anybody else here?

Simon Dean SG

If you want us to use technical exercise physiology terms and anatomical terms.We can..just dont bother to ask us to explain.

JoBonez SG

i think the real cause of growth stunt is poor nutrition.

you always hear things like "don't do weightlifting because "insert myth here" and unfortunately people believe it Rolling Eyes

firstly some people are eating less than they should during puberty, then they take up weightlifting, they'll be needing more calories than ever, and if they don't fix up their diet, all the nutrients they consume go to muscle repair and building, and nothing is left for growth in height

eagle SG

How is this related to brain development? Rolling Eyes

Marco_Simone SG

Luckily I didnt take up weight training in my teens..if not I probably won't have postgrad qualifications now...I would probably be selling handphones at Pearl Centre... Rolling Eyes

Simon Dean SG

You should know, there is more science revolving around working out than many people think there is...

eagle SG

If you did, you would probably be selling chicken rice, using your muscle power to chop up the chickens, earning a thousand plus a day. And then drive your merc home to your bungalow to a self made gym at your house's cellar. Laughing

eagle SG

Actually since you have the interest, perhaps you should go into majoring sports or something related to bio and anatomy, or perhaps even nutrition. Your interest would probably bring you far into that field.

It may be better than learning a hard skill such as engineering. For me I have some interest in programming, calculations based, and analysis stuff, that's why I go into engineering.