Does Weight Lifting Decrease The Height?
By alpha1000
@alpha1000 (237)
Egypt
March 9, 2007 2:43pm CST
does lifting heavy weights during exercising(especially the lower limb) decrease the height in the long term?
i heared about that before,but i wonder if it is true or not
is there anyone has an experience about that?
3 responses
@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
9 Mar 07
If you are of a "normal" age, then no. If you are younger than say... 16 yrs old, I would pretty much recommend that you stay off the gym. If you gym your muscles too young, you risk stunted growth. :/
@jakeyodaddy (52)
• United States
6 Jun 11
It won't decrease height at all. But, say your a 10 year old lifting weights a lot it will stunt your growth and not allow you to grow to your full potential. After the age of 15 your growth shouldn't be stunted what so ever.
