Does weight lifting makes you shorter

Does weight lifting make you short?

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if your still growing and u doing main weight not little hand weights then maybe it affects ur hight in the long run. But I love that theory pahahahaha!

Does lifting weights makes you shorter?

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No they wont make you shorter. No they wont make you all muscley. They will only make you that way if you train to be that way. If you train to be toned lean and healthy you will be.

Can lifting weights make you shorter?

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I heard lifting weights that are heavy can prevent you from growing and can actually make you shorter. im a teenager, is this true? Answer: NO according to the qualified trainer, Hugo Rivera, ISSA certified, and a B.S. in Computer Engine…

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intense weight lifting makes me shorter by 1 inch from my pre-determined height?

Q: i did it when i was 13 and 14 with all my persistance, mentality, strength, and arrow-like ambitiondo you think im shorter than my pre-determined height because of it?i got a vote and majority said that i would be 5’6″, but im 5’5″i did it to become a fighter hero someone like bruce lee12.5lbs dumbells and 70lbs lifting up weight attached to string, sitting down

A: height prediction is based on pure statistical information, so it does not apply to allto date there is no scientific data that supports statements that weight bearing exercise has a negative effect on the growth of the human skeletal system

Does lifting weights makes you shorter?

Q: I love squats with light weights 3 pounds and i enjoy doing them they tone my body and they make me feel good.But i hear that people say that they can make you short and muscular i have been doing squats for months and i don’t get musculari just get tight and lean I’m 14 years old girlI do them fast

A: No they wont make you shorter. No they wont make you all muscley. They will only make you that way if you train to be that way. If you train to be toned lean and healthy you will be.

Does weight lifting stunt your growth or make you shorter?

Q: Im 14.. just started weight lifting coz i got a home gym.Does it stunt your growth or make you shorter or anything like that?Show studies pleaSE?

A: No it doesn’t.Health experts do recommend going easy on the weights until your body is fully developed.At 14, I’d focus on building lean muscle. Lift but don’t overdo it. Concentrate more on endurance & cardio.