Gym stunts growth

[Flawless 2]

Gym stunts growth

Is this a myth or is there is some research that makes it up.
I have a few mates who are short and say I stopped growing around the time I started gym. I find it hard to believe because they were around 15 when they done it. I want to start gym but am afraid of this.

Anyone

[sukhenkoy]

Gym as in physical education at school? Gym as in the fitness gym - weights? Boxing gym? Specify exactly which one you're referring to.

If you're talking about the fitness gym and lifting weights at an early age, I personally have heard that its best to start doing weights (more of the heavy weights) when you're 18 or older. I never found scientific evidence to substantiate this though.

[Flawless 2]

Gym as in physical education at school? Gym as in the fitness gym - weights? Boxing gym? Specify exactly which one you're referring to.

If you're talking about the fitness gym and lifting weights at an early age, I personally have heard that its best to start doing weights (more of the heavy weights) when you're 18 or older. I never found scientific evidence to substantiate this though.

Fitness/weight gyms. I am 18 now

[Ryn0]

I'm 6 ft tall been going gym for about 3 years lifting weights, I kept growing.

[Oriachim]

Don't believe everything that people b/s to you.

[Flawless 2]

I'm 6 ft tall been going gym for about 3 years lifting weights, I kept growing.

Have you ever done that exercise where you place weights on shoulder and do squats? I heard they compress you spine

I would be just done some bicep and curls and sit ups and bench presses

[sukhenkoy]

Flawless,
If you're looking to simply do those exercises in the gym, I would not even waste the money on the membership and just do push-up variations at home, as well as pull-ups and chin-ups. Just get one of those chin-up bars that goes in between your door, and you should be good to go to get the results you're seeking.

[BrooklynBomber]

No, it's a myth. The general belief was that squats and deadlifts are hurting your back and may stung growth in teenagers, but it was unscientific bull****

[riera]

18 is old enough. It depends if you get pains in your bones then stop. Alot of kids do but carry on and become hobbits. Weights are unecessary anyway and you can just box and do circuits to get ripped.

[kenso]

oh brother... this is a ****** myth. i have no idea where it generated at, and most likely if you are under 18, you arent going to be doing super intense training anyways. look at members of high school football teams, they probably do the most intense weight training at a young age, and most football players are taller than average people.

www.stronglifts.com

get started using that site, dont believe everything you hear, find out for yourself.