Whats your opinion on weight lifting during adolescence?

[CrazyAK]

Is weight lifting damaging or stunting potential growth that could of been achived?
I'm curious as I've started proper gym workouts recently but I worry that my growth could be haulted...

[oldlady]

Unless you're injuring yourself or nutritionally deficient, you have nothing to worry about. For the record, men who go through basic training between the ages of 18 and 22 tend to grow more than their less strenuously-active counterparts. Be healthy and have fun.

[CrazyAK]

I'll take your word for it, and thanks for the reassurance :)

[oldlady]

:-) Thanks for the MHO.

[THE_Godfather]

@CamelBonker is 100% correct. Lifting heavy weights can screw up the growth plates. The area of growing tissue near the end of the long bones in children and adolescents. Some people mature faster then others. At 17 it's still iffy using real heavy weights.

[BertMacklinFBI]

yeah your growth can be affected but its not a DRASTIC amount. you're not gonna lose like 4 inches. and just stretch EVERYDAY.

[front2back]

They said I'd never be 6' tall.

I started pumping iron at 14 and now I'm 6'3". Fuck bitches get money.

[CrazyAK]

Impressive tactics I'll surely look into that aha

[TheSpartan]

Opposite happened to me. I've been powerlifting since I was 12, and I was actually expected to reach about 6'0-6'3, but I ended up at 5'7. Weird.

[front2back]

@TheSpartan being shorter is better for powerlifting anyways.

[EarthToKepler]

That is a myth.

Anything that decompresses the spine (Sauats) will make you UNNOTICEABLY SMALLER. Thats it.. Doesn't affect growth... If anything its good for you (thats if you sleep)

[CamelBonker]

It probably fucks up the growth platelets or whatever.

[muspelhem_5]

No, as long as you work out sensibly, I doubt it's harmful, rather the opposite, I suspect.

[ShaeNielson]

No, you're not made of glass, lift those weight.

[chuppachup]

Good to get started at our age.