I grew at 24 years old?

[Celticsaretrash]

I’m a guy at 6’2 and a half tall without shoes. 4 months ago, I was just at 6’1 and a half. I’ve been the same height since I was 17 years old. Initially, 4 months ago, I began doing neck and core strength/stretch workouts and hanging on a bar for 10 minutes straight every day.

Alongside that I was using the sauna, doing pull ups at the gym, and working out as per usual. 4 months later, I did feel taller, my sister is 6’1 and a half as well and we were always eye level. I did notice that I was standing a bit taller than her. But I paid no mind to it. A few weeks later, I went to a doctors for a checkup and he mentioned that I had grown 3cm since my last checkup 8 months ago. I am now 6’2 and a half. And I just turned 24 years old.

Is this normal? Mind you; I always stood up straight, I never had bad posture, but a slight pelvic tilt that’s not noticeable.

[Oliverlogan263]

Wow dude, that's crazy that you grew another inch at 24! I didn't think that was even possible. When I turned 18 I thought for sure I was done growing. But I guess things keep changing down there even in your early 20s huh?

A few things could explain it. First, you've been putting a lot more focus on your back, neck and core strength lately with those workouts. Carrying yourself taller and working those muscles could have helped you stand up even straighter. Maybe your posture improved a little without you really noticing.

The other thing is hanging from a bar takes pressure off your discs and joints. I've heard osteopaths say gravity assists can help redistribute pressure in your spine over time. Combined with your other exercises, it's possible everything was just realigned a tad.

The sauna and pullups are good for circulation too. Increased blood flow can assist the body with small repairs and adjustments. Nutrition also plays a big role - were you eating especially healthy lately by any chance?

Anyway man, don't question it - take the extra height! As long as the doc says your back and stuff looks good, must just be your late bloomer genes kicking in. Not too shabby growing an inch after turning 18, nice work dude!

[Nirmroth]

It says you're 22?

You stop growing after 21 as your growth plates close. Its likely the back training did straigthen your back.

Remember that we shrink during the day aswell beeing the tallest in the morning bec we loose water trough the gravity pressure in the sponges between our spine parts when we stand/sitt. If you meassured yourself last time in the evening, corrected your spine trough muscle training and now meassured in the morning it could maybe be possible.

Or you (additional) simply meassured wrong last or this time lol

[Celticsaretrash]

I never measured , I first noticed that I was standing taller than my sister after years of being eye level to one another. Also, my doctor measured me. Do you actually think it’s back training?

[Nirmroth]

I am just making up assumptions. Its very very unlikely that you grew past 21 but not impossible. Have you been to a Doctor and see if your growth plates are fused?

[Celticsaretrash]

Maybe I should. Is it still possible for growth plates to be open considering I’ve been 6’1.5 since I was 16-17years old. Now I’m 24 and 6’2.5?

[Nikki1989]

And this means something to you?

Why?