Also not an expert but hitting the weight room hard and eating alot of good quality food will aid. Do alot of squats, deads…e.t.c… and eat clean for the most part. I wish I would of done it when I was younger. I would probably be a few inches taller.
Since when does hitting the weight room aid in height? I’ve never heard that…
The truth is there is no telling how tall you’re going to be. You might be able to get a general idea when looking at the height of your parents, but that’s about it.[/quote]
Again not an expert but from my own experience kids that are active and do alot of sports(weight lifting would be consider being active or doing a sport) seem to be grow taller.
On the flip side, when I was growing, I was not particularly athletic and had an awful diet(mostly candy, and also barely eating), and yet I stretched out to be 6’4". Maybe if I had been healthier I would have ended up a little taller, but who is to say.
[quote]Malevolence wrote:
On the flip side, when I was growing, I was not particularly athletic and had an awful diet(mostly candy, and also barely eating), and yet I stretched out to be 6’4". Maybe if I had been healthier I would have ended up a little taller, but who is to say.
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Same. My diet and sleeping habits were atrocious during my growing years. 15-17.
Pop tarts for breakfast, soda and pizza pops for lunch, kraft dinner and pasta for dinner. Everyday.
Oh yeah, and by the way, OP. I reached this height by the age of 17, and I have not grown since. Well, maybe a centimeter, but I think that was just posture improvement.
[quote]LankyMofo wrote:
Malevolence wrote:
Maybe if I had been healthier I would have ended up a little taller, but who is to say.
That’s what I’m getting at. It’s impossible to know.[/quote]
For individuals, definitely, but for populations, improved diets do lead to taller people. 100s of years ago, average male height was closer to 5’ than 6’, yet today 6’ is starting to seem short in some parts of the world. So there is somewhat of a case to be made for eating right and eating enough to support growth will lead to reaching your maximum genetic height(until the growth plates seal) Personally, I’m glad I stopped where I did, door frames are 6’6, and I like not hitting my head against things.
[quote]Malevolence wrote:
LankyMofo wrote:
Malevolence wrote:
Maybe if I had been healthier I would have ended up a little taller, but who is to say.
That’s what I’m getting at. It’s impossible to know.
For individuals, definitely, but for populations, improved diets do lead to taller people. 100s of years ago, average male height was closer to 5’ than 6’, yet today 6’ is starting to seem short in some parts of the world. So there is somewhat of a case to be made for eating right and eating enough to support growth will lead to reaching your maximum genetic height(until the growth plates seal) Personally, I’m glad I stopped where I did, door frames are 6’6, and I like not hitting my head against things.[/quote]
Doesn’t China have the healthiest eating habits in the world and aren’t they still among the shortest countries? I think the overall incease in average height is more due to evolution. However, I should point out that I’m completely talking out of my ass right now and this is just my theory.
And don’t lie, you still hit your head against things. I know I do.
[quote]LankyMofo wrote:
Malevolence wrote:
LankyMofo wrote:
Malevolence wrote:
Maybe if I had been healthier I would have ended up a little taller, but who is to say.
That’s what I’m getting at. It’s impossible to know.
For individuals, definitely, but for populations, improved diets do lead to taller people. 100s of years ago, average male height was closer to 5’ than 6’, yet today 6’ is starting to seem short in some parts of the world. So there is somewhat of a case to be made for eating right and eating enough to support growth will lead to reaching your maximum genetic height(until the growth plates seal) Personally, I’m glad I stopped where I did, door frames are 6’6, and I like not hitting my head against things.
Doesn’t China have the healthiest eating habits in the world and aren’t they still among the shortest countries? I think the overall incease in average height is more due to evolution. However, I should point out that I’m completely talking out of my ass right now and this is just my theory.
And don’t lie, you still hit your head against things. I know I do.[/quote]
Could be, I do know that Japan has gotten significantly taller in the past few generations, and it is theorized to largely be due to adopting a more ‘westernized’ diet.
I tend to bang my knees against things a lot more than my head. Getting in and out of vehicles, or moving things around, seems like my knees just attract trouble.
[quote]Iron-Head10 wrote:
im 5’5", Went to the doctor the other day to get a physical. He said I probably wasnt going to get much taller. But height has never bothered me. Your supposed to tell me that a running back that weights 200 lbs and is 6 feet tall is going to be more successful than one that weighs 200 and is only 5’5?
Idk i just dont think it matters. if your fast your fast, if your strong, your strong. Why should height play that big of a role? (lol im not 200 but i just dont think height makes a lotta diference if you just work hard to work around it) woo hoo short ppl
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This logic totally cracked me up, comparing a running back at 6ft, 200 lbs to one 5’5" at 200lbs, then saying you’re not 200 lbs. Wtf? If you’re 185, it may not matter. If you’re 145, then there’s a huge difference. Study the rosters of D1 and NFL teams and count all the players 5’7" and under (accounting for the height inflation that goes on). It’s not going to be a long list.
I’m not saying you can’t be successful on some level at 5’5", but you have to have something that the 6’ RB doesn’t have - exceptional quickness, superior agility, balance, etc to make up for the lack of size.
I’m 17 and about 6’1… I dont really want to go over 6’3 lol…I already cant do alot of stuff and I have a Size 16 shoe… try finding size 16 shoes at walmart -.-
[quote]Malevolence wrote:
Could be, I do know that Japan has gotten significantly taller in the past few generations, and it is theorized to largely be due to adopting a more ‘westernized’ diet.
I tend to bang my knees against things a lot more than my head. Getting in and out of vehicles, or moving things around, seems like my knees just attract trouble.[/quote]
Yeah.
Driving my parent’s Toyota is like sitting in a sardine can.
You really can’t tell. My brother is 6 ft 2 I think, and he’s the tallest in my family. I was 5 ft 6 for a year, then I shot up to 6 ft in about 5 months, so you can grow really fast. My diet sucked also. I just turned 16 though, so I expect to grow 2 or so more inches by the time I finish high school, maybe 3 more total by the time I finish college.
Also, whoever said being 5 ft 5 200 pounds isn’t going to be much different the 6 ft 200 pounds, in sports thats a pretty big difference. It’s hard for a shorter guy to be as strong as someone 7 inches taller (definitly not impossible, just the taller person usually is able to get stronger), also that taller guy has the advantage of seeing over the line better.
That being said, there are still short guys that play football, and play it well.