I am a 17 year old guy but I believe my height isn't so tall compared to the rest of the people I know, or just with people in general. I am only 5'7 so I need serious help how to grow. I excercise every day so I am not like fat or anything ><;;

Any methods? I really want to grow to at least 5'11!!

Pressure

7326 Posts

August 04 2007 13:48 GMT

milk
at least thats what strafe told me and hes like 202cm (6 8)

im 5 5 its ok man T.T

itzme_petey

United States1400 Posts

August 04 2007 13:50 GMT

milk, basketball, and correct posture.

XDawn

Canada4040 Posts

August 04 2007 13:50 GMT

Im same as you - 17 year old, 5'7. How sad.

ZZangDreamjOy

Canada959 Posts

August 04 2007 13:50 GMT

I'd agree with milk.
I'm about 204 cm.
I drink ALOT of milk.

DarkYoDA

United States1347 Posts

August 04 2007 13:50 GMT

milk. But I think beyond a certain age it wouldn't help regardless.

Skittled

United States160 Posts

August 04 2007 13:51 GMT

Hey man, I'm 14 and 5'4. I bet people told you thousands of times, but it all depends on your family's height, your diet, exercise, and also other stuff like stress or if your doing some streneous activity that stunts your growth.

Um, my brother is pretty tall. He's a little younger than me. At 13 he's already 5'6, we think it's because he started swimming at age 5. I started around age 13, so maybe swimming helps. Milk definitely, and just don't worry too much about it.

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Korea (South)693 Posts

August 04 2007 13:52 GMT

How many cups of milk a day would do? O.o

MaRiNe23

United States747 Posts

August 04 2007 13:53 GMT

OMG? I'm like EXACTLY like you and i wanted to know how to grow taller so bad!! It would've helped me so much when playing against those black kids in basketball at my school T_T. You might find this weird but im the EXACT same height and age as you xD and I wanna know this as bad as you. I'm actually interested in what people are gonna say :o

Edit: wow..six people already replied as i was writing this xD

Schones_Chaos

United States226 Posts

August 04 2007 13:53 GMT

#10

You know the vitamins your parents tell you to take as a kid? they work.
I am 5' 9" at 15 (just turned 15)

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Korea (South)693 Posts

August 04 2007 13:55 GMT

#11

On August 04 2007 22:53 Schones_Chaos wrote:
You know the vitamins your parents tell you to take as a kid? they work.
I am 5' 9" at 15 (just turned 15)

Seriously...people younger than me are so much taller haha

fusionsdf

Canada15390 Posts

August 04 2007 13:56 GMT

#12

Genetic potential plus nutrition minus stressors is a basic formula. Genetically speaking, the heights of mother and son and of father and daughter correlate, suggesting that a short mother will more likely bear a shorter son, and tall fathers will have tall daughters.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_height#Determinants_of_growth_and_height

Milk is no more important than other food with nutrients. Unless you severely neglect your diet, nutrition shouldnt really impact your height.

Wizard

Poland5055 Posts

August 04 2007 13:58 GMT

#13

Every single one of my cousins is 6'1+...personally, I just think it's genetics -_-

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Korea (South)693 Posts

August 04 2007 13:59 GMT

#14

That is so unfair. My mom is 5'1 lol wow...and my dad is 6'0
SO UNFAIR

i have a sister too

FirstProbe

1206 Posts

August 04 2007 14:00 GMT

#15

tough luck buddy
chances are your growth plates have more or less fused...
by the way, did you know that girls tend to be taller at a younger age (c.f. boys), yet end up shorter? - thats cos of estrogen! (both bits)

Pressure

7326 Posts

August 04 2007 14:03 GMT

#16

both my parents are shorter than me
wow this is great

Flying_Llama

Canada419 Posts

August 04 2007 14:04 GMT

#17

Its pretty funny, some people in my highschool take growing pills that dont do shit. It's just sad, they're so obsessed with their height and stuff and i think sometimes you just gotta accept it. I heard that your height is mainly based on ur genes, diet, excersize and stuff like that. But im not too sure about the genes part because both my parents are kinda average/short (5'8 and 5'5) and I'm 6'0 at 15 so...i duno. You should swim or play basketball and get alot of calcium. I just play alotta sports n i used to take calcium pills which help alot imo....

I guess sometimes ur height is kinda based on luck so even if you dunt grow, dont get too upset cuz theres prob lots of ppl in the world dats shorter/ just like u.

LonelyMargarita

1845 Posts

August 04 2007 14:05 GMT

#18

I could be wrong, but I believe most studies suggest that strenuous exercise or working out at a young age actually inhibits growth.

As for anecdotal evidence: I'm not sure that I have first hand experience with this - I didn't start lifting and running a lot until I was 14, but that IS when I stopped growing. I'm at least 4 inches shorter than every other male relative 1 generation above me (3 uncles and father), and I know my dad grew until he was 20. I personally believe I'm short because of a bone disorder (can't spell the name - tibia extending laterally instead of vertically at the knee) I had around 12 combined with hyperthyroidism. Milk didn't help me much...I drank it with 3 meals a day growing up, and now drink 2-3 quarts a day.

I'd suggest making sure you are getting a balanced diet, ENOUGH calories, protein, and calcium, and taking a multivitamin.