lifting and growing

[tomahawks11]

i heard that the more you lift before you start growing you have a good chance you will injure a growth plate and not grow as tall as you should.... is this true??

[tomahawks11]

anyone... or does anyone know any sites i could check for this info??

[kryptomiddie]

ive heard that if you lift to early than it can really injur (sp) for a long time but thats just what i have heard

[Captain Cool]

If you have really bad form. But thats why you start light and get picture perfect form.

[robi]

Just don't overlift. If you do, it might stunt your growth.

[slinkyspine]

Myth. IT WILL NOT STUNT YOUR GROWTH. If you try to sqaut 900 pounds or something like that you will destroy your back. You will grow, but you wont be able to walk. So use good form and don't overlift.

[BeIVdeR]

actually lifting at a young age (ive heard like under 16) can affect ur growth plates
id recommend getting perfect form. starting off with a good trainer, i started off when i was like 12 or so and in the next summer i grew like 7 inches
im 6' now and 14, id also say that bad things like using a bunch of weight will affect your body and so u shouldnt do it
especially in things liek squats where you lock your knees and such just dont do it

[franks2089]

i heard that the more you lift before you start growing you have a good chance you will injure a growth plate and not grow as tall as you should.... is this true??
It is false. There are many other threads on this. Search in on this site or on google (http://google.com)

[BuckWyld]

People who are still growing can hurt their growth plates, which can stunt your growth. The best way to ensure that this does not happen is to stick with weights you can lift at least 12 times. You can still lift hard to fatigue, you just don't want to do low reps.

[IggyLacrosse21]

it has nothing to do with over lifting. you could lift 7 times a week and not loose an inch it comes down to one thing. dont max out for the weight if you dont have the form. Maxing out alot will stunt growth as will lifting improperly according to proper form.

[tomahawks11]

what about lifting weights that are over your head??? iv heard rumors that weights that are over your head if you bring them down like a shoulder press, than it will stunt your growth

[Crespiceltslax]

well at 13 it is safe to start doing bench press ect, that's what i did and im 14 and 6'2

[slinkyspine]

what about lifting weights that are over your head??? iv heard rumors that weights that are over your head if you bring them down like a shoulder press, than it will stunt your growth
Look. IT DOES NOT stunt your growth. AT ALL@! but if you use bad form and use a weight wayyyyyyy to heavy, stunted growth wont be a worry the broken spine of yours will be. It will not stunt your growth at all. NEVER

[roxlax]

I've been lifting since I was 12, just start out light. just whatever you do, don't take creatine or any of those pills like Nitroxy 3 they're a big waste of money. Go with Whey Protein such as Muscle Milk

[Farny]

Look. IT DOES NOT stunt your growth. AT ALL@! but if you use bad form and use a weight wayyyyyyy to heavy, stunted growth wont be a worry the broken spine of yours will be. It will not stunt your growth at all. NEVER

Sorry, sir, but I'm going to have to say that you're wrong. It's certainly a possibility. It may be unlikely, rare, or whatever, but NEVER is quite a definite word, and you surely are wrong.

[Cburylax]

While anything is a possibility, much of the current research says that lifting does not have a significant correlation to stunting growth. BUT, I think the problem is that everyone associates lifting with heavy weights. This is a link to a thread I just posted a few days ago talking about 1 rep max testing with children:

http://www.lacrosseforums.com/showthread.php?t=42005

It looks like the first question is "Will heavy weight compress growth plates to the point that it will stunt growth?". The answer is no.

The second question is "Can I injure my growth plates with heavy weight and will it stunt my growth?". The answer is yes. But you can also injure your growth plates doing just about anything, not just lifting. Most of time this happens when a bone breaks at the growth plate area in young athletes.

I feel that it is safe for young athletes (12 and younger) to weight train, however I don't see the need to put them on a hypertrophy scheme since they don't have the hormone levels required for muscular growth. That and young kids often loose concentration and this is where injuries occur.....

[slinkyspine]

While anything is a possibility, much of the current research says that lifting does not have a significant correlation to stunting growth. BUT, I think the problem is that everyone associates lifting with heavy weights. This is a link to a thread I just posted a few days ago talking about 1 rep max testing with children:

http://www.lacrosseforums.com/showthread.php?t=42005

It looks like the first question is "Will heavy weight compress growth plates to the point that it will stunt growth?". The answer is no.

The second question is "Can I injure my growth plates with heavy weight and will it stunt my growth?". The answer is yes. But you can also injure your growth plates doing just about anything, not just lifting. Most of time this happens when a bone breaks at the growth plate area in young athletes.

I feel that it is safe for young athletes (12 and younger) to weight train, however I don't see the need to put them on a hypertrophy scheme since they don't have the hormone levels required for muscular growth. That and young kids often loose concentration and this is where injuries occur.....

Exactly Farny.