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No, weight training in general does not stunt your growth. This is a myth, as people thought the growing ends of the bone could stop if damaged, but this is undocumented. Pushups are very beneficial to kids and teens.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoNo, definitely not. Push ups are a wonderful free weight exercise to help us develop our chest, shoulders and Triceps. This growth stunting because of push ups is a myth/rumour and is not true.
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∙ 11y agoPush ups should don't stop your growth, since your mostly using your hands. but weights, they pull you down, so yes if you do weights you will become shorter. Hope that helped.
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∙ 12y agoNo it doesn't affect ur height. Even if u do too much push-ups it won't still affect ur height. Weight lifting can stunt ur height.
The proper age for weight lifting is from 21 years.
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∙ 12y agoHeight wise, no. This is affected by a hormone called Human Growth Hormone produced by the pituitary gland in your brain. Push ups will only affect muscle growth in your arms.
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∙ 11y agoIt would make you very short
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∙ 14y agoNo. They help your growth.
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∙ 11y agoyes if your a midget
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How can the word forty be used to a sentence?
I bet I can do forty pushups and forty situps.
What give you a higher heart rate pushups or situps jumping jacks or wightlifting?
i think situps gives a much more higher heart rate than pushups. though for cardio jogging or swimming or cycling will be the best option.
What are good PE exercises?
running pushups situps lunges squats things like that
Will sit ups stunt your growth?
no it does not i started lifting when i was 14 and i was 5/9 and now im 24 and 6/2 and i am well fit weight lifting and situps did not stunt my growth and all of my friends that i know same for them
You are a 13 yr old kid boy with no exercise equipment what can you do to get a 6 pack?
situps and pushups are best
What is an exercise plan that does not require much equipment and can make you stronger?
Pushups. Situps/crunches. Going to work.
What are 6 workouts to do before and after playing a sport?
pushups,situps,jumping jacks,toilets,squats,plugens.
Can hamstring flexibility increase in range longterm with pnf stretching?
not really try crunches situps pushups and splits instead
Will Tae Kwon Do stunt the growth of a teenager?
No, taekwondo will not stunt the growth of a teenager. There is some concern that weightlifitng sports might stunt a teenagers grwoth, but taekwondo workouts do not employ the use of weights. Exercises such as pushups, crunches and squats work the muscles by lifting the thletes own body weight. These types of exercises are very safe for young althletes, and they are the most common exercises employed in taekwondo classes.
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Maybe, but it won't stunt your growth
Does caffeine in general stunt growth?
no, it does not. it is thought to, but it won't stunt your growth! it is still not good for you.
Does masterbrate stunt growth?
Nope - masturbation does not stunt your growth !
