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It doesn't ! Two 4 year olds begin the discipline of gymnastics. They are equal in performance. By age 8, one of the two has grown more and is four inches taller than the other. For the taller one, gymnastics becomes more difficulty due to the lenght of the body and the coordination required to perform certain moves. By age 12, the taller one is a-head taller and moves become more difficult and interest fades for the taller one but the shorter one continues to progress. By age 16, the taller one has dropped out leaving only her friends, the shorter one, as a gymnast. The perception then is that gymnastics stunts growth. It's the difference in DNA and genes the produces growth, not gymnastics.
scientist have discovered that gymnastics pushes hard on you growth plates causing you to grow slower. so yes it slows down your growth and stunts it a little! {:-)
It doesn't stop growth but it can stunt it for a period of time.
Gymnastic does affect your growth because by doing gymnastics your height stops growing.
not sure about growth, but all the gymnasts i know (myself included) suffer with Back pain and back related problems in later life
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Will going to the gym make you shorter?
i have been doing gymnastics for 12 years. i am 13 years old. but right now i am the shortest person in my class. this is because of gymnastics. the main reason gymnastics makes you short is because you are always pounding of you bones and muscles. on floor you do a lot of tumbleing, of vault you run a lot. all of these contribute to making you shorter. the other thing is all of the work that you do like conditioning because you have to work out so much. this is seen as very bad by doctors because you are delaying your growth. but good my gymnast because shorter equels faster, smaller, and lighter Yes, like basketball makes you taller. Joke. I am a 14-year-old compulsory gymnast (I started late) and I am medium-short compared to my peers at school. I'm 5' 2". In gymnastics, I am the tallest on my team, although most are younger. I have stunted growth patterns due to eating problems and may never reach my expected adult height. Like anything you do for long periods of time from a young age, gymnastics does affect your body. Also, tall girls may have difficulties and quit.
How do you make money in gymnastics?
you make money if you teach gymnastics.
What good does gymnastics do to you?
It is a very helpful sport. It makes you flexible. Increases your reflexes. Increases balance. Make friends. Learn discipline. More agil, strength, abs get stronger, Gives you something to do. Gives you excitement and a feeling of sensation. Learn new things. Stronger grip. Lose weight become healthy. All these are great reasons to do gymnastics why do you think I am.
Why did they make gymnastics?
because they wanted to
What would make some of the tree rings wider then other rings?
the size of the rings would depend on the growth cycle of the tree. If the growth time for a certain year is longer, the ring will be wider, it the growth time of the year is shorter then the ring will be smaller.
Will it be easier to do cheer if you did gymnastics or the other way?
Cheer is much easier if you have a gymnastics background. Cheer doesn't really make gymnastics easier though.
Can you drink tea to get shorter?
Lipton tea does not make you shorter. It is the caffeine in the tea leaf when imbibed more than three times a day that may have an adverse effect on your growth. Coupled with your genetic intake this can but not necessarily affect your height.
Who was the person to make gymnastics?
Fred Jhan
I know that lack of calcium and vitamin D is bad for bones and causes soft bones but does it stunt growth and make you shorter?
growth depends upon growth hormone in your body and also depends upon genetically Calcium and Vit- D makes your bone strong
What helps children reach maximum growth?
make them green eat foods put salt in their shoes.
What year did they make gymnastics?
The early Greeks already did it ;)
How much money do gymnast?
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