Does lifting weights stunt growth?
Weightlifting does not stunt growth My dad is a National Strength Conditioning Association Personal fit trainer and has been doing this for a long time and their was a Documentary on weightlifting stunts growth on fox last week 4/27/05 it showed the studies of a young teen lifting weights and once you hit adolescense your body does not stop growing
I’ve heard (from some people in the field) that it can ‘possibly’ stunt your growth if you do it pre-puberty (REALLY do it, like full on pushing yourself…), but I’ve never seen anything particularly solid supporting this idea. If you are considering weight lifting and are unsure about whether or not it is ok to do it at your age (if you are very young), you should probably find someone who really knows the field so you can be sure. Gaining some muscles but stopping your growth isn’t really worth the risk *shrugs* you can always get some muscles later on, but if you stunt your growth, it’s stunted.
