Classic Ilizarov: How to stay active during 8 months in frames?

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Quote from: IwannaBeTaller on January 13, 2017, 10:30:10 PMYes, 175 can be a great height for one particular male. People like Robert De Niro or Tom Hardy absolutely ace that height and I would love to have their looks or charisma.

Why cannot you understand a simple sentence? Where did I say that you cannot be great at 175cm?! All I said was that 175cm is 6 cm below average in my country and age group hence statistically it's definitely not great for a male height.

Quote from: IwannaBeTaller on January 13, 2017, 10:30:10 PMYou have to understand that height follows a normal distribution, a bell curve. That means no matter how tall people are, many will be below the average and there is nothing that can be done about it. And many men do great at that height. Like it or not, but that's a truth you cannot deny.

Pointless. So why YouwannaBeTaller?? Many men do great at any height, at yours too! We are all here because we want to move ourselves to the right on this curve simply because being taller makes us happier.

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Quote from: Auron on January 13, 2017, 08:29:42 PM@RandomGuy

There is no point in arguing with them, just let them be. Also, you're absolutly right about what you said but avoid saying it. Why? Because alot of short people in here would love to be your height and when you say that a 175cm guy is short (which I agree but is debatable in many countrys) it's the same as saying that even after LL they will never be able to hit the average height which is like a dream to many of them.

I'm doing it at 172cm, I'd still do it at 175cm, I'd probably do it at 180cm as well. Why? because we all have our own goals and you guys should respect it.

Thanks mate.

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Quote from: randomguy on January 04, 2017, 11:01:15 AMWhat kind of physical activities can you do while in frames for 8-10 months? Am I limited to walking and a stationary bike?

With a pretty active lifestyle I have now the vision of spending such a long time at home, without a proper workout is really depressing.

I am visiting Dr Catagni next month so if I decide to go with him I'll stay in Lecco. Any ideas how to enjoy my time there will be much appreciated.

If you get depressed stay away from the surgery because you will not be able to cope...
I have my frames for over 5 months and even though i got really strong character is diffcult as hell(i live alone)

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Quote from: randomguy on January 13, 2017, 11:49:06 PMWhy cannot you understand a simple sentence? Where did I say that you cannot be great at 175cm?! All I said was that 175cm is 6 cm below average in my country and age group hence statistically it's definitely not great for a male height.

Not great if your goal is being at the 50th percentile of height. Still acceptable if your goal is to have a "somewhat average" height. It's a matter of perspective.

QuotePointless. So why YouwannaBeTaller?? Many men do great at any height, at yours too! We are all here because we want to move ourselves to the right on this curve simply because being taller makes us happier.

I have my own reasons for being unhappy with my height, one being that my dad is taller than me, and another being that I can't get rid of the suspicion that I might have stunted my growth during my teenage years. That being said, I like to consider myself a humble person, so if I were real 175, I would most likely already have found peace. My goal is to be 177 or 178 and get rid of my height issues forever.

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Quote from: doomsday on January 14, 2017, 12:04:32 AMIf you get depressed stay away from the surgery because you will not be able to cope...
I have my frames for over 5 months and even though i got really strong character is diffcult as hell(i live alone)

Agreed very very few people will be able to cope long term with ilizarov frames on their legs it's truly one of the hardest things I've ever done physically and mentally! If you can't sleep on your back you are fkd as well something I didn't really think about till I decided to do this.

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A real 175 is not short, is in the weak average. But sometimes when you have height neurosis you just look what you want to look(tall guys), probabably in Germany average is tall and you can be below that average but for too much??? Also you say that 175 cm is great for a girl, that can sound rude in a place Like this, that is the reason why dont call each other with unpolite words like midget.  In old forums you can be call manlet at 6 feet, that is not real life.

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So we have Auron here who is 171cm and is going to be 176-177 post LL who says that pepole that are 1cm shorter than his post LL height are considered short and are bitter and sad or whatever (I am your starting height btw). Then, we have OP that says that 175 is a girl's height to people who will never be this height who visit this forum (which is full of depressed short people) and just like all of us when we are suffering for our height, starts to believe that everyone around him are giants (especially the young generation is much much taller bull ).

175cm isnt short almost in every country... A little below average.. I agree that 5'11 or 5'10 are taller than 6', but nowhere besides NL is 6' the average. In germany btw, the average height for people born in 1996 is 180.3 .

try putting insoles of 2cm in your shoes OP and see how you feel... You will be amazed how much difference do 2cm make to you. It will also make you understand that people who you think are much taller than you arent so  much taller

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First of all go check your height again, once you said i am 176, now 175. You may be 174 at night. secondly, you need 6 cm to be average, so even with 5 cm as you said you will be below average in your country, which i believe their average is not 181 as you said its lower.

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Quote from: TIBIKE200 on January 14, 2017, 04:14:04 AMSo we have Auron here who is 171cm and is going to be 176-177 post LL who says that pepole that are 1cm shorter than his post LL height are considered short and are bitter and sad or whatever (I am your starting height btw). Then, we have OP that says that 175 is a girl's height to people who will never be this height who visit this forum (which is full of depressed short people) and just like all of us when we are suffering for our height, starts to believe that everyone around him are giants (especially the young generation is much much taller bullcrap).

175cm isnt short almost in every country... A little below average.. I agree that 5'11 or 5'10 are taller than 6', but nowhere besides NL is 6' the average. In germany btw, the average height for people born in 1996 is 180.3 .

try putting insoles of 2cm in your shoes OP and see how you feel... You will be amazed how much difference do 2cm make to you. It will also make you understand that people who you think are much taller than you arent so  much taller

I wish we would the option to say "thank you" for certain posts. Great post!