Hello guys, I am still pretty young and I think my growth plates are still open, although I have only grown around 1.2 cm in 1 year. My wingspan has grown 1cm the past 6months or so.
Here is some stats of my growth the over the past few years:
12 years old - ~145 cm
14 years old - 163.4 cm
15 years old - 165.3cm
16 years old - 166.6 cm (afternoon height) 167.2cm (morning height) I am so depressed about my height i had to mention my morning height ...
So as you can see i grew alot between 12-14 and my growth has since then drastically slowed down ... I doubt puberty is over since I only have one or two very long hairs on my chin while my 20 year old brother has quite alot more than me. I'm also just starting to develope hair on my inner thighs.
I hope to reach 168 cm as afternoon height before i turn 17 this summer and 170cm as my final adult height but by the looks of my growth rate these last few years I'm sceptical. However atleast I'm trying to grow as much as possible right now. I have changed my diet to a much healthier and more nutrious diet, I have been exercising a lot more - Swimming, running/jogging, martial arts. I even take Hyaluronic acid supplements as i heard this could help growth if the growth plates are not yet fused.
So yeah, my question is: Do you think i will continue to grow based of my growth rate the past 4-5 years(be honest)? And if so does excercising even help?
Thanks a lot guys and sorry if I posted this in the wrong section or something.
Only a doctor and some Xrays could tell you if you are still growing.
Quote from: RichTheGreat on March 31, 2016, 09:41:04 PMDo you think i will continue to grow based of my growth rate the past 4-5 years(be honest)? And if so does excercising even help?
When I was 14 years old, my height was ~157cm.
My parents were a little concerned about my height and took me to a doctor.
He checked my coronas, some nurses x-rayed my hand and then the doctor said to my father that based on my bones I would reach approx. 172cm.
When I was somewhere between 15 and 16, I suddenly stopped growing @161cm (evening height).
One of my best friends was around the same height at that time. Maybe a 2cm taller.
He first started to develop "real" facial hair at around 18 years. I remember, because the girls kept making fun of him, because he didn't look manly enough.
He was growing very slowly, but over the years, he became HUGE. I would say he kept growing till the age of 21 or even a little bit later 
And his diet was even unhealthier than mine was back then 
It's your genes that decide when your body will stop growing. More nutrition diet won't change it.
Sadly, the only effect on growth your diet could have, is if you stopped eating, which would prevent your body from growing.
X ray your wrists. If your hands are fused, your running out of time. I'm 19 and mines are slightly open at my wrists but i heard that the wrists fuse first then the legs and rest of body. If you grew from ages 12-14 you might not grow much. If you start puberty after 16 then you can grow in your early 20s. I myself can relate to what you said. I stopped growing because i stopped eating. I turned 19 a few months ago. Im hoping to hit a growth spurt from here to 21 because i didnt hit puberty till 16. From what i know i believe its all based off nutrition, genes and nutrition. I stayed small because i didnt eat. I know this. My brother is around 5'8 or 5'10 and our parents are short. Im 5'5 with minimal nutrition. Imagine had i ate alot more from 16-18. Could have easily hit 5'8+. Hopefully i still can because i cant grow a full on beard yet at 19. Your body begins to start growing when your getting good nutrition and your living in good conditions. For as long as you do this in your growing years, you maximize your potential. If your getting good nutrition at 12 and your body decides to start then, thats when you start. Thats how it goes. What happnd to your best friend gave me motivation though, maybe i can save myself and spurt up a few inches from here till 21.
It's been exactly 2 months and I think I have grown abit unless I have been measuring myself inaccuratley. I went from 167.2 cm (morning height) to 167.9cm (morning height) it may not sound like much but it's enough to give me hope lol. I'll continue with a healthy diet and excercise as much as I can.
Definitely eat well and exercise. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY SLEEP. Sleep 10 hours a day MINIMUM. I would also recommend some light weight training.
A lot of people here believe that the unhealthy lifestyle choices they have made, reduced their growth by quite a bit. You need to be really malnourished in order to see an effect on your height. This doesn´t usually happen in developed countries, so in the end it all comes down to your genes, there is nothing you can do about it.
The amount you sleep doesn´t change your height either, and if it does only by a tiny amount at best.
A friend of mine grew a lot between the age of 16 and 18 (4-5cm´s at least) so there is still hope for you OP, living healthy is always a good idea, it won´t affect your growth though.
Do you know your sitting height?I think that generally you grow 1-1.5 inches after 16 or can be nothing but in your case I hope you reach 170 cm. Growth plates are not all, you have to consider that the back continues growing after the plates are fused.
Quote from: onemorefoot on July 16, 2016, 12:07:38 AMDo you know your sitting height?I think that generally you grow 1-1.5 inches after 16 or can be nothing but in your case I hope you reach 170 cm. Growth plates are not all, you have to consider that the back continues growing after the plates are fused.
Not sure of my sitting height but i don't think it would be a reliable number anyways since i have a something i call ''duck ass'', basically my ass is pretty big and fat and sticks out a little bit. <.<.
Anyways, It's been a lil bit over 2 months once again and my morning height is now around 168.1 cm. My afternoon height seem to be around 167.2cm and my evening height ~166.7cm
Go to an endocrinologist and they'll recommend an X-Ray of your wrist or knee or whatever and tell you if your growth plates are closed, or almost-closed. Waiting around is a slow death, this takes an hour. Do it.
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