do squats and other forms of exercise stunt growth?

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ongos

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does deadlift count? It's similar to squats. Both are "hard" on the knees. From what I know growth starts from the knees? Why are bodybuilders generally taller then if this is true when they all do squats for mass gains?
 
If done properly, squats and deadlifts can actually improve bone density in teens. No they don't stunt growth. It's a complete myth.
 
^what he said. Weight training overall is beneficial to a developing teens health.
 
yep, lifting heavy things stimulates the body to grow stronger, so next time its easier to lift. its not rocket science is it!
 
no it is not but most people lack common sense and a library card or the proper use of an internet connection to do a lil research. ^-^
 
I'd have thought those kind of full body destruction exercises would only work to PROMOTE growth lol
 
they do, and they do it well. Hence the physiques of Greek statues The word Calisthenics comes from the ancient Greek kallos (κάλλος), which means beauty, and sthénos (σθένος) meaning strength. And just look at cats in prison or military personnel fresh from boot camp and AIT all in great shape from doing body weight work.
 
Neoprimitive said:
they do, and they do it well. Hence the physiques of Greek statues The word Calisthenics comes from the ancient Greek kallos (κάλλος), which means beauty, and sthénos (σθένος) meaning strength. And just look at cats in prison or military personnel fresh from boot camp and AIT all in great shape from doing body weight work.
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No conflict of interest there Neo..... :)
 
Ok then thanks for the answers. I had a feeling it was a myth but there are some stuff floating around the net. Anyway, zinc supplementation is said to be beneficial for growth. I've heard of people say 25mg is max, yet lots of companies sell a 50mg zinc (Twinlab, etc.). Does it matter which form of zinc to take? They all have different forms like gluconate, piccolinate, etc. I guess these are potency variables or absorbable in different ways?
 
well growth as in height would be different than growth as in width or size of muscles. You could be 5'7" but as wide as a tank.

trozzle said:
I'd have thought those kind of full body destruction exercises would only work to PROMOTE growth lol
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ongos said:
Ok then thanks for the answers. I had a feeling it was a myth but there are some stuff floating around the net. Anyway, zinc supplementation is said to be beneficial for growth. I've heard of people say 25mg is max, yet lots of companies sell a 50mg zinc (Twinlab, etc.). Does it matter which form of zinc to take? They all have different forms like gluconate, piccolinate, etc. I guess these are potency variables or absorbable in different ways?
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50mg of zinc gluconate doesn't have as much zinc as zinc piccolinate. And then there's bioavailability. If you take 50mg of zinc, your body doesn't necessarily absorb all of it.
 
I started training at 22 and after about five years training heavy dead lifts and squats I had gone from 6'1" down to 6'.
Bear in mind I was fully grown before i even picked up a weight so it didn't stunt my growth but it may have compressed me down a bit, lol.
 
did you get a haircut?

skinnyfat said:
I started training at 22 and after about five years training heavy dead lifts and squats I had gone from 6'1" down to 6'.
Bear in mind I was fully grown before i even picked up a weight so it didn't stunt my growth but it may have compressed me down a bit, lol.
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Someone said to me zinc citrate is more bioavailable and it's equal to zinc gluconate (Walmart brand). Yet no mention of picolinate in this article! I read from re-seller's websites about picolinate being more bioavailable.

http://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Researchers-back-zinc-citrate-bioavailability

flyhighk said:
50mg of zinc gluconate doesn't have as much zinc as zinc piccolinate. And then there's bioavailability. If you take 50mg of zinc, your body doesn't necessarily absorb all of it.
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