need to gain height and weight.

ineedtogain1011

I'm an 18 year old guy, 5'6 , 103 pounds, I'm really shocked cuz my weight has been pretty much the same for past 3 years, I love eating. I've joined a nearby gym and have started with 10kg dumbbells, can I still gain some height? And why am I not gaining weight? I've heard that lifting weights can cause your height to stop increasing, is that true? Pls help asap, thank you.

malibu927

Height-wise, you're probably done. Weight-wise, are you eating in a calorie surplus?

ineedtogain1011

No I never actually took note of it, I've started using this app for that reason , but doesn't an almost constant weight for three years sound akward?

Packerjohn

You can still gain height. I knew a guy that gained 4-5 inches in 6 months when he was 18. How tall are your relatives?

ineedtogain1011

Dad- 5'10, mom- 5'4, maternal uncle's, (5'11, 6'1, 6,2). Paternal uncle's are both 5'11.

ineedtogain1011

And the guy u mentioned, did he specifically do anything ?

accidentalpancake

Nothing you can do to influence height, but I went from 5'10" at the end of high school to 6'3" 18 months later... Not everyone has the same growth curve.

ineedtogain1011

Ok, so should I keep gyming? I mean if there are still a few inches can gain, will it be affected by gyming ?

ineedtogain1011

I can gain*

kimny72

OP, I couldn't find one particular source I felt confident citing, but everything I could find said it's just a myth that weightlifting can stunt your growth. I'm no expert, but I'd say eat more and lift weights

Morgaath

Never noticed basketball players in high school skipping the gym.

TR0berts

Morgaath wrote: »

Never noticed basketball players in high school skipping the gym.

True. And most NFL players (obviously not all, but most) - who obviously have lifted several weights - are well over 6' tall.

ineedtogain1011

Ok, thanks guys your comments were all very helpful

Rusty740

kimny72 wrote: »

OP, I couldn't find one particular source I felt confident citing, but everything I could find said it's just a myth that weightlifting can stunt your growth. I'm no expert, but I'd say eat more and lift weights

I'm with Kimny on this one.

Packerjohn

ineedtogain1011 wrote: »

Dad- 5'10, mom- 5'4, maternal uncle's, (5'11, 6'1, 6,2). Paternal uncle's are both 5'11.

My parents were actually a bit shorter than yours. The maternal uncle was 6'1". I'm 6'2". I was always tall for my age growing up though. But as I mentioned above, have friends that sprouted up late.

Here is an article on the stunting growth question from the people at the American College of Sports Medicine, probably a decent source:

http://www.acsm.org/public-information/articles/2016/10/07/youth-strength-training-facts-and-fallacies

Quote from the article:

Myth: Strength training will stunt the growth of children.
Fact: There is no current evidence to indicate a decrease in stature in children who regularly strength train in a supervised environment with qualified instruction. In all likelihood, participation in weight-bearing physical activities (including strength training) will have a favorable influence on growth at any stage of development but will not affect a child’s genetic height potential.