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Shorties! Lift weights! Grow!

ZombieSlayer
ZombieSlayer Posts: 369 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
OMG! Lift weights, shorties! I had my annual well-woman check today... I've GROWN 1/2" in the last year. Doc & I are attributing it to weight lifting's form focus and stronger muscles improving posture. :happy: Heee! I GREW!!!!

No longer 5'3.75" but 5'4.25"

*bounce*

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  • hottottie11
    hottottie11 Posts: 907 Member
    Strangely, I've always been 5'2 and 1/4 but lately I've been told I'm 5'3...and I been lifting heavy for over a year. Maybe I got taller too:glasses:
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    If I lift enough I should be tall enough to realise my life long dream of being a VS model
  • ZombieSlayer
    ZombieSlayer Posts: 369 Member
    If I lift enough I should be tall enough to realise my life long dream of being a VS model

    :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    I gained 1/4" in the last 5 years. My husband thought I was crazy so I made him measure me. I never really thought about it like that (because of weight training) but I suppose it is possible.
  • IamOnMywayNow
    IamOnMywayNow Posts: 470 Member
    I am so going to start lifting......then maybe I can grow (4'11) and 138lbs would not be so bad :) If I could lift enough to be 5'2 I would be PERFECT! lol
  • estepteau
    estepteau Posts: 146
    Yes! That is sooooooo true!!!! I was 5'2 last year I am 28 years old and grew an inch. I am now 5'3!!!!
  • DixiedoesMFP
    DixiedoesMFP Posts: 935 Member
    Seriously? I wanna grow!
  • CakeFit21
    CakeFit21 Posts: 2,521 Member
    Huh. I've never given one second of thought before right now. I used to be 4'11 3/4" and now I am 5' even.

    Weird.
  • wildcata77
    wildcata77 Posts: 660
    No growth needed here, but congrats to all of you. That's a cool side benefit to lifting, right? If only it would shrink my size 11 feet.
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    OK, not quite a shortie...but I'm totally gonna measure my height soon
  • Typhanee83
    Typhanee83 Posts: 309 Member
    A half inch will do me no good. I'd still be approximately 5'1".

    Although I have been lifting for about a year. Maybe I will measure!
  • everlastingdream
    everlastingdream Posts: 45
    I'll definitely vouch for this! Doing pilates has improved my posture so I've gone from 5'3 to nearly 5'4! ;D
  • shabaity
    shabaity Posts: 792 Member
    doubt it would work for me lol I've already got excellent posture tugging on a fresh piercing really gets the stand up straight thing through
  • unhinge
    unhinge Posts: 318 Member
    Wow, maybe I can gain back the 1/2 inch I lost by getting "OLD" :bigsmile:
  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
    Awesome. I obviously need to measure my height soon.
  • Barbellerella
    Barbellerella Posts: 1,838 Member
    Best news ever!
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