Bone Growth

[Raz]

OK, so as the tittle suggest's I wish to maximise my bone growth and reach my height potential as fast as possible. So, I am going to display the factors I have considered, from diet/lifestyle habits that may contrubute.

a) Take a multi-vit
b) Drink water regularly/no soda/pop/AVOID Alcohol!
c) Include veggies/fruit/fibre/quality protein
d) Active lifestyle
e) 8-10 hours sleep each night

Oh yea almost forgot....I am 18 in January, my height now is 5'11. My mum is quite short perhaps 5'6/7, and my dad is bout 6ft.

Please tell me any more factors that will help to contribute in my height development, via diet/lifestyle that I have not included.

Thanks, Raz

 

[tucker01]

I'd venture to guess you are at the size you are going to be at, probably within an inch at least.

Sorry but genetics is the game here.

 

[fufu]

I know peolpe who have had quite a spurt from 18-22, you still got time. Eating alot doesn't hurt either.

but like Iain said, genetics is the key factor.

 

[Emma-Leigh]

You MAY have some growth left in you [some males don't 'solidify' their final height/width till their mid 20's]..

But - as it was said - Height is a combination of genetics + environment. Now - you can't do much for the genetics (pick better parents???) the environment stuff you can change...

You basically said most of it:
1/ Good nutrition - especially getting ENERGY (with a balance of carbs, protein and healthy fats)
2/ Ensure good level of vitamins (esp Vit D and Vit C) and minerals (esp calcium and Mg but also a stack of others)
2/ good activity level/ staying healthy
3/ good growth hormone and test. levels
4/ Low stress levels... [High cortisol levels are known to blunt growth].
5/ Avoiding things like cigarettes, alcohol, drugs etc etc

 

[JimSnow]

My sister is 6'3". I'm an inch shorter than my 6' dad was. But my grandfather was 6'3".

My X-Wife has a 6'4'' brother... despite the fact that both her parents were under 5'7". Her Uncle Henry was 6'4" before he burried himself in mud in attempt to fix a hip problem and was opportunistically shot by his own brother.

Check out your grandparents uncles, cousins, etc. I don't wanna open that closet.

 

[fufu]

Jim, I would have thought you'd come in here talking about your own personal idea of "bone growth".

 

[Xel]

Theoretically, an aromatase inhibitor should delay epiphyseal plate closure.

 

[Raz]

Thanks, for your replies guys. LOL at Fufu.

Theoretically, an aromatase inhibitor should delay epiphyseal plate closure.

Can you explain this for me? Any links to this item?

 

[JimSnow]

Jim, I would have thought you'd come in here talking about your own personal idea of "bone growth".

Plenty of sets and reps - daily.

 

[Witchblade]

Don't worry about bone growth man. If you have a healthy lifestyle, there's nothing you can do. And don't let that healthy get to your head. There's more to life than a perfectly healthy body. If you want to go out and drink sometime, go for it. In fact, by not living like a health robot ALL the time, you're probably contributing to your happiness. And there's nothing healthier than happiness.

 

[fufu]

Plenty of sets and reps - daily.

 

[Raz]

Don't worry about bone growth man. If you have a healthy lifestyle, there's nothing you can do. And don't let that healthy get to your head. There's more to life than a perfectly healthy body. If you want to go out and drink sometime, go for it. In fact, by not living like a health robot ALL the time, you're probably contributing to your happiness. And there's nothing healthier than happiness.

Good point actually. Thanks Dude!

 

[fufu]

Just curious, why do you want to be taller?

 

[NEW_IN_THE_GAME]

my dad is 5'10 on a good day, and my mom is 5'8. I stopped growing at 14, and am 6'5" tall. If my partying as a teen, or the soda i used to drink or the not taking a vitamin or not working out made me stop growing, i am shocked. Imagine how tall i would have been.

I belive you will stop when you will. nothing you can do to make you taller or shorter. genetics are genetics.

I wish i was 5'9 and almost 260lbs instead of 6'5 and 260 but hey shit happens.

 

[Emma-Leigh]

Can you explain this for me? Any links to this item?

Aromatase inhibitor prevent the conversion of testosterone/androgens into oestrogen.

And high levels of Oestrogen is something that closes growth plateslevels (it is one of the reasons why females will stop growing at the time of/ soon after their first ovulatory period)... and it also has an impact on growth hormone levels and activity read me.

But... ermmm.. I do not recommend you take them [they have icky side effects... PLUS - LOW levels of oestrogen can actually HELP growth AND oestrogen is important in bone turn over too - it helps to regulate/decrease the resorption of bone].
http://edrv.endojournals.org/cgi/content/full/24/6/782

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/..._uids=11202220&query_hl=4&itool=pubmed_docsum

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/...ve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15758462&dopt=Abstract

http://erc.endocrinology-journals.org/cgi/reprint/6/2/303

http://joe.endocrinology-journals.org/cgi/reprint/182/1/165

http://edrv.endojournals.org/cgi/content/full/25/3/389

http://humupd.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/7/3/303
http://edrv.endojournals.org/cgi/content/full/25/5/693

 

[Raz]

Just curious, why do you want to be taller?

a.) 5''11 is quite short
b.) I have natural very wide hips, becoming taller and wider up top will give the illusion of a smaller waist.
c.) Why not?

Emma-Leigh, thanks for that info that was gr8! I don't think I will look into one of those. I believe a healthy, balanced diet will keep my hormone levels optimal right?

 

[JimSnow]

Don't worry about bone growth man. If you have a healthy lifestyle, there's nothing you can do. And don't let that healthy get to your head. There's more to life than a perfectly healthy body. If you want to go out and drink sometime, go for it. In fact, by not living like a health robot ALL the time, you're probably contributing to your happiness. And there's nothing healthier than happiness.

Well said.


Nothing contributes to happiness more than a well-rounded approach to life. Work hard, let loose ocassionally, and don't worry.

 

[Raz]

Well said.


Nothing contributes to happiness more than a well-rounded approach to life. Work hard, let loose ocassionally, and don't worry.

Thanks Jim, means alot! I do lay back from everything once in a while, I'm not that strict. I just wish to make the most of it now whilst I'm still young and it comes easy. I'm sure down the line it will pay off for me.

 

[fufu]

lol, 5' 11'' is not quite short, are you kidding me?

 

[Raz]

lol, 5' 11'' is not quite short, are you kidding me?

No, not kiddin at all man. Well 5'11 was an educated guess I asked and my dad told me I was 5'10. I wouldn't say it is very short but most of my friends are a few inches taller and I feel small compared to them and most young men. My ideal height would be 6'1. Atm, I weigh in at 190ish near end of day. By the time I'm in my early 20's, I would like to stand at 6'1 and weigh about 250. Ideal bf would be 10-13% that is probably the hardest task for me but sure not impossible.