Height

[Slash8915]

Hi, I have kind of a weird question, but I've heard of excercises I could do to get taller. Right now, I'm 16, and about 5'9". If there aren't any exercises, Is there still a chance I could reach 6'0"? If you need to know the height of my parents, my mom is about 5'3", and my dad is about 5'7". I thought this meant no, but my grandfather's mom was 5'0", and his dad was 5'7", and HE'S about 6'4", so I was wondering if there was any hope of me finally getting out of the 5 foot range.

[chocoCappuccino]

i am currently 16 years old , and i am 1.45cm .. its kinda short for a 16 yr old girl ..right?..i'm anxious.. my friends in school are taller than me thou.. i want to grow taller..till at least 1.5cm+ or if there is a chance till 1.60cm.. =/
and i've been going to the gym for 1 to 2 hours twice a week..
and i skipped ropes everyday..for around 100times a day..

can anyone here tell me how to grow taller?
got any advices?
reply asap..
*worried*

[Tom cruise]

If you are still within the growing age then perhaps you can add a few inches by eating a balanced diet and leading an active life. A nutritious diet that includes fruits and vegetables, dairy, cereals, meat, and plenty of water will aid the natural process for enhancing height. A good and proper night’s sleep is also essential for the growth process. Taking part in active sports along with some stretching exercises can have a cumulative effect on human growth. There is not much we can do to grow taller after puberty. There are many products in the market today that claim to increase height of adults, but they are all scams without sufficient scientific evidence. Surgical options, though available, are EXTREMELY RISKY and of course expensive.  This leaves us with basically two options.

1. Stretching Exercises: - These exercises will help you improve your posture. You’ll be surprised that how much of “Height” is hidden behind your slouched back. You can, at any age, add an inch or two of height by simply improving your posture. Follow the link below for information on specific height enhancing exercises:

2. Second, you can create a “Taller” effect by following some smart fashion techniques.  You can easily add another inch or two of “illusionary height” by improving your dress coordination.  The link below can provide some input on height increase through fashion effect:


Good luck

[adelaide]

People really won't consider your height to be an issue unless you are sensitive about it.  You are who you are meant to be!  Invest your energy into what you can control, not what you can't.  My brother is 5'6" and is so well respected by most everyone; because he enjoys activity and the outdoors, he is very physically fit, but most of all, I think that he's respected because he lives his life with integrity and kindness toward others.  He lives by the motto that true character is revealed when a person "does the right thing, no matter who is watching, and no matter what the consequences."  Even in high school, he wasn't influenced by the opinions of others, and he was admired even as a teen.  As his sister, I can tell you that he's never, ever had the problem of a shortage of interested women. He is a bit of a loner who does his own thing, but he has always had a natural ability to draw people to him.  (He is now married with a toddler son, and he most enjoys climbing rocks, exploring volcanos, or boating with his two year old.) Our Dad is only 5'7" and is also very successful as an engineer and very well respected.  We jokingly refer to him as our social butterfly; he, like my brother, draws people to him because of his kind nature, his honesty, and his genuineness.  When people describe these men, they never say "he's short."  What I hear are comments like, "Your Dad really knows his stuff; your Dad is so smart; your Dad would give you the shirt off of his back."  With my brother, it's often "He is a brave soul; he's an adventurer; how does he do what he does?"  I'll never forget a time when one of his friends (who was over 6'0" by the way) told me that he so admired my brother because "he has the courage to stand up for what he believes in.  Most of my friends don't."  When I asked why he thought they didn't, he replied "Because they want to be cool, but the neat thing about xxxxx is that he's cool and doesn't even know it."  As his sister, who has always been so close to him and has loved him deeply, I can tell you that my brother was one tall young man to me on that day and has been every since then.  Take care, and I hope that you enjoy your life to it's fullest!!!

[LukeL]

Actually you are right where you should be for your adult height. Also there are no real exercises to make you grow taller as growth is a very complex thing and involves many tissues in your body expanding, and no exercise can do this.

But do not like your height bother you I am a 20 year old male and am 5'6. I can tell you no one cares about height all that much.

Also incase you are wondering a formula I came across for finding your adult height is to take both your parents height in inches and add them together. Then divide by 2 and if you are a male add 3 and if you are a female subtract by 3 then convert that back into feet and inches and that should be your adult height.

But this does not always work as I am 5'6 and my brother is 6'4.