Does lifting weights stunt your growth?

Question

I am 16 years old and 5 foot 10 and i recently started weightlifting but some of my friends say it stunts growth should I stop weightlifting becausse I really wanna be six feet and do multivitamin pills make you grow taller?

Answer 1

lifting weights stunts ur growth if you damage your muscle or somthing. I am not totally sure but that is what I heard. It is good to not lift weights every single day because U need to give your muscles at least a day to heal.

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Answer 2

No, lifting weights does not stunt your growth.  I've been lifting for 2 years, and I'm 17 and 6'3", it's all a wives' tale.  The two cannot even be related.

Answer 3

lifting weights does not stunt your growth. height is genetics