Growth spurt??????????

Question

Hey I just turned 16. I'm 5'4-5'5 and 115 pounds.. I shave like once a week have arm pit hair and and pubic hair and an average size thing. I havent really grown a lot the last while and i was realllly hoping i would get a growth spurt this summer. my grandparents are all tall but my family is pretty short.. like 5'3 mom, 5'8 dad, 5'9 brother. It gets annoying when my girlfriend is taller than me.

Is there anyway to make a growth spurt come sooner? I started working out last month is that going to help it come faster?

Answer 1

growth spurts happen for girls around 10-17

for guys 13-18

you have a while to go and i think your hight and everything else is fine. There is no way to make your self grow faster. you should drink allot of milk (bones) and try spinach with sesimi-seeds (supper great for you).

i think that you could suddenly grow any time but there is no way to calculate when. best guess is in the next 3 years.

just stay fit and healthy and you will be fine :)

good luck!

Answer 2

It will come when it comes.  I was average size up until age 14.  then in less than two years I went from 5'8" to 6'4".  I was growing out of my clothes every three months.  Just be patient.

Answer 3

You're well into puberty as exhibited by your secondary sexual characteristics.    There is no way to make a growth spurt come sooner, it will happen when it happens, or not.

Working out won't affect your growth, regarding height.   You do have time before you're finished with puberty, more than likely.

I achieved my full growth at about 18.    There are some guys who don't finish growth until their 20's.

Good luck to you

Answer 4

I usually depends on your race though men don't stop growing until 21

Answer 5

Other than eating right, getting enough sleep, and exercising, there's nothing you can do to help or speed up the growth process.  Check with your doctor about working out.  If your body isn't developed enough, you can actually do more harm than good by working out at your age.