Why did i stop growing at 16?

Question

im a 16 year old guy, and im 5' 11'' tall, but ive been that same hight for more than a year and a half. i went to the docters not that long ago and confirmed that i havnt grown at all in the past year. Why? i thought guys grow till 18

Answer 1

if you have lifted wieghts for years it stunts your growth.

Answer 2

what else do u want 5'11" is tall enough... btw im ur age, also 5'11 and im still growing ^_^

Answer 3

Don't lift weights, it stuns your growth

Answer 4

dude u r already so talll

take it easy!!!

Answer 5

SOME guys grow up to 18.  18 is usually the mark for when growth will be stopped, but some guys stop growing earlier.

When I turned 14, I was 6'2".  Everyone though I was gonna be a giant, but i stayed at 6'2".  I turned 15, 16, 17, staying that height.

Which is normal, i've seen lots of my friends go through the same process.  Reach their full height around 14-15.  i was an oddity though, because i started growing again when I was 22, and now i'm 6'10", and still growing.

Answer 6

Well a lot of times guys will grow VERY fast and then just stop!  

Answer 7

Because 18 is an AVERAGE.  It isn't some magical number where your body is suddenly finished growing.  Some people finish before and some after.  I'm the same height as you and stopped growing at around 16 too.