Working out stunts your growth even when eating lots of protien?what does stunting your growth mean?

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working out stunts your growth even when eating lots of protien?
what do people mean when you stunt your growth, as in what happens?

Answer 1

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Numerous things can potentially 'stunt your growth' (stop your body from developing to it's potential)

Say your dad is 6'2 and your mom is 5'8, chances are you're going to be tall. But when you were growing up, your parents didn't have enough money to eat well, so you lived off bread and water, because of the lack of nutrients, your body didn't fully develop and you end up being 5'2...get it?

But working out WILL NOT stunt your growth. Being active is very important from when you're a kid, to when you're an old fart. Your body needs excercise and movement. Weight training is another way of working out. So if you like lifting weights more than kicking a soccer a ball, that's fine! Just don't forget to do some sort of running because running increases your cardiovascular endurance which is very important for your heart.

And eating lots of protein is essential for gaining muscle. You need to eat a pound of muscle per every pound of lean muscle mass. So say you weigh 150 lbs, you want to eat roughly 130lbs of protein a day. But talk to a nutritionist, because balanced meals are important.

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Answer 2

stunting growth means preventing you from continuing to grow but working out does not do that

Answer 3

That is not true. It doesn't stunt your growth. I have gone to the Gym since fifth grade. (Now in Eighth) Since then i have grown from 5'2"-6'00".

Answer 4

It basically means stops you from growing to what size you are suppose to be.

Answer 5

Stunting your growth means that you will not grow to your full potential when you are older, and it is true - look at the 24 year old gymnasts that look like they are 13.

Answer 6

It depends on what you're doing in those workouts. Gymnasts definitely stunt their growth. They repetitevly land hard on their feet which causes their growth plates to close up early. However normal work outs are not harmful to your growth. But if you concentrate on physical workouts to the detriment of your schoolwork you'll stunt your minds growth and become a mental midget. Balance the physical with the mental.