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somone here said you can be shrink due to heavy weight lifting such as Deadlift, Barbell squats...
Is this TRUE?
I am short, I don't have any height to give away...
somone here said you can be shrink due to heavy weight lifting such as Deadlift, Barbell squats...
Is this TRUE?
I am short, I don't have any height to give away...
The only way that a person's height could ''shrink'' due to lifting is from the disks between the vertebra in the spine being compressed. That would be temporary.
The only way that a person's height could ''shrink'' due to lifting is from the disks between the vertebra in the spine being compressed. That would be temporary.
By the same token, a person's height could "extend" due to "hanging bar" or "chin up/pull up"? or "yoga"?
By the same token, a person's height could "extend" due to "hanging bar" or "chin up/pull up"? or "yoga"?
To a certain extent, yes. Astronaut Scott Kelly spent a year on the International space station and grew 2 inches because in a microgravity environment the disks in his spine were not being compressed by gravity. But if it hasn't happened yet, the disks in his spine will recompress back to normal.
When you hang from a bar, or even when you simply lie down you remove the effect of gravity and allow the disks to expand a bit.
Last edited by Michael Way; 06-17-2016 at 06:03 PM..
You might shrink by like an inch on doing rapid and intensive lifting, but complement your squats with stretches afterwards and you can combat any height loss .
The nonsense in this thread at only 7 posts is extremely potent. Shrinking from lifting weights, and getting taller from chin ups? Wow!!!
If I wrap cellophane around my waist will it make my waist smaller?
Will my droopy/sleepy eyelids go away if I purposely walk around with a surprised look on my face like this -
The only thing I was referring to in answer to the OP was the fact that the disks between the vertebra can compress and expand a bit, therefore causing a bit of a difference in height. If heavy weights were to cause a bit of height decrease it would have to be from the compression of the disks, which would be easily remedied by hanging from a bar. Actually though, a healthy disk would naturally go back normal once the pressure was removed.
The only thing I'd be concerned about would be if your growth plates haven't closed yet. In other words if you've stopped growing I don't think you have anything to worry about. Actually lifting weights should help strengthen your bones due to the pressure they put on them and may stave off height loss later in life. The most important thing is to have proper form. I've been lifting off and on for the past 20 years and have never gotten hurt nor noticed any height loss. To me lifting your max to impress friends is far less important than having proper form and building core strength. You don't even need much to lift at home. I just have a curling bar, bench, and a pair of adjustable dumbbells.
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