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Does Going To Gym Help Increase Height?

i m 16 and half yrs, i go to gym, will this stop my height to increase. Many of my family members and frnds say so that it will bring my height growth to a standstill. I m still not really tall, i wanna increase my height as well as muscles. Please hlp out
Fri, 9 May 2014
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Diabetologist 's  Response
hi i go to gym since i was 19, now i own a gym but i allow persons older than 18 only since
your bone will continue to grow until 18 after which it will stop
but what happen when u do gym at 16 your bone will mature fast and stop growig so u wont grow any taller so wait until 18 until then try someother sports or aerobic
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Does Going To Gym Help Increase Height?

hi i go to gym since i was 19, now i own a gym but i allow persons older than 18 only since your bone will continue to grow until 18 after which it will stop but what happen when u do gym at 16 your bone will mature fast and stop growig so u wont grow any taller so wait until 18 until then try someother sports or aerobic