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  • its ridiculous how many people believe this, im 14 and i go to the gym on a 2:1 basis, i ask some of my friends do they wanna come with me and i kept gettin the same answer 'weightlifting stunts your growth', if anything weightlifting promotes growth by releasing hormones into your body (hence why im 2nd tallest in class at 5'5 (167)) thanks scott for busting another myth :D

  • @UncleAndy97 Your 14 and 5'5 thats like a dwarf!! I'm 13 and 5'9 and I'm the second tallest in my class!! I think that just proves that it does stun your growth!! 

  • check my videos and tell me what you think :)

  • greg plitt could kick your ass

  • bitches...bitches...stop your whining. average male height is 5'8 to 5'10

  • thank Men god bless you

  • Scott, in the 19th century something called "t-shirts" were invented. It covers up your torso for a nice comfortable fit. Look it up if you dont believe me.

  • 5'10 is the old, 6' is the new perfect height.

  • people who are saying average height is 5 10 ur a dumb fuck the average height is 5 7 for men

  • @DaNgErZNoEvil you sir are a retard.

  • yeah that is called bodylifting .its differant

  • 5'10 is really short in females dont like that

  • Oh so its just a consequence that most muscular guys are shorter then 6 foot like your self ? , when you start wearing and tearing your muscles at a young age it interrupts your normal growth and prevents you from growing to your full potential aka your height and even bone structure. thats why this midget is 5 " 10, and no that is not the perfect height you moron.

  • @INaneek average male height is just over 5"10 you moron

  • @INaneek Arnold was 6'4 and he started weight training as young as 15 yrs so go suck a cock. Scott Herman is always right!

  • I Like become taller if im an NBA player..6'6 is OK fo rne

  • your mom was just being nice when she told you 5'10 is perfect. its average

  • im 5'4...and im really desperate for growth. . plz help

  • @BrokenSporadic take a multivitamin each day dont smoke stay healthy

  • @SAMDINGO12 i hope your right:),and ok thx!!

  • perfect height is 6'2, you moron

  • who told you 5'10 is the perfect height?..certainly not for a man lol come on man!

  • I'm 5'10 and I feel like a manlet. Feelsbadman.jpg

  • I have a two friends who are identical twins. They are about 3 inches different in height. The shorter one works out all the time and has a very athletic build. The taller one has more of a distance runner build and doesn't dedicate to working out. I'm not saying it stunts your growth but this is an example of where you can compare basically the two same subjects. One worked out the other didn't and they both grew up with the same basic lifestyle.

  • im 15 and my height is 6'2 Im a center so i wana be atleast 6'6

  • Don't kid yourself. Perfect height is OVER 6'. Fact of life, boy.

  • @USAisAntiWhite id agreee 6 foot 2 is perfect

  • just wondering how old were you when you started to do weights?

  • @MrRevolution108 He said he started when we was 14

  • i think what scott is referring to is BODY weight training a big difference to weights training. Eg Body weight- in the gym do jumping squats while holding a light weight infront of you Compared to Weight training where 13 yr old kids have 300 pound weights on their shoulders expected to do squats with perfect form

  • lol these are shitty ass examples. When kids climb trees their not doing it to build muscles so it can't really effect them, and when they do push ups in football practice, its nothing compared to the reps people do at the gym.

  • he is dame right. 

  • Im wondering what qualifications you have to make a video like this?

  • In some cases enviroment / lifestyle is more importand than genetics. I've seen countless people including cousins of my outgrow everyone in their family. With atleast 10-20cm

  • well it would be safe if you start on heavy weight at the age if 21 all tho i think it might slow your growth abit

  • I started weight training when I was like 13 and I was about 5'7'' back then.. I'm 16 1/2 now and my height is 6'1''. so weight training definitely doesn't stunt your growth!!

  • @Los24Lakers You find reaslie the difference in 3 years.

  • actually Arnold took steroids thats why he's a little taller

  • dont listen to him it does stun your growth im 14 and height 173 cm and iv been like this for a year now i do heavy weights too

  • @supxxx1

    Oh, and you expect we're all going to take a 14yo kid's word over Scott's word? Ever thought of it you might just BE a smaller kid? 173 is a perfectly fine height for your age.

  • @supxxx1 Genetics idiot. 

  • I'm 14 and "5 4.5" and I wana be 5 10 or 5 9 atleast before I go to the gym but mow ima jus work out at the park

  • I started training 2 years ago, very regularly, and have been training frequently without any "rest weeks" since. I was about 5'9" when I started and I am now 6'00". I don't believe it stunts your growth. In fact, I'd imagine it may help growth because weight training releases growth hormone?

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  • nutrition means shit without proper genetics!

  • @rainxxxx nutrition is key man.

  • @DriigoHBS genetics is key, nutrition is important no doubt

  • ten likes and i will tell daksh that i still like him!!!!!!!!

  • mmm...is it really helping us grow taller when we lift weight ???

  • @Tw1Nk13sSs Holy shit, thats tall ! But how tall were you at like the age of 13 then?

  • @Tw1Nk13sSs how tall ? :P

  • Im 15 , im 5"3 and i go gym, i dont lift weights. I have a really active lifestyle, i swam , play soccer gaelic hurling , kickboxing and run a lot, could all of that stop me from growing because all of my energy and food is going to exercise instead of growing and producing more hormones to make me grow? Should i start eating alot more? Please reply

  • @darraghc123 you need to eat LOADS of food when ur doing all that excersize man or else ul never grow

  • @vicwootenisgod alright thanks man . :D

  • 1:08 the amount of times i explain this to people at my gym day in, day out.........

  • for the guy who talked about a twin one is generally taller than the other n to the guy sayin weightlifting is different you are supposed to be able to lift your own body weight so how in the world will curling 20 lbs stunt your growth no one said to go lift 200 lb this is where your common sense comes in you can't expect to go at 14 and want to lift the same thing as guys over 20 you start small and gradually increase to sum it up scott is right

  • I dunt no man I do workout I'm almost 16, and I'm 5 10 in a half I just hope it doesn't affect me and I get to 6" the doc said I will, plus do dumbbell flys affect your growth? Or curls? Or tricep extension?

  • Lol.. Doing pullups, push ups, running, jogging is way different than lifting weights.. I believe that if you are under 14, you should not be lifting weights because your bones are so damn fragile and it can ruin the growth plate.. Instead, you should be doing strength training/exercise.. pull ups, pushups, boxing, hiking, running etc, and these are way different than weight lifting.. Actually this can actually improve your height. Heavy lifting will stunt a kid best to believe...

  • hey what about ballet? ive been dancing since i was 2 i'm like four eleven!!!!!

  • Hey Scott, I wouldn't want to discourage anyone from working out or going to the gym at any age, but my bf&his identical twin brother are an interesting case study for this. My bf's twin started serious lifting as a teen, while he didn't. As adults there's now around 0.5-1 inch difference in their heights. Apart from this they are 100% identical!So perhaps weight training does have an effect on development (they think so), but what this tells us is this: if it does, the difference is minimal!

  • About 20 press ups I have quite a protein rich diet and drink lots

  • @me3be3 I'm doing curls and bench press with then

  • I'm 14 6'2 and I weigh about 145lbs I use 15lb dumbells 15reps every other day and I have a faint six pack. Am I doing this about right

  • @coxy0n360 first, what exercises r u doing? 15 lbs doesnt sound like that much, but as long as once you reach 15 reps your muscle is tired/ failing, its ok. also what about sets, diet, ect?

  • this vid he says he started working out when he was 14 another vid says 12.. the fuk?

  • im 12 im 4'12 and i wanna go gym does working out with dumbells and doing crunches and stuff stun my growth

  • im 19 years old my height is 5'6 if i start lifting weights will it stunt my growth?

  • @bryantskippy Take zinc, look up zinc

  • @bryantskippy No, your at an age were you most probably wont grow much more.

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    .Not weight training is probably more harmful :D.

  • Its just my point of view, but lifting weight will probably stunt your growth if you use heavy exercises that falls on you also without proper techniques, like barbell squat, if you do exercises on machines like lat pulldown, machine rows, etc, I think it should be fine for teens.

  • thanks. im only 12 and i thougt weight training could stunt my growth but now i know it cant

  • @cheapsniper u have to do it properly, if u put tension on your spine, stop what your doing. and make sure to eat a lot more

  • Thanks man. I've been asking myself this question for years. i'm 13 years old and play ball and now i know that i still can train without ending up short . thanks

  • like if you stopped the video when he said no just to get the answer

  • @gunabuser15 people like to be educated unlike you... r-tard

  • Powerlifting can stunt your growth if you dont do it right. Stop being so naive

  • @TheKIDDERz so can getting run over by a steamroller. whats your point?

  • Gym doesn't stunt ur growth at all dont worry guys im 16 and after 7 months i was 5'7ft and now im 5'11 gym increased my height i also was doing stretch and hanging everyday and i finaly after all hard work increased my height and also get riped body so dont worry about nonsense gym can just help you :)

  • Thus guy is a midget I swear to you he video his face only cuz the rest of hi body is beneath sea level..

  • 5'9 considered short or fair enough?? opinions please><

  • @THEDOGSHIT08 2 inches below a normal male hieght in north america

  • @THEDOGSHIT08 yeah

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  • skott when i was i kid i dont remember dead lifting or squading 200 pounds.But how can you say that pressing your spine with more than 100 pounds will not damage your growth plates!! I wish that what you say is true because i am 17 and every time i lift weight i feel really bad because ii dont want to stop any pottential growth that might happen to me.

  • ive never heard of it stunting your growth, but a friend of mine (adult male) who has been into weight lifting for many years said it has made him shorter... he said his doctor claimed its normal because of the weights compressing the spine. He didnt lose a lot of height though.

  • a lot of my friends actually grew after they started lifting more because of the increased HGH released into the bloodstream and that they also sleep more cause they're dead tired.

  • running is fitness, weights caused the plates between you long bones to close earlier

  • @loolfactorie Simply running and jumping applies pressure onto the long bones in your legs and bones in your spine equal to 3x or more of your normal body weight, so what you said is completely false

  • So guy, who is this crap video adressed to? 11 year old kids, or grown fucking men who are already tall.

    Obvious fucking ly a man whos already 5'8 is not gonna shrink, but a kid whos 4'0 is gonna GROW short.

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  • After 16 years old the body has grown, 17 years old you can start weight training and will not stunt ur growth, but when you start training hard at 11 years old, expect to grow short because ur bones have not developed enough nor have you lived long enough to endure such pressure, so please guy, put on a fucking shirt and shut the fuck up. Lee Priest, grown man, IFBB bodybuilder, 5'4 started training extremely hard at 11 years old, Richard Sandrak 20 years old, 5'2, started at like 7 years old.

  • @acidee100 could you start working out at 14-15 years old? My friend is 15 he started at 13 with weights, he is now 5'11 when he started he was 5'5 and he is still growing.

  • @Nicsvideos96

    At 13 is fine, if ur not being trained profesionally, I doubt and I kno for a fact ur friend didnt start training hard at 13, meaning squatting, dead lifts, heavy weights, and not working out more than 5 days a week for more than an hour a day.

    But if he had done all that at 13 then he would have been short, Look at Lee Priest, he was ripped at age 12, by age 15 he was already squatting, dead lifting, hes 5'4! What grown man, 200+ pounds is 5'4?

  • @Nicsvideos96

    Its not a myth, people think it is because its rare to see this happen, but it happens.

  • This guy meng..First off daily activity is NOT the same as weight lifting, when u play with ur friends as a kid you get pushed, hit, true, but weight training involves putting much more pressure on ur bones, legs, back, specially for young bodybuilders who squat(10-14 years old), yes you piece of shit its different, I get mad when things are not said the right way or truthfully, weight training puts A LOT more stress on ur muscles, weight training should NOT be done before 16 years old.

  • well ive known a kid who has been weight lifting since the age of 8 and ive seen that in high school hes only 5 foot 6 but thats the only thing that applies to this conversation

  • im 17 6'2 and i wanna be 6'5 cus i feel like a midget here in holland since everyone is 6 feet plus

  • Ppl grow faster than other its all based on genetics

  • That caption at 1:21 is my life story, at like 13 my mum wouldnt sign me up at the gym because it would "stunt my growth", absolute horse shit. but when i got to about 5"10 and i stopped growing she just let me go anyway.

  • Lol i also jump from stairs and its preety good ...

  • I'm 5'10 and 16. I want to be 6'3... 5'10 sucks.

  • @c0ldindark scott hermans is 5'10, im 5'5 1/2 that sucks, haha.

  • @c0ldindark I wish I was 5'10. Im only 3'7

  • Hi im 14 and im 5 foot 3. I also weigh 115 pounds. im starting to lift 15 pounds with 5 repitions of various excersies. My muscles are sore after but im not hurting my joints. I dont want to stunt my growth because i am already a smaller kid. Also on top of that i do chinups squats pushups tricep dips etc. do you think by doing this im stunting my growth at all??

  • @calco77 No man keep going, lite weights will not even effect your height..

  • @calco77 no, i started gym when i was 14 and 5ft. now im 15 and 5ft 8. just aim to focus on your arms and do stretching after work out

  • 6 is perfect! but id rather be 5'10 ripped than normal 6 so ya

  • The notion that weight lifting stunts growth is simply the result of illogical thinking and stupidity.

  • 5"10 = perfect height? lols no.

    6"1 = most aesthetically pleasing height

  • @sharpes123 I agree . Anything past 6''0 is good . 5 foot is short peoples height

  • scott how tall are you?

  • Maybe the parents were not muscular at all so they're jealous if their kid is. That's why they create this myth. lol jk

  • 6'5 is the perfect height not short ass 5'11

  • yes it is, its not tall or short

  • @sports5991 No it;s short man anything less than 6''0 is GAY

  • Kids play actively in more of an aerobic sense. Sure they strain their muscles and bones to an extent....but to introduce resistance training with weights is a completely different strain. Maybe you should talk about the mental condition of "height neurosis". its essentially the only reason people worry about stunting their growth. Then again...you arent a doctor.

  • does squatting stunt growth? thats what i heard...

  • @TheSituation510 Actually yes because it puts too much stress on your bones which in turn causes them to quit growing

  • @jtgtjtgt During running there is more shearing forces / pressure on the joints than during squatting, unless you can squat more than 4 times your body weight. Simply standing on one leg will equal you squatting your bodyweight.

  • @TheSituation510 With upper body exercises this isn't a problem though

  • i am 13 and i lift 8kg weights will it stunt my growth????

  • @insertnamehere568 LOL I am 13 and I have been going to the gym for 3 months and I can lift 30 kg and dont worry it wont stunt a shit its just a myth !! :)

  • im abou 5 9' and i just turned 15. im about 160 pounds with about 7 percent body fat. but i feel like ive gotten taller but not widder if that makes sense

  • Suicides. i remember those.

    Peace out from heaven.

  • Im 13 and 5-5, im supposed to be 6-3 and grow in 9th or 10th grade. Im 93 pounds also. My whole basketball jv team is gonna lift but I don't want to stunt my growth. I also want to gain at least 20 pounds within a year what do I do?

  • For people asking if they will grow more, it's impossible to say, as everyone is different. If you don't grow as much or as fast as someone else, it could come down to genetics,diet, etc. By the way I like how all these 14 year olds post their height on here like we give 2 shits...

  • Weight training while in your teenage years is still up for debate. It depends on the intensity, exercises, weights used, among a dozen other factors. It can be very safe and it can be very unsafe depending on what you're doing. It depends on what you're doing and how you're doing it. Most teenagers cannot afford a trainer. When I was a teen I learned by watching others in the gym, some of whom were doing it wrong and practicing unsafe things.

  • i;m 14 and i just started working out anad i'm 5'9 i wanna be six foot tall i havn't really grown since i wroked out

  • @it966 How long have you been working out and not gained height?

  • @it966 Your 5'9 at 14 years of age. Jesus your a big boy :) Take into account how long youve been working out and reasess that statement. If youve been working out 2-3 months and you you think you havnt grown then its not down to weight training.. Height changes in a shot peiod at your age are not that noticeable over a short period of time....

  • @it966 I'm 14 and 6'1', I've been lifting since I was 11 and 5'3' don't believe the hype

  • @it966 I'm 14 and 6'1', I've been lifting since I was 11 and 5'3' don't believe the hype

  • how tall were u at 14 and how tall are u now ???

  • I don't think working out stunts your growth but only concern is with squats.

  • I dont know man, i first went to a gym when i was 15 for a few monts and i never

    gain any height from that moment.I 'm 5,10 and maybe i wasnt supposed to go

    any taller and its just coincidence but notice that both of my older brothers are 4 inces taller than me.Just stick to sports why bother with weights.

  • Why is he shirtless??

  • 16 5' 8'' fuck yeah. If your like 6'5''+ its seems like it would be hard to gain muscle.

  • it depends on your nationality/bloodline/ etc

  • It should still be noted that excessive training can DELAY your growth.

  • if i grew one inch per month for a year i would be 7ft4 or 7ft3 3/4 or 7ft3 1/4. i dont really know what my height is

  • IM 14 and im 6'1? Is this good height?

  • @brian13764 u might aswell stunt it on purpose LOL yeah thats great hieght

  • @brian13764  Thats Bad ass man

  • @brian13764 yea mann

  • Wrestling is the toughest. Just saying

  • Im 12 and im 5' 10'too

  • I'D think tha's true i started at 16 now im 23 and my height's 1.79 mtts im not too tall, well i gotta say im french-canadian n we arent to tall at all lol..

  • the training is good for people of +19 years - 18 you won't growth

  • Call my parents and tell them that it wont stunt my growth! THey wont listen!!!! 0345-10942.

  • @MMAClancy that happend to me to you will shoot up 2 to 5 inches when you turn 15

  • Well i am 15 and i started weightlifting at 13 and currently i am 6ft 1". I go the gym 3-4 times a week and play soccer 3 times a week, i do not think it affects your height and i am quite tall in my family.

  • wel scott im only 14 doing weights since i was 13 and i didnt grow since last summer?? im 5 foot 6 and most of my family is tall?? not saying your wrong but i duno why i not growing

  • @MMAClancy are u eating the right foods?

  • @deathcrusade7 yes i eat perfect right amount of fats and carbs and eat 20g protein a day and only weigh 125 lbs. i take protein and creatine but thats not part of it right??

  • cool and i always taught it would mostley cause well i would think theyd hurt your bones and stop them from wanting to grow but question does ressistance burn fat i heard it can?

  • I was going at a gym where the supervisor was horrible and I knew from other people that what I was doing was wrong...thankfully I left that gym fast....

  • good vid im 14 and im traning for mma and football

  • how come you haven't big muscles if you trained from 14 years old?

  • @Lucasdeboer Uhmmm, he's more muscular than average. And have you seen his workout videos? IDK how you say he's not muscular.

  • @AGVZ777 Sorry I know when he's pumped up he's muscular, but how old is he? so he's not just really big him self, but he is strong as hell that's for sure

  • @Lucasdeboer lol...its depends on your goal...if not, you will see hulk everywhere..

  • what sort of stretching should you do befor a workout?

  • I just recently turned 15. i'm only around 5'7" and 135 pounds. i play football and bball for my school. i wanna be at least 5'9" 5'10", 150+ pounds by my sophmore year so i compete alot better and get alot of playing time. i've always started each year i've played football since pee wee, middle school, and JV.. I'll be on varsity next year playing slot reciever/hybrid-back and corner and i need to get bigger if i want decent playing team. any tips on how to reach my goal?

  • does doing sit ups, push ups and other abs workout without weights stun your growth

  • im 14, 5'7", 120lbs and i started working out this year im stil growing but compared to some people in my age im a little short,i know a bunch of 14-16 year old 5'11" to 6'.An officier in my air cadets squadron who's also the sports and fitness officier said that working out in puberty would affect your growth only if you do above bodyweight exercise.I do mostly 30 lbs workouts and an occasional 115-135 bench press is this ok at my age or should i wait???

  • how do u gain height then? 

  • @MrTalentedSoul

    There's a special piece of equipment for gaining height called a rack. It was popular in the medieval period...

  • @MrTalentedSoul its your genes what determan your growth

  • its a huge myth to scare kids to not workout

  • @SurferBeats well not really, some turners are like 1.50 meters high while they should be like 1.85...

  • @ultralooter turns?

  • I was 15 when I started lifting weights and I think I sort overstressed my body. I think I lifted more weights then I should have without consuming the amount of food I should have and I guess I've stunned my height.

    I'm 16 now and almost 5'10.

    Any sugesstions on how I can start growing again?

  • @8443744 i don't think you stunted your growth... but if your that worried about it you could possibly buy some tribulus(not sure of spelling) . its natural testosterone booster and could possibly trigger some kind of growth. dont count on it tho. use as directed on the bottle!

  • scott do you remembe how tall you were when you were 14?

  • lulz

  • my testimony is : been working out on andoff since I started puberty. its been 2 yrs 3 months and I gained 17 cm's in height. i am now 1 cm taller than my dad and my brothers did'nt stop growing until the age of 22. so I just totaly blew the myth out of the water. oh btw I only bench 58kg's and so i think thats why. because I didnt break my growth plates. XD cheers. oh and im 5'5 atm.