The myth will never die

**boxer08** · 05-20-2007, 03:54 PM

Lifting weights stunts growth. Why wont the myth never die.I read an article that lifting weights at a young age can help your bones and make them stroner fo when you grow older. Lou was 14 5'9 when he started and h grew to be 6'5 and theres alot others.

**dece870717** · 05-20-2007, 04:13 PM

Ya I think i've heard this before, never really understood why it would stunt growth though.

**fLgAtOr** · 05-20-2007, 10:14 PM

Excess estrogen closes bone plates...I'm sure that the myth was perpetuated from lifting/raising test/estro levels....

anywho...I agree. I wish I started sooner.

**x_moe** · 05-20-2007, 11:12 PM

i was a lazy boy till i hit the age of 19

**Polska** · 05-21-2007, 01:19 AM

I always thought the myth to be true.

**InsaneInTheMembrane** · 05-21-2007, 01:38 AM

It's a very persistent myth because it's like the chicken and the egg riddle (you know, which came first?)

From what I have seen, teenagers who feel short or small (hence, often times bullied by classmates) have the tendency to gravitate towards bodybuilding as a compensatory measure...alot of people have a hard time realizing that its the person's size that came before they opted for weight training and not the other way around...mistaken cause and effect

another consideration is also the fact that alot of misinformed teens are turning towards gear at a younger age and as a result have suffered the premature closing of their growth plates and hence, their overall growth. This is another element helping to keep the myth alive

but yes, it is a myth and there is no truth to it IMO