Will lifting dumbbells definitely prevent you from growing taller?

Many parents pay more attention to their children's health. When their children are still young, they plan many exercise plans for their children, such as letting them lift dumbbells to exercise their arm strength. However, some parents always think that lifting dumbbells will prevent their children from growing taller. Will lifting dumbbells prevent their children from growing taller? Let me introduce to you some issues related to lifting dumbbells!

The rumor that weightlifting or strength training affects height exists in many countries (including the United States). People who hold this view confuse cause and effect. People notice that many weightlifters or bodybuilders are short, and they think that their training stunts their growth. For weightlifters, because short people can do less work and move a shorter distance to lift the same weight above their heads, making it easier for them to complete the competition, athletes are intentionally selected to be shorter.

For bodybuilders (taking the 100 kg weight class as an example), in order to maintain muscle anabolism and accelerate muscle growth, the burden on the body of a tall person who eats a large amount of food is higher than that of a short person of the same weight. Therefore, many weightlifters and bodybuilders are not tall, which leads people to the wrong conclusion that strength training subjects such as dumbbell training affect height. The fact is, in order to achieve good results, some short and strong athletes were selected when selecting athletes.

Another fact is that scientific moderate-intensity strength training for teenagers is of great benefit to the development of teenagers; training not only makes teenagers' muscles strong, but also makes them mentally strong, making them more accustomed to bearing pressure. Of course, dumbbell training can be part of moderate-intensity strength training for teenagers.

Strength training subjects such as dumbbell training will not affect height. The weightlifters we see are relatively short. This is because, in order to achieve good results, they will select some short and strong athletes when selecting athletes.

First of all, we need to consider the various factors that affect human height growth. Genetics, nutrition, and whether or not there is injury during the growth and development period are all factors that affect height growth. Whether or not lifting dumbbells is associated with a third factor will determine the results of this training method.

The direct determining factor of a person's height is the length of the bones, especially the vertical length of the leg bones and trunk bones, which directly determines a person's height. In the period of human growth and development, puberty is of vital importance. Girls range from approximately 10-12 years old to 17-18 years old, and boys range from approximately 12-14 years old to 18-20 years old, with large individual differences.

During puberty, the growth of long bones determines final height. Long bones are divided into the shaft and epiphysis according to their location. The cartilage between the epiphysis and the shaft is called epiphyseal cartilage, which continues to proliferate and gradually ossifies. Before the epiphyseal cartilage is completely ossified, the bone can continue to grow and people will grow taller accordingly. After adulthood, the epiphyseal cartilage is completely ossified, the shaft and epiphysis become one, the bones are completely calcified, and the person's height growth process will stop.

Adults have closed bones, and when they suffer sports injuries, their ligaments are easily injured. In the same sports injury or accident, teenagers are more likely to suffer epiphyseal cartilage growth plate fractures rather than ligament tears because the force bearing capacity of the epiphyseal cartilage is lower than that of the ligaments.

After reading the editor's introduction, I believe you have a more comprehensive understanding of lifting dumbbells. It should be noted that if the child is still relatively young, it is best to let the child participate in appropriate exercise methods. It would be best if you can consult a professional fitness coach. Of course, during the child's exercise, it is best to keep up with the child's nutrition.