I’m 15. I’ve heard that exercises like the Deadlift and Squat can stunt your growth. Is
this a myth or is there truth behind this?
Children & adolescents have growth plate at the end of most bones. Growth plate regulates the
length & shape of bones. Bone grows around growth plate, not from the center outward. Growth
plate is the last part of bones to harden. This makes it more vulnerable to fractures which can
cause problems like unequal bone length.
Weight lifting can stunt your growth if you damage the growth plate. You don’t get hit on your
ankles & knees during weight lifting like with Soccer. You also don’t get collisions like in Football.
So the only way you can damage your growth plate with weight lifting is by letting the weight fall
on you. If you start light, focus on good technique and add weight slowly this will never happen.
Statistics confirm that weight lifting is the safest sport when looking at the rate of injury.
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