By
Seth Pittman
If you remember well, your teacher told you in science class that
girls do not grow taller beyond the age of 18 years; it is to say
beyond puberty. Boys who enter the growth phase a little later than
their counterparts continue to grow right into their early 20s. How then
would manufacturers of height growth supplements justify their claim to
help you add inches as an adult? Should we write them off as scams? Not
really.
What we know and what we've learnt has a missing link.
Most girls stop growing taller at the age of 14 while boys stop adding
inches by the age of 18. By this age, boys and girls have grown to 99%
of their body's growth capacity. Thus, the body has not completed its
full growth and will continue growing to attain this 1%. However, you
must realize that the increase in height will not be as significant and
drastic as the teen years when you suddenly "shot up". The maximum
growth in height you will achieve might be between 2 and 6 inches;
rarely more than that. Besides, factors such as genetics also have a
major say in how tall or short a person will be.
But, the good
news is you have a chance to increase height (this 1%) upto the age of
30 years. So, if you're above 18 and are deeply disturbed by your short
stature, don't waste time. Read on for tips and start working today.
What is the way to grow taller after 18?
Exercise,
exercise and only exercise holds the key to increase height. Exercise
activities enable the bones to stretch and thereby help to lengthen
one's appearance. You should do exercises that elongate the spine and
the leg joints muscles.
The easiest exercise involves hanging from
a bar. Make sure the bar can take your weight to avoid mishaps. You can
hang for 20 minutes to half an hour. Divide the total time into sets to
give the exercise a more structured approach. You can make the activity
slightly challenging by not simply hanging but also trying to raise
your legs up to the bar. Swimming, Pilates and yoga are other exercises
that will help grow in height. In addition to this, you can perform bow
downs, toe touches, standing twists and side bends.
We would also
advise you to eat right because a diet rich in vitamins supports the
body's natural capacity to grow while at the same time supplementing
one's exercise efforts. One should eat a diet rich in green leafy
vegetable and dairy products because they are rich sources of calcium.
You should also eat fruits rich in vitamin D as it enables better
absorption of dietary calcium.
All your efforts will fall flat if
you do not sleep well. The primary reason is because the Human Growth
Hormone (HGH), the hormone that regulates height and growth in the human
body is synthesized when you are asleep.
So, to sum it up, it
boils down to regular exercise, a healthy diet, a regular sleep schedule
and a boost in the production of the essential Human Growth Hormone.
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