My Height Growth Journey!

 


Today, I will share my journey from standing 5'6" tall at the age of 14 to 5'10" at the age of 20.

Going by the popular opine, I was literally not even a bit scared of stunted height growth when I joined gym with a average or below average height of 5 foot 6 inches at the age of 15.

I was really into exercises which put stress on the spine which is the main component through which height is determined. 

Talking about my height genetics, it is not great to be honest. My father stands 5 foot 3 inches tall and my mother a mere 4 foot 11 inches.

So, I really started to get insecure about my height at the age of 16 by which I stood 5 foot 7 inches tall.

I started following certain things as listed below to increase my height to some extent:-

-Stretch right after waking up.

-Avoid tea or coffee as much as possible.

-Play sports which involves jumps like high jumping and long jumping.

-If you go the gym, avoid overhead exercises till the age of 20-21.

-Sleep adequately.

-Drink plenty of water.

-Have sunlight exposure daily.


Following the above points has steadily increased my height over the years but now I feel 5 foot 10 inches is the maximum height I could attain.

Also, there is no such fixed age criteria wherein your height growth stunts.

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