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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Danimal77 on January 29, 2014, 06:30:51 PM
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We know almost all the old time bodybuilders have lost a ton of height (Arnold, Lou, etc). Wrestlers who did weights have also lost a lot of height (Hogan, Superstar Billy Graham, etc). So, does lifting heavy weights prematurely compress the discs in the spine, resulting in premature height loss? When I used to lift heavy weights, I always felt more compressed. Does anyone know?
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i think im a tad bit shorter than i was 3 years ago
bench
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I've lost about an inch since my last high school sports physical my senior year.
compressed disks in my back and neck, degenerated disk(s) in neck, ect...
powerlifting/squatting takes a toll.
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could very well be.
but atleast if you dont have barrel gut, and are lean you will seem taller than you are.
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I think this is absolutely true. I def think that I'm a few cm shorter than when I started lifting.
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compressed spine will do this.
squats i think in particualr.
its not the only thing thatll shrink, though. ;D
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Yes weight bearing exercises can do this.
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big chiro has a spinal decompression technique that will put 5.5inches in ur ass thus improving posterior pelvic lift
and overall quality of life :D
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i dont do deadlifts or squats
the only compression would be during seated press and standing curls
i think it would be ok
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I have lost 7 kgs in 2 weeks using the step machine.
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Yes, but it makes you wider. Kind of like squishing a water balloon.
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Yes, but it makes you wider. Kind of like squishing a water balloon.
pretty much
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I feel compacted sometimes so make a point of hanging off a chin up bar for as long as possible.
Think it helps because I always feel slightly better afterwards. I am six foot and want to grow not shrink.
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my spine feels much better since giving up squats and deads
didnt have any problems, but since quitting i noticed i feel much better and it doesnt pop like crazy when washing my back
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i know of guys whos dick became bigger in the years they worked out
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I noticed my shoes got very loose after the first few years of training, so now I wear an extra pair of socks.
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i know of guys whos dick became bigger in the years they worked out
why do the olympians have dicks the size of light switch?
(http://realporngirlz.com/uploads/small-boys-penis/7.jpg)
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Little shorter do to slipped discs.
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why do the olympians have dicks the size of light switch?
(http://realporngirlz.com/uploads/small-boys-penis/7.jpg)
That has to be shopped. Evan would wear posing trunks that small.
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Little shorter do to slipped discs.
Doesn't even have to be "slipped discs" (FYI that's a very outdated term...discs don't really slip, they bulge, protrude, sequester, herniate.)
Most important is degenerative disc disease brought on by heavy compressive loads and poor biomechanics. You I'll absolutely lose height by the continual compression of these discs. Anyone who lifts big weight NEEDS some form of decompression therapy, it's crucial.
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big chiro has a spinal decompression technique that will put 5.5inches in ur ass thus improving posterior pelvic lift
and overall quality of life :D
Damn straight.
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Yet how come Strong Men competitors are all 6ft6+ footers...no one here lifts as heavy and as frequently as they do, many started at a young age.
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Yet how come Strong Men competitors are all 6ft6+ footers...no one here lifts as heavy and as frequently as they do, many started at a young age.
You might lose 1-2# over the course of a lifetime, not like half a foot
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During times i do squats and deads i shrink an inch at max.
You can also do some kind of spinal streching at the end of workouts.
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Doesn't even have to be "slipped discs" (FYI that's a very outdated term...discs don't really slip, they bulge, protrude, sequester, herniate.)
Most important is degenerative disc disease brought on by heavy compressive loads and poor biomechanics. You I'll absolutely lose height by the continual compression of these discs. Anyone who lifts big weight NEEDS some form of decompression therapy, it's crucial.
Big Dr. Chiro Flex ???
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Big Dr. Chiro Flex ???
You rang?
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You might lose 1-2# over the course of a lifetime, not like half a foot
Here are some facts. People (not those who lift weights) lose height starting at the age of 30.
Men by the age of 70 on average lose 1.2". By 80 they will have lost 2". Every decade after that, it speeds up.
Women by the age of 70 on average lose 2" and by 80 will have lost 3.25".
NOW, bodybuilders/weightlifters speed up that process and either get to the reduced height faster, or lose height due to heavy lifting/compression, PLUS loss of height by the natural aging process and deterioration of spinal fluid between discs/joints.
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Get an inversion table. Spend time in a hottub. Hang from the pullup bar.