Do Squats make you SHRINK in height?

[Danimal77]

Actually, not just squats, but overhead presses, as well as heavy leg presses. Does the weight compress one's spine and space between the joints, resulting in shortening of ones height? Legitimate question, seeking legitimate answers. Thanks.

Dan

[Epic_Monster]

Actually, not just squats, but overhead presses, as well as heavy leg presses. Does the weight compress one's spine and space between the joints, resulting in shortening of ones height? Legitimate question, seeking legitimate answers. Thanks.

Dan

Legitimate answers don't exist here! Hope this helps.

[The Squadfather]

no but i'm convinced they made my feet grow, totally serious.

[qiniz]

no but i'm convinced they made my feet grow, totally serious.

hahaha even if your really serious, thats pretty funny

[The Squadfather]

hahaha even if your really serious, thats pretty funny

put it to you like this, i started squatting seriously in 1995 when i was 23, before that i was between a size 10 1/2 and 11 depending on the shoe, now in 2008 my shoe size is 12 and in some shoes 12 1/2, how do you explain that?

[Danimal77]

I ask because I just got back from Pump Gym and had a brutal leg workout. I nearly fucking passed out in the changing room after the workout and damn near puked during it. Anyways, I felt damn compressed after the workout, as if I was somehow shorter. Can continuous workouts like this take a inch off your height?

Funny about your feet growing Squadfather. That's a first!

[qiniz]

put it to you like this, i started squatting seriously in 1995 when i was 23, before that i was between a size 10 1/2 and 11 depending on the shoe, now in 2008 my shoe size is 12 and in some shoes 12 1/2, how do you explain that?

haha dont know man, not trying to flame or anything

[Epic_Monster]

I ask because I just got back from Pump Gym and had a brutal leg workout. I nearly fucking passed out in the changing room after the workout and damn near puked during it. Anyways, I felt damn compressed after the workout, as if I was somehow shorter. Can continuous workouts like this take a inch off your height?

Funny about your feet growing Squadfather. That's a first!

Epic ass kissing

[The Squadfather]

haha dont know man, not trying to flame or anything

totally serious here, one day a few years ago i tried on a pair of old 11's that i had and i couldn't have squeezed into them with a shoehorn and they used to slide right on without even untying the laces.

[The Luke]

put it to you like this, i started squatting seriously in 1995 when i was 23, before that i was between a size 10 1/2 and 11 depending on the shoe, now in 2008 my shoe size is 12 and in some shoes 12 1/2, how do you explain that?

...you got fat. Hope this helps.


The Luke

[The Squadfather]

...you got fat. Hope this helps.


The Luke

yeah getting fat always makes your feet grow in LENGTH.

[Danimal77]

Can someone give me an answer without talking about fucking feet! 

[Epic_Monster]

Can someone give me an answer without talking about fucking feet! 

 

[swilkins1984]

Can someone give me an answer without talking about fucking feet! 

No

[The Luke]

yeah getting fat always makes your feet grow in LENGTH.

...don't you know that women often go up a shoe size or two during pregnancy? (due to swelling)

Or have all the women in your family lived their lives barefoot?


The Luke

[Rami]

Actually, not just squats, but overhead presses, as well as heavy leg presses. Does the weight compress one's spine and space between the joints, resulting in shortening of ones height? Legitimate question, seeking legitimate answers. Thanks.

Dan

Temporary if you lift really heavy, it will be corrected back during sleep. Unless you sleep standing up. After extremely hard and long workouts, like strong man competitions, it can take several days.

[Moosejay]

Actually, not just squats, but overhead presses, as well as heavy leg presses. Does the weight compress one's spine and space between the joints, resulting in shortening of ones height? Legitimate question, seeking legitimate answers. Thanks.

Dan

Generally, if you are below the age of 40, you may lose up to one inch in height...but this effect is only temporary...it will last a matter of hours. This is because the discs are more of a fluidic consistency and they are more pliable...they will submit to the axial pressure of heavy squats. Won't happen with everyone, but it is possible.

(I am a chiropractor)

[alexxx]

I haven't gained an inch in height ever since I started training. 15 years old 6'4"

[Moosejay]

I haven't gained an inch in height ever since I started training. 15 years old 6'4"

that seems odd...but 6'4" is pretty tall, obviously

[alexxx]

that seems odd...but 6'4" is pretty tall, obviously

Well I might have been 6'3" so I might have gained an inch.

[dr.chimps]

put it to you like this, i started squatting seriously in 1995 when i was 23, before that i was between a size 10 1/2 and 11 depending on the shoe, now in 2008 my shoe size is 12 and in some shoes 12 1/2, how do you explain that?

Age. Gravity.

[Moosejay]

Age. Gravity.

Could be cartilage growth but unlikely.

HGH might do that- it can cause finger and toe growth/lengthening.

[busyB]

Not sure if this is true but heard when younger kids, under 18, lift heavy or squat heavy their growth plates can harden prematurely.

Possibly stunting their growth? 

I used to do heavy box squats in High School and never grew an inch since then..

[EL Mariachi]

Actually, not just squats, but overhead presses, as well as heavy leg presses. Does the weight compress one's spine and space between the joints, resulting in shortening of ones height? Legitimate question, seeking legitimate answers. Thanks.

Dan

Are you fucking kidding me? Space between the joints Height is decided trough the bones.
According to your logic, if you took a man bu his arms and legs and pull on both sides you will make him longer.
Please delete your thread, its very stupid. Its embarassing.

[dr.chimps]

Could be cartilage growth but unlikely.

HGH might do that- it can cause finger and toe growth/lengthening.

Let's not forget weight gain. I think Squad has noted his at 240lbs. Need some good stabilizers for that at 5'11"*.

*guesstimate: see matt c for definitive height/weight