Does workin out make you short?

Question:

Does it ?
Is it possible to be shorter sciencetifically?

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Working out doesn't make you short. Depending on what you mean by possible to be shorter scientifically you can actually "shrink" several inches as you age for various reasons like osteoporosis for example.

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does masturbating make you go blind?

yeah, it might even dwarf you

only on earth

if you consider scientifically shortening your legs a workout, then yeah i guess.

I think eatting makes you loose your teeth sooner or later.

Yes. That is why you see so many midgets at the gym.

No it doesn't. It's only when at the age before 18 the person will grow height slower than the average. Also depending on the type of the exercise.

No, but a lot of short guys do get into bodybuilding.

If you're under 17, yes it will. Otherwise it might not because you have already grown your full height. Just don't do weights that often.

no working out will not make you shorter. I don't know what gave you that idea, but I'll take a crack at it.

Maybe you think that your bones will shorten under heavy pressure. Your bones do not shorten under pressure, it is somewhat the opposite. Your bones actually become more dense, stronger, thicker, when you lift weights, for example. This is because your bones are essentially alive and constantly changing. Your bone's cells add calcium and build the structures of your bones when they are put under stress. It is an adaptive mechanism that has evolved to help your body put its calcium reserves to greater use.

Or maybe you think that muscles shorten by working out. Again, the opposite is true. When you work out, you actually are tearing your muscles, even just a little bit. When the muscles rebuild, they will be longer than before, which contributes to greater strength and flexibility.

So, it is on the contrary-- you do not get shorter when you work out-- you get shorter when you don't work out.

No. If you are gonna be short than you are gonna be short. If you worked out to the point that it could impact your spine then you might be a few millimeters shorter, but you would also have permanent back pain and damage. If you work out right than you have no danger of having trouble. As you sleep each night your bones will re-adjust and relax back into their natural places. So you can see that sleep is an important part of good health. Get at least 6.5 to 8 hours of sleep each night.
One thing that will slow down your growth both height and size-wise is caffeine and other drugs. Caffeine specifically but other drugs as well give you a short burst of energy but sap your body's natural resources and that leaves you too drained when you sleep. Your body does almost all of its growing and healing as you sleep.
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Still working out at 32. Still in good shape. And not getting any shorter.

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