I'm a 16 year old male, will I grow taller?


Question:
I'm a 16 year old male and i am 5'10. My dad is 5'8 and my mom is 5'2. I weigh aroung 190 lbs. How can I grow taller? I want to reach at least 6'1 before I stop growing.

Answers:
men usually grow from 16-24, where women usually stop at 21 but not always...
I'm a girl but there is no one tall in my family except my dad is 6'-0", we only had one great uncle that was tall 7' something, and me and my brother must have gotten those genes because we are very tall.

Do you have other tall people in your family tree? (uncles, grandfathers)

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when i was 16 i was 5'4 100lbs. i grew late but now am 6'1 190lbs. so there is still hope, your probably not done growing yet
You will continue to grow until you become an adult (end of high school). But you have probably already peaked and may only grow an inch or so at best.
yeaH ! I have a cousin that grew up until 21 years old, however it is not so usual!

play basketball a lot! and sleep well
your growth is genetically determined - you cannot change that

short of using growth hormone or having your legs broken and bone implants

given your mum and dads height you have done well!

my dad was 6'5" and my mother 5'10" and i am 6' 4"

to be honest I do not think you will make 6'1" - with a bit of luck you might just reach 5'11" or 6'

keep your body toned and strong - if your legs and arms look defined and strong and you ahve good straight posture and wide shoulders you will look much taller anyway
hey im a shorty too. I heard that people still grow till around 21, so I hope that applies to me. there have been cases where short people at school suddenly burst out in to growth and overtake their freinds in height around the end of highschool.
most likey yes but maybe no?


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