Does Bodybuilding Stunt Growth?

That bodybuilding stunts growth is a fear many teenagers have. But does working out really influence how tall you are going to be?

Bodybuilding Stunts Growth?

It’s a question I get often from teens: does lifting heavy weights stunt growth?

Nope, it doesn’t and in this video we look at how growing actually works and in what ways bodybuilding and working out may or may not affect your body’s final height:

Picture courtesy of Lin Mei.