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Will Weight Lifting Stop Increase In Height?
hi i am 17 years old my height is 5.3 i do cardio +gym everyday i do weight lifting warm up pick up 3 kg of dumble i do chest and shoulder exercise and pick up weight on my legs will it will stop my height or not i want to increase my height please help me and tell me how to increse height 4 to 5 inch by going to gyme + doing cardio exercise i have just joined before 1 week please help at any way i want to increase my height
Mon, 15 Apr 2013
Hi
weight lifting exercise does not decrease height, height depends on parent height. if parent height is normal then take healthy nutritious diet your height will be normal.
weight lifting exercise does not decrease height, height depends on parent height. if parent height is normal then take healthy nutritious diet your height will be normal.
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