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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op - he needs to lift. Weight lift. He needs to know how. He needs to go to the weight room, making that part of his routine at school. That will help him reach his maximum height. No supplements, no drugs --- not saying that[/quote]

??? I thought weights make you wider but not longer????[/quote]

Weight makes bones stronger. Strong bones have the capacity to provide the framework for a taller body.  Weights, repetitive stretching, jumping…all will aid in height.

Short kids should play basketball, do yoga and swimming, do pull ups and lift weights.

Drink organic milk and get sunlight.

Last but not the least… good quality sleep. [/quote]

I know this sounds wacky but I think it might be true. My son got a lot taller once he started doing taekwondo twice a week. Lots of pushups, all the kicking and punching against something built up his muscles, and for whatever reason he also shot up in height.[/quote]
correlation vs causation.

My son who was short at 13/14 started playing soccer. He did not grow much.  Late bloomer. He quit soccer at 15, and also hit puberty at 15.  He started off at 5'1.5" at 14. He's now 18 at 5'10", and still growing. He doesn't play any sports anymore, but he does lift some weights, though not too much.

Height is more about genetics than anything else, but nutrition and getting some exercise, but not necessarily heavy exercise, can impact height growth.[/quote]

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