Indeed 18+ is a great age to start working out. Mind it you would need to feed your body a lot before starting this. Just like engine needs diesel to do it. I would suggest pushups before sleeping every night. They tire you a bit and better sleep is achieved. Remember a good sleep is as much important for health as is good diet and working out.And practicing with dumbells would also help a lot.However , I would like to ask what type of working needs to be done to increase height ? I am 5 ft 9 in and want to stunt myself upto 6 ft at least. I am a skinny guy with 120 lbs weight and 5'9"
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How to start working out? + question about posture
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There's no way to increase height after growth has stopped, except by surgically cutting the leg bones in half and encouraging bone production to fill the gap. It goes without saying that this is done only in extreme cases.
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Fine , what's the average age for men till which height continues to grow ?
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It varies quite a lot. Some guys stop growing in early teens and others in early twenties, but mid-late teens would probably be most common.
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About 22 yrs is average for men. In some cases it may go upto 24 and some cases around 18-19.
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Alright first of all that quote is inaccurate, there is no defined average and if there were it would be a lot younger!You want to have a better posture and stop being skinny? Join the quest. I'm 17 and I've been working out for three years, I've gone from a complete runt that nobody respects in school to a football player. Sounds really shallow, I don't care to be honest.Fitness is 70% of what you eat, and 30% excercise. This means I recommend you see a nutritionist and explain to them your goals so they can set a solid plan for you to follow! As for excercise? Don't invest in dumbells like the rest of the people have told you, get a gym membership! You need motivation to keep working out or else you will quit on yourself. This means looking at some of the more ripped guys in the gym and saying, I want a body like that.The basics - Mark rippetoes came up with one of the best workout plans ever made for skinny guys trying to get big. I suggest it!http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=712752
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Quote:Don't invest in dumbells like the rest of the people have told you, get a gym membership!Not everyone can afford that!
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Actually if you looked at the price of dumbbell sets you would soon find out that its more expensive then a gym membership.
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Well for a person like me whose university schedule doesn't allow going to gym , dumbells are a better option
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Originally Posted By: LycanthropeWell for a person like me whose university schedule doesn't allow going to gym , dumbells are a better option What a weak excuse.I have over 30 contact hours of study per week, I work 25 hours per week, and on top of this I maintain a strong relationship with my girlfriend, find time to study at home, socialize AND get to the gym at least 4 times a week.Ignoring the above, buying dumbells alone won't achieve much. You'll only be wasting your time, money and motivation.