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I am 18 years old. I wonder if there is an exercise or way that helps me to grow taller. Does KIMI work?
Hi Dosha,
At 18 you may still have a little growing to do, but height is mainly controlled by genetics. There are some exercises that claim to make you taller and there are those that would have you believe that you can grow taller at any age.
They say that Scotty Pippen who played for the Chicago Bulls with Michael Jordan was 6'1 when he went to college and was 6'9 when he left or something of that nature I don't remember the exact heights. Anyway he had a growth spurt in college. This is rare but it does happen occasionally and is an exception to what happen to most people.
Usually by the time you are 18-19 you have reached the full amount of your adult height. There are those that claim that HGH will assist your growth, and that may be true at a young age.
A recent study using HGH and a placebo showed that people that thought they were getting HGH and those that were actually getting HGH had almost the exact same growth hormone levels.
Here are some sites you can check out, I would also do a search on google, yahoo, and msn for "Height Increasing Exercises" or something like that.
www.bmgfitness.com/diets
www.bmgfitness.com/exercise
www.bmgfitness.com/workout
www.bmgfitness.com/abs
www.bodymindgaolsnews.info
Hope this helps
Jerry
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Jerry Goodwin
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I can answer questions related to any of the following areas alternative medicine, fitness, physical education, weight training, senior health, bicycling, personal trainers, personal training, medical technology, health and wellness, eating disorders, weight loss, Naturopathy, first aid, and bodybuilding. In fact I was listed as an expert in each of these categories at askme.com until they closed down
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I have worked in health and or fitness related capacities for over 30 years. My main profession is that of a Medical Technologist, but I also have training as a Corpsman with the US Navy, a Field Medic with the Army National Guard,and am certified as A Personal Trainer, Medical Exer-therapist and Aerobics Instructor through the National Academy for Health and Fitness. My wife and I have operated BMG Services Fitness and Nutrition in Moultrie Georgia since 1995. I also have an Associates Degree in Computer Robotics. I am an avid bicycle rider, mostly road riding with the occasional mountain trail or off road "experience". My wife and I usually do a charity ride at least once per year to help those less fortunate. Degrees & Certifications: Certifications include Clinical Laboratory Scientist CLS/NCA. Clinical Laboratory Technologist CLT/HHS Personal Trainer, Aerobics Instructor, and Medical Exer-therapist NAHF. Advance Weight Training through NAHF. Accepted as AFTA Associate Awards include the Ohio State Award of Merit and Ohio Special Services Ribbon, Army Commendation Medal and 2 Army Achievement Medals CPR re-Certifcation 2007 Web page: http://www.bmgfitness.com http;//www.healthandfitnessebookclub.com
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