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Answer:
I think there
is definitely merit to the theory that doing
proper exercises can help you be taller (notice
that I didn't say GROW taller). What I am talking
about are things you can do to maximize the
height you already have.
Poor posture is
the number one reason people don't appear to
be as tall as they could be. Exercises that
help improve your posture will definitely help
you be taller. As an example of this, think
of a person who is 80 years old and hunched
over. Their postural muscles are weak, so they
appear to be shorter than they actually are.
Standing up straight makes a big difference.
Remember when
you were a kid and somebody was measuring how
tall you were? Remember how you would always
stand up as straight as you could and tried
to be as tall as you could? You can mimic this
today. Get someone to measure you in your normal
body position then get them to measure you when
you are trying to stand as tall as possible.
You'll probably get a few more inches taller
instantly!
Stretching is
also critical for maximizing your height. Tight
muscles will keep your body more compact and,
therefore, shorter. This is especially true
in the trunk and spinal muscles.
For more information
on stretching, click
here.
Personally, I
use an inversion bench (that you hang upsidown
on) and I can feel it stretching my spinal support
muscles and relieving pressure on my spine.
Compacted spinal
disks can limit your height as well. You can
see this for yourself by measuring yourself
first thing in the morning and last thing at
night. Over the course of the day, your spinal
disks have compacted and you will be a little
shorter. This pressure relieves itself during
the night and you are taller by morning!
Exercise programs
that claim to increase your height are only
maximizing the height you already have.
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