Hit a huge growth spirt at 17

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Up until 16 I was about 5'10 (178cm) and I started powerlifting and started eating as much as I could to gain muscle. My dad would have to go shopping everyday I would eat so much. In one sitting I'd eat 2 giant cambells soups a hungryman entree and like 2 cups of milk. I did this several times a day. And I hit a huge growth spirt that lasted until I was about 18 1/2 and stopped growing at 6'3 (191cm).

I had not grown that much since the age of 13 to 16 but then when I ate so much food I hit a spirt quite late. Most other guys were not still growing when I was. Is it possible the amount of food I was eating contributed to this growth spurt?

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  • Taiahishere2
    2 years ago

    I meant to vote that yes it is normal but I hit the wrong one. Anyway, it’s completely normal, you can keep going until the age of like 25 or 30 believe it or not I know my family and my jeans specifically we don’t stop growing till like 25 so don’t worry because it’s perfectly normal and you were most likely eating that much because your body was getting ready to have a growth spurt like that.

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  • PinkSpider
    1 year ago

    You keep growing even into your 20s.

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  • Anonymous Post Author
    2 years ago

    This also happened to my grandad he grew up very poor and didnt have much food but when he joined the air force at 18 he hit a growth spurt after he joined because they fed him so much.

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