what should i do to grow more taller?

@Nigildas (169)
India
January 3, 2012 5:44am CST
hey friends, i am 21 years of age and 5.9" in height, i terrible want to reach the 6" mark. All my friends are taller than me and my family members too i have tried skipping, hanging on all than i find above my head etc etc but had no results. first of all can i increase my height anymore as i have crossed 20years or if there is a hope what should i do ?
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10 responses
@rusale (647)
• Philippines
3 Jan 12
I think you don't have any chance of growing after 21 I guess. But my father read a book, the reader's digest and it says there that even an old man still have a chance of growing. All you have to do is to try to reach higher using your hands every morning. As if you were reaching for something above stretching your hands and whole body upward. But I think you will only grow a little bit. That's why I think we all have a chance to grow at any age. You may not grow for just a short time. We need to give effort and have lots of time to grow taller.
• India
3 Jan 12
Do you put them alive ?
@rusale (647)
• Philippines
4 Jan 12
Hello thewonderboy. I don't get what you mean. Will you please specify and make clear? ehehe
@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
3 Jan 12
No, you can't really increase your height once you have reached 20; in fact, from now on, your height will stay the same for ten years or so and then gradually decrease. The only thing that you can do is to improve your posture by resisting the temptation to slouch: "Think Tall - Walk Tall". The less you worry about your height and accept what you are, the less people will notice or care that you are not as tall as them.
@Nigildas (169)
• India
3 Jan 12
hmmm thank u..
@youless (112091)
• Guangzhou, China
4 Jan 12
In fact 5.9" is already good enough. If you want to grow taller, perhaps you shall pay attention to the nutrition. Such as it is suggested to drink lots of milk and take more beef and eggs. Of course doing the sports like playing basketball and swimming are very helpful for you to be taller. Last summer my son swam a lot and he became taller obviously. I love China
@youless (112091)
• Guangzhou, China
4 Jan 12
In fact 5.9" is already good enough. If you want to grow taller, perhaps you shall pay attention to the nutrition. Such as it is suggested to drink lots of milk and take more beef and eggs. Of course doing the sports like playing basketball and swimming are very helpful for you to be taller. Last summer my son swam a lot and he became taller obviously. I love China
@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
3 Jan 12
Buy a pair of shoes with 3" heels!
@chrislotz (8137)
• Canada
22 Jan 12
Good day nigildas, Your too funny. You know you aren't going to grow anymore, not in height anyways. You might grow in width, as in get fat, but you know there isn't anything you can take or do about your height. Most males stop growing at the age of 18 and most females stop growing at the age of 16. So you are just out of luck my friend. You could wear shoes that have a bigger sole to make you taller, but that is just stupid and shows people you are trying to be taller. I think you just have to accept that you are 5'9" tall and that's it. Besides, 5'9" isn't short. I know a lot of guys that are a lot shorter than you. I am on a dating site and I am finding that most of the guys on it are 5'4" or 5'5" and that is short. Cheers and happy mylotting my friend , chris
@kingparker (9673)
• United States
3 Jan 12
Wow, it seems hopeless to grow taller after you reach 18 years old. I want to grow up taller than 5 feet 9, but I knew that will be hopeless, unless I can be like Captain America, after some freaky experiment which help me stronger and taller. Oh well, you can try to drink milk, and jumping rope, it might help a little, I hope, not sure though.
• Indonesia
3 Jan 12
Try to go swimming. Although I am not sure that it will help you after you reach 20's. Try to eat food that high in calcium (but drink water a lot if you do not want kidney stone occurs). The most important thing do not build up too many fat. Good exercise can make your muscle better, and make your body proportion balance, thus giving impression that you are not short, athletics, and healthy. Good luck.
• India
3 Jan 12
I think Complan will help you to get taller. I used to drink this for some years before and I came to see myself that I am getting increasing in my height. I advice you to drink it. May it will help you grow taller
3 Jan 12
You are about the same height as me and, like you, I wanted to be a few inches taller but it didn't happen. The suggestions you have already received such as keeping fit and building up muscle tone are good ones and will certainly make you feel better, (even if they don't increase your height!).