Getting taller

Indonesia
July 31, 2020 8:00am CST
Is it possible to get taller at the age of 19?. I'm a 5'5 male and trying to get taller by doing some yoga and body exercises. It's been a month since I started doing all of those things but I haven't seen any improvements. Is there any hope for me?
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@just4him (306386)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Jul 20
You would need to talk to your doctor, but I think at that age, you're pretty much finished growing taller.
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@just4him (306386)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Jul 20
@taykeith Yes, it will. You're welcome.
• Indonesia
31 Jul 20
Some people I know still grow until the age of 21, maybe I'm not getting taller but at least my body would become healthier from all the workouts I've done. Thanks for the reply.
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@rahul10 (63)
31 Jul 20
I think it's possible but age not satisfaction age 19 , but you will be played sports like basketball football.
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31 Jul 20
@taykeith yeah you're welcome
• Indonesia
31 Jul 20
I'm sorry but it's a bit hard to understand you here, but thanks for the reply! :-)
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@msdivkar (23359)
• India
31 Jul 20
There is still some hope I feel. Keep doing some exercises which can increase the height. Tadasana may be one such Asana. Otherwise it was generally believed that push ups on the bar is good exercise to increase the height.
@msdivkar (23359)
• India
1 Aug 20
@taykeith That is the spirit.
• Indonesia
31 Jul 20
Thanks for the words of encouragement. I will keep working out, not only to get taller but to get healthier as well.
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@rebelann (111195)
• El Paso, Texas
1 Aug 20
It will take more than just a month to see any kind of results. I have heard that a man can gain some height until he reaches 25 but a lot of that has to do with his family genes, are there a lot of 5'5" men in your family?
@rebelann (111195)
• El Paso, Texas
1 Aug 20
You might gain a couple of inches before you turn 25 but who knows @taykeith
• Indonesia
1 Aug 20
No, there are none and I am the tallest in my family, so I guess the chances are smaller. Still not going to give up though. Thanks for the reply!.
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@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
31 Jul 20
At the age of 19 you've very likely reached your final height. Don't concentrate on your missing inches. Don't let them become an obsession! Do something for your brain and people will notice you for this! :-) My husband was 3' 93'' shorter than me. It never disturbed us.
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@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
31 Jul 20
@taykeith You're welcome.
• Indonesia
31 Jul 20
That is such a good advice, thank you :-)
@Zeta01 (28)
31 Jul 20
Hello Tay, I think it is possible, if you like sport, you can try basketball, as I know that sport can make people more taller then before, jump rope or skipping also good for make people taller, and yoga is good too for your health and spirit.
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• Indonesia
31 Jul 20
I actually play basketball. That's probably one of the things that I miss the most during this pandemic. Because I can't do any sport related activities outside, I bought a jump rope and been using them quite a while. Thanks for the reply :-)
@Zeta01 (28)
31 Jul 20
Hello @myklj999, oh sure, thank you.
@psanasangma (5884)
• India
3 Aug 20
I think there is possibilities but Doctor will be the best person
@SHOHANA (16094)
• Bangladesh
1 Aug 20
Yes its possible to get taller at the age of 19
@DianneN (246906)
• United States
31 Jul 20
I've heard that men can continue growing until age 25, but I believe you have reached your adult height by 19. I wouldn't worry about it. Work on other things such as intellect or building muscle.
@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Aug 20
Are your parents shorter than you? If they are, then perhaps you have finished growing. Physical exercise and/or manual labour often causes young people to have a growth spurt.
@Fa_Maverick (9458)
• Australia
3 Aug 20
yes you can my now ex was still growing at 19... he ended up 7ft.
• Amravati, India
1 Aug 20
Yaaa...till 21
• Indonesia
31 Jul 20
I think its possible, but the height added will be not significant at the age 19. Some exercises like swimming and playing basket ball could make you taller.
• Indonesia
31 Jul 20
I play basketball actually, but it is hard to play right now during this time of pandemic because there are no available courts nearby. I also think it would be wise to avoid places like public swimming pool during this time so looks like there is no swimming for me.
• Indonesia
31 Jul 20
@taykeith Yess, during pandemic it was really hard to do the outdoor sport.
1 Aug 20
I think you would need to talk to your doctor.