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Daiyaan's Progress
Hey everyone, after receiving a lot of emails recently as to whether this website is still functioning, I thought I’d give an update as to what is going on.
Do not worry, I have not given up, I can’t be stopped that easily. For those that don’t know, I have a shoulder injury that I seemed to have got during a cricket match (fast bowling is suicide on the joints). I am having some expert physiotherapy done on it next week and will finally get it fully and properly diagnosed. I will keep you updated on how that all goes.
My current plans are:
- Let the shoulder heal
- Let the shoulder heal
- Do some gentle exercises to strengthen the shoulder
- Let the shoulder heal
- Let the shoulder heal
To avoid another shoulder injury happening and stunting my progress with bodybuilding, I have to let the shoulder heal. Once it has fully recovered I will restart my challenge.
Now, until next week, I cannot give any details as to how long it will take to recover etc, but I am aware that shoulder injuries can sometimes take months and even years to recover. I don’t think it is serious enough for it to be taking months to recover so hopefully I will be up and running before the start of september.
Anyway, I look forward to speaking to you soon,
Daiyaan
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Bodybuilding
You’ve probably heard this many times before from various sources. “Bodybuilding stunts your growth!”. This specifically applies to teenagers more than any other age group because it is in those ages that growth takes place. Well, the truth is…
WEIGHTLIFTING DOES NOT STUNT YOUR GROWTH!
That’s right, you heard me (or read) correctly, weight lifting does not stunt your growth. Famous sports stars including Shaquille O’Neal, David Robinson, Karl Malone, Michael Vick all started weight lifting in their early teen years and all have grown to be taller than 6 feet tall. Arnold Schwarzenegger himself admits that he started weight lifting at a young age and has grown to be 6′ 2″. Lou Ferrigno (”The Incredible Hulk“) started working out at the age of 14 at the height of 5′ 9″ and grew to a height of 6′ 5″ - taller than anyone in his family! Now unless you class 6 feet as short, there is enough proof on TV to say that weight lifting does not stunt your growth. I started weight lifting at the age of 14 and I am now 6′ tall!
The compression forces on the legs and spine produced by what are classed as “normal” activities such as running and jumping are upto 5 times the bodyweight and it is unlikely that any liftable weight will be able to match this.
There is no scientific proof to say that weight lifting will stunt your growth. In fact, books such as the Russian “School of Height” suggest that weight lifting promotes growth. Recent surveys and studies show that weight lifting actually has positive effects on growth.
The only thing that can be dangerous when it comes to weight lifting is incorrect technique and form. This can lead to injuries but this is the same for any other activity. With correct technique and form, the risk of incurring injuries is very low.
I hope this clears up the misconception that weight lifting stunts your growth.