Being 'Fat'

[dbgtz]

Just checked papoy, she is a very slight build but unless she's made of foam she is definitely not 5 stone, all of her bones would be showing, her skin would sag, and she'd almost certainly be confined to a bed and IV unit if that were the case

This. I'd guess 8 stone at a bare minimum.

[Oleh]

As far as I'm concerned you are being misfed information, weight lifting at any age doesn't and will never stunt growth. EVER, unless of course, you fall over whilst lifting said weight.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, Dave Draper, Shaquille O’Neal, David Robinson, Karl Malone, Michael Vick, etc. They all started lifting weights in their early teens and are +6′ /1m82 tall.

[dbgtz]

As far as I'm concerned you are being misfed information, weight lifting at any age doesn't and will never stunt growth. EVER, unless of course, you fall over whilst lifting said weight.

This is obviously one source, but it also rules out the age of weightlifting (sort of)
http://www.livestrong.com/article/13...fting-weights/

Here's what it said for 13-14
At the age of 13 or 14, adolescents can begin to devise a more stringent and demanding workout routine. However, youths should still avoid lifting heavy weights. Lifting light weights with high repetitions will prove to be a secure and beneficial method of strength training.

I'd go to more sources and see what they say, but I can't be arsed.

[Mathew]

I've always thought weight lifting can stunt growth because we need look no further than a history textbook where it states how people are getting taller over time. There was a period when people averaged 4ft and history textbooks tend to put it down to individuals undertaking hard labor as a young child. The article below is quite interesting though and could go against this idea (the part about confusing cause with effect is quite applicable in the modern age). Worth a read.

http://skinnybulkup.com/does-weight-...-stunt-growth/

[FlyingJesus]

As far as I'm concerned you are being misfed information, weight lifting at any age doesn't and will never stunt growth. EVER, unless of course, you fall over whilst lifting said weight.

I don't recall anyone saying that it stunts growth, rather that it's potentially dangerous and can damage the muscles

[Cerys]

To make your friends weight seem acceptable?

If you aren't lying, you're extremely deluded, as Tom has pointed out, it's almost impossible to live at that weight coupled with that height.

Yes, almost impossible but not entirely impossible.

[Empired]

Yes, almost impossible but not entirely impossible.

Cerys leave it Diamond Girl!

OT: I've always thought lifting weight is just bad for your muscles when you're too young because they aren't fully developed? I've always put the increase in average height over the years down to evolution?

[The Don]

Yes, almost impossible but not entirely impossible.

I've seen your picture in papoy, you aren't 5 stone.
Please just admit you're lying and end this thread.

[Shar]

Just to point out the facts, if someone was 5"8 and 5 stone they would be laying on their death bed right now. You're either not 5 stone or not 5"8 because that sounds absolutely ridiculous to me. Even if I was 5 stone I would be a pile of bones and I'm 5"1.

[Cerys]

Cerys leave it Diamond Girl!

OT: I've always thought lifting weight is just bad for your muscles when you're too young because they aren't fully developed? I've always put the increase in average height over the years down to evolution?

Finee .
But it's like, why the hell would I lie about my height or weight lmfao. Oh well, at least I know I'm not lying :3