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My height is 5'9 and 18 years old and i am taller than my parents. is there a chance to gain 3 inches by cardio and yoga ....
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No: At 18 your growth centers are likely fused & no further linear growth is likely. A simple x-ray of your wrist & hand can reveal if you have open growth centers & if so some potential. However, yoga & cardio will not give you more than you were destined to have to begin with.
Answered 7/4/2017
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