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A member asked:
Does hanging help me grew taller(im 18)?
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No: please do not do any stretching or unusual posturing! Your height is determined by your genetics nutrition exercise and rest.
Answered 5/17/2015
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Won't change: your height. Height is set genetically and hanging upside down will not change it.
Answered 5/17/2015
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Unfortunately: it won't have any effect.
Answered 5/17/2015
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Myth: While you are hanging the ligaments /joint spaces can elongate transiently.(making you longer while upside down)However, within minutes of standing afterward, the effect disappears.It does not help you grow, although some find it relaxing.
Answered 11/28/2017
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