Does Exercise to Increase Height Really Work? Are There Any Other Ways to Grow Taller?

Ever considered exercise to increase height? If you are looking for ways to grow taller, you will literally find 101 ways to increase your height when you conduct a search on the Internet.

Among the '101 ways', here are some of the more popular methods you will probably come across when you are conducting your own research:

1) Your diet

2) Hypnosis to increase height

3) Grow taller surgery such as cosmetic limb lengthening surgery

4) Height increase shoes or elevator shoes

5) Growth pills

6) The amount of sleep as well as your sleeping posture

7) Last but not least, you will see many websites suggesting exercise to increase height.

In this article, we will focus on diet and exercise. You may want to conduct your own reserach regarding the other 5 topics about growing taller.

First, let's briefly talk about diet.

Without a doubt, your diet plays a critical role in helping you to grow taller. This is especially true for young people who are still growing.

By consuming foods rich in calcium, proteins, amino acids and calories, you will supply your body with the fuel it needs to renew itself and grow.

Next, let's talk about exercise.

One of the most popular questions is this:

'How well does exercise work? Does exercise really help you get taller? Can you really exercise to increase height?'

Well, the answer to this question depend on your situation.

There are 2 main situations:

Situation 1: You are still going through puberty

Situation 2: You are already way past puberty

Let's begin with situation 1.

If you are still young and going through puberty, congratulations!

This is a golden period for you if you are wondering how to grow taller naturally. There is still a lot of potential for you to gain a lot of height.

Any type of exercises can be really helpful to help you grow taller naturally. This is because regular exercise can help promote the release of growth hormones in your body, which is a key to helping you increase your height.

So, what type of exercise should you do?

You may want to focus on workout routines that help you strengthen your muscles. This kind of exercises can help your body to release height growth hormones. First, it will improve your overall appearance. I believe you do not want to look tall and skinny, do you? Second, it will also strengthen your bones.

But what if you are in situation 2? What if you are already past puberty? Does it mean you have no more hope to grow taller?

Well, definitely not! Obviously, you probably can't expect to grow 10 inches. However, adding 2 to 4 inches to your height is still possible. For people who are vertically challenged, even 2 to 4 inches can make a lot of difference to your appearance and help you be more confident.

The only problem is that when you are past puberty, you have to do the right kind of exercise in order to grow taller. Doing the wrong kind of exercise may not be that helpful at all other than to keep yourself fit and healthy.

Article by James Jin