Weight lifting makes you shorter

Question

The claim sources are saying is that weight lifting can stunt your growth. Due to research I found that weight lifting does not stunt your growth. But it warns young teens or younger users of weight training, that trying to constantly hit your max weight, can cause injury. "Strength training does not stunt growth….however, maximal lifting (highest weight amount you can lift one to three times) may put you at more risk for injury to the growing areas of a child’s body. Therefore, max lifting should be discouraged until after puberty" (University Hospitals). 

Answer 1

The article "Does Lifting Weights Stunt Growth?" written by Sara Lindberg of Healthline, claims that lifting weights does not lead to stunted growth. Dr. Rob Raponi explains that the myth most likely comes from the injury done to growth plates due to improper weight-lifting form, while injury is possible, it is the fault of the lifter and not the act of weightlifting. The article states that supervised resistance training can lead to benefits such as increased bone strength, decreased injury rates, and self-esteem. The article including a doctor, and also being medically reviewed leads me to believe that this is a trustworthy source of information. Based on my research I believe that the claim that weight lifting makes you shorter is false.

https://www.healthline.com/health/does-lifting-weights-stunt-growth#Why-do-people-believe-that-lifting-weights-stunts-growth