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Is swimming a good exercise to help me to increase my height
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Is swimming a good exercise to help me to increase my height
I want to increase my height. Some of my friends say I I swim daily can increase height. Its true or myth? If I swim daily will I be able to achieve that?
Aug 17, 2010 5:13am
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RE: Is swimming a good exercise to help me to increase my height
Generally, no. Height is something that is affected by your family genes, and exercise won't affect it. Swimming will give you a swimmer's build, where you will have broader shoulders and a thin stomach (or if you train hard, ripped abs Big Smile).

Regardless, swimming is very healthy for you and will give your body good exercise and good shape.
Sep 4, 2010 12:38pm
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RE: Is swimming a good exercise to help me to increase my height
Height is not really affected by workouts. It's affected by what you eat and genetics.
Sep 4, 2010 5:07pm
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RE: Is swimming a good exercise to help me to increase my height
(Sep 4, 2010 5:07pm)agentmanningctu Wrote:  Height is not really affected by workouts. It's affected by what you eat and genetics.
Also if you drink a lot of milk, you do grow a bit higher Big Smile
Oct 4, 2010 7:59pm
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RE: Is swimming a good exercise to help me to increase my height
Height no. Abs yeah. Smile

Height is in your genes. Wink
Oct 6, 2010 11:25am
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RE: Is swimming a good exercise to help me to increase my height
I think it does.Wonder why all the swimmers ive seen are always 6+ then.Ive read that the human spine is stretchable till the age of 28.So hopefully if you eat a protien calcium oriented diet and stretch well you might just get taller!
Feb 1, 2012 5:14am
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RE: Is swimming a good exercise to help me to increase my height
(Feb 1, 2012 5:14am)FarhanR Wrote:  I think it does.Wonder why all the swimmers ive seen are always 6+ then.Ive read that the human spine is stretchable till the age of 28.So hopefully if you eat a protien calcium oriented diet and stretch well you might just get taller!
If you're talking about elite competitive swimmers, it's a case of the tallest ones being able to make it to the top levels of the sport. They were already destined to be tall, swimming didn't make them tall.
A broader range of bodies are found in open water. Penny Dean wasn't very tall, yet set an English Channel record that stood for years.
Feb 4, 2012 8:06am
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RE: Is swimming a good exercise to help me to increase my height
Stretching exercise will help with your height. Swimming, on the other hand, is the best exercise for the whole body.

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Feb 23, 2012 3:20am
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RE: Is swimming a good exercise to help me to increase my height
swimming makes you more flexible and stretch your muscles and that's may give you some centimeters Smile http://www.swimmingstrokesandtechniques.com check this you'll know more about swimming benefits
Apr 8, 2012 3:48pm
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RE: Is swimming a good exercise to help me to increase my height
Dear any work out have no effect on body height. It cannot increase or decrease any body parts. Swimming just help to keep body in attractive figure because by doing regular swim should become broad and thin stomach. That is the ideal body figure for ever one. But if you hang by holding somethings then it may increase body height.
May 16, 2012 11:11pm
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