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I m 5'8" tall and 17 years old now...my hieght has been stopped and i also joined gym 2 weeks ago .......is the gym have bad effect on hieght growth or is it just a myth???......should i leave the gym or not???
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You are having a good height .don't worry it's not because of gym . height usually stops growing at this age.you can continue your routine gym
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