ok. so most of us are not 100% happy with our bodies but then, i was wondering how much does this affest our speed exactly.For my age(16) im pretty short and, i was wondering just how big a disadvantage this is to me and, in what strokes?
p.s. can anyone explain the scientific reason for taking salt when you have cramps& is there nething else you can take?exactly
i don't think it's a good idea to take salt tablets, I did once many years ago then quickly felt queezy and not much later I barfed them up. eww. I recommend water.
on bodies
you've got the body you've got
there's some things you can change for the better and
there's other things you can't
once you're done growing
it's hard to grow
longer arms or legs
bigger hands and
skinnier hip bones
That's one reason Gary Hall is such a fast swimmer,
He's very tall, very skinny, he has a fast kick and a beautiful stroke.
you can't change your age, it is what it is.
on the other hand with exercise and diet
you can change
your strength
your conditioning
your flexibility
your body shape to some extent
your percent body fat
if you're seriously short and you're not done growing
I've heard of doctors prescribing human grown hormone to help patients grow a few more inches than they might have.
A friend of mine's 14 year old daughter was 4'6". Her parents and doctor were concerned that she'd wind up being a very short as an adult, like 4'10". Her doctor prescribed a series of HGH until her growth plates fused. She wound up being 5'3"
Which isn't tall, but she won't live her life as an abnormally short adult.
on the downside HGH is very expensive and not all health insurance will pay for it.
good luck,
ande
Originally posted by butterflygal
ok. so most of us are not 100% happy with our bodies but then, i was wondering how much does this affest our speed exactly.For my age(16) im pretty short and, i was wondering just how big a disadvantage this is to me and, in what strokes?
p.s. can anyone explain the scientific reason for taking salt when you have cramps& is there nething else you can take?exactly
i don't think it's a good idea to take salt tablets, I did once many years ago then quickly felt queezy and not much later I barfed them up. eww. I recommend water.
on bodies
you've got the body you've got
there's some things you can change for the better and
there's other things you can't
once you're done growing
it's hard to grow
longer arms or legs
bigger hands and
skinnier hip bones
That's one reason Gary Hall is such a fast swimmer,
He's very tall, very skinny, he has a fast kick and a beautiful stroke.
you can't change your age, it is what it is.
on the other hand with exercise and diet
you can change
your strength
your conditioning
your flexibility
your body shape to some extent
your percent body fat
if you're seriously short and you're not done growing
I've heard of doctors prescribing human grown hormone to help patients grow a few more inches than they might have.
A friend of mine's 14 year old daughter was 4'6". Her parents and doctor were concerned that she'd wind up being a very short as an adult, like 4'10". Her doctor prescribed a series of HGH until her growth plates fused. She wound up being 5'3"
Which isn't tall, but she won't live her life as an abnormally short adult.
on the downside HGH is very expensive and not all health insurance will pay for it.
good luck,
ande
Originally posted by butterflygal
ok. so most of us are not 100% happy with our bodies but then, i was wondering how much does this affest our speed exactly.For my age(16) im pretty short and, i was wondering just how big a disadvantage this is to me and, in what strokes?
p.s. can anyone explain the scientific reason for taking salt when you have cramps& is there nething else you can take?exactly
