Weight Lifting, Stunts growth?

[geturEDucation]

I am very curious and I would like a word for one of the moderators.

I am currently 15 and a Junior in High School, I been getting a lot of mixed reviews from people. Some tell me weight training will not stunt your growth and some say it will stunt your growth. Which one is it!?!?

My second concern is, I am only 5'5, Is there no god? Both of my brothers are around 5'8 - 5'9, so I find this extremely akward. I highly doubt it's my genetics most of my cousins are around 5'7 - 6'0 including the girls.

I would also like to ask is there a way I can still grow? For instance cutting down on my weight training and just try keeping in shape? and will drinking milk really help? I am Asian by the way im not sure if that will make a difference.

Being short seriously sucks, so far my shortness has taken a lot of my buisness opportunities away. I always wanted to do male modeling for magazines and clothing companies, but sadly minimum height is 6 foot, there are exceptions but I doubt I would qualify any of them. Same goes with a lot of military jobs that I want to do but I cant do.

Please Help......

 

[daym]

workout little..don't workout hardcore..you still have HELLA time to grow...i myself made a mistake ..i worked out summer of incoming freshman year..and started seriously ever since..i'm still 5'9. Short as hell. I believe that if i started doing it seriosuly like sophmore year...i would've been 5'11-6'0. But that could be because i worked my legs..i think the best thing to do now is just run and pull ups..and situps..everything else should wait.

BTW..i'm asian..i know how you feel.

 

[geturEDucation]

Yeah, Thanks a lot bra. Im 5'5 since 7th grade which sucks and I started working around then. I didnt start hardcore lifting till I was a freshman, but I guess ill cut down on my weight training a little and work more on cardio and such like you said, and since you're asian may I ask, "Do you drink milk"? I know a lot of asians cant drink milk, you either get uber diahrea or some SBD.