I remember being 17, staring in the mirror and wondering if I’d ever break six feet. I wasn’t short-short—but compared to half the varsity basketball team? Felt like it. The thing is, at 17, your body might still be growing, especially if you’re male. You’re in that strange middle zone where some people are maxed … Read more
You’ve probably noticed how every third conversation these days ends up circling back to diets. Keto. Paleo. Mediterranean. And now? Intermittent fasting. It’s not just popping up in wellness podcasts and celebrity interviews — it’s creeping into homes, dinner tables, and even school cafeterias. I’ve heard parents casually mention skipping breakfast as a “good reset” … Read more
I’ve lost count of how many times someone’s quietly asked me, “Hey, be honest—can you actually make your legs longer?” There’s usually a pause, then a laugh, like they already know the answer but are still hoping I’ll surprise them. And I get it. In America especially, we’ve got this low-key (or sometimes very loud) … Read more
I’ve lost count of how many parents have asked me this after class: “Will martial arts help my kid grow taller?” It’s a fair question—especially when you’ve got an 11-year-old launching into Taekwondo kicks five days a week and wondering if they’ll end up 6’2”. Here’s the thing: martial arts is intense. It builds strength, … Read more
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard this one in gyms, forums, and even from teenage cousins after a few rounds of TikTok fitness trends: “If I do burpees every day, will I get taller?” Now, I get it. In the U.S., we’ve got this strange obsession with being taller—whether it’s sports, dating, … Read more
You know what I hear a lot? “Isn’t 19 too late to grow taller?” And honestly, I used to think the same. I figured by the time you hit college, your height was basically stamped in. But the deeper I dug into the science—and yeah, my own frustrations with late growth spurts—the more I realized … Read more
I’ve always found it kind of funny how often height comes up in random conversations—like it’s some quiet yardstick people carry in their heads. You’d be surprised how many times I’ve heard, “How tall is average, anyway?” as if there’s some global truth everyone just missed in high school health class. The answer? Well, it’s … Read more
There was a time—college basketball camp, maybe sophomore year—when a teammate and I swore we were taller before breakfast. I remember it clearly: we’d measure against a doorframe before the morning drills, then again after five hours of drills, sprints, and sweat. And every single time? We were shorter by a sliver. Now, at the … Read more
You’ve probably looked in the mirror at some point and thought, “Well… I guess I got Mom’s height.” Or maybe it’s your dad’s side—every uncle barely scraping 5’6”—and you’re wondering if that’s just it. The ceiling. But here’s what no one really told me when I was a teenager constantly checking my height with a … Read more
I’ll be honest—when I first heard someone say, “Just do the Cobra stretch to get taller,” I half-laughed. But then I paused. Not because I believed it—but because I remembered all the times I felt taller after a good stretch. That’s the nuance here. In the U.S., especially, there’s this quiet obsession with squeezing out … Read more