Basketball

monkeyboy · Aug-19-2009, 02:45 AM

What is it about basketball that can make you taller?? Is it the jumping around or running around?
Couldn't you just jump on a trampoline and run on a treadmill? And would that work for getting taller?

iMark · Aug-19-2009, 02:50 AM

May I ask?
Whut?

**hehe** · Aug-19-2009, 02:51 AM

Nothing about basketball makes you taller. There's some truth to the fact that taller people are more likely to play basketball than the average person, since someone who's 7 feet tall is 2 feet closer to the basket than someone who's 5 feet tall.

No form of exercise will make you taller. A healthy diet with proper nourishment, such as enough calories, vitamins, and calcium, can promote fulfilling your height potential. No amount of jumping on the trampoline will change that. Height is based upon genetics and environmental factors, such as how well nourished you are.

ElykElyk · Aug-19-2009, 02:52 AM

more or less its the actually excersize part of it, and how you are bulding muscle. Running, jumping shooting, of any kind will help strengthen your muscles, which in turn helps to slightly increase the testosterone levels in your body. This causes you to grow slightly i would presume. But any sport would do this, not just basketball. And trampolining may get you tired, but i hardly think it uses any muscles besides a small use of your legs. Running on a treadmill might help, but once again, its a combination of all of the excersizes that will promise the most results.

And seeing that you are 15, dont worry about growth, you could have up to 5-6 more years worth of growing to do.

MeanMeanMachine · Aug-19-2009, 02:57 AM

As hehe stated there are no sports or exercise that can make you taller. They may make you stronger and healthier but it mostly comes down to genetics. If it were as easy as just playing basketball and exercise I sure wouldn't still be 5'6".

$3@N :) · Aug-19-2009, 02:58 AM

Never heared of that to be honest! Tall people play BB. But never heared it makes u taller

sillyoungalex92 · Aug-19-2009, 03:03 AM

growing makes you taller. basketball is a sport.

custodis · Aug-19-2009, 03:03 AM

Nope. Basketball doesn't make you tall. It doesn't make you black either, regretabbly.

iMark · Aug-19-2009, 03:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Covey

Nope. Basketball doesn't make you tall. It doesn't make you black either, regretabbly.

Sigged.
Lul.
Growing makes you taller.

Ghost. · Aug-19-2009, 03:23 AM

Sorry, playing basketball doesn't make you taller. It's just coincidence that a lot of tall people do play basketball.

custodis · Aug-19-2009, 03:27 AM

Maybe not so much coincidence... it does provide a considerable advantage to be a bit taller.

El Badass · Aug-19-2009, 03:44 AM

Ummm not sure how to tell you this.... Playing basketball doesn't make you taller.
It's all in your genes if it made you taller I would play all the time so I could get a few more inches but it wouldn't change a thing. People who play basketball just tend to be taller because taller people have a good advantage in the sport.

seanbrooks23 · Aug-19-2009, 05:14 AM

basketball doesnt make you taller. tall people just play basketball

Marrk15 · Aug-19-2009, 02:45 PM

LOl wait you think because basketball players are tall that they played basketball to get that way? lol uh no they picked the tallest people to play basketball.....

Casey · Aug-20-2009, 12:22 AM

Goot got. There's a bunch of parrots in this thread.

*squawk*

Aug-19-2009, 02:45 AM	#1
monkeyboy Member Join Date: December 8th, 2007 Age: 15 Male	Basketball What is it about basketball that can make you taller?? Is it the jumping around or running around? Couldn't you just jump on a trampoline and run on a treadmill? And would that work for getting taller?

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hehe Moderator Join Date: January 12th, 2007 Location: US Age: 19 Male My Diary: ( 1 )	Re: Basketball Nothing about basketball makes you taller. There's some truth to the fact that taller people are more likely to play basketball than the average person, since someone who's 7 feet tall is 2 feet closer to the basket than someone who's 5 feet tall. No form of exercise will make you taller. A healthy diet with proper nourishment, such as enough calories, vitamins, and calcium, can promote fulfilling your height potential. No amount of jumping on the trampoline will change that. Height is based upon genetics and environmental factors, such as how well nourished you are. __________________ hehe p101 moderator

Aug-19-2009, 02:57 AM	#5
MeanMeanMachine (Terrick) Member Join Date: March 31st, 2005 Location: Bensalem, Pennsylvania Age: 20 Male	Re: Basketball As hehe stated there are no sports or exercise that can make you taller. They may make you stronger and healthier but it mostly comes down to genetics. If it were as easy as just playing basketball and exercise I sure wouldn't still be 5'6". __________________ Never Blend In Don't make grown man cry

Aug-19-2009, 02:58 AM	#6
$3@N :) Banned Join Date: April 28th, 2009 Male	Re: Basketball Never heared of that to be honest! Tall people play BB. But never heared it makes u taller

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Ghost. (Alex) Member Join Date: September 9th, 2007 Location: Minnesota, USA Age: 17 Male My Diaries: ( 1 2 3 )	Re: Basketball Sorry, playing basketball doesn't make you taller. It's just coincidence that a lot of tall people do play basketball. __________________ Alex I started having these dreams of flying... I was free... but sooner or later... you always have to wake up. The Ticket - We do things differently than ESPN and think it's for the best. Trouble - Who needs post count to have fun? GovTradition - Where the cool kids sit.

Aug-19-2009, 03:44 AM	#12
El Badass (Eric) Member Join Date: July 22nd, 2009 Location: In the 505 Age: 16 Male My Diaries: ( 1 2 3 )	Re: Basketball Ummm not sure how to tell you this.... Playing basketball doesn't make you taller. It's all in your genes if it made you taller I would play all the time so I could get a few more inches but it wouldn't change a thing. People who play basketball just tend to be taller because taller people have a good advantage in the sport. __________________ Life, version 3.0 Superstars The World click here GovBro- Bobby GovEgotisticalbitchmanwhore- Austin

Aug-19-2009, 05:14 AM	#13
seanbrooks23 (sean brooks) Banned Join Date: August 3rd, 2009 Location: sacramento, california Male	Re: Basketball basketball doesnt make you taller. tall people just play basketball

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Marrk15 (Mark) Banned Join Date: August 27th, 2007 Age: 17 Male	Re: Basketball LOl wait you think because basketball players are tall that they played basketball to get that way? lol uh no they picked the tallest people to play basketball.....

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