Not going to lift weights until 18? Ha ha. OK man. I had people in my school lifting really heavy stuff and growing until 6'4/6'5. Yes, I know that's not super tall but they were built like shit brickhouses and besides BBall was not their sport. Anyway that's my 2 cents. I think I have said it enough that lifting does not in itself stunt your growth. There's enough research on the net to support recommending strength training to kids. Personally I think that 13-14 is about the right age to get started - when you hit 15 then that's when they big gains come in.

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Height 5'7 Reach approx 7'0
BW @ 23 Jul 08: 145lbs (>13%bf)
Re-training start: Jul 08 (post injury+3 mths rehab)

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