[Kaboom]

why would you HAVE to do a one rep max once in a while?

[mr_bhana]

Originally Posted by ZiR RED

Running puts more stress on growth plates than heavy squats. I'll dig up the research and science if you anyone wants.

Br

Please do so! i would really appreciate, my freinds will be more likely to belive research than facts coming out my mouth lol. That would be great!

[ZiR RED]

I used to like to wear tighter clothes that showed off my physique.

Now, I like to stay hidden. I reveal as little power to my adversaries as possible, I let them think I am meek.

I am like a really fast car. Its more impressive when the sheet covering is whisked away for special occasions only, rather than seeing it daily among the hondas and fords in the parking lot.

Br

[robbyybt]

Originally Posted by ZiR RED

Running puts more stress on growth plates than heavy squats. I'll dig up the research and science if you anyone wants.

Br

I would love to read these aswell if you could find them.

[ZiR RED]

Originally Posted by mr_bhana

Please do so! i would really appreciate, my freinds will be more likely to belive research than facts coming out my mouth lol. That would be great!

I had a nice file of said studies..however I cannot find it.

Any how, force plate analysis shows that heavy squats do not place greater loads on the body than those experienced with running and jumping, which can be 6 times body weight.

Imagine how often we've jumped out of trees, from the top of walls, off roof tops, I've even jumped off the ski lift when I was a kid. Think of the impact of the fall in comparison to say, a 120 pound guy squatting 185 pounds in a controlled manner. If such was the case, we'd be a society of midgets from all the jumping!

Br

2nd: I just did a google search and all I can find are quotes from Mel Siff and other exercise physiologists mentioned in blogs, but no actual data.

[<3Frosty]

Originally Posted by ZiR RED

I used to like to wear tighter clothes that showed off my physique.

Now, I like to stay hidden. I reveal as little power to my adversaries as possible, I let them think I am meek.

I am like a really fast car. Its more impressive when the sheet covering is whisked away for special occasions only, rather than seeing it daily among the hondas and fords in the parking lot.

Br

bwahahahahaha. That is hilarious man.

Originally Posted by ZiR RED

I had a nice file of said studies..however I cannot find it.

Any how, force plate analysis shows that heavy squats do not place greater loads on the body than those experienced with running and jumping, which can be 6 times body weight.

Imagine how often we've jumped out of trees, from the top of walls, off roof tops, I've even jumped off the ski lift when I was a kid. Think of the impact of the fall in comparison to say, a 120 pound guy squatting 185 pounds in a controlled manner. If such was the case, we'd be a society of midgets from all the jumping!

Br

2nd: I just did a google search and all I can find are quotes from Mel Siff and other exercise physiologists mentioned in blogs, but no actual data.

Perhaps THEY all lost their studies as well?

[Demon Knight]

Originally Posted by ZiR RED

Running puts more stress on growth plates than heavy squats. I'll dig up the research and science if you anyone wants.

Br

I'd like to have some of that research please. It'd be interesting to convince parents with especially!

[<3Frosty]

I have heard about the studies ZiR is talking about, and ill look around myself for some research on it.

[mr_bhana]

Thanks man that explained it well enough!

[ZiR RED]

Beyond the theorizing, here is one of the reasons people associate weight lifting with stunted growth: steroids.

Obviously and unfortunately they are negatively associated with weight training.

Estrogen is partially responsible for the closing of growth plates. This is one of the reasons women reach their maximal height early in pubertal development, whereas men can grow in height all the way into their 20's.

Many steroids aromatize to estrogen. This extra estrogen plays a role in the closing of growth plates. So, we have the following scenario that carries on (I imagine this taking place in the late 70's:

young teen uses steroids
teen gets really big, really fast
everyone knows he lifts (and lifting was not as common then)
he stops growing any taller at a young age
it must have been heaving lifting that stunted his growth
and the dogmatic rumor is born and preached.

Br

[<3Frosty]

Interesting to note, i ran across some research that showed that running can help bone mineral density (BMD) of the back/spine. Interesting.