Have you already attained puberty and wondering – can I grow taller after puberty? This question hits the mind of many youngsters who have somehow missed the height growth opportunity during the growth spurt period. It is quite possible that may young people get reminded about the importance of height only after they get rejected for the basketball team or when they are rejected modeling assignments.

The good news is that with a little bit of effort you may be able to grow taller after puberty and increase your height by a few inches. The success will depend on several factors like – the intensity of the exercise you perform, the amount of natural growth hormone that your body releases, the curvature in your spine, presence of important nutrients in your food etc.

Before we discuss the tips to increase height, it is important to understand growth spurts. During the adolescent period, which is between the age of 10 to 15 in girls and between 13 and 20 in the case of boys, your body experience maximum growth. Within the growth spurt itself, there are mini spurts during which the growth intensity is very high. Typically boys and girls add between 3 to 4 inches during a 1-year mini spurt period.

Growth spurt happens because of release of a special hormone in your body called the human growth hormone. This hormone is essential for you to grow taller after puberty also.

Here are the special secrets for height growth:

Tip1:

You can grow taller after puberty by improving the release of human growth hormone. This can be achieved in the following ways:

1) Doing high intensity exercises like jogging fast, swimming, stretching exercises, yoga etc.

2) The second way is to take supplements that stimulate the body to produce this hormone.

3) The third method involves the injection of synthetic growth hormone into your body. This method is expensive and risky, and hence not adopted generally.

Tip 2:

The second way to increase height is by improving the thickness of the disks that are present in your spinal cord. Doing exercises that improve your back muscle can do this. Additional you may take some supplements that can help. You may be able to add an inch or two doing this.

Tip 3:

As you age you also add curvature to your spinal cord. This effectively results in a height decrease. Exercises that are specifically meant for correcting the posture of your spine will help you to add a few centimeters.