Am I building up for a growth spurt?

[Matousek]

This may seem stupid to you but please be patients and help me out! Really,Please lol,anyway here goes...

 

I have recently noticed I have gained about 25 pounds and not grown an inch taller(i used to be really scrawny). This happened over the course of 5 months. I finally said to myself " Dont loose your body , be determined enough to bring it back" so I started doing situps(50), then push ups(25) then knuckle push ups(25). (they hurt at first) I have had little inprovement to my weight but , I have been slightly toned. And I grew taller! I have been working out all summer , and im still not satisfied.

 

Shouldn't I be loosing weight at a higher rate? Why did my arms hurt like hell that august morning?

 

Im a 14 year old male , 5 foot 4 inches , a little stalky (I used to be scrawny) extremely fast reflexes and moderetly strong.

 

Oh and I heard somewhere that I was building up for a growth spurt.

 

Ok now that "thats" out of the way...what martial art form should I take up? Excersizing is ok, but I also need some discipline, so martial arts was my first choice(martial arts is also excellent knowledge to posess~~Knowledge is Power~~)

 

So please help me out.

 

~Matousek~

 

Ps. I also play the guitar ( a form of discipline and good for hand strength)

[Oni]

You could be there is no actually way to tell as you don't stop growing till you are 21 some people say your parents reflect your height I disagree as my mum is 5'7 and dad is 5'10 but I am 6'3 I was quite small when I was younger but then began to grow. Everyone grows at their own speed.

 

I am only 17 and still growing so I don't know what height I will end up.

[aefibird]

Hi Matousek! Welcome to Karate Forums.

 

As you're 'only' 14, you'll probably be growing for a while longer yet (unless both your parents are very small, in which case you may have reached your maximum height). Other factors can affect how much you grow, too, such as diet and nutrition. Also, premature birth babies tend to be shorter than infants who went full-term. Both my parents are very tall, but I'm only 5'2" as I was born 12 weeks early, However, I have very large feet (UK size 7) in relation to my height, so my GP thinks that if I had gone full-term in pregnancy I would have also been tall.

 

If you want to increase the chances of growing taller then make sure that you eat a balanced diet, with emphasis on plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. Also, drink lots of water each day and make sure that you get plenty of sleep.

 

Anyway, onto your other question!

 

The style of martial art that you choose to train in will depend on many things, such as if you favour a mainly grappling style or a mainly striking style.

 

Also, what about 'traditional' martial arts - could you see yourself practicing forms or kata? If not, then a traditional martial art such as karate may not be for you, unlesss you went to a 'freestyle' or 'sport' karate club.

 

Other things to take into consideration when choosing a martial art are weapons - would you want to train in weapons? Also, when trying to decide which club to join, factors such as price, location (how far away it is from you) and if you have to sign a contract are also important things to consider.

 

Probably the best idea would be for you to have a look round your local area and find out what martial arts are available.

 

Then, if you let us know what arts you might be able to train in we could give you more info on each one, if you need it.

 

Also, there are quite a few members of KF who are from Canada - if you say whereabouts you live then someone here may also live in your area and be able to recommend a martial arts school.

 

[Matousek]

Thanks for helping me out

[Sasori_Te]

Matousek you probably have a lot of growing left to do at 14. I wouldn't worry about it too much. I just wanted to make a comment about your favorite phrase and tagline "knowledge is power". It's not.

 

Applied knowledge is power. It's also sometimes known as wisdom when the knowledge is applied correctly. If you understand and follow that you'll be way ahead of the curve. Good luck.

[Matousek]

Anyone who understands that "knowledge is power", knows that you have to apply it to succeed in what you want to accomplish.