3,2,1 click!
Ah, you are barely visible in the group photo.
Why tall people don’t give way to shorter ones so that everyone can actually be “seen”
in the pic!
Not just that, you go to the cinema.
You are watching the film wiiith the view of the head of the person sitting in the front
row.
Loser…
Don’t get me wrong, I know that there are veeery fashionable boots out there (sarcastic
note: I am joking here because they generally look awful) that make you look 5 inches taller
but umm there are permanent ways to get taller.
Here are some.
Number 1: Hanging exercises This exercise is extremely convenient as you don't need
any special equipment to do it.
There are monkey bars in every park or playground.
Although it hurts your hands after some time spent “monkeying” around from one bar
to another this exercise helps you to get taller.
It might not be cool to go to the park every day.
You can find alternatives from your house.
A bar fix bar your sibling owned maybe?
All you need to do is to hold the bars tightly and try to hang not touching the ground with
your feet for as long as you can.
Position your palms so that they face away from you.
Relax your body; it should feel loose.
Start with 20 seconds, then gradually increase the time.
Do you wish you were taller?
Ya, maybe, another few inches wouldn’t have hurt anybody.
When it comes to clothes you might end up in the kid’s section even though you are
a teen.
The good side is that shorter people generally have smaller feet.
So you are lucky to find the size of the shoes that you like.
Especially if you are a person that's picky about your sneakers.
The next exercises have names related to animals.
Here it comes.
“Downward Dog”.You can do this exercise at your house or literally anywhere you’d
like.
Get down on your knees.
Freeze, you are under arrest — for trying to be taller.
(joke).
Get down on your knees and hands.
Your hands should be in front of your shoulders.
Raise your knees from the floor.
Your tailbone should be lifted toward the ceiling.
Push your heels toward the floor gently.
You should stay this way for 5 to 10 seconds.
The effect will be the best if you repeat this 5 times.
This exercise essentially improves your stretchability.
The height depends on many factors: environment, hormones, your genes -you can thank your parents
for that-, and nutrition.
It's not impossible to change your height even after 25.
It is not going to happen in one day.
Unless you are a wizard and have a spell to get taller.
You will consistently make these exercises and eat healthily.
Basically, you combine all ingredients together to make the best possible outcome to be taller.
After your 40s, the train goes downhill.
You are going to shrink a little.
It is best to get those extra inches now.
The next animal- umm exercise is "the cobra pose”.
For this one, it might be handy to have a sports mat.
Lie down on the floor.
Your palm should stay face down positioned near the middle of your ribs.
Your legs should be together, the tops of your feet flat on the floor.
Use your back muscles, not your arms, to lift the chest from the floor.
Stay this way for 5 to 10 seconds.
This exercise helps to stretch all the muscles in your chest, shoulders, and abdominals.
Moving on to Cat and Cow Stretch.
Meow!
The cat pose; take a position on your hands and knees.
Slowly press your spine up and arch your back.
The Cow Pose: coop your spine in, lift your head, and press the shoulder blades back.
Take a position on your hands and knees.
Slowly press your spine up and arch your back.
This is the Cat Pose.
Stay this way for 5 seconds, then change the position to the Cow Pose: scoop your spine
in, lift your head, and press the shoulder blades back.
Repeat this set 10 times.
This exercise stretches your torso, back, and neck.
Also, it helps abdominal muscles get stronger, relieves back pain, and calms you down
Maybe every member of your family is tall but when it comes to you the genes are like
“nope let's just add a little spice to this young fella's life”.
Imagine you go to the amusement park.
You get a bite with friends and are ready to hop on to the roller coaster but you are
stuck at the entrance due to the height limit.
Short person problems…
Maybe Calves stretch can help you out in time.
Face the wall standing a bit more than arms-length away.
Step forward with your right leg.
Your left leg should be extended behind you with the heel flat on the floor.
Start to bend your right knee pressing down on the heel of your left leg.
Stay this way for about 5 seconds then switch the legs.
As you become acquainted with this exercise, increase the duration you stay in the position
up to 20 seconds and more.
This process will help you to lengthen your calf muscles.
Don't forget to breathe during the exercise, relax and avoid the urge to tense.
if this exercise is not meant for you may be the next one is.
Neck Stretch; Sit down on a chair.
Yep, you don’t have to be standing for this one.
The chair should properly support your back.
Start to bend your chin until it touches your chest.
If it's hard to do, bend your neck as far as it can go without you feeling pain.
Stay in this position for 20 seconds.
Raise your head.
Repeat this 5 times.
Then tilt your head back as if you want to see the stars.
Stay this way for 20 seconds, then straighten your head.
Repeat this exercise 5 times.
Such movements called flexion (stretching the neck forward), and extension (stretching
the neck backward) help to elongate the muscles in your neck.
And a longer neck will give you some additional height.
I would call this “swan neck" or" giraffe neck stretch” as we were going with animal
names.
These physical activities can help you get extra inches taller but so does having enough
sleep.
It is hard to go to sleep early when you want to spend time on your own.
It is even harder for a night person.
Vitamin D and calcium are important too.
You are inside the school all day so that’s hard to get to.
Maybe on summer days, you can have some of that vitamin D. Well, some call it "short"
and some call it "down to earth".