The new paradigm in LL; no longer are we aiming for 10cm

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Quote from: Slim_tim on February 24, 2014, 01:26:37 PMChrist isak, you me both brother feel the same.


But i can be 5'8 and let me tell you it still bad. Not make you guys that have that as a goal feel dishearted but shee you need to be 5'11 to see the benifts of life.

At 5'8 They are still gonna look as you as short but not SHORT enough to be called out on a regular basis know im sayin'. And you are still not gonna gain any more respect when going out clubbing or trying to act little bit dominant.


5'11 or die tryin.

I agree with this although in my experience the limit for being respected and being able to act dominant is 5'10, even in a country such as Sweden where there are lots of tall people. I have never heard of anybody that height being referred to as short, even in company of much taller men. At that height you are pretty much taller than 90% of the women you will meet as well.

Also there is a guy who fights in the UFC, he used to be a heavyweight and was undefeated there, Daniel Cormier, he is 5'10 and was destroying skilled giants like Josh Barnett (6'3), Bigfoot Silva (6'4) and Frank Mir (6'3). Now he moved down to LHW division though.

Guys like that make me feel that at 5'10, you will never be looked at as short, and because of that nothing is stopping you from being dominant. Being average is enough to be able to be dominant imo, its only when you are less than average that it becomes a hinderance, for the same reason that you dont have to be bodybuilder build to be dominant, you can be slightly muscular and that would be enough.

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@Frank Garrett

Nah, I don't care about leg lengtheners above 5'8. To each his own. If they want to do it, then fine, best of luck. 5'8 is still short in the United States, but it's the -supposed- male average in Turkey. I'll be fine. Working out solves a lot of insecurities. True, it doesn't solve height insecurity, but there's no need for me to be insecure of my height at 5'8. Yes, taller is better, but LL is expensive and requires time. I can't do a second LL now, so I'll keep it out of my mind and go on with my life. Once again, working out raises serotonin levels, makes one feel good about oneself, introduces discipline into one's life and is a more attainable goal than LL. At 5'5 I felt working out was meaningless. At 5'8 there are guys like Mark Wahlberg, Zac Efron or Taylor Lautner with good bodies (bulky or lean) as examples of what one can do if he works out. I also think a 5'8 guy with a muscular body is better than a skinny 6'0 guy any given day. At 5'5, however, no one cares. Did I make my point?

If you look at height dysphoria in a larger frame (body dysmorphic disorder) you'll understand.
 

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The other side topic between Frank and Chris can be discuss via Pm, back to the original topic.

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working out does not release serotnoning? levels, It is the people who already is at a low bodyfat the "10% bodyfat" people that looks them selves in the mirror and gets a boost in mind from that. So a fatty wont get happy after working out UNTIL he see the results later on. THEN it was the reflection in the mirror not the actuall physical activity.

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I think he meant endorphines

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2572819/Chinese-woman-21-surgery-extend-stunted-left-leg-23-CENTIMETRES.html

anyone heard of this?

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Quote from: onedayillgrow on March 04, 2014, 11:09:58 PMhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2572819/Chinese-woman-21-surgery-extend-stunted-left-leg-23-CENTIMETRES.html

anyone heard of this?

Interesting article. It's great that her doctors are confident that she will be able to walk normally.

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Walking would be very tough even after knee/hip replacements. Those joints were just smashed.

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It is possible for people with bone deformities and leg discrepancy to lengthen to that extent.
Despite their bone(s) being shorter they still have fully developed/longer muscles, blood vessels and nerves therefore lengthening to such proportion is possible without much complications.

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I don't know if the writer is exaggerating or the doctors are very optimist. Tough to give false hopes on walking normally.

All the best for her.

Quote from: TheRisingShorty on March 05, 2014, 06:37:30 AMIt is possible for people with bone deformities and leg discrepancy to lengthen to that extent.
Despite their bone(s) being shorter they still have fully developed/longer muscles, blood vessels and nerves therefore lengthening to such proportion is possible without much complications.