Dad 6'5, I'm 5'9 how do I reach potential??

[TopK19]

Lurker here, debut post.

Dad - 6'5
Mum - 5'7

Predicted height = ~6'2.5 (male obv)

Me - 5'9 @just turned 17

Haven't grown since like fucking 13/14y/o
Feels like I won genetic lottery with tall parents but my ticket is invalid or sum shit.

I heard stories some people shoot up at 18/19/even 20 but I'm just coping instead of taking action.

Heightpill is so brutal I'm tired of it all

I'm going to get my hand/wrist and knee x-rayed to see if growth plates still open. If so, I'm getting hopping on AI & HGH.

Spoiler: Lifestyle over the years (fucking irrelevant jfl)

9-14 videogamerlosercel poor exercise no sunlight mid diet. Gaming all night, shit irregular sleep.

15-17 gymceling 6x weekly - high intensity - deadlifts, etc. Mid dist cardio also, clean high protein diet, good sunlight exposure. 8+ hrs sleep.

Poor lifestyle previously fucked my development???

Any advice on specifics/general advice is appreciated. Lowk scared of getting enlarged organs or sum BS...

 

[TopK19]

It's never anything new dude.
Just run HGH + low-dose of non-steroidal AI to bring your E2 to the bottom of reference range.
Get an X-ray on your wrist to assess if growth plates have closed.
Take non-steroidal AI (slowly taper up to a still-low dose) + HGH.
Done.

Wairing on X-ray from GP rn. Why do you recommend non steroidal? I heard aromasin is best since it denatures the enzyme so you don't get a estrogen rebound and don't close your growth plates prematurely if for whatever reason I decide to come off. Thanks

 

[aids]

Wairing on X-ray from GP rn. Why do you recommend non steroidal? I heard aromasin is best since it denatures the enzyme so you don't get a estrogen rebound and don't close your growth plates prematurely if for whatever reason I decide to come off. Thanks

The only reason you would experience an E2 rebound is if you were to abruptly discontinue a non-steroidal AI, so it shouldn't be an argument against taking one.

The reason I recommend non-steroidal AI is for two reasons:
The ability to come off it immediately if you lower your E2 too significantly, and having that "rebound" effect bring you back up quickly.
And more relevant for people who take AI carefully, and won't run into an issue with too low E2, the primary metabolite of Aromasin (Exemestane), 17-hydroexemestane exhibits androgenic activity of which can accelerate/contribute to epiphyseal plate closure, though to a lesser extent than E2.