Does cutting during puberty stunt growth

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At 15 ive been hard cutting for about 3 months cause I was a fat chud is getting lean stunting my growth? Any studies i could read?
 
As a general rule you shouldn't be in a caloric deficit during puberty if you want to maximize height, but also being fat can prematurely close your growth plates. I suggest you get to a body fat percentage you like and then maintain it afterwards
 
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As a general rule you shouldn't be in a caloric deficit during puberty if you want to maximize height, but also being fat can prematurely close your growth plates. I suggest you get to a body fat percentage you like and then maintain it afterwards
I was 33 % at like 225 pounds and im nearly at 190 and 21% so when i get their roughly 2 weeks imma try and maingain
 
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I was 33 % at like 225 pounds and im nearly at 190 and 21% so when i get their roughly 2 weeks imma try and maingain
(y) you should be a lot healthier now, focus on body recomp going forward
 
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At 15 ive been hard cutting for about 3 months cause I was a fat chud is getting lean stunting my growth? Any studies i could read?
its all depends on ur actual life, if u pull zero bitches it makes sense to cut
 
if 15% bf+ a cut is mandatory otherwise maingaining always
 
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its all depends on ur actual life, if u pull zero bitches it makes sense to cut
Im 6'1 and my friend group is all pretty popular so I get recognition but its all from recessed Sub-5s
 

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