Where it comes from: Branched-chain amino acids are essential amino acids (specifically, valine, leucine and isoleucine). They are essential, meaning we must get them in our diet because our bodies do not produce them, explains Sarah Currie, RD and personal trainer for New York City-based Physical Equilibrium LLC.
At what age do boys stop growing? The stopping date for male growth is just as variable as the starting date. Some men are done growing around the end of high school, while others continue into the college years. Puberty generally lasts two to five years, stopping around ages 17 to 19 for boys. At the end of puberty, the growth plates on the long bones close, which ends the normal period of growth, says Dr. Gettleman.
Male Growth Patterns. Boys generally hit their growth spurt about two years after girls, according to KidsHealth.org. Most boys grow most quickly between ages 12 and 15 and stop growing by age 16, but this depends on when they reach puberty. Boys usually continue developing muscles and gaining weight after they stop growing taller. The average adult male in the United States is about 69 inches tall, according to the CDC.