Question about Young

[outflip50]

James Young, is he going to stay a skinny guy, or does he have the frame to get bulkier?

[dreamgreen]

Good question, as a "skinny" guy myself and done a lot of research on the topic I found that bone size is the most important factor in putting on size. I personally fall in in the group of very small boned, you can easily put your hand around my wrist and put your thumb over your finger. 

This bone size makes it extremely hard to add bulk.

But I will say that I like Young's build for a SG.

[Celts Fan 508]

Wrong thread, sorry

[Celtics4ever]

I don't know where your doing your research but you need to get a new play.   Genetics play a part in getting bigger.   Muscular guys sometimes have the genes for it and are blessed with an easier path.  Here is the best example I could think of someone being naturally gifted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NGrk9BGoeo

But anyone can get stronger by strength training.  There is more to getting big than bone size.  Body type is a factor.  Mesomorph have it easy.   A lot of guys train wrong and don't eat the right stuff or give their muscles adequate rest.  Sometimes people are not doing the right kind of lifting.   Heavy lifts are better than small high reps for getting bigger.

Young is 6'7" and 19 he does not have small bones if you look at his hand size and wingspan.  I weighed about 215 at 19 and I filled out in my 20s.  I think young will be fine, not all guys fill out look at Reggie Miller.  In the end, you have to play the cards you were dealt, meaning it is not in the stars for everyone to be a big muscle guy.

[Rosco917]

He's not that skinny. He's 19 years old.

Prince isn't exactly the hulk. And yes, Reggie Miller wan't either.

He needs work on his ball handling and D, let mother nature and team trainers worry about everything else.

[contramundum]

Problem with classic "bulking" for an NBA player is that they play basketball - they burn a lot of calories so it is a challenge still put on muscle while practicing and playing your sport.  BBall players, swimmers, runners - all stay fairly small for this reason.  And those who don't either use anabolics in the off season or are genetically gifted.

Once the season starts it would be very easy to lose a lot of the gains made in the offseason if you don't eat epic amounts of food to accompany your new muscle and possibly increased calorie burn.

I've seen guys on the juice blow up only to deflate because they neglected to eat enough food to maintain their new muscle.

With that said, he's 19, he's got a long way to go before he hits his genetic potential naturally in strength and size.

[Chris22]

Forget the muscles, Young needs to work on his shooting.

Two hours a day.

[dreamgreen]

I don't know where your doing your research but you need to get a new play.   Genetics play a part in getting bigger.   Muscular guys sometimes have the genes for it and are blessed with an easier path.  Here is the best example I could think of someone being naturally gifted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NGrk9BGoeo

But anyone can get stronger by strength training.  There is more to getting big than bone size.  Body type is a factor.  Mesomorph have it easy.   A lot of guys train wrong and don't eat the right stuff or give their muscles adequate rest.  Sometimes people are not doing the right kind of lifting.   Heavy lifts are better than small high reps for getting bigger.

Young is 6'7" and 19 he does not have small bones if you look at his hand size and wingspan.  I weighed about 215 at 19 and I filled out in my 20s.  I think young will be fine, not all guys fill out look at Reggie Miller.  In the end, you have to play the cards you were dealt, meaning it is not in the stars for everyone to be a big muscle guy.

27 years of experience with a certificate in health and fitness.