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Lakersfield
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| msb212 wrote: | | Lakersfield wrote: | | 290 sounds heavy for his age. He should be 265-275. |
What???
Are there standard weight figures based on age?
fill me in, please! |
Most tall kids are really skinny and they naturally get heavier as their body weight catches up to their height. If he already at his mature wt what will he be at age 27? Over 300? But everybody is different, some players never put on weight.
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Theseus
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| Was shaq ever 9% bodyfat? |
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StuLantz#1
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He's listed at 275 for last year on his yahoo sports profile. I know it's great to see him extra athletic out there, but I also think his being somewhat lean was a big weakness against a few guys. I realize we don't want him to get Shaq big, but there has to be some fair compromise because being that size was a major weapon for Shaq--he was just overpowering. I'd like to see a much more imposing Bynum out there that that is a lot harder to push around. A guy like Kendrick Perkins is 280 for instance. Maybe if there were a way for him to maintain his conditioning and quickness at 295.
At one point during the year I remember a player making some comment about how despite how physically built Dwight Howard is, his base is a lot smaller than his upper body area--hurting his post offense/defense game. I sometimes got the impression Bynum had the same kind of base issue. |
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I can't believe you guys are talking so much about another man's body fat percentage, being lean, and cut.
I personally thinks he looks sexy at 285 lbs. |
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Laker_Behemoth
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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Bynum is an absolute stud. Can't wait to see him muscling up Yao and Tyson this season. Drew for MIP.
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Lakers 71-72
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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| davidse wrote: | with the risk of sounding a little ......
i dont' think i've ever been this curious about seeing a picture of a guy in shorts and tanktop... |
Does this mean you're a little 'By-' curious? |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Perfect Makes Practice wrote: | I can't believe you guys are talking so much about another man's body fat percentage, being lean, and cut.
I personally thinks he looks sexy at 285 lbs. |
Dredge up the "shiny calves" pics from the Volt. Lots of mancrushes here over Bynum and Kobe's sweaty muscles.
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| Shlumpledink wrote: | | Was shaq ever 9% bodyfat? |
Shaq in College and his first 3 or 4 years in the league was really lean and muscular.
Id like to see Andrew start the season off at 290lbs with only 7% body fat. If these numbers are true then its quite impressive since he has been injured the past 5 months.
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Resurrection
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| Sounds like BS info from Bynum's camp to convince the Lakers to give him a MAX deal. I'll believe it when I see Andrew w/ my own eyes. |
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KobeJaws
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Lakersfield wrote: | | 290 sounds heavy for his age. He should be 265-275. |
290 is heavy for any age... |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Resurrection wrote: | | Sounds like BS info from Bynum's camp to convince the Lakers to give him a MAX deal. I'll believe it when I see Andrew w/ my own eyes. |
Do your eyes have special body fat calculators in them?
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OregonLakerGuy
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| Exick wrote: | | Resurrection wrote: | | Sounds like BS info from Bynum's camp to convince the Lakers to give him a MAX deal. I'll believe it when I see Andrew w/ my own eyes. |
Do your eyes have special body fat calculators in them? |
Cool super power. Unfortunately only gives you an advantage at medical facilities and sports reporting. |
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Resurrection
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| Exick wrote: | | Resurrection wrote: | | Sounds like BS info from Bynum's camp to convince the Lakers to give him a MAX deal. I'll believe it when I see Andrew w/ my own eyes. |
Do your eyes have special body fat calculators in them? |
No, but I'm pretty good at telling if someone is in great shape (which having 9% of body fat for someone his size would clearly indicate). |
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| All_Star_Laker wrote: | | akola wrote: | | It should be accurate because I heard this from a Mitch Kupchack interview. He's the one that mentioned this. |
If true...
Are you sure though? Why would Mitch say this right now with Bynum's agent spouting off about how he wants the max? |
Because the Lakers don't play games with their players. They don't pretend their players aren't worth what they are, and if they can't afford you, they'll tell you that, too. |
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Hector the Pup
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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| OregonLakerGuy wrote: | | Exick wrote: | | Resurrection wrote: | | Sounds like BS info from Bynum's camp to convince the Lakers to give him a MAX deal. I'll believe it when I see Andrew w/ my own eyes. |
Do your eyes have special body fat calculators in them? |
Cool super power. Unfortunately only gives you an advantage at medical facilities and sports reporting. |
Don't forget carnivals.
There are carnies out there that would kill for such a power. |
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LakerJam
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Lakersfield wrote: | | 290 sounds heavy for his age. He should be 265-275. |
He was 285 last season and he was not heavy. Weight isn't about age, it's about size. He's 7'1 with broad shoulders and very good body. He's going to be over 300 lbs in shape, as he continues to grow into his body. |
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Megatron24
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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the weight is not important, its the body far % that is the key in knowing if someone is in good shape and for Bynum to be at 9% body fat is impressive especially since he has been injured the last 5 months.
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| Hector the Pup wrote: | | OregonLakerGuy wrote: | | Exick wrote: | | Resurrection wrote: | | Sounds like BS info from Bynum's camp to convince the Lakers to give him a MAX deal. I'll believe it when I see Andrew w/ my own eyes. |
Do your eyes have special body fat calculators in them? |
Cool super power. Unfortunately only gives you an advantage at medical facilities and sports reporting. |
Don't forget carnivals.
There are carnies out there that would kill for such a power. |
Most carnies would kill for less than that.
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| Shlumpledink wrote: | | Was shaq ever 9% bodyfat? |
ya before birth! |
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| Lakers 71-72 wrote: | | davidse wrote: | with the risk of sounding a little ......
i dont' think i've ever been this curious about seeing a picture of a guy in shorts and tanktop... |
Does this mean you're a little 'By-' curious? |
^ This deserves acknowledgement. Nicely done.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Lakersfield wrote: | | msb212 wrote: | | Lakersfield wrote: | | 290 sounds heavy for his age. He should be 265-275. |
What???
Are there standard weight figures based on age?
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Most tall kids are really skinny and they naturally get heavier as their body weight catches up to their height. If he already at his mature wt what will he be at age 27? Over 300? But everybody is different, some players never put on weight. |
That really depends upon the frame.
The first thing I noticed about Andrew Bynum, draftee, was his huge frame. Unlike the twigs the Sonics draft annually, Bynum looked like he could take serious muscle mass. As I said back then, barring a structural problem (like problem knees), there is no reason why Andrew Bynum couldn't hold over 300 to 310 lbs. of muscle mass. |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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| All_Star_Laker wrote: | | akola wrote: | | It should be accurate because I heard this from a Mitch Kupchack interview. He's the one that mentioned this. |
If true...
Are you sure though? Why would Mitch say this right now with Bynum's agent spouting off about how he wants the max? |
He's getting the max regardless. |
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LakersMD
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Listening to the interview, Mitch never gives a definitive weight or body fat percentage. He just responded to Vic's rumor by saying that Bynum went to Atlanta last year and came back in great shape and that he will naturally get bigger and stronger as he matures. |
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| Quote: | | The first thing I noticed about Andrew Bynum, draftee, was his huge frame. Unlike the twigs the Sonics draft annually, Bynum looked like he could take serious muscle mass. As I said back then, barring a structural problem (like problem knees), there is no reason why Andrew Bynum couldn't hold over 300 to 310 lbs. of muscle mass. |
IMO that's what Drew's weight will be in his prime. Gives him the upper and lower body strength he needs on both ends of the floor, while not putting too much weight on his frame. Structural problems aside, his frame is easily suited to hold 300-310. I wouldn't go over that though.
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body fat is very flaky in that different tests will give widely different results so you can walk around saying your body fat % is anything
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