Wow Christyn Williams (Putting in work work)

[WiseOne]

 

[eebmg]

I dont want to take away any of her minutes.

 

[Paul1969]

wow. She is going to be spectacular when she hits the court again.

 

[eebmg]

wow. She is going to be spectacular when she hits the court again.

and cracks it in two.

 

[psconn]

Highly motivated Evina powering through rehab, Anna's nuitrion regimen reconfiguring her body, and now Christyn going all She-Hulk on us... there just HAS TO BE a season for this group to harvest the fruits of their labors!!

 

[Sonny44]

How does that help her play basketball?

 

[psconn]

How does that help her play basketball?

Seems pretty obvious but... being stronger and fitter helps in any sport. Christyn is a rebounder and finisher around the hoop, definitely skills that are enhanced by strength. We are only seeing a glimpse of the weight training part of her routine. Presumably she'd be working on her dribbling and shooting skills also because she's a passionate hooper and IT'S THE FUN PART. In general, I'd rather see pictures of my players getting buff in the weight room over the summer than see them slamming burgers at a beach party. If nothing else, it exhibits dedication to the goal of getting better every day.

 

[Monte]

How does that help her play basketball?

Just in case a brawl develops!

 

[MSGRET]

Just in case a brawl develops!

Muffet has retired so there shouldn't be any reason for brawling in the UConn games.

 

[LCConnFan]

How does that help her play basketball?

How soon we forget! Do the names Megan Walker and Crystal Dangerfield ring a bell?

 

[psconn]

Christyn could be a for-real "and-one" machine. She was already a really good finisher, but try to knock her off her line now... roadkill.

 

[oldude]

For anyone who may not be aware. Christyn is deadlifting 300+ lbs in the photo, a very impressive amount for a young lady.

 

[EricSD]

For anyone who may not be aware. Christyn is deadlifting 300+ lbs in the photo, a very impressive amount for a young lady.

I don't weigh 300 pounds, but I dead-lifted by body off the bed this morning, so I feel pretty good about that too! LOL...

 

[CocoHusky]

How does that help her play basketball?

Power! Explosiveness! Remember the KML shrug of Tiffany back in the day? Christyn is practicing to shrug two people of that size.

 

[psconn]

Muffet has retired so there shouldn't be any reason for brawling in the UConn games.

AND no UCF.

 

[Steelerone]

I think I saw a machine like that in a Space Odyssey movie.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I don't weigh 300 pounds, but I dead-lifted by body off the bed this morning, so I feel pretty good about that too! LOL...

Keep eating!

 

[MilfordHusky]

How soon we forget! Do the names Megan Walker and Crystal Dangerfield ring a bell?

You mean Monster Meg and Guns Dangerfield?

 

[Steelerone]

I don't weigh 300 pounds, but I dead-lifted by body off the bed this morning, so I feel pretty good about that too! LOL...

Eric, try sliding your left foot off the bed and onto the floor, then bring your right foot over. Get someone to pull you upward and to the left. It works for me every time.

 

[Steelerone]

Muffet has retired so there shouldn't be any reason for brawling in the UConn games.

Msgret, I hope you don't have any dreams including Leprechauns tonight.

 

[Steelerone]

How does that help her play basketball?

Sonny, see LCConn fan's post.

 

[Plebe]

For anyone who may not be aware. Christyn is deadlifting 300+ lbs in the photo, a very impressive amount for a young lady.

Looks to me like two 45-pound plates, four 25s, and two 10s, which would be 255 if that's a 45-pound hex bar.

 

[LCConnFan]

You mean Monster Meg and Guns Dangerfield?

She reminds me of a running back, with all that muscle!

 

[Monte]

Muffet has retired so there shouldn't be any reason for brawling in the UConn games.

You can never tell..........she could run onto the court from the grandstand.

 

[PJCLaw]

How does that help her play basketball?

Upper body strength enables her to finish at the rim through contact. A player with a weaker upper body will get thrown off rhythm and be unable to finish when receiving contact.

 

[BBallF]

How does that help her play basketball?

She shoots a pure pull up jumper and releases the ball while at the top of her jump off the drive. It takes a lot of strength to do that. It also helps her to finish on layups and drives, to avoid injury due to muscle development, and not be pushed out of position. Finally, it will help her 3s because of the strength factor especially in the third and fourth quarters. A little more physical toughness in general wouldn't hurt her either. To me the most important thing is that she is doing this which means she isn't satisfied and wants to improve.

 

[Woof 101]

How does that help her play basketball?

Like UFO's a lot of things are kept secret, it is no secret the police budget in CT is hurting. My guess is she will escort Geno on and off the floor for each game and possibly get an additional credit.

That or one will realize most but not all basketball players are as well conditioned as those of any other sport.

 

[willtalk]

She is creating a new physical ceiling. She pretty much reached her old one some years ago. She recognizes that if she wants to up her game she has to do this. Perhaps this is her transitioning to a 3.

 

[MilfordHusky]

She reminds me of a running back, with all that muscle!

Maybe it will help her run back on defense.

 

[JordyG]

Maybe it will help her run back on defense.

Strength will help her around the basket, powering the ball up in traffic, working through screens, and rebounding. However I just want her to consistently hit her jump shot.