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Comment on Doctor Delts Stuns Gym Members With Shakeweight by Dave Accidentally Invents a New Fitness Training Method | David Chu, Personal Trainer, Syracuse, NY

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:54:38 +0000

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Comment on Meet My New Workout Partner, Doctor Delts by delts workout - DIET AND EXERCISES – DIET AND EXERCISES

delts workout - DIET AND EXERCISES – DIET AND EXERCISES — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:09:18 +0000

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Comment on Planet Fitness vs. Gold’s Gym by Dave

Dave — Tue, 03 May 2011 15:28:19 +0000

I answered Nicole in an email, and never heard back. I know, email is SO last century. Anyway, she and those like her may benefit at Planet Fitness, too. I train myself, so I don’t know the details, but as I understand it, you can actually get help from a staff member while you exercise, and I believe it’s no extra charge. Not quite the same as having your own certified trainer, but may be helpful.

In some cases, and if time and schedules allowed, I would be willing to go with someone to PF to have an informal look at what exercises they’re doing.

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Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:41:19 +0000

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Comment on Planet Fitness vs. Gold’s Gym by nicole

nicole — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:10:48 +0000

I am looking for a personal trainer. Someone to come with me to planet fitness? I also go to the planet fitness where Bally’s used to be on Bridge St. Do you have any recommendations? I have lost 50lbs on my own but just have hit a big wall that I cannot seem to climb over myelf. I need help!

Comment on SU Football Team Can’t Win – An Explanation? by Dave

Dave — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:18:49 +0000

Great point, Frank! And welcome. You have more perspective than I do on this, as I’m looking at it strictly from a training standpoint. The one thing I would add is that if they care more about scholastics than athletics (a very real possibility), they’re wasting tremendous amounts of money paying these people so much. And several of their other teams are awesome. Maybe it’s only the football program that’s completely moribund.

Comment on SU Football Team Can’t Win – An Explanation? by Frank Coon

Frank Coon — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:59:19 +0000

It is my belief that when the team started declining back in the 60′s after their Cotton Bowl win in the late 50′s, the university, as a part of the times, started to focus more on the scholastics and dropped a lot of the emphasis on athletics and the recruiting and scholarships that went along with it.

This caused the team(s) to decline further causing the university to continue these practices. It also became a university that some of the better players no longer would consider too seriously because they were “losers” and the better players want to be with “winners” to enhance their chances of going to the pros.

Over the years since there have been little spikes in the team’s performance – largely due to acquiring some athletes who were overlooked by some universites due to a less than stellar high school performance and who “blossomed” with a little more maturity.

I also agree with your remarks about the “over-training” helping to cause injuries. I believe if a body is overworked in can cause some weaknesses in joints, ligaments and tendons due to the additional load put on them from the muscular development.

While I think some endurance training is essential in order for a player to make it through a game and still have some energy left, i do think that spending the same amount of time as that takes teaching and practicing moves and plays to improve execution is more beneficial. I further believe that good execution will minimize injuries because I think that most injuries are caused when a player screws up on a play and ends up having to make an awkward move putting extraordinary stress on those body parts that are the most commonly experienced injuries.

Comment on Long Distance Running? Great, But Be Careful by Dave

Dave — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:01:09 +0000

Good thoughts! And I’m glad to see that you also like sprint intervals – they’re SO good! I have the need for speed, and my hamstrings are getting a much-needed boost!

I can be absent-minded though… one time I gave up weight-lifting and replaced it with weight-training.

Comment on Long Distance Running? Great, But Be Careful by running and bodybuilding

running and bodybuilding — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:53:47 +0000

I believe that in any sports or fat burning we need to lift weights. Like how runners need to lift weights. And I mean heavy weights. Even if you don’t want to be a bodybuilder, you need weights for strength training and for maintaining muscle mass. Also, if you love running, for the joy of running, don’t give it up. And don’t give up your weight training either. More info: Running and Bodybuilding 8.5 Tips

Comment on Want Some Workout Books? by Steve Daniels

Steve Daniels — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:09:19 +0000

Hello Mr. Chu,

I enjoy your blog. I’m interested in _Power to the People_ if it’s still for sale. Also, do you know where in central NY there is any kettlebell training? Thanks.