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David and David Training

Perhaps you just looked in the mirror and realized that enough is enough. Maybe you helped someone rearrange furniture only to find yourself completely exhausted after only five minutes. It could be that you're sick and tired of having people appreciate you for your mind. "Objectify me, dammit!" you're tempted to scream whenever people want to discuss Beckett and Sartre with you. Whatever your reason, deciding that you want to get into shape is the first and hardest step.

Now, if you're like most people (me included), you'll go to the gym and watch those with the best bodies, meticulously noting what they're doing. Doubtless, if it worked for them, it will work for you. And so you'll proceed to stretch, lift, run, get on the elliptical trainer, jump rope, and do sit-ups on a gargantuan ball until one of two things happen.

  1. You hurt yourself. I tried this approach and then worked up the courage to ask one of "the big guys" to show me the ropes when I began weight training. After one two-hour session, I was exhausted. "Okay," I thought, "I'm completely spent. This must have worked." Unfortunately, I realized my mistake at 3:00 AM when I rolled over onto my shoulder and awoke to the sound of my own scream. I had exercised improperly and paid the price by having my right shoulder immobilized for a full month.

  2. Lack of results. You can't change your body in a single workout, so it is important to keep your expectations tempered. When exercising properly, however, you can see results in six weeks or so. Note the emphasis on properly. Bad form, overtraining, and a poor regimen will not give you the body or the level of fitness that you want.

Why choose David and David?

If you want a steroid-using meathead, we strongly suggest you look elsewhere. However, if it's your preference to work out with a knowledgeable, enthusiastic trainer who happens to have a great sense of humor, then you really can't look anywhere else. Both Davids have spent their professional lives working in industries other than fitness. Moreover, we aim to continue to do so. However, since physical fitness has played such an important role in our lives, we want to share the knowledge that we've gleaned over the years. We want to help you build the body that has been dormant inside you for years.

Okay, I'm sold. Which David do I choose?

While each of us has a good sense of humor and extensive experience in training, we subscribe to two different and highly complementary methodologies. Consequently, we can accommodate you if you want to be a "gym rat" or if you can only schedule 30 minutes per week. We'll talk with you and help you decide.

For more information, send email to David Wadler at training@davidwadler.com or call David Kassel at (917) 609-6691. All training done in Manhattan.

 

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