Davin Choo Fitness

Night Zoomies

“Art is never finished, only abandoned.” - Leonardo Da Vinci
I feel personally attacked every time I look in the mirror.

🖼️ Flesh and Bones: The Art of Anatomy
📍 Art Science Museum
📅 21 Mar to 16 Aug 2026

An entire exhibition about the human body and somehow I still left with more questions about mine

I saw Arnold there though.

Getting your parents to exercise is one of the most frustrating conversations you’ll ever have... I know because I do this for a living, and it still took me three months to get my own mum moving.

Here’s what I’ve learned:

Sometimes I just wanna feel pretty and silly ☺️

And i’m not RY, 29

How heavy should your parents actually be lifting? 🏋️

Most older adults are “exercising” with no or little weight, which is too light to illicit any real change in muscle or bone.
Here’s the honest answer: the weight needs to feel like a 7-8 out of 10 in effort. If they can hold a full conversation during the set, it isn’t heavy enough.

A simple rule of thumb is that when they finish a set, they should feel like they could realistically do only 2 more reps with perfect form. That’s RPE 8. That’s the zone where adaptation happens.

But there’s an important safety check first:
Can they stand up from a standard dining chair 10 times without using their hands for support?
If they can’t, their own bodyweight is already a heavy load. We start there. Once that becomes manageable, we add external weight to continue getting strong.

One more thing: if they cannot lower the weight slowly (3 seconds) and have to “drop” it, the load is too heavy for them. Always start low and slow, and work your way up.

The goal isn’t to go hard. The goal is to go just hard enough, consistently.

I’m in my Avenged Sevenfold phase again 🤘
NIGHTMAREEEEEEEE

Machine Chest Press
Lat Pull Downs
Smith Machine Incline Press
Dumbbell Rows
Lateral Raise
Triceps Push Downs
Cable curls

The hardest “client” I ever coached →

While walking 10k steps a day is excellent for our heart and weight management, it doesn’t provide enough physical stress to keep our bones and muscles strong as we age.

Our skeleton and muscles only maintain their density when they are forced to carry more than just our own body weight.

The goal is to be a “strong” walker, not just a frequent one.

Daddy’s home
And this uncle is in the washroom.