AZ Workouts

Just wanted to check in from Arizona again. I've been out here this week working out with a few guys including Brian Dawkins, LJ Smith, Jason Avant, Hank Baskett and Lorenzo Booker. We have been getting after it from sunup to sundown. We start at Fischer Sports, a place I have been working out at most of the offseason. Brett Fischer ? an Eagles fan from Bucks County - is a physical therapist, certified athletic trainer and strength and conditioning specialist. He has helped me through what he calls functional training. We mimic the motions that we use on the football field. For me it might be an emphasis on using my abdominals, hips and lower body to create torque when I throw the ball. For some of the other guys it might be trying to get explosion out of their cuts. A few of us are coming off injury and that is Brett's specialty. We get great care from our trainers in Philadelphia but Brett has some different methods for rehabilitation and I know that my body has reacted well to it. His staff has also set us up with nutritional counseling providing organic meals and snacks for the week. Like most trainers today, Brett believes in the many benefits of core strength. In fact, he developed the AB Dolly and some people recognize him from the infomercials. We've been using the AB Dolly all week in many of our core exercises. If you want one check out this site - http://fischer-sports.com/ABdolly.html I'll check back later this week and let you know more about our workouts.

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eagles4ever05 said July 15, 2008

Dang You got pretty much halve you Recieving corp I hope yall do good at ya workouts BUT PLEASE DONT GET HURT Phill is Realiing[excuse spelling] on you guys
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Valencia said July 15, 2008

Good to see that you are working so hard, I know that you want to be in good shape for camp. I will have to check out the ABdolly website.....will it give me abs like Janet Jackson?! Take care.
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eaglesman20 said July 15, 2008

i feel bad for you man you just cant win, you say waht you think you get ripped for ripping your teamates, you dont say anything they say you too close vested and an organization guy and wont juts be yourself. I dont get it but I know you can win us a superbowl I was in jacksonville you put up 356 yards and 3 tuchdowns and i think with the added team speed the team can get back there, keep working hard, EAGLES 08, the dream becomes reality!!!
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BookerT said July 15, 2008

abs arent worth it if you dont bust your ass doing cardio....Those who do tons of crunches and still dont have picture perfect abs have to realize fat is covering the ab muscles.

These Ab machines are all scams to the ignorant who dont know about the anatomy of the human body ... its ok thats why Im giving you my free advice and experience...

Easy way to get Abs: Do CARDIO every day (Swimming preferably since no Pain on Joints and All Body Workout as Well) and then Supplement the Cardio with Various Ab exercises and go ahead and buy the Abdolly Lama or whatever Ab machine is out.....peace out Philly needs to bring back FREDEX MITCHELL....
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- SBsomeday replied July 16, 2008
  
  Wow. This is really inaccurate. But good for you that you think a pro athlete working with a top-notch trainer needs your advice. Especially advice that core training is useless without cardio.
  - MsEaglesAllDay replied July 16, 2008
    
    LOL. Did you really take that seriously, especially after the closing statement?
    - SBsomeday replied July 16, 2008
      
      Haha, not the closing statement. But I think he is serious about the rest. I really do. Being a strength coach I have people that work out once a month offer their fitness advice to me all the time...with a straight face. People really think it's that easy. I do like his final comment though.
  - BookerT replied July 16, 2008
    
    have a 6 pack and thats all i did swim and do different ab exercises...Im sorry it isnt in your workout plan, the common ab workout or the fact that I didnt need A top Notch Trainer to help me. I never said it was EZ as well.. take care of yourself and your ego.
    
    Donovan McNabb is da man....but too bad my Giants are still the team to beat peoons.....
    - SBsomeday replied July 17, 2008
      
      Booker, sorry if I offended. But you have to understand there is a major difference between you training for abs and an athlete training. They are not training to look good they are training to perform. Regular people may train "abs" they train "core", vast difference. Swimming is not going to work for a QB. As a matter of fact it's an awful idea considering exiting and reentering water is not what a QB wants to be doing to his shoulder. So, while your advice may have been very good for a regular person..I found it a little very funny that you would offer it to someone that is training sport specifically rather than for a healthier lifestyle.
    - BookerT replied July 17, 2008
      
      yea my bad ... i wasnt intending for mcnabb actually forgot to elaborate on first post....its all good..
- squish059 replied July 16, 2008
  
  well the swimming idea is fairly accurate. it a great low impact way to work all the muscles in your body, especially supporting muscles that many forget about in their daily routine. But really we all know that a strong core is extremely important for any serious athlete.
  booker i'm 100% sure Donovan knows more about his body than you do, and so do any trainers he is working with. you may have 6pack abs but that really doesn't mean anything, there is a whole lot more to Donovan's game than flexing his bod.
Eagle_Fanatic said July 15, 2008

I love to hear that you and the guys are working out to be animals on the field in 08! Unlike other NFL stars with off the field problems, t.v shows and etc. Keep up the good work and we the fans are ready and hungry to see you all fly high in 08 and we love to hear that you and the guys are as HUNGRY as us! GO EAGLES!!!!!
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- Eagle_Fanatic replied July 15, 2008
  
  CHEMISTRY IS THE KEY!!
  McNabb - Healthy and working hard to prove the critics wrong!
  Dawkins - Nice to hear your kids are good and your taking care of business ready to lead a sick secondary!
  Smith - Healthy and trying to make a statment this year to get paid by eagles or other team! REDZONE baby!!
  Avant - Hungry and wanting more reps to prove he can bring it....
  Baskett - Hungry and wanting more reps to prove he can bring it...
  Booker - Wow, this guy has been working since we signed him! I welcome your HEART to the team!
  
  McNabb - you have me so pumped for the season, hearing that the guys are there working out! Tell, them good luck and we appriciate the hard work and trust in them for a big season!
philly_fanatic said July 15, 2008

this year is the year donovan, we all know it you are gonna light up the skies with 30 touchdowns...your amazing...your my idol also, my whole family looks up to you donovan..you have changed our lives
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SeanmanXxX said July 15, 2008

Glad to hear the shoulder is working! Keep working those receivers, if it comes down to the last 5 games of the season we want to have the receivers that worked the hardest in training camp! Your cash so we arent worried about you! We believe you can do it in a very competitive division!
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CHRIS72 said July 16, 2008

hey donovan,

I WATCHED THE SUPERBOWL39 PREGAME, WHERE YOU SAID TO BE THE CHAMPION,YOU HAVE TO BEAT THE CHAMPION. WATCH OUT NFC WERE COMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KEEP THE SHOULDER HEALTHY.

YOU ARE THE ROLE MODEL ON AND OFF THE FIELD
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TheBearDown said July 16, 2008

Shout out Donovan, used to throw with you in AZ back in 02 and 03. Hope all is good
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eaglesfan893 said July 16, 2008

great to hear that all is well this off season!!
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jerseys12 said July 16, 2008

Super 5 is alive,go for it,the offense should bring it with correct play calling, Have a outstanding season,see you at the top!!!!!PRIME TIME PERFORMER---ALA DICK VITALE BABBBY!!!!!
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JBShakes said July 16, 2008

5, you think you can get Reggie Brown to come out to AZ so somebody (you, your trainer, one of the other WRs, a homeless guy sleeping on a bench) can explain the importance of COMING BACK TO THE BALL on his dig routes? He cost you like three picks last year not understanding that basic fundamental...
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darxtryder said July 16, 2008

Donovan, I'm your biggest fan, I've never ever doubted you, please get me a super bowl this year! Either way you will always be my favorite player on the Eagles, E-A-G-L-E-S
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MsEaglesAllDay said July 16, 2008

I'm glad to see Avant and Baskett are out there. Can we see these guys crack the lineup already? We've seen sparks here and there, but I'd love to see more of the both of them. Glad to see LJ is out there too and hope he's doing and feeling much better. Thank goodness they are are out there in Arizona with you. Why isn't Reggie there?
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- LILEAGLE replied July 18, 2008
  
  reggie clown don't care that's why!!! he is getting a big check for being a flop!!! he knows they'll keep no matter how many balls he drops or wrong routes he runs!!! he knows no ther team will give him the kinda money the eaggles will!!! hell no other team would pick him up!!! he must like getting hit in back of the helmet with the ball!!!
SBsomeday said July 16, 2008

I may have missed someone commenting on this but I didn't read anything about Jackson being out there and I thought he was slated to be there.
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joyner56fan said July 16, 2008

if the eagles really wanted randy moss like they claim that little fraud joe banner should have been on his door step with a contract as soon as free agentcy started,i don't believe the jeff and joe show had any intensions of doing what was right and bringing moss ito philly
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- LILEAGLE replied July 16, 2008
  
  i agree with you joyner!!!
squish059 said July 16, 2008

Not enough good could be said about this workout you guys get together for. I know the Eagles nation is excited about Avant and Baskett being there, they both have plenty of talent but have been missing a bit to take them to that level. We all know you know all about that level. I know you and LJ are gonna put it on fire this season. Glad to see Booker steppin into that role so quickly. And B-Dawk we know is golden, you guys really bring hope to our city. This is your season, show them all, show them all!
Its great to see you guys using a different trainer, the truest essence of cross training, different guys will show you different things and you can put that all together into the best methods for yourself.
I'll be cheering you on till i cant talk anymore.
rock on
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jerryserg said July 16, 2008

Whats up no negative comments on this blog? all of the above are fooling themselves. When he lost his ability to run he was worthless. He never had a good arm, his long passes are all hail marys, no more no less. He was never consistant or accurate. To me throwing the ball 5 yards and your back, reciever running for 35 yds is not a 40 yard completion. This is not sometime it is 80% of the time look at the facts. I will leave u with this he THREW UP in the super bowl. He is not a leader and is a pussy. Thanks
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- ghucdalus replied July 16, 2008
  
  same chicken shit comment you leave all the time. why dont you wake the fuck up and get a life. stay off the drugs. you think kolb is a real q.b. you dont know shit about kolb, mcnabb or the rest of the team. all you are is a keyboard pussy!
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jerryserg said July 16, 2008

U better be healthy and stay healty or a real QB will be comong in (Kolb). No more excuses injuries etc. Time to step up and lead the team u know how to do that? Good Luck with your new team. Later Cuzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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- squish059 replied July 16, 2008
  
  wow, what a punk. You created an account solely for the purpose of bashing McNabb and the Eagles. Everyone sees you are an idiot. If I were you I'd watch myself
  - ghucdalus replied July 16, 2008
    
    good job squish, i replied to this jackazz but i didnt keep it clean enough to be posted.
    - squish059 replied July 17, 2008
      
      it can be tough sometimes i know that
dabirdzz said July 16, 2008

where is d-jack???i hope that hamstring is alright.if so you`d think he`d been working out w/d-mac and crew.he`s only a short flight away in la.
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- LILEAGLE replied July 16, 2008
  
  better question d-mac where's reggie clown??? he needs all the help he can get!!! maybe get him some stick'im!!!!!
  sick of seeing you throw the ball to dude and he ran the wrong route and it bounced of the back his helmet cause he didn t turn around on time!!! draw the route on his hand in the huddle!!! tell him to count 1 mississipi, 2 mississipi... then turn!!! just a suggestion!!!!
gubers33 said July 16, 2008

I'm sure they are all doing a bunch of cardio with all the people who said that is what you need, but that is usually a giving which is why he probably didn't mention it.
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channa02 said July 16, 2008

Super5,

It must feel great to not have to worry so much about the knee.

Listen. This is the year that you, Dawk, LJ, etc need to make it happen. The window is closing, but you will raise it again. The pressure will bring the best out of you, I do believe! Do yo' thing!!!
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LILEAGLE said July 16, 2008

Please just win this year!!!! that's all i'm asking for!!!!It makes me sick that eli has a ring and you don't!!!! just win!!!!
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DaBestBwest36 said July 16, 2008

Donovan your my favorite athlete of all-time and there is no doubt in my mind that come Super Bowl 43 the Eagles will be hoisting the Lombardi trophy.

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bleedgreen7591 said July 16, 2008

Hey, are the Eagles making the playoffs this year? Sounds to me like with the addition of Samuel, Booker, and Jackson, there's a legit chance.
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- LILEAGLE replied July 16, 2008
  
  phuck the playoffs i want a super bowl win!!! nothing else is gonna matter to me from now on!!!
  - phillyfan03 replied July 17, 2008
    
    absolutely.... thats been my thinkin for a while now. nobody gives a sht or remembers who made the playoffs. the only thing that matters is WININING the super bowl. they dont give rings to playoff teams. i wish some of these fans would start to realize that.
    - LILEAGLE replied July 18, 2008
      
      right on about that!!!! i lived thru the stress and heartache of being a die hard fan!!! i think the many others besides us think the same but are afraid to voice their opinion cause of thumb downs!!!! i'm not gonna be satisfied until someone holds up the trophy for us!!! i don't mean the halas trophy either!!! we already got 2 of them!!!!
maeaglefan said July 16, 2008

IF the birds stay healthy they will be near the top of the nfc, no problem. D-mac it is your year to shut up all the critics! go eagles!!!!
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GETusJUST1 said July 18, 2008

In less than a month we will be gearing up for the annual Steelers pre-season game. That is so F-ing exciting D-Mac. I'll be in attendance for atleast 3 games this year.

Stay on top of your workouts and it's great to hear you're ready to roll!!!! (down Broad St that is)
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progman2000 said July 24, 2008

Anybody have any idea if running is part of DM's workout? Like real running, running miles
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IdiotManMiami said July 23, 2008

Love the comments out of the first day of camp. You guys should expect to compete for the NFC. If you get a chance youtube "McNabb-ulous". I found t the other day. Good luck with the rest of camp!
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funkediva said July 25, 2008

I am late but, I was in Philly with some students from Mississippi when this post was made. However, I am glad to know training is going well. I wished I could have seen you while in Philly but, I did go to Tony Luke's. LOL Keep up the good work and be safe.
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EaglesPTC said August 28, 2008

Your the man #5 work hard and kill the Cowboys
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WoodyHoward said November 24, 2008

Mr. McNabb,
Come on up to Minneapolis and work for the Vikings. Gus ain't going to be around forever, and you can show Tavaris the ropes on how to be a pro-bowl QB.....Please While you're at it, take the Vikes to the super bowl.
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Robin1 said November 26, 2008

Shut them out, to thine own self be true.
You are a hell a quarterback in your prime, Just play through it, like you have every other time.
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Eaglesfan29 said November 27, 2008

Come on now Donovan we know you did not a hot job in the Eagles vs Ravens team but I mean that's the RAVENS defense. You can not let people get inside of your mind! The last thing i want to say is YOU DID AN AMAZING JOB IN THE CARDINALS VS EAGLES GAME!!!! JUST KEEP IT UP!!! And remember i will always be your fan!! Make that you #1 fan!
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