Podcasts about weight pentathlon

In this episode, I sit down with legendary coach and Hall of Fame weightlifter Dan John to talk all things strength, health, and longevity. Dan shares decades of hard-earned wisdom—from the foundational exercises he swears by to how real food, rest, and smart supplementation fuel a life well-lived. We go beyond reps and routines to explore aging with strength, the underrated power of simplicity in fitness, and why consistency trumps complexity every time. Whether you're a seasoned athlete or just starting your wellness journey, Dan's no-nonsense approach offers a playbook for staying strong in body and sharp in mind. Key Takeaways: Simplicity in Fitness: Dan John espouses the philosophy of keeping fitness routines straightforward and effective, focusing on core lifts like pushes, picks, and carries. Dietary Wisdom: Advocates for whole foods including olives, salmon, and fermented foods, highlighting their importance in maintaining long-term health. Progressive Resistance Training: Emphasizes the longevity and efficacy of progressive resistance exercises, highlighting benefits across ages. Mindful Ageing in Fitness: Insights on maintaining strength and adapting workouts with age, focusing on weaknesses to sustain overall strength. Smart Supplementation: Highlights the importance of supplements like creatine, zinc, magnesium, and Vitamin D, especially for cognitive and physical health. More About Daniel John: Dan John has been lifting since 1965 and has won national championships in the discus throw, Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon.  He recently was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from Great Britain for his contributions in the field of strength and conditioning. A Fulbright Scholar, he has a vast experience in scholarship, academics, and athletics. Dan has advanced degrees in history, religious education, and has studied at University of Haifa, the American University of Cairo, and Cornell. He is a former Senior Lecturer at Saint Mary's University in Twickenham, England. His books include bestsellers such as Easy Strength Omnibook, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple, and Intervention (among almost two dozen other published works) and countless articles. He is the grandfather to five and continues to write, coach, train, and lecture to practically every fitness and performance level. Website Instagram Movement Lectures Grab Dan John's book on Amazon! Connect with me! Website Instagram Facebook YouTube This episode is sponsored by Professional Co-op®, where clinicians gain exceptional access to industry-leading lab services without the hefty price tag—since 2001, they've been redefining what efficient, patient-focused support looks like. Imagine no hidden fees, no minimums, and only paying for completed tests. Experience lab services that not only meet but also exceed your expectations. Join the co-op trusted by countless licensed clinicians nationwide. Visit www.professionalco-op.com to learn more! This episode is also made possible by Functional Medicine University. FMU is a fully online, self-paced training program in functional medicine, founded in 2006 by Dr. Ron Grisanti. With students in all 50 U.S. states and 68 countries globally, FMU has become a cornerstone in advanced clinical education for healthcare practitioners. The curriculum is led by Dr. Grisanti, alongside contributions from over 70 distinguished medical experts on FMU's advisory board. Graduates earn the prestigious Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner (CFMP®) credential upon completion. FMU is also a nationally approved provider of continuing education for a wide range of licensed professionals, including MDs, DCs, DOs, NDs, acupuncturists, PAs, NPs, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, and dentists. Whether you're looking to expand your clinical knowledge or bring a functional approach to your practice, FMU offers the tools, guidance, and certification to help you thrive. Visit www.functionalmedicineuniversity.com to learn more! For over 50 years, NutriDyn has been a leader in functional nutrition, supporting healthcare practitioners with science-based supplements and unparalleled education. Since 1973, they've pioneered practitioner-exclusive formulas backed by rigorous testing and built on the latest research—delivering quality and peace of mind in every bottle. NutriDyn is more than just a supplement provider. They're committed to empowering practitioners through world-class educational resources, including national conferences, workshops, and seminars led by industry thought leaders. From clinical support to dedicated sales reps, NutriDyn offers an integrated approach to help elevate your practice and patient outcomes. Trusted. Transparent. Practitioner-focused. Join NutriDyn's wellness community and discover functional nutrition tailored for you—create your account today to take the first step toward better health: https://nutridyn.com/mprofile

Welcome to another captivating episode of the Happy, Healthy, Strong podcast! I'm Adam Lane, your host. Today, we're thrilled to have Coach Dan John joining us. Dan's expertise spans the world of lifting, throwing, and academia, making him a formidable force in the fitness world. Dan has excelled in various disciplines, from discus throwing to Olympic lifting and Highland Games. He's achieved remarkable athletic feats and holds the American record in the Weight Pentathlon. Beyond his athletic endeavors, Dan shares his knowledge through workshops worldwide, has authored several books, has hosted The Dan John Podcast, and works with diverse clients, including professional athletes and military personnel. In this episode, Dan John delves into the significance of progressive resistance training for building strength and preventing injuries. At the same time, Adam emphasizes the importance of balanced coaching and prioritizing athlete well-being. Moreover, they discuss effective weight loss strategies, including intermittent fasting, resistance training, and regular walking. They also highlight the value of cultivating simple habits like avoiding sugary treats, ensuring adequate sleep, and utilizing essential fitness and nutrition equipment. Additionally, the conversation touches on the perils of comparing oneself to others on social media and the necessity of being mindful of online consumption. 4:29 Fitness and exercise with a focus on simplicity and effectiveness 10:11 Efficient exercise methods for athletes 15:06 Training and regressing athletes based on their needs. 19:15 Fitness routine, including weightlifting, walking, and supplements. 24:04 Weight loss through walking and intermittent fasting. 27:51 Weight loss through walking with added weight. 33:56 Fitness, including weightlifting and running, with a focus on progressive resistance exercise and the importance of proper form 42:04 The importance of consistency in fitness and the repetition of old knowledge. 47:05 Fitness basics and importance of simple exercises. 55:06 Coaching, fitness, and wellness with a seasoned coach.  Tune in to this episode for invaluable insights from Coach Dan John and Adam Lane on achieving holistic well-being and fitness goals. Connect with Coach Dan:  Instagram: @coachdanjohn Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/CoachDanJohn1/  https://www.facebook.com/CoachDanJohn1/ Youtube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrf_X-KnNGBy75IGsPuI7AQ

Dan John is an elite-level strength and weightlifting coach who has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan holds the American record in the Weight Pentathlon, has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting and Highland Games. Dan now gives workshops around the world, writes books, hosts The Dan John Podcast, and works with private clients from all walks of life including professional athletes and military personnel.   Links: https://danjohnuniversity.com LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/danjohnuniversity Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachdanjohn/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoachDanJohn1/?utm_medium=social& utm_source=linktree&utm_campaign=my%20facebook YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrf_X- KnNGBy75IGsPuI7AQ

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing and the other in academia. Dan, an All-American discus thrower, has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, the Highland Games, and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan John is an accomplished author and one of the world's authorities on strength and conditioning. Enjoy this episode with Dan John! Show Notes ⁠Buy Books Here!⁠ ⁠Dan John University⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Upcoming Courses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DNS World Congress⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Human Locomotion.com | Code 'GESTALTEDUCATION10'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Core360 Belt | Code 'GESTALT'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dynamic Disc Designs | Code 'GESTALT' --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gestalt-education/support

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games. He also holds the American record in the Weight Pentathlon. Dan now gives workshops around the world, writes books, hosts The Dan John Podcast, and works with private clients from all walks of life including professional athletes and military personnel. Connect with Dan on: https://danjohnuniversity.com/ @coachdanjohn   Connect with me on IG: @conorosheafit   To learn more about my online coaching program for men over 30: Fill in this form 

In this episode, join us as we talk with recurring guest, Coach Dan John. Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games. He also holds the American record in the Weight Pentathlon. Dan now gives workshops around the world, writes books, hosts The Dan John Podcast, and works with private clients from all walks of life including professional athletes and military personnel. Highlights of this podcast include: Strength and Conditioning  Online Education Remote training  Information/formation  No movement Language Progressions Principles Snapshots of intensity Vigilant coaching Prehab exercises Recovery Non-negotiables Overloading Bad habits Overthinking Shark bites And so much more... To learn more about Dan, visit him danjohnuniversity.com or on Instagram at @coachdanjohn.  

Dan John is an All-American discus thrower and had competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games, and also holds the American record in the Weight Pentathlon.  Dan now gives workshops around the world, writes books and hosts The Dan John Podcast. Dan's website, where you can get his workouts, is at danjohnuniversity.com/ Dan John

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, and is also an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. As a Fulbright Scholar, he toured the Middle East exploring the foundations of religious education systems. Dan is also a Senior Lecturer for St Mary's University, Twickenham, London. His books, on weightlifting, include Intervention, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline as well as From Dad, To Grad. He and Josh Hillis co-authored “Fat Loss Happens on Monday.” In 2015, Dan wrote Can You Go? on his approach to assessments and basic training. In addition, Before We Go, another compilation akin to Never Let Go became an Amazon Bestseller. In early 2017, Dan's book, Now What?, his approach to Performance and dealing with “life,” became a Bestseller on Amazon. Hardstyle Kettlebell Challenge, published also in 2017, focused on the keys to the kettlebell. His most recent book, Attempts, is a collection of short essays for both the professional coach and trainer and the “rest of us.” He is currently working on a new edition of “Easy Strength” with Pavel.

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, and is also an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. As a Fulbright Scholar, he toured the Middle East exploring the foundations of religious education systems. Dan is also a Senior Lecturer for St Mary's University, Twickenham, London. His books, on weightlifting, include Intervention, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline as well as From Dad, To Grad. He and Josh Hillis co-authored “Fat Loss Happens on Monday.” In 2015, Dan wrote Can You Go? on his approach to assessments and basic training. In addition, Before We Go, another compilation akin to Never Let Go became an Amazon Bestseller. In early 2017, Dan's book, Now What?, his approach to Performance and dealing with “life,” became a Bestseller on Amazon. Hardstyle Kettlebell Challenge, published also in 2017, focused on the keys to the kettlebell. His most recent book, Attempts, is a collection of short essays for both the professional coach and trainer and the “rest of us.” He is currently working on a new edition of “Easy Strength” with Pavel.

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, and is also an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. As a Fulbright Scholar, he toured the Middle East exploring the foundations of religious education systems. Dan is also a Senior Lecturer for St Mary's University, Twickenham, London.

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Time Stamp 00:00 When The Mentor Speaks 13:30 The History Of Kettlebells 22:50 Leaving Your Mark As a Coach 35:40 Dan On Yuri Verkhoshansky 45:30 Easy Does It 57:50 Neural Plasticity 1:08:30 High Tension & High Volume 1:26:00 The RKC/ StrongFirst Snatch Test --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lebe-stark/message

Dan John is an ICON in the Fitness industry. He has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games. He also holds the American record in the Weight Pentathlon. Dan now gives workshops around the world, writes books, hosts The Dan John Podcast & works with private clients from all walks of life including professional athletes & military personnel. He is highly experienced, educated & knowledgeable and EXTREMELY well renowned & respected in the fitness industry… Dan has been a massive source of inspiration & education for me since I started my own fitness journey - particularly since starting to work as a coach myself. One of the many reasons I admire Dan & his work so much is that he has an innate ability to clarify & SIMPLIFY what could be seen to be pretty complex methods, systems or principals. This ability really IS one of the most IMPORTANT yet somewhat underrated SKILLS of any good coach…& actually more difficult than it might seem. He's also a genuinely GOOD PERSON with an honest desire to HELP, & his love & passion for his craft and what he does is evident in his work. I myself love listening to Dan speak about health, fitness & LIFE because I always find his own perspectives, approaches & ways of looking at things so refreshing. I know you'll enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed chatting with Dan! Dan's sites & contact: Dan John » The Wide and Wonderful World of All Things Fitness Dan John University | World Class Workouts On Demand USE DISCOUNT CODE: ESPEN Daniel John (@coachdanjohn) • Instagram photos and videos My Email: poweredbypositivitypt@gmail.com My instagram: L A U R A M U R R A Y (@murraylola) • Instagram photos and videos Podcast Sponsors: Eire Muscle & Health: Supporting you for all of your health supplement & sports nutrition needs! https://www.eiremuscle.ie Use code PBYP10 for 10% off! Dublin Meat Company: Check out dublinmeatcompany.com to order click & collect OR next day delivery available 7 days a week! You can also pop into one of their 6 shops in Dublin & Drogheda! Use the code LAURAPBYP for 10% off! Podcast Produced by: Prymal Productions - Podcasts and More - Home Page Music credit: https://freemusicarchive.org/ Artist: Ketsa. Track: What's Manifesting Please make sure to share the podcast on your socials & follow on Spotify!

In this episode, Chris is joined by legendary coach Dan John. Dan is the creator of the Goblet Squat and 10000 rep KB Swing Workout.  Dan John has been teaching and coaching for over 40 years. He has taught theology, history, economics and weight training in the classroom and has coached track and field and football. He is a published author and contributing writer to Men's Health, t-nation and Hardstyle Magazines.  In his athletic career, among many other championships and records, Dan has won the Master Pleasanton Highland Games twice, American Masters Discus Championships several times, the National Masters Weightlifitng Championship once and holds the American Record in the Weight Pentathlon. Of all his titles, he holds "Senior RKC" most dear.  In this episode: coaching weightlifting sport goblet squat kb "If you like this episode, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/projectfitness and follow the simple instructions.”=== Connect with Dan Click Below: website: danjohn.net website: https://www.danjohnuniversity.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/coachdanjohn/?hl=en   Use Code EPSEN for a discount off books, courses, coaching from the websites Connect with Fudge Click Below: Instagram:   @cthefudge Facebook:   Chris Fudge email: chris@projectfitness.ca  

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. TIME STAMP 00:00 When Dialogue Stops Improvement Starts 08:00 Complex Training Strategies 19:30 „Back Up Your Bullsh*!“ 31:41 Pavel's „Rite Of Passage“ And „Simple & Sinister“ 38:00 Heavy Turkish Get Ups Can Kill You 41:50 The 5 Spheres By Dan John 49:33 Hybrid Style Master Class --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lebe-stark/message

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Time Stamp 00:00 Leaving a Legacy 05:44 Destructive & Negative Feedback 10:25 Steve Maxwell Controversy 16:20 The Origins Of DragonDoor & RKC Part I 19:33 Kettlebells In Soviet Track & Field 23:35 The Origins Of DragonDoor & RKC Part II 25:45 Mental & Physical Preparation Of An Athlete 29:00 Investing In Asymmetrical Risks In Sports 33:00 Attention To Detail 38:05 Dan John's Involvement In RKC 48:25 Concept, Drill, Frankenstein's Monster 56:00 Setting New Priorities 1:05:10 Rotational Kettlebell Exercises 1:08:00 The Power Of Walking 1:11:00 Stuart McGill's Work 1:13:40 The Gift Of Injury 1:16:50 You Don't Have Because You Don't Ask --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lebe-stark/message

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Time Stamp 00:00 Intro 01:01 Recap From The First Conversation 03:45 Falling In Love With The Process 05:00 3 Overarching Coaching Principles 17:06 Reaching The Top 5 % Of Your Niche 26:17 What's The Best Tool To Build Strength 33:32 The Problem Of The Fitness Industry 36:36 The Concept Of Building Strength 42:20 The Press & The Squat 47:00 The Power Of Technique 50:55 Variety Is For Fun 54:00 Is Functional Training Legit? 1:03:00 Strength Training & Skill Practice 1:10:00 Explosive Performance 1:13:32 The Problem Of Research 1:16:55 90 Days Of Kettlebells --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lebe-stark/message

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Time Stamp 00:00 Nothing But Gratitude 02:22 Dan John's Reaction To "Functional" Training With NFL Athletes 14:15 Never Get Bored As a Coach 18:47 Sitting On a Whale Fishing For Minnows 25:00 The 8-Second Expert 27:00 Dan John's Reaction To "Functional" Training With NFL Athletes Part II 35:60 How To Improve As An Athlete/ Trainee 42:00 Dan John's "1-2-3-4" Assessment 54:20 The Brace-To-Brake Philosophy Inspired By Dan John 57:36 Dan John's Reaction To "Functional" Training With NFL Athletes Part III 1:01:50 Lessons From High School Coaches & Elites 1:07:00 Lebe Stark's Recent Venture Into Reactions 1:11:00 Engaging In Tribalism 1:13:15 90 Days Of Kettlebells --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lebe-stark/message

I had the opportunity to speak with acclaimed coach Daniel John about his life competing at the highest level in the Highland Games. He's also an all-american discus thrower and an american record holder in the Weight Pentathlon. In our conversation, he shared the steps he took to get to where he is now and how you can break free from social media fitness information to follow his approach to simplified fitness! Go check out averagebrosfitmedia.com for more content!

About Dan John: Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, and is also an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. As a Fulbright Scholar, he toured the Middle East exploring the foundations of religious education systems. Dan is also a Senior Lecturer for St Mary's University, Twickenham, London. His books, on weightlifting, include Intervention, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline as well as From Dad, To Grad. He and Josh Hillis co-authored “Fat Loss Happens on Monday.” In 2015, Dan wrote Can You Go? on his approach to assessments and basic training. In addition, Before We Go, another compilation akin to Never Let Go became an Amazon Bestseller. In early 2017, Dan's book, Now What?, his approach to Performance and dealing with “life,” became a Bestseller on Amazon. Hardstyle Kettlebell Challenge, published also in 2017, focused on the keys to the kettlebell. His most recent book, Attempts, is a collection of short essays for both the professional coach and trainer and the “rest of us.” He is currently working on a new edition of “Easy Strength” with Pavel. Subscribe to the Workout Generator https://danjohnuniversity.com/ (HERE) Make a Difference. Live. Love. Laugh. Balance work, rest, play and pray (enjoy beauty and solitude) Sleep soundly. Drink Water. Eat veggies and protein. Walk. Wear your seat belt. Don't smoke. Floss your teeth. Put weights overhead. Pick weights off the floor. Carry weights. Reread great books. Say thank you. http://danjohn.net/wandering-weights/ (Join HERE for my weekly Newsletter, "Wandering Weights") http://www.otpbooks.com/product-category/dan-john/?ref=2 (My Movement Lectures are available here) http://www.amazon.com/Dan-John/e/B0026DJ2AI/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1 (My Amazon Page has links to both my books and my blog) http://danjohn.net/ (My website). Most questions have been answered already http://www.davedraper.com/fusionbb/showforum.php?fid/73/ (HERE at my Q and A Forum).

In this episode we take a big picture look of fitness with Dan John. We talk about the norms of modern fitness and the reality of what it means to be fit. The rules of good health don't need to be complicated. By looking at your health from a holistic, simple, and honest perspective you can get a clear view of your fitness priorities instead of focusing on unrealistic and destructive “Fantasy Fitness”. 0:00  Introduction3:04  How do you weed out a good coach7:47  Social Media and Fantasy Fitness16:30 How has your faith influenced training and coaching?22:36 What happens when you fail? Obstacle planning28:28 Reconciling chasing status goals with the vanity metric of being healthy33:43 What should you do if you have fallen off track? How to be well-rounded in 1-2 workouts a week. 37:11 There is no perfect workout program41:32 Life happens, keep going46:58 What is “fit”ness48:00 ConclusionDan John is a professional coach, trainer, and religious scholar who has written and co-written books like “Never Let Go”,  “Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength”, “Can You Go?”, and “Now What?”. He has a background as an athlete and holds the current American record for the Weight Pentathlon. Dan teaches people about weights and kettlebells on his training site Dan John University, and passes his knowledge through numerous workshops and publications worldwide. You can check out and follow Dan here:http://danjohn.net/https://www.danjohnuniversity.com/=================WHERE ELSE TO FIND ME, YOUR HOST:Join the Body Trust Movement: https://equippedwithstrength.comWorkout Membership: https://equippedwithstrength.com/enrollAll Programs and Coaching: https://equippedwithstrength.com/workout-programs/

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, and is also an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. As a Fulbright Scholar, he toured the Middle East exploring the foundations of religious education systems. Dan is also a Senior Lecturer for St Mary's University, Twickenham, London. His books, on weightlifting, include Intervention, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline as well as From Dad, To Grad. He and Josh Hillis co-authored “Fat Loss Happens on Monday.” In 2015, Dan wrote Can You Go? on his approach to assessments and basic training. In addition, Before We Go, another compilation akin to Never Let Go became an Amazon Bestseller. In early 2017, Dan's book, Now What?, his approach to Performance and dealing with “life,” became a Bestseller on Amazon. Hardstyle Kettlebell Challenge, published also in 2017, focused on the keys to the kettlebell. His most recent book, Attempts, is a collection of short essays for both the professional coach and trainer and the “rest of us.” He is currently working on a new edition of “Easy Strength” with Pavel.

My guest today is a returning Dan John,  an All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games. He also holds the American record in the Weight Pentathlon. Dan has provided amazing insight in his first two podcasts with me and he came back for a third time to discuss the importance of routines and goal setting. Lat time Dan was on the podcast we also discussed the 5-2 assignment and we discuss some of your feedback about this task. During the pandemic I have seen a lot of people falter in their progress both mentally and physically. Dan provides some easy steps to get back on track and he provided his current daily "Pirate Map" to keep him on target. 1. Before I go to bed, make coffee for the morning. Do my META supplements (metformin, melatonin, and Metamucil).  Make my To Do List for tomorrow. 2. At least do the One Moment Meditation; strive for a full 15-minute meditation. 3. Eat veggies at every meal; include two Gut Biome breaks (fermented food plus fruit) daily. 4. Five days a week, lift weights as appropriate and walk/ruck/heavyhand. 5. Make a difference. Dan's workout generator and goal setting course is at https://www.danjohnuniversity.com/ it's an amazing tool which I can highly recommend. As a listener of this podcast if you put "March" in the discount code box you get three months for the price of one.  You can follow Dan at the university page or at @coachdanjohn on Instagram or https://www.facebook.com/CoachDanJohn1/ on Facebook. I would also recommend Dan's weekly newsletter which you can sign up for at http://danjohn.net/wandering-weights/ All the best and see you next week. 

Our guest this week is Dan John. Dan has been a strength coach for over 40-years and was an All-American Discus Thrower. Dan has also competed at the highest level of Olympic Lifting, Highland Games, and Weight Pentathlon, in which he holds an American record. Dan is also the author of more than 10 books - the latest of which is titled Attempts - Essays on Fitness, Health, Longevity and Easy Strength.Our host this week is Phil White, an Emmy-nominated author and frequent contributor to the Momentous Blog. Phil has co-authored a number of bestselling books like The 17 Hour Fast with Dr. Frank Merritt, Waterman 2.0 with Dr. Kelly Starrett, and Unplugged with Andy Galpin & Brian Mackenzie. Find Dan:InstagramFacebookYouTubeDan John UniversityFind Phil:WebsiteInstagramTwitterFind Momentous:LiveMomentousInstagramFacebookTwitterYoutube

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. His books, on weightlifting, include Intervention, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline as well as From Dad, To Grad. He and Josh Hillis co-authored “Fat Loss Happens on Monday.” WEBSITE SPONSORED by: Driven Nutrition Use coupon code: "Conquer" for a 10% discount at checkout. Virus Active Wear Use coupon code: "Conquer" for a 10% discount at checkout

My guest today is a returning Dan John,  an All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games. He also holds the American record in the Weight Pentathlon. We had such a good chat the first time around I really wanted to get more information from Dan regarding positive lifestyle habits. Dan has set me and YOU, dear listener, a 5 2 assignment. Listen to the podcast then go to my page at @philipbedwell on Instagram and comment to me about your goals. I aim to chat to Dan shortly and it would be great if we could discuss some listeners dreams and how to get there. I look forward to hearing from you. I'm still using Dan's workout generator at https://www.danjohnuniversity.com/ it's an amazing tool alongside an incredible array of resources to help you with exercise and living. As a listener of this podcast if you put "March" in the discount code box you get three months for the price of one.  You can follow Dan at the university page or at @coachdanjohn on Instagram or https://www.facebook.com/CoachDanJohn1/ on Facebook. I would also recommend Dan's weekly newsletter which you can sign up for at http://danjohn.net/wandering-weights/ All the best and see you next week. 

My guest today is Dan John,  an All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games. He also holds the American record in the Weight Pentathlon. Dan's books and lessons have shaped me physically and mentally both in the weight room and everyday life. Dan graciously gave me his time to talk not only about fitness but the importance of integrity, family and masculinity.  This was an awesome conversation which went from poignant and emotional to inspirational and hilarious. I can't wait for you to hear it! Enjoy! I also have been using Dan's workout generator at https://www.danjohnuniversity.com/ it's an amazing tool alongside an incredible array of resources to help you with exercise and living. As a listener of this podcast if you put "March" in the discount code box you get three months for the price of one. Boom! I can tell you it's so worth it. You can follow Dan at the university page or at @coachdanjohn on Instagram or https://www.facebook.com/CoachDanJohn1/ on Facebook. I would also recommend Dan's weekly newsletter which you can sign up for at http://danjohn.net/wandering-weights/ You can follow me @philipbedwell on Instagram. Come On! Let's have a chat! All the best and see you next week. 

I was honoured to be joined by the Godfather of Strength & Conditioning this week. Dan John is a hugely entertaining, straight talking, no nonsense, world-renowned, strength and conditioning coach currently living in the USA but no stranger to Ireland as you’ll find out!Dan’s achievements as an athlete include holding the American Record for the Weight Pentathlon, setting an NCAA record in Discus Throwing and still competes in Olympics Lifting to this day. In addition to being the author of 14 books to date, Dan is widely known for his coaching successes and his lecturing in the University of Missouri and St Marys in London!Enjoy!Visit www.thecoffeex.ie for 15% your first months subscription to the Coffee Club! Use 'BeReady15' at checkout.Be Ready Bodyweight 2 now available by clicking here.To read Dan John's strength standards, read Sleepless in Seattle.

Here's Episode 19 of the KIMEcast, where we host Coach Dan John. Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games. He also holds the American record in the Weight Pentathlon. Dan now gives workshops around the world, writes books, hosts The Dan John Podcast, and works with private clients from all walks of life including professional athletes and military personnel. In Part II of this two part series, we talk with Dan about his simple assessment, how many pillows you should use at night, and how physical therapy can be more effective in patient care. Shoutouts to: - Coach Dan John (https://danjohn.net) - Stu McGill (https://www.backfitpro.com/) Thanks for listening! Follow the KIMEcast on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast platform, where we cut the BS in the rehab and sports performance worlds and let you know how it really works. Follow KIME on social media @kimehpi and contact us with questions or topics you would like us to cover. Check out our movement library on YouTube, featuring a library of videos showing you and narrating how to perform movements and treatments from floss band to strength and speed work. Also check out our YouTube for video clips from this and other podcasts. Visit our website at kimeperformance.com to reach us and learn more about our company and philosophy, and sign up for upcoming education courses. Support this podcast here: anchor.fm/kimecast/support. See you next time. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimecast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kimecast/support

Here's Episode 18 of the KIMEcast, where we host Coach Dan John. Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games. He also holds the American record in the Weight Pentathlon. Dan now gives workshops around the world, writes books, hosts The Dan John Podcast, and works with private clients from all walks of life including professional athletes and military personnel. In Part I of this two part series, we talk with Dan about his famous training chart, programming, health measures, and how simple habits can change your life. Dan John's Training Chart: https://danjohn.net/2017/01/perform-better-hands-on-notes/training-chart/ Shoutouts to: - Coach Dan John (https://danjohn.net) - Robb Wolf (https://robbwolf.com/) - Stu Wilson (https://www.rocktape.com/2014/12/19/stuart-wilson/) Thanks for listening! Follow the KIMEcast on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast platform, where we cut the BS in the rehab and sports performance worlds and let you know how it really works. Follow KIME on social media @kimehpi and contact us with questions or topics you would like us to cover. Check out our movement library on YouTube, featuring a library of videos showing you and narrating how to perform movements and treatments from floss band to strength and speed work. Also check out our YouTube for video clips from this and other podcasts. Visit our website at kimeperformance.com to reach us and learn more about our company and philosophy, and sign up for upcoming education courses. Support this podcast here: anchor.fm/kimecast/support. See you next time. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimecast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kimecast/support

This week I’m joined by the legendary strength and conditioning coach Dan John. Dan is an All-American discus thrower who has also competed at the highest levels in Olympic Lifting and holds the American record in the Weight Pentathlon. Dan has spent many years training high-school and elite athletes and he has recently created the Workout Generator, an online exercise and coaching program that provides personalized workouts tailored to suit your individual requirements and resources. As well as his accomplishments as a coach and an athlete, Dan has written over forty books including one of my all-time favorites, Easy Strength, which he co-wrote with Pavel Tsatsouline. In this conversation, we talk about performance standards for at-home fitness and discuss how a degree of adversity can help us adapt and develop our training programs. Dan looks back over his career as a competitor and talks about his experience of coaching high school athletes and dealing with the expectations of their parents. He tells us how fitness training has changed over the past forty years and even shares details of his old-school 1974 training program. Support the show (https://www.coachjoedi.com/joe-recommends )

Dan John is a champion athlete and veteran trainer with a ton of knowledge, tips and encouragement to share on being fit over 50. Dan is an All-American discus thrower. He has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, the Highland Games, and holds the American record in the Weight Pentathlon.Dan -- inventor of the goblet squat, frequent contributor to fitness publications -- now gives workshops around the world, writes books, hosts The Dan John Podcast, and works with private clients from all walks of life including professional athletes and military personnel.He remains active and competitive at age 63, despite injuries and setbacks that affect everyone a little later in life, even elite athletes.danjohnuniversity.comThe Dan John PodcastSober JanuaryVeganuaryBHU barsWebMD article: Will COVID Stifle Usual January Rush to Gyms?

Dan John has coached for more than 30 years. He's helped hundreds of athletes pack on double-digit pounds of rock-solid muscle. As an athlete, John broke the American record in the Weight Pentathlon. He is the author of several books, including Intervention. How has Dan’s 2020 been? (0:57) Dan does believe in the COVID virus. He says he is one of the few people who trust science lately. His whole career has always been a dance between technology and theology.  Just the other day, Dan was at a cafe, and a young 30 something-year-old white American couple were refusing to wear masks and giving the waitress trying to reinforce the state of Utah’s law a tough time because of it.  Dan believes the problem lies with ignorance. Which is to ignore, and many people are choosing to ignore common decency to take care of the elderly. Dan himself is 63 with a history of a severe lung disease called pleurisy. Dan finds it increasingly frustrating that he knows so many people taken by the virus, and yet it is still so hard to get people to wear their masks. Dan says it goes back to Dicken’s A Christmas Carol where you know the girl has wanted and the boy has ignorance and Dicken tells us that we were both but mostly the boy, which is the most disappointing thing about 202 to Dan.  Dan has had an online presence since 1998. His new project Brian Walton has a thing called Workout Generator. You do not need any plug-in equipment; you don’t even need equipment. It will spring out workouts for you based on what you need and have available.  Dan has been able to finish writing a book this year, and he is working on Powell’s set sleeves and redoing EZ Strenght. They are deep in the project currently. He says it has been a good year, but he feels that they could do better.  What is Dan’s routine? (5:36) Monday through to Friday, at 9:30, he opens his garage, which is his gym, and people from all around the world will come and workout with Dan. When Dan was getting ready for the Olympic lifting meet three days a week, he would snatch overhead squat.  Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are whole-body workouts, so push, pull, hinge, squat, and some loaded cores. Tuesdays are ‘buns and guns’ where they do hip thrusts, many deadlifts and arm workouts, etc.  Thursday is for doing Tim Anderson’s original strength workout. That is more or less the big picture of Dan’s Monday to Friday. He does not generally work out on the weekends because it is how life has worked out for him.  Almost every day, Mike leads them through the training. They have suspension trainers, and they use their body weight to stretch and move things around. They do original strength almost every single day.  They try to do good workouts. Many days Dan will strap on ankle weights of 5 pounds each and grab 3-pound dumbbells before going for a run of a few miles. The work of Leonard Shorts works Back in from the ’80s. Dan believes heavy hands are the gentlest, which means if you put weights in your hands while you walk or run, you pump them subconsciously.  His legs counter his hands during these exercises, and he pumps slightly higher than his shoulders. It gets his heart rate where it needs to be in his target zone, and if he does it correctly, they can have a fantastic conversation.  How does Dan track his heart rate? (8:49) He bought the Phil Maffetone heart rate tracker. It is the one that connects to the IRS, and it gives you GPS tracking. He has been using it every three or so weeks and, during his testing of the product, has found that he is quite happy with it.  Whenever Dan feels like testing his heart rate or feels strange, he likes monitoring his heart rate to ensure it stays in his targeted zone. Dan always has a target zone where he can still talk, but his breathing is stable and within his target zone.  Dan also utilizes a chest strap. The strap is excellent, but you have to keep looking down at it. You have to open your phone while you are swinging weights, and it becomes a bit of a hassle.  For most lesson centers, Dan believes in the talk test. Say, for instance, you are walking with your 89-year-old grandma, and you’re walking with her, and suddenly she gets quiet. You might feel fine, but you have blown off her walking talk.  Another point that Dan uses it for is, for example, when he does the 0.2-mile loop around his block 15 times, all he has to do is what is called the MAF test, which is the max aerobic function.  Dan John University Here you will find Dan's most famous programs along with a customizable workout generator built to suit your needs. You pick the equipment you have, the schedule you want, and the appropriate difficulty. Along with the custom workout generator, you'll also have access to Mass Made Simple, the Humane Burpee, and many other popular programs. Resources Connect with Dan: Website Dan John University: Website Connect with Eric: LinkedIn

After a quick intro including their weekly workouts, the guys welcome a true legend, Coach Dan John. Dan has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games. He also holds the American record in the Weight Pentathlon. Dan now gives workshops around the world, writes books, hosts The Dan John Podcast, and works with private clients from all walks of life including professional athletes and military personnel. Dan discusses his early love for weightlifting, his career in discuss and olympic lifting, his philosophical approach to lifting/training and his invention of the goblet squat. Lastly, the group offers up some quick hitters and some thoughts on this years Crossfit Games.

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record.   Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, and is also an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. As a Fulbright Scholar, he toured the Middle East exploring the foundations of religious education systems. Dan is also a Senior Lecturer for St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London.   His books, on weightlifting, include Intervention, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline as well as From Dad, To Grad. He and Josh Hillis co-authored “Fat Loss Happens on Monday.”   In 2015, Dan wrote Can You Go? on his approach to assessments and basic training. In addition, Before We Go, another compilation akin to Never Let Go became an Amazon Bestseller.   In early 2017, Dan’s book, Now What?, his approach to Performance and dealing with “life,” became a Bestseller on Amazon. Hardstyle Kettlebell Challenge became available in September 2017, too.   In today’s episode the crew discusses:   Simplifying complex systems for strength The importance of gymnastics and tumbling for adults Throwers, Special Operations, and Olympic Lifting The importance of writing books for strength and conditioning What separates the squat from every other exercise  The importance of the hands in maximal strength And more…   Anders Varner on Instagram   Doug Larson on Instagram   Coach Travis Mash on Instagram   ————————————————   Training Programs to Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/34zcGVw   Nutrition Programs to Lose Fat and Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/3eiW8FF   Nutrition and Training Bundles to Save 67%: https://bit.ly/2yaxQxa   Please Support Our Sponsors   Shadow Creative Studios - Save $200 + Free Consult to start you podcast using code” “Shrugged” at podcast.shadowstud.io   Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged   www.magbreakthrough.com/shrugged - use coupon code SHRUGGED10 to save up to 40%   http://onelink.to/fittogether - Brand New Fitness Social Media App Fittogether   Purchase our favorite Supplements here and use code “Shrugged” to save 20% on your order: https://bit.ly/2K2Qlq4    Garage Gym Equipment and Accessories: https://bit.ly/3b6GZFj Save 5% using the coupon code “Shrugged”

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, and is also a religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. His books on weightlifting include Before We Go, Can You Go?, Intervention, Never Let Go, Fat Loss Happens on Monday with Josh Hillis, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline. https://danjohnworkouts.com/ Dan asked me to add this quote to the show notes we discuss it in the episode; "Make a Difference. Live. Love. Laugh. Balance work, rest, play and pray (enjoy beauty and solitude) Sleep soundly. Drink Water. Eat veggies and protein. Walk. Wear your seat belt. Don't smoke. Floss your teeth. Put weights overhead. Pick weights off the floor. Carry weights. Reread great books. Say thank you."

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, and is also an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. As a Fulbright Scholar, he toured the Middle East exploring the foundations of religious education systems. Dan is also a Senior Lecturer for St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London. His books, on weightlifting, include Intervention, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline as well as From Dad, To Grad. He and Josh Hillis co-authored “Fat Loss Happens on Monday.” In 2015, Dan wrote Can You Go? on his approach to assessments and basic training. In addition, Before We Go, another compilation akin to Never Let Go became an Amazon Bestseller. In early 2017, Dan’s book, Now What?, his approach to Performance and dealing with “life,” became a Bestseller on Amazon. Hardstyle Kettlebell Challenge became available in September 2017, too. You can find Dan on the internet here: IG: https://www.instagram.com/coachdanjohn/ Books and Lecture series: https://www.otpbooks.com/product-category/dan-john/?ref=2 Website: www.danjohn.net I believe we are all athletes and that we should train like athletes to some degree regardless of our goals. Website: http://www.guidrygolfandsport.com and www.barbellsandbirdies.com IG: Guidry Golf and Sport Facebook: JP Guidry and Guidry Golf and Sport as well as The Lifetime Athlete Free Facebook group Twitter: Barbells and Birdies Your tube: Guidry PT, Golf and Sport Email: johnpaul@guidrypt.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Dan John- Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, and is also an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. As a Fulbright Scholar, he toured the Middle East exploring the foundations of religious education systems. Dan is also a Senior Lecturer for St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London. His books, on weightlifting, include Intervention, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline as well as From Dad, To Grad. He and Josh Hillis co-authored “Fat Loss Happens on Monday.” Sponsors: HVIII Brand Goods: code UMSO saves you 10% at checkout Mark Bell Slingshot: code UMSO saves 15% Onnit.com/mattvincent saves 10% on supplements  Powerdot.com code UMSO saves 15% BarbellApparel.com/umso saves 10% Hybrid Performance Method : code UMSO saves 5% on all subscriptions    

The inaugural Pressing The Limits Podcast features Dan John, who performs at elite levels both athletically and in the world of academia. Dan has achieved as an All-American discus thrower and has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. He spends his work life blending weekly workshops with full-time writing, and, as a Fulbright Scholar, serves as a lecturer of religious studies at both Columbia College of Missouri and St. Mary's University in England. Dan has written several books, particularly on the subject of weightlifting and strength & conditioning.  Multiple works of Mr. John have become Amazon Bestsellers. In this edition of PTLP, Dan John and Jon Bruney discuss best practices for workouts, what Dan's daily routine looks like, and how a chance encounter as a young boy shaped him into the successful coach, author, trainer, athlete, and mentor he is today.

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, and is also an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. As a Fulbright Scholar, he toured the Middle East exploring the foundations of religious education systems. Dan is also a Senior Lecturer for St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London. His books, on weightlifting, include Intervention, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline as well as From Dad, To Grad. He and Josh Hillis co-authored “Fat Loss Happens on Monday.” In 2015, Dan wrote Can You Go? on his approach to assessments and basic training. In addition, Before We Go, another compilation akin to Never Let Go became an Amazon Bestseller. In early 2017, Dan’s book, Now What?, his approach to Performance and dealing with “life,” became a Bestseller on Amazon. Hardstyle Kettlebell Challenge became available in September 2017, too.

Dan John is a lifting and throws coach. As an athlete, John broke the American record in the Weight Pentathlon. He is the author of several books, including 40 Years with a Whistle.   If you enjoyed this episode, please consider to rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds and it really makes a difference. Rate, review, and subscribe at HardyHaberland.com/iTunes.

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Success is really nothing more than the progressive realization of a worthy ideal. This means that any person who knows what they are doing and where they are going is a success. Any person with a goal towards which they are working is a successful person.- Earl Nightingale   This week, All-American discus thrower, strength coach, author, and instructor, Dan John, returned to Open Sky Fitness to discuss his Ten Commandments of Fitness, the power of learning through failure, and all about his brand new book, 40 Years With a Whistle. Furthermore, you'll listen to Rob and Dan discuss: Why you should find something unique about yourself to set yourself from the rest and how to do it. How Dan tries to look at the world in a different light than everybody else. Dan's advice for getting anything you want in life and how to create one that you love by standing out. How to stay on top of your game in health and life. The differences between a pirate map and shark habits plus how Dan uses them in his life.   Please leave us a review at http://reviewourpodcast.com Join our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Facebook Group! Do the 7 Day Paleo Reset     Dan John's Ten Commandments In Fitness: 1. Constant assessment 2. Constant upgrading 3. Ignore perfect 4. This isn’t moral theology—there are no “good” or “bad” exercises or systems 5. Everything works! 6. Achieving a goal versus achieving success (not the same thing…sadly) 7. After the peak is the cliff 8. Self-discipline is a finite resource 9. Fundamentals trump everything else 10. Take a moment to appreciate those who went before you.   40 Years With A Whistle by Dan John Click here to get your copy of 40 Years With a Whistle by Dan John When I was a child, people used to tell me that “your life flashes before your eyes” just before you die. As I was writing 40 Years with a Whistle, I laughed a few times out loud as my past kept flashing before my eyes. “All in all, this wasn’t a bad life, but I would prefer to live a bit longer” This book has been ruminating in my brain for a while. In 2011, I popped open my first lifting journal from 1971 and realized I had been keeping track of my workouts for 40 years. So, I wrote a two-part article on the lessons I had learned (Part One, Part Two); very simply, it was 40 lessons from 40 years. Last summer as I was coaching next to a throwing cage at St. Mary’s in Twickenham, London, a local coach asked me how I could “see all of this.” I responded, “Well, you know, I have been doing this for…” It took me a minute to figure out that I had been standing in fields, yelling in weight rooms and making half-time adjustments for the past 40 years. Maybe it’s my background in religious studies and education, but 40 years always seems to get my bells ringing. Walking back to my place that night, I kept trying to figure out how the 40 years had gone by so fast. In a flash, so to speak. Everything coalesced when Ron McKeefery asked me to write the introduction to his book, Weight Room Wisdom. As I thought about wisdom in the weight room, it was obvious that my coaching methods came directly from Dick Notmeyer and the Pacifica Bar Bell Club. But there was more to Dick than just reps and sets. He was a master storyteller. I was going through a rough time at home and his stories always showed me the path, the route, to success. Showing up every day, getting the work done and avoiding stupidity would lead ultimately to success in all areas of life. I have discovered no better truism in my life. Writing the introduction to Ron’s book made we want to tell more stories about other mentors who shaped my career. I began to dig into my past and I realized how many people have coached me. Literally, a coach is something that carries one from here to there. I have been carried many times in my life through bad times and disasters. I have arrived successfully many times and I needed to make sure I thank those who got me there.   About Dan John Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing and is also an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. As a Fulbright Scholar, he toured the Middle East exploring the foundations of religious education systems. Dan is also a Senior Lecturer for St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London. His books, on weightlifting, include Intervention, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline as well as From Dad, To Grad. He and Josh Hillis co-authored “Fat Loss Happens on Monday.” In 2015, Dan wrote Can You Go? on his approach to assessments and basic training. In addition, Before We Go, another compilation akin to Never Let Go became an Amazon Bestseller. In early 2017, Dan’s book, Now What?, his approach to Performance and dealing with “life,” became a Bestseller on Amazon. Hardstyle Kettlebell Challenge became available in September 2017, too. Let Us Coach You On The Podcast! Come on the podcast and let us be your coach for an hour on the show! We talked about this a while back but we want you, the listener, to be a guest on our show by allowing us to be your personal coaches for a 1-hour call. 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Today we chat with the one and only Dan John (you can find him here, www.danjohn.net) about the cardinal virtue of prudence.  Dan John is a world famous lifting coach and author. He is an All-American discus thrower, he has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. He's also a father and husband, teacher, and Fulbright Scholar.  Dan's many books emphasize the importance of decision-making when it comes to our lives both inside and outside the gym.  Today we talk about everything and anything you can imagine being related to fitness, self-awareness, prudence and the practice of paying attention to who you are, where you're going and why.  You won't want to miss it!

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing and is also an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. As a Fulbright Scholar, he toured the Middle East exploring the foundations of religious education systems. Dan is also a Senior Lecturer for St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London. His books, on weightlifting, include Intervention, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline as well as From Dad, To Grad. He and Josh Hillis co-authored “Fat Loss Happens on Monday.” In 2015, Dan wrote Can You Go? on his approach to assessments and basic training. In addition, Before We Go, another compilation akin to Never Let Go became an Amazon Bestseller. In early 2017, Dan’s book, Now What?, his approach to Performance and dealing with “life,” became a Bestseller on Amazon. Hardstyle Kettlebell Challenge became available in September 2017, too.

This episodes guest is with the man himself Dan John.Dan really needs no introduction. But here is a little background information, anyway: Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, and is also an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. As a Fulbright Scholar, he toured the Middle East exploring the foundations of religious education systems. Dan is also a Senior Lecturer for St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London. His books, on weightlifting, include Intervention, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline as well as From Dad, To Grad. He and Josh Hillis co-authored “Fat Loss Happens on Monday.” In 2015, Dan wrote Can You Go? on his approach to assessments and basic training. In addition, Before We Go, another compilation akin to Never Let Go became an Amazon Bestseller. In early 2017, Dan’s book, Now What?, his approach to Performance and dealing with “life,” became a Bestseller on Amazon. Hardstyle Kettlebell Challenge became available in September 2017, too. On this episode Dan and I discuss: Whats new with Dan Why does Dan travel so much - whats his mission? We discuss Dan's background in theology and religion We discuss suffering and meaning We discuss how adversity builds character  We discuss the true meaning of competing We discuss how important the enivronement is in shaping a human We discuss the importance of perceptions We discuss bookshops We discuss have constraints can lead to creativity We discuss Imposter Syndrome We discuss Dick Notmeyer influnce on Dan I ask Dan - How does he learn? I ask Dan what is essential in his everyday life? I ask Dan what are his top book recommendations I ask Dan - if he only had 1 year left on earth - how would he send that year and why? I ask Dan - if he could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite why?  This was an outstanding episode and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did! Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Dans Website   Books Mentioned:Man's Search for Meaning   Documentaries Mentioned: It Might Get Load   Show Sponsors: Ultimate Performance Online MentorshipTo get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com ALTIS ALTIS 360ALTIS Education   Ultimate Athlete Concepts Ultimate Athlete Concepts is a multi faceted company, providing the most sophisticated scientific material in sport science. UAC is the worlds leading resource for translated sport preparation educational material.    National Sports Performance Association Certified Program Design Specialist Certified Speed and Agility CoachCerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach Certified Sports Nutrition Coach   Athletes AccelerationComplete Warm UpComplete Speed Training Complete Speed GamesComplete Jumps TrainingComplete Olympic Lifting Complete Youth TrainingComplete Guide to Training the Female Athlete Complete Core Complete Sports Conditioning Complete Sports Nutrition Complete Program Design Sports Camp Empire   Patreon Help support the podcast by becoming a Patreon to the show here - Patreon 

Today’s episode features legendary strength, fitness and track coach Dan John.  Dan John may have had the single greatest impact on me than any other strength writer, and has decades of experience in education, coaching and writing.  Dan has run an incredibly successful high school throws program, in addition to his strength training accolades. One of the things I feel Dan has to offer that many miss is his holistic teaching style.  His education in arenas outside of the sports performance field, and his ability to connect the dots and communicate it clearly is something I’ve routinely taken great value from. Getting stronger and being a better athlete, especially in the modern digital age can be highly confusing.  There are so many training programs to choose from, as well as a strong desire to collect what one likes and toss it in the weekly workload.  Dan’s work has often been a hedge against that desire, and I generally find that more minimalistic programs tend to be less stressful to create, as well as easier to monitor, implement and get focus and quality from in athletes.  In reading Dan’s work (particularly Easy Strength), one can see that a simple solution that took a lot of life experience to get to is best practice. Today, Dan John delivers the best 70 minutes of strength and performance knowledge and wisdom you’ll get a chance to listen to for a while.  For today’s show, Dan talks about how to simplify a program and cut out the unneccesary, the “Easy Strength” philosophy, and how to take it into track coaching events, the history and effectiveness of loaded carries, ownership and effectiveness of lousy training facilities and a lack of equipment, high rep strength training, and the effect of coaching in the digital age.   Today’s episode is brought to you by SimpliFaster, supplier of high-end athletic development tools, such as the Freelap timing system, kBox, Sprint 1080, and more.   Key Points Thoughts on simplicity in a program How long athletes should be in the weightroom Areas of modern strength programs that could be done without The “Easy Strength” philosophy, and how that can carry into the throwing events Weightroom circuits and the mixed method for throwing How Dan John started integrating loaded cairres into his program The process by which Dan learned “same but different”, and how he has simply implemented it in training Thoughts on high rep strength training How the internet has affected learning in sports performance Dan John Quotes “It’s simple, but not easy” “I rarely see a workout that can’t be simplified” “Most of the time, I agree with what we found out in the 1980’s, over 45 minutes (in the weightroom) is a waste” “You do tissue work in your dormroom, not in my weightroom” “How much money can you make on selling sleep, and water and fasting?” “I call them the four F’s, fitness, finance, food and relationships.  All the lessons you learn in any of those areas are true anywhere” “The school I was most successful at, we didn’t have a field or ring to throw on” “You don’t think it at first, but you are lucky long term when you don’t have all the bells and whistles” “I’m almost to the point where saying loaded carries should be the foundation of strength training” “I believe that 1 out of 5 workouts should be “tonic”” “If you are not born to squat, I would never suggest doing less than 10 reps in the squat” Show Notes: A contrarian approach to discus throwing (DanJohn.net) About Dan John Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writin...

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. In this episode Dan talks about doing very simple things really well for a long time and a lot more.  http://danjohn.net Please visit http://bit.ly/fitnesscandorpodcast, click View in iTunes, go to Ratings and Reviews at the top and leave a rating and/or review! That would be helpful for both of us and get our conversation to more people!

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his […] The post Dan John on How to Dominate The Weights for a Lifetime appeared first on Robertson Training Systems.

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, and is also an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. As a Fulbright Scholar, he toured the Middle East exploring the foundations of religious education systems. Dan is also a Senior Lecturer for St Mary's University, Twickenham, London. His books, on weightlifting, include Intervention, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline as well as From Dad, To Grad. He and Josh Hillis co-authored “Fat Loss Happens on Monday.” In 2015, Dan wrote Can You Go? on his approach to assessments and basic training. In addition, Before We Go, another compilation akin to Never Let Go became an Amazon Bestseller. In early 2017, Dan's book, Now What?, his approach to Performance and dealing with “life,” became a Bestseller on Amazon. Currently, we are awaiting the publication of his next book, HardStyle Kettlebell.”

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, and is also an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. As a Fulbright Scholar, he toured the Middle East exploring the foundations of religious education systems. Dan is also a Senior Lecturer for St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London. His books, on weightlifting, include Intervention, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline as well as From Dad, To Grad. He and Josh Hillis co-authored “Fat Loss Happens on Monday.” In 2015, Dan wrote Can You Go? on his approach to assessments and basic training. In addition, Before We Go, another compilation akin to Never Let Go became an Amazon Bestseller. In early 2017, Dan’s book, Now What?, his approach to Performance and dealing with “life,” became a Bestseller on Amazon. Currently, we are awaiting the publication of his next book, HardStyle Kettlebell.”

In this conversation, Dan John, gives us dozens of insights into what has made him successful over a span of decades in the industry. HINT: It's all about consistency. Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, and is also an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. As a Fulbright Scholar, he toured the Middle East exploring the foundations of religious education systems. Dan is also a Senior Lecturer for St Mary's University, Twickenham, London. His books, on weightlifting, include Intervention, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline as well as From Dad, To Grad. He and Josh Hillis co-authored “Fat Loss Happens on Monday.” In 2015, Dan wrote Can You Go? on his approach to assessments and basic training. In addition, Before We Go, another compilation akin to Never Let Go became an Amazon Bestseller. In early 2017, Dan's book, Now What?, his approach to Performance and dealing with “life,” became a Bestseller on Amazon. Currently, we are awaiting the publication of his next book, HardStyle Kettlebell.

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games, and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, and is also an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. As a Fulbright scholar, he toured the Middle East exploring the foundations of religious education systems. Dan is also a senior lecturer for St. Mary’s University, Twickenham, London. His books on weightlifting include "Intervention," "Never Let Go," "Mass Made Simple," and "Easy Strength," written with Pavel Tsatsouline as well as "From Dad, To Grad." He and Josh Hillis co-authored "Fat Loss Happens on Monday." In 2015, Dan wrote "Can You Go?" on his approach to assessments and basic training. In addition, "Before We Go," another compilation akin to "Never Let Go" became an Amazon Bestseller. In early 2017, Dan’s book, "Now What?" his approach to performance and dealing with life, became a Bestseller on Amazon. His next book, "HardStyle Kettlebell," is in the works. In this podcast, Dan and I talked about goal settings. Some of the things we we talk about are: Question 1: When people are setting goals, what is the biggest mistakes you see people make? Question 2: You often talk about connecting goals and assessments, tell us more about that? Question 3: What is the difference of setting goals for athletes compared to your average coaching client? Question 4: What is the difference between achieving a goal and being successful? Question 5: What is the take home message?

DAN JOHN VITA   An Introduction to Dan John Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, and is also an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. As a Fulbright Scholar, he toured the Middle East exploring the foundations of religious education systems. Dan is also a Senior Lecturer for St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London. His books, on weightlifting, include Intervention, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline as well as From Dad, To Grad. He and Josh Hillis co-authored “Fat Loss Happens on Monday.” In 2015, Dan wrote Can You Go? on his approach to assessments and basic training. In addition, Before We Go, another compilation akin to Never Let Go became an Amazon Bestseller.  

Dan John has been lifting weights since 1965 and coaching for more than 30 years.  He holds the American record in the Weight Pentathlon event, won the American Masters Discus Championships several times, and has competed in Olympic weightlifting and the Highland Games. Dan has a common sense approach to fitness that appeals to most of the strength coaches and trainers that I know. We talk about strength training for women, mindset in competition, why he hates terms like cardio, core and functional, the cult of stretching, the goblet squat and more.

To download the "Feel Awesome in less time" workout and the links mentioned in the episode, go to www.tanjashaw.com/4.Dan has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other in academia.  An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record.  Dan is a phenomenal athlete, coach and author.  He's written books on weightlifting including Mass Made Simple, Easy Strength, and his latest book on Assessments and Program Design for the Active Athlete and Everybody Else, called Can you Go?You'll also see Dan's work in magazines such like Men's Health and outside.   In This Episode of the Fit and Vibrant You Podcast, we tackled topics like:    Why willpower is a myth- and what actually works    How to make changes and actually stick them them (it's easier than you think!)    How to stay 100% committed to a regular workout regime (plus make it way more fun!)    The quest for the perfect diet and workout routine    Three things that haven't changed in the 40 years Dan has been in the training and coaching world    What happens on day 91 of the 90 day program    And so much more.

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, and is also an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. As a Fulbright Scholar, he toured the Middle East exploring the foundations of religious education systems. His books, on weightlifting, include Intervention, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline as well as From Dad, To Grad. Join Dr. Dan and Dr. Walsh as they discuss getting back to the basics of fitness with Dan John The overhead squat Peri-workout nutrition The core exercises Building muscle Gaining strength Visit Dan John's website for more info: www.DanJohn.net   Dan has offered a free version of his book From Dad, To Grad click here: Dad to Grad

Dan John Interview Dan John is one of the most influential and popular authors in the Sports Performance Community.  Dan has competed in Track & Field, Olympic Weightlifting, and Highland games a the highest level.  He was an All-American Thrower in the discus and still holds the American Record in the Weight Pentathlon. Dan John is the author of Intervention, Never Let Go, and Mass Made Simple.  He has also co-authored Easy Strength with Pavel Tsatsouline.  I had the opportunity to sit down and interview Dan for this podcast during the last day of discus camp.  Our discussion covered many topics including the need to write Intervention, his 4 quadrants, youth training in America, 3 musts for trainers, periodization, assessment, and teaching the hip hinge. For the last several years, I have made the trip to Granville, Ohio to visit with Dan at John Powell’s Throwing Camp on the campus of Denison University.  The first year, my assistants and I sat in an on-campus apartment and talked for hours about training, the industry, and life in general. To say if was a invaluable learning experience is an understatement. Year two found me making the trek to my former place of employment twice.  The first time ended up being an outstanding roundtable of sorts as Nic Bronkal, Elitefts.com™ Advisor, J.L Holdsworth, myself, Derek Fry, and Nick Showman joined John Powell and Dan John. Anytime, you have a collection of coaches able to share ideas without ego, everyone involved wins. Books by Dan John Easy Strength: How to get  lot Stronger than you Competition (with Pavel Tsatsouline) Intervention: Course Corrections for the Athlete and Trainer Mass Made Simple: A Six-Week Journey into Bulking Never Let Go: A Philosophy of Living, Lifting, and Learning Videos by Dan John Intervention: Course Corrections for the Athlete and Trainer Dan John 3-DVD Set: Everything’s Over my Head, From the Ground Up, and Carried Away Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, and is also an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. As a Fulbright Scholar, he toured the Middle East exploring the foundations of religious education systems. His books, on weightlifting, include Intervention, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline as well as From Dad, To Grad.

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, and is also an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. As a Fulbright Scholar, he toured the Middle East exploring the foundations of religious education systems. His books, on weightlifting, include Intervention, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline as well as From Dad, To Grad.

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, and is also an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. As a Fulbright Scholar, he toured the Middle East exploring the foundations of religious education systems. His books, on weightlifting, include Intervention, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline as well as From Dad, To Grad.