Dan John

10 Essential Strength Books: Part 8 – Never Let Go

I’ve made no secret of the fact that Dan John is one of my greatest mentors.  There is nobody I know of who is more charismatic, knowledgeable, or generous.  The brief hours I’ve spent with him have been rewarding beyond measure. Without rehashing all of the reasons, I will simply point to: If It’s Important, [...]

September 10, 2009 READ MORE →

If It’s Important, Do It Every Day

A while back I reviewed a wonderful book Dan John has written a wonderful book called Never Let Go.  Never Let Go is as much a collection of short stories as it is about strength programming. Nobody I know has more character, strength, or charisma than Dan.  I spent this weekend with him at a [...]

August 17, 2009 READ MORE →

Your Strength Training And Your Life Must Have These Two Things

If you are willing to be honest about your training and/or your life, you can probably come up with some things that you should be doing, but aren’t–either because you’re ignoring it on purpose or they have conveniently slipped your mind. Maybe you aren’t doing squats.  Maybe you never stretch.  Maybe you’re too sarcastic.  Maybe [...]

June 8, 2009 READ MORE →

Want To Get Stronger? The First Goal You Must Set

I got back from a strength coaching seminar today taught by one of my heroes: Dan John. If you’ve lifted a weight, you’ve probably heard his name and have your favorites stats of his. In less than 24 hours, Dan said dozens of the most profound things I’ve ever heard. He is able to express [...]

June 6, 2009 READ MORE →