Posts tagged "Dan John"
Dan John: Wandering Weights, Issue # 46
As I type this, I am within walking distance of the hospital I was born and just down the road from South San Francisco. I’m here for my 40th High School...
Dan John: Wandering Weights, Issue # 45
A few years ago, I bought John T. Reed’s book Succeeding for both me and my son-in-law, Andrew Jolley. Fathers of the bride take note: I also sent him to Anthony Robbin’s workshop...
Dan John: Wandering Weights, Issue # 43
My friend Bob died this morning. I mentioned him a few editions ago. He was a WWII vet, college professor, father and grandfather. He was also a good friend. He had a great sense of h...
Dan John: Wandering Weights, Issue # 42
I have always taught that “either/or” is the lowest form of instruction. I think we learn through life that “both/and” works better in most cases and Western civilization seems ...
Dan John: Wandering Weights, Issue # 41
I’m back from Strength Matters. We had a Summit in Chicago and it was brilliant.Georgie Fear and Josh Hillis both weighed on the importance of habits in fat loss, and it really po...
Dan John: Wandering Weights, Issue # 40
Well, I've read Christopher McDougall’s Natural Born Heroes a couple of times. I didn’t know the story, but when I mentioned it to my neighbor, Nick, he said: ...
Dan John
Dan John, strength coach, athlete, lecturer and Wandering Weights editor, is the author of Now What? video A Lifelong Approach to Fitness audio and ebook Before We Go book Can You ...
Dan John: Wandering Weights, Issue # 39
The Long Beach Perform Better Summit was outstanding. I sat in on many sessions and enjoyed delivering my talk, based on Can You Go? I have been expanding the last part of it, adapti...
Dan John: Wandering Weights, Issue # 38
Bret Contreras is always fun to read, but I thought this article really summed a LOT of knowledge in one quick easy-to-do system. I always like Bret’s work, but this one is s...
Exercise Program Design Fundamentals, Part Two
In Exercise Program Design Fundamentals, Part 1, you learned what to focus on in your training using Dan John’s Four Quadrants. You also learned the importance of finding your gap...
Exercise Program Design Fundamentals, Part One
A well-designed training program is crucial for making continued progress both in the short and long term. However, program design can be a confusing topic with a countless number of ar...