Dan John, Author at T NATION https://www.t-nation.com/author/dan-john/ T Nation Articles Thu, 06 Apr 2023 21:48:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.7 https://www.t-nation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/favicon.ico Dan John, Author at T NATION https://www.t-nation.com/author/dan-john/ 32 32 The 10,000 Swing Kettlebell Workout https://www.t-nation.com/training/10000-swing-kettlebell-workout/ Sat, 04 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/the-10000-swing-kettlebell-workout/ The Kettlebell Workout Challenge Without challenges, the human body will soften. We thrive when we push our boundaries, reach goals, and blast personal records. We perform better, we look better, and we feel alive. You're either progressing or regressing. There is no maintenance phase. Moderation in training can easily turn into stagnation. And moderation is

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The 10,000 Swing Kettlebell Workout: Revisited https://www.t-nation.com/training/the-10000-swing-kettlebell-workout-revisited/ Sat, 29 Aug 2020 05:12:48 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=82507 Recently, I posted a picture of my daughter doing the 10,000 Swing Kettlebell Workout. Someone commented to me: "You're a little late to the party." I thought this was particularly snarky, especially since I INVENTED the damn thing in 2013. In case you too are a little late to the party, the original workout is

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Tip: 3 Ways to Build Consistency https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/tip-3-ways-to-build-consistency/ Wed, 05 Dec 2018 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-3-ways-to-build-consistency/ If you struggle to stay consistent in the gym, there are quite a few things that'll help... starting with having a mentor. I was lucky, in a way. As a teenager I had a vision of maintaining my training my whole life. It was the influence of Strength and Health Magazine and my coach, Dick

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Tip: The Simplest Strength Routine https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-the-simplest-strength-routine/ Sat, 20 Oct 2018 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-the-simplest-strength-routine/ This is an old strength routine that's recently been dusted off and re-introduced to the weight-training world. It's based on a highly sophisticated premise that might be beyond the understanding of most. Still, to placate the more scientifically inclined out there, I'll lay it out for you while trying to keep the scientific lingo to

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Tip: 3 Ways to Get Your Act Together https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/tip-3-ways-to-get-your-act-together/ Mon, 16 Jul 2018 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-3-ways-to-get-your-act-together/ Lead Photo Credit: Joseph Wayne Buchanan 1. Seek the Middle Ground I used to work with a guy, Phil, who did something interesting. During Lent, he gave up his health. He was one of those guys who combined yoga with meditative movements from every corner of the world, drank cocktails made of frog bile and

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Tip: Are You Squat-Focused or Hinge-Focused? https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-are-you-squat-focused-or-hinge-focused/ Wed, 23 May 2018 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-are-you-squat-focused-or-hinge-focused/ One of the first decisions I have to make as a strength coach is to figure out how we'll train work capacity for the athlete. Universally, the loaded carry family works for almost everyone: sleds, Prowlers, farmer walks and other carries. From there, we have to make a choice: Hinge work or squat work for

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Tip: Shark Habits and Pirate Maps https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/tip-shark-habits-and-pirate-maps/ Tue, 27 Mar 2018 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-shark-habits-and-pirate-maps/ Clear Your Head You can't have an infinite number of monkeys typing on an infinite number of typewriters in your head. To engage in something difficult, like training, you need to sweep the brain clear of all the traffic, the noise, and the accumulated crap. I suggest two things: shark habits and pirate maps. 1.

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Tip: Train Outside https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-train-outside/ Wed, 17 May 2017 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-train-outside/ You need to go outside and train more. You'll never reach your potential if you stay in the cozy confines of your gym. Why? First, you'll never ever see anyone else except those in the cozy confines of your gym. If you're the biggest guy at the "fitness center" with your guns measuring 15 inches

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Tip: Beware of Overkill https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-beware-of-overkill/ Mon, 15 May 2017 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-beware-of-overkill/ An Example of Overkill "If jumping off a small plyo box helps my vertical leap, then jumping off a building will help that much more." Whenever I think about this, I'm reminded of my uncle who survived a fall of 39 stories off a building. Unfortunately, the building was 40 stories. Get it? He was

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Tip: Try Whole-Body Ladder Workouts https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-try-whole-body-ladder-workouts/ Sat, 30 Jul 2016 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-try-whole-body-ladder-workouts/ The Basic Ladder The ladder method is awesome for strength, power, and size gains. You start with one rep of an exercise and keep adding a rep or two with each set until you reach a pre-determined number. You then start over at one rep again. The weight or load stays the same throughout. The

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