Dan John – A Systems Approach to Coaching & TrainingDescription:In this disc, Dan clears up many of the myths and misunderstandings about training, and presents his clear, logical principles for training. When you finish this lecture, you’ll be far better equipped to write training programs that get results.Here’s what Dan covered (including transcript page references)—The best example of a good system. pg.1Dan John’s three basic rules about systems—use this to judge your training and coaching programs. pg.2-3How American football has changed over the years. pg.3Why diets like Paleo are so popular. pg.3Dan’s coaching principles for track and field athletes. pg.4The two basic kettlebell movements Dan teaches first. pg.4The one word missing from the fitness field today. pg.4The simple idea that Ralph Maughan and L. Jay Sylvester thought of to make the discus go farther that ended up changing the world of discus. pg.5The five truths that apply to any training system. pg.6-9The one piece of advice Dick Notmeyer gave to Dan that helped him go from 162 pounds to 202 pounds in four months. pg.7The problem with four- and six-week training programs. pg.8The difference between a training program and a training system. pg.8-9A method Dan likes to use to train some of his athletes to ensure that they’re ready for competition day—and which sports SHOULDN’T be trained using this method. pg.10One thing athletes need to learn to control if they want to succeed in competition, and how strength coaches can teach this in weight room. pg.11The exact language Dan John uses with his athletes in training to make sure they’re peaking on game day. pg.12Dan John’s five principles of strength coaching. pg.13How World War II helped weight training reach the mainstream. pg.14A little known fact about Vladimir Janda, the person who came up with the idea of tonic and phasic muscles. pg.15The muscles that shrink as you get older—most people mistakenly target these muscles in their training, making themselves look older more quickly. pg.15Which muscles to train if you want to fight the aging process. pg.15The five fundamental human movements that should be a part of all training programs. pg.16The medical intervention that helped Dan lose four inches off his waistline in 2 weeks. pg.17The two movements missing from most people’s training programs—they make the most difference when added. pg.18Strength standards for high school boys and girls who want to play varsity. pg.19How much a woman should be able to deadlift, regardless of shape, size or height. pg.19Dan John’s Turkish getup standard—no kettlebells needed. pg.19The two easiest things to improve in an athlete. pg.20How to cheat on the sit and reach test and go farther. pg.20The only two kinds of workouts in the world, and which you should pick, when. pg.21The warrior versus the kingly approach to dieting: which to use with your workouts depending on your goals, such as preparing for a sports competition, or getting in shape for a reunion. pg.22How Dan helped his bodybuilder friends train in preparation for a contest. pg.23Dan John’s ‘easy’ method of getting stronger. pg.25-26Dan John’s cradle-to-the-grave approach to strength training, conditioning and coaching. pg.27-28The difference between training elite athletes and other types of clients. pg.28-30The relationship between goals and assessments. pg.31The problem with the fitness industry, according to Dan John. pg.32The difference between managing compromises and managing options: which you need to pick, and why. pg.32-33How to make decisions less overwhelming. pg.33A simple tool Dan insists on using with fat-loss clients. pg.34What your clients do NOT want you do to. pg.34-35What clients want that’s often missing from most fitness programs and gyms. pg.35What ‘fitness’ actually is, and how to be truly fit. pg.35The only piece of financial advice you’ll ever hear from Dan John. pg.36-37The important thing you’ll forget if you start believing your own hype. pg.37What you need to do whenever a client refers someone to you—this can really change your career. pg.37The only thing Dan asks for in return when coaching track-and-field athletes for free. pg.37
