Dan John

Dan John has spent more than sixty years lifting heavy things and trying to figure out why people make fitness so complicated. A former All-American discus thrower, Highland Games athlete, and Olympic lifter, Dan somehow turned throwing stuff and picking up iron into a career as a coach, teacher, and author.He's written books like Intervention, Can You Go?, and Now What?, each one trying (again) to answer the age-old question: "Why aren't people doing the simple stuff that actually works?"...See more

Dan John has spent more than sixty years lifting heavy things and trying to figure out why people make fitness so complicated. A former All-American discus thrower, Highland Games athlete, and Olympic lifter, Dan somehow turned throwing stuff and picking up iron into a career as a coach, teacher, and author.He's written books like Intervention, Can You Go?, and Now What?, each one trying (again) to answer the age-old question: "Why aren't people doing the simple stuff that actually works?" Known for distilling complex training ideas into plain English, often with a story about coaching, parenting, or his own spectacular mistakes, Dan travels the world teaching workshops that blend humor, insight, and a healthy dose of common sense.When he's not coaching or writing, you'll find him in Utah, gardening, lifting, reading, and trying to keep up with his grandkids, who've already outpaced his speed but haven't quite beaten his deadlift. Yet. See less