Intervention: Course Corrections for the Athlete and Trainer

Intervention: Course Corrections for the Athlete and Trainer

You have two choices:<br /><br /> ~ Be luck enough in middle school, junior high or high school to be taught basic body movements and step-by-step instructions in the Olympic lifts, powerlifting, mobility, flexibility, kettlebell training & tumbling<br /><br /> ~ Apply Intervention<br /><br />For most of us, it’s option two.<br /><br />Five Principles<br /><br />Here are the answers, but the questions are the real keys–<br /><br /> 1) Strength training for lean body mass and joint mobility work trump everything else.<br /><br /> 2) Fundamental human movements are… fundamental.<br /><br /> 3) Standards and gaps must be constantly assessed.<br /><br /> 4) The notion of ‘park bench’ and ‘bus bench’ workouts must be applied throughout the training lifetime.<br /><br /> 5) Constantly strive for mastery and grace.<br /><br />I’ve always said the greatest compliment to a coach is to say he gets it. Dan John really gets it…and knows how to put it on paper. Read and enjoy. ~Michael Boyle<br /><br />I love Dan John’s back-to-basics yet progressive approach, his coupling of the physical and spiritual dimensions of training, his attention to detail and his ability to help push us to find our inner limits. ~ Todd Durkin