Never Let Go: A Philosophy of Lifting, Living and Learning »

In Never Let Go, Coach Dan John breaks down the most complicated concepts of strength training and high-performance athletics in his personal, no-nonsense, thought-provoking and motivating style. Workout routines, Olympic lifting guidance, Highland Games, track and field and Strongman events are all covered, in addition to weight training philosophy for the general public.

Introduction 9

Foreword 11

Preface 15

Free Will and Free Weights 21

The Rule of Five 31

The Velocity Diet Experience 37

The Rest of the Story 49

The One Lift a Day Program 57

The Tabata Method - Fat Loss in Four Minutes 63

A History of Dieting 69

The Classic Top 10 Tips 79

Systematic Education for Lifters 89

5 X 5 Variations 97

Three Mentors, Lifetime Lessons 105

Geezer Wisdom 111

The AIT Formula 117

Self-Evident Truths 131

What You Know Versus What You Do 139

PVC and Presuppositions 149

The Litvinov Workout 159

The Gable Method 167

Strong Eye for the Weak Guy 175

The Best Exercises 183

My Secret Coaching Methods 193

Nautilus, Crossfit and High/High 205

Blood on the Barbell 217

A Religious Studies Professor's Review of HIT 227

New Associations, New Muscle 235

Coach Pain's Slosh Pipe 247

Lessons from Southwood 253

Recovery Methods 101 261

That Guy 271

Are You Making Progress? 279

Distain Medium 287

The Big Five 297

Secrets to Long-Term Fitness 307

One Hard Thing 313

Principle Lessons 323

Three Basic Concepts 329

Goals and Toilet Seats, A Men's Room Epiphany 341

Goal-setting for Motivation 349

The One-dumbbell Workout 357

The Journey to Excellence 363

The Philosophy of Physical Capital 371

Improve Your Fitness Literacy 387

Afterword 399

Suggested Reading 405

About the Author 407

Index 409