Dan John Book order (chronological)

Training people in sport as a coach or in fitness as a personal trainer is certainly rewarding work. But, there's a problem: What do we do next? There are countless books on diet and exercise, hundreds of machines, devices and gimmicks to train people, and new gadgets and gizmos are popping up daily. "Can You Go?" answers this question: What do we NEED to do next? Appropriate assessment leads to the appropriate answer. If it there's a mobility issue, focus on mobility work. The same is true for body composition and strength¿focus on what we need to do, not what we want to do. For the performance athlete, sometimes assessment can be the short, brutal and harsh question, "Can you go?" Lessons from this frankness can be learned by both the coach and trainer. The ill and the elite share the same basic body, and the job is to enhance performance and quality of life in every training situation.

If football were solely determined by performance in the weight room or on the track, the championship would not go to the team that excels on the field. This principle holds true across all sports. Often, one hears discussions about impressive training numbers, only to witness poor performance in competition. The phrase "Looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane" encapsulates this phenomenon. The authors aim to clarify the significance of strength training in fitness, sports, and life, navigating the often conflicting information in the lifting community. Readers can expect to gain insights into the history of fitness, discovering that many contemporary discussions have historical precedents, often executed more effectively. The book encourages a reevaluation of strength training's role in sports, potentially saving time and effort. It emphasizes the importance of a strength coach's commitment to "Do no harm," a principle frequently overlooked. Additionally, the authors introduce a systematic approach to athlete development and provide clarity amidst the overwhelming fitness and nutritional information available today. Readers will learn effective tools for team improvement and understand why certain training methods may not suit individual needs. Ultimately, the book reveals what top athletes do in the weight room to enhance their performance.

V knihe Nikdy sa nevzdať rozoberá kouč Dan John najzložitejšie koncepty silového tréningu a vrcholového športu svojím osobným, triezvym, podnetným a motivujúcim štýlom. Nájdete v nej cvičebné programy, rady pre vzpieranie, škótske horalské hry, atletiku a podujatia série strongman, ako aj posilňovanie pre širokú verejnosť. Recenzie Dan John je autorom, ktorého články som čítal na portáli T-Nation, keď som s vážnym posilňovaním iba začínal. Teraz, o pätnásť rokov neskôr, držím v rukách jeho knihu a je mi cťou odporúčať ju aj vám. Je to človek, ktorý mnohoročné skúsenosti z tréningu a výživy vie podať veľmi prirodzeným a racionálnym spôsobom, povzniesť sa nad zložitú problematiku a prinútiť čitateľa samostatne myslieť. Nehľadá senzáciu tam, kde nie je, drží sa tradícií tam, kde treba, a celý život napreduje, aby nezostal stáť. V knihe si každý vážny záujemca o problematiku silového tréningu nájde kopec brilantných informácií na celý život a tá najdôležitejšia je: Nikdy sa nevzdať! - Boris „Valihora“ Prekop športovec, autor knihy Ako nabrať svaly V učení o sile neexistuje nikto, kto by bol lepší ako Dan John. Počas všetkých tých rokov, čo Dana poznám, som sa od neho mnoho naučil. Stal som sa lepším športovcom a taktiež trénerom. Odporúčam vám prečítať si knihu Nikdy sa nevzdať, aby ste, podobne ako ja, dospeli k tomu istému. Pavel Tsatsouline, autor knihy Začni s kettlebellom)