The Strength Connection

#64 - Dan John: The Constraints of Minimalism


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In the 64th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest Speaker, Best Selling Author, Master RKC, Religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri, Dan John, will talk about minimalism in training and more.


Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 

In this chapter you will discover:


(1:00) Introducing our special guest, Speaker, Best Selling Author, Master RKC, Religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri, Dan John @coachdanjohn

(1:20) The Strength Connection Podcast: #41 - Dan John: The Art Of Writing

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xODYwOTgxLnJzcw/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC0xMDAzMjM5NQ?hl=en-PK&ved=2ahUKEwihx6rG67f3AhVwgf0HHYGpAWsQjrkEegQICxAF&ep=6 

(2:30) About minimalism

(2:55) The prisoner's dilemma

(4:00) Minimalism: the definition

(4:20) “To me, minimalism is when there's a constraint put upon you.” - Dan John @coachdanjohn

(6:55) Olympics weightlifting: a minimalistic sport

(7:45) The MED

(9:15) Ultimate frisbee

(10:05) Teaching at a catholic school

(10:50) “What constraints do very much is open you up.” - Dan John @coachdanjohn

(12:40) Shout out to James R Fuller @strongman_archaeology

(13:20) Shout out to Jerzy Gregorek Facebook: @hardchoiceseasylife

(15:35) “Minimalism is being constrained and then intelligently overcoming that constraint.” - Dan John @coachdanjohn

(16:00) Conversation with an Olympics athlete

(17:05) “If you have everything, where would you put it?” - Dan John @coachdanjohn

(17:20) Advantages of having less

(18:40) “When you decide you have to cut.” - Dan John @coachdanjohn

(18:55) Dan’s experiment idea

(21:15) “To be ultra creative and tap into that, you have to be in the boring zone for a little.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(21:45) The Twilight Zone

(23:10) “Hell is winning every time at roulette.” - Dan John @coachdanjohn

(23:45) Dan’s father’s report

(25:10) Shout out to Kobe Bryant #KobeBryant

(26:40) “Sometimes just having the free will and all the choice of all the time in the world to do it means that it's never going to get done.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(26:55) The poem contest

(29:45) The paper reading session

(30:55) Villanelle: a poem

(32:20) “Everybody is an expert until it’s heavy.” - Dan John @coachdanjohn

(32:55) Feedback on the online dork society

(33:55) Shout out to Joe Mills

(35:25) Shout out to Mario Martinez

(37:00) Shout out to Denzel Allen @powerofstrenght

(38:35) Overrated exercises, according to Dan

(39:25) The exercises that Dan hate

(41:10) Turkish get-ups

(42:00) Economics 101 in fitness

(46:20) Turkish get-up with Dixie cup

(47:30) Overprepared people

(49:10) Three types of struggling people

(53:10) Secrets of the Kettlebell book

(1:00:15) Dan’s future plans

(1:00:30) Never let go by Dan John @coachdanjohn

https://www.amazon.com/Never-Let-Go-Philosophy-Learning/dp/1931046387 

Where to find Dan John? @coachdanjohn

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