“It's not what you are gonna do, it's what you are doing." ~ Aileen John (Dan John's mother)”
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Famous Dan John Quotes
“Make yourself a slave to good habits”
Source: Never Let Go: A Philosophy of Lifting, Living and Learning
“Most champions are built by punch the clock workouts rather than extraordinary efforts.”
“If something is important, do it every day; if it's not important, don't do it at all.”
Source: Never Let Go
“Look at your goals. Look at your behavior. Does your behavior match your goals?”
“I said it was simple. Not easy.”
Source: Mass Made Simple
“If it is important do it everyday”
Source: Never Let Go
Source: Never Let Go
“The best tonic for soreness is to do the movement that got you sore in the first place.”
“Just tell me what to do. I don't know where I'm going, but I know I don't want to be here.”
“When things go wrong, simplify.”
Source: Never Let Go
Source: Never Let Go
“Come, enter into my imagination and see me as I truly am.”
Source: Never Let Go
“Squats don't hurt your knees; what you are doing hurts your knees.”
Source: Mass Made Simple
“If it's important do it everyday.”
Source: Never Let Go
“There is a price you pay if you want to train military personnel - they don't all come back.”
“The 9th grade was the best three years of my life. I was benching 85 lbs, drug free!”