Exercise Quotes by Dan John

If you're spending so much time at the gym that your mail is forwarded there, you're not dedicated - you've got a mental disorder.

— Dan John

“we always seem to want what we can’t have and, if we can have it, we want something else!”

— Dan John

Without challenges, the human body will soften. We thrive when we push our boundaries, reach goals, and blast personal records. We perform better, we…

— Dan John

There is a price you pay if you want to train military personnel - they don't all come back.

— Dan John

“warned them of getting buttonholed in a job that stopped them from exploring all the directions that life presented”

— Dan John

The 9th grade was the best three years of my life. I was benching 85 lbs, drug free!

— Dan John

“Embrace lousy days. I’ve learned to remind myself easy days are part of the deal, and a great day is just around the corner.”

— Dan John

Squats don't hurt your knees; what you are doing hurts your knees.

— Dan John

“and graze ourselves up to a nice level of morbid obesity.”

— Dan John

“Yes, I can.” I have the resources. I went to the class. I sat through the clinic. I read the book. I can do…

— Dan John

“only mastered cynicism in my 30s.”

— Dan John

I don't care what you bench. I care if you have friends and family you love, a career that you love, and helped someone…

— Dan John

Well, I am a great believer in supercompensation. Short term overtraining leads to long-term success. I can hear the complaints about injuries, but, in…

— Dan John

“The problem with values is that everybody has them, but nobody has the same order.”

— Dan John

“Here’s a great home workout that allows you to train and work on the usual issues I find ailing most people: • Right-leg Bulgarian…

— Dan John