Mass Made Simple – Dan John

Question and Answer

What is Dan John's football team?

Dan John's football team is Coach just won their second straight state championship..

How does Dan John's football team Coach?

Coach Dan John's football team just won their second straight state championship.

What is big strong athletes?

big strong athletes is Building is, after all, what Dan is all about..

How does big strong athletes Building?

Building big strong athletes is, after all, what Dan is all about.

What is Mass Made Simple -?

Mass Made Simple - is Purchase Dan John courses at here with PRICE $500 $32 Coach Dan John's football team just won their second straight state championship..

How does Mass Made Simple - Purchase?

Purchase Mass Made Simple - Dan John courses at here with PRICE $500 $32 Coach Dan John's football team just won their second straight state championship.

What is big strong athletes?

big strong athletes is Building is, after all, what Dan is all about..

How does big strong athletes Building?

Building big strong athletes is, after all, what Dan is all about.

What is Dan?

Dan is Now is thinking about next season..

How does Dan is thinking?

Now Dan is thinking about next season.

What is he's?

he's is Mainly, thinking about how he's going to get his juniors to put on some unadulterated muscle so they can play with the big boys on varsity next year..

How does he's thinking?

Mainly, he's thinking about how he's going to get his juniors to put on some unadulterated muscle so they can play with the big boys on varsity next year.

What is them,?

them, is Luckily for Dan knows a thing or two about packing on muscle mass..

How does them, knows?

Luckily for them, Dan knows a thing or two about packing on muscle mass.

What is T Nation,?

T Nation, is Luckily for he's going to share that same info with us..

How does T Nation, going to share that?

Luckily for T Nation, he's going to share that same info with us.

What is It's?

It's is pretty cool stuff, too: a brutal blend of heavy strength training, high-rep squats, and complexes..

How does It's pretty?

It's pretty cool stuff, too: a brutal blend of heavy strength training, high-rep squats, and complexes.

What is I?

I is Oh, know, everyone is an expert on weight gain..

How does I know,?

Oh, I know, everyone is an expert on weight gain.

What is The Internet?

The Internet is is flooded with 145 pound skinny-fat experts..

How does The Internet is flooded?

The Internet is flooded with 145 pound skinny-fat experts.

What is Here's?

Here's is a summary of their mass-gaining methods: Stick a bunch of big words together in a row, or pull out a thesaurus and just jam synonyms into every sentence..

How does Here's Stick?

Here's a summary of their mass-gaining methods: Stick a bunch of big words together in a row, or pull out a thesaurus and just jam synonyms into every sentence.

What is Your audience?

Your audience is will instantly grow bigger..

How does Your audience will instantly grow?

Your audience will instantly grow bigger.

What is a workshop?

a workshop is Recently at I was held hostage by a guy arguing that back squats are superior to front squats because of hamstring recruitment..

How does a workshop was held?

Recently at a workshop I was held hostage by a guy arguing that back squats are superior to front squats because of hamstring recruitment.

What is The problem?

The problem is was that this guy, I was later told, had never done a squat in his life..

How does The problem was?

The problem was that this guy, I was later told, had never done a squat in his life.

What is a four-month period,?

a four-month period, is In without steroids (always a caveat), I put on forty pounds, going from 162 to 202..

How does a four-month period, put on?

In a four-month period, without steroids (always a caveat), I put on forty pounds, going from 162 to 202.

What is my four-month,?

my four-month, is What's interesting about forty-pound gain was what I was doing before I started to gain size..

How does my four-month, interesting?

What's interesting about my four-month, forty-pound gain was what I was doing before I started to gain size.

What is it's?

it's is Well, probably what you're doing now..

How does it's probably?

Well, it's probably what you're doing now.

What is a bodyweight?

a bodyweight is At of 162 pounds, I benched heavy and hard nearly every day..

How does a bodyweight benched?

At a bodyweight of 162 pounds, I benched heavy and hard nearly every day.

What is a bodyweight?

a bodyweight is At of 162 pounds, I did lat pulldowns, a variety of curls, lots of ab work, and I moved from machine to machine quickly..

How does a bodyweight did?

At a bodyweight of 162 pounds, I did lat pulldowns, a variety of curls, lots of ab work, and I moved from machine to machine quickly.

What is I?

I is Then met Dick Notmeyer and the scale began to move..

How does I met?

Then I met Dick Notmeyer and the scale began to move.

What is Dick's place,?

Dick's place, is At there was a bar on the floor and a squat rack..

How does Dick's place, was?

At Dick's place, there was a bar on the floor and a squat rack.

What is Three days?

Three days is a week I walked over to the bar on the floor and moved it overhead a bunch of different ways..

How does Three days walked?

Three days a week I walked over to the bar on the floor and moved it overhead a bunch of different ways.

What is Two days?

Two days is a week I squatted the bar..

How does Two days squatted?

Two days a week I squatted the bar.

What is I?

I is Soon, was always hungry, so much so that I famously ate sandwiches just before dinner so I wouldn't be hungry while I was eating..

How does I was always?

Soon, I was always hungry, so much so that I famously ate sandwiches just before dinner so I wouldn't be hungry while I was eating.

What is Dick?

Dick is had me weigh in every day, and it was shocking to watch the numbers go up daily..

How does Dick had?

Dick had me weigh in every day, and it was shocking to watch the numbers go up daily.

What is I?

I is came home one day after working out and my brother, who hadn't seen me in a few weeks, looked up from the table and said, 'Holy shit!".

How does I came?

I came home one day after working out and my brother, who hadn't seen me in a few weeks, looked up from the table and said, 'Holy shit!"

What is you?

you is If miss seeing someone for a few weeks and they don't recognize you, well, you have dialed it in..

How does you miss seeing?

If you miss seeing someone for a few weeks and they don't recognize you, well, you have dialed it in.

What is two months,?

two months, is If, in you find yourself smaller than when you started: welcome to the club..

How does two months, find?

If, in two months, you find yourself smaller than when you started: welcome to the club.

What is Most people?

Most people is who want to 'bulk" fail..

How does Most people want?

Most people who want to 'bulk" fail.

What is They?

They is Because: do too much of the things that get them tired, but not big..

How does They do too?

Because: They do too much of the things that get them tired, but not big.

What is They?

They is do too little of the things that get them big and really tired..

How does They do too?

They do too little of the things that get them big and really tired.

What is I'll?

I'll is Read on and explain..

How does I'll Read?

Read on and I'll explain.

What is It's?

It's is a formula you can bank on: 1 – You must get stronger, but you can get there with any intelligent basic program..

How does It's can bank on:?

It's a formula you can bank on: 1 – You must get stronger, but you can get there with any intelligent basic program.

What is I've?

I've is fallen in love with Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 program because, well, it works..

How does I've fallen in?

I've fallen in love with Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 program because, well, it works.

What is You?

You is need to do two things to get stronger: add weight and do more reps. The answer has never been: lift light weights for high reps, or lift heavy weights for few reps. The answer remains: Lift heavy weights for high reps. 2 – The other part of the formula is as old as the rack..

How does You need?

You need to do two things to get stronger: add weight and do more reps. The answer has never been: lift light weights for high reps, or lift heavy weights for few reps. The answer remains: Lift heavy weights for high reps. 2 – The other part of the formula is as old as the rack.

What is You?

You is need to do some serious squatting..

How does You need?

You need to do some serious squatting.

What is the March 1980 edition of Ironman,?

the March 1980 edition of Ironman, is In the March 1980 edition of Ironman, Jack Kirwan offered a short article: 'A Seminar by Tom Platz." The honesty and candor of Platz was always his hallmark, and, if you didn't notice, the size of his thighs..

How does the March 1980 edition of Ironman, offered?

In the March 1980 edition of Ironman, Jack Kirwan offered a short article: 'A Seminar by Tom Platz." The honesty and candor of Platz was always his hallmark, and, if you didn't notice, the size of his thighs.

What is His answer?

His answer is to small arms, small chest or whatever was simply to load the body up by squatting..

How does His answer was simply?

His answer to small arms, small chest or whatever was simply to load the body up by squatting.

What is Finally,?

Finally, is 3 – you literally need to spend more time on the bar..

How does Finally, literally need?

3 – Finally, you literally need to spend more time on the bar.

What is I?

I is No, didn't say "at the bar." Bourbon and squats don't mix..

How does I didn't say?

No, I didn't say "at the bar." Bourbon and squats don't mix.

What is I've?

I've is tried that workout..

How does I've tried?

I've tried that workout.

What is the single best way?

the single best way is No, I know to get more time with a bar in your hands is to use complexes..

How does the single best way know?

No, the single best way I know to get more time with a bar in your hands is to use complexes.

What is you've?

you've is As read about in recent T Nation articles, complexes involve cycling through a series of exercises without putting the bar down, performing all the reps on one exercise before moving to the next..

How does you've read?

As you've read about in recent T Nation articles, complexes involve cycling through a series of exercises without putting the bar down, performing all the reps on one exercise before moving to the next.

What is You'll?

You'll is whimper..

How does You'll whimper.?

You'll whimper.

What is you'll?

you'll is Then want to do it again..

How does you'll want?

Then you'll want to do it again.

What is Putting?

Putting is (But not right away.) It All Together.

How does Putting not right away.)?

(But not right away.) Putting It All Together

What is The magic?

The magic is in a bulk-building program is putting these three elements together and surviving the workouts..

How does The magic is putting?

The magic in a bulk-building program is putting these three elements together and surviving the workouts.

What is me?

me is First, let say this: Ideally, the best way to get ready for a bulking program is to lean out first..

How does me let?

First, let me say this: Ideally, the best way to get ready for a bulking program is to lean out first.

What is it's?

it's is Although counterintuitive, in my experience the athletes who've made the best gains have just come out of something that ate huge amounts of resources and time and energy and calories..

How does it's made?

Although it's counterintuitive, in my experience the athletes who've made the best gains have just come out of something that ate huge amounts of resources and time and energy and calories.

What is The body?

The body is adapted to that load and was primed to gain size, to adapt to any future crisis..

How does The body adapted?

The body adapted to that load and was primed to gain size, to adapt to any future crisis.

What is football players?

football players is That is why in December and wrestlers in March tend to put on ten to twenty pounds seemingly overnight..

How does football players is?

That is why football players in December and wrestlers in March tend to put on ten to twenty pounds seemingly overnight.

What is you?

you is How do lean out?.

How does you do?

How do you lean out?

What is I?

I is think having you walk the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine consuming only protein and fats would drive down your body fat levels..

How does I think having?

I think having you walk the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine consuming only protein and fats would drive down your body fat levels.

What is You?

You is might as well walk barefoot, too, to regain the strength in your feet, toes, and ankles..

How does You might?

You might as well walk barefoot, too, to regain the strength in your feet, toes, and ankles.

What is you'd?

you'd is Next, move to a warm, sunny place and begin the serious training..

How does you'd move?

Next, you'd move to a warm, sunny place and begin the serious training.

What is a variety of ways,?

a variety of ways, is Leaning out can be done in but I refuse to ignore the Velocity Diet..

How does a variety of ways, Leaning out can be?

Leaning out can be done in a variety of ways, but I refuse to ignore the Velocity Diet.

What is The great lesson of the V-Diet?

The great lesson of the V-Diet is for me is that I didn't take in enough protein previously..

How does The great lesson of the V-Diet is?

The great lesson of the V-Diet for me is that I didn't take in enough protein previously.

What is I?

I is also agree with Chris Shugart's basic contention that the really important changes are psychological..

How does I also agree?

I also agree with Chris Shugart's basic contention that the really important changes are psychological.

What is I?

I is Now, understand that few people will take my advice about leaning out first..

How does I understand that?

Now, I understand that few people will take my advice about leaning out first.

What is you?

you is If ever get a chance to actually try this order – leaning out followed by bulking up – you'll be amazed at the difference..

How does you ever get?

If you ever get a chance to actually try this order – leaning out followed by bulking up – you'll be amazed at the difference.

What is you?

you is So, how do put the workouts together?.

How does you do?

So, how do you put the workouts together?

What is I'd?

I'd is For getting stronger, like you to consider doing four basic strength movements..

How does I'd getting?

For getting stronger, I'd like you to consider doing four basic strength movements.

What is Jim Wendler?

Jim Wendler is recommends the back squat, the military press, the deadlift, and the bench press..

How does Jim Wendler recommends?

Jim Wendler recommends the back squat, the military press, the deadlift, and the bench press.

What is a low-volume approach?

a low-volume approach is Use with with one serious set of 'as many" on the last set..

How does a low-volume approach Use?

Use with a low-volume approach with one serious set of 'as many" on the last set.

What is We've?

We've is tweaked it for our athletes like this during the week: Day One: Front squat and bench press..

How does We've tweaked?

We've tweaked it for our athletes like this during the week: Day One: Front squat and bench press.

What is We?

We is do front squats in the strength part of the workout..

How does We do?

We do front squats in the strength part of the workout.

What is The back squats?

The back squats is are for high reps. Day Two: Deadlift and military press..

How does The back squats are?

The back squats are for high reps. Day Two: Deadlift and military press.

What is It?

It is takes about fifteen minutes or so for the athlete to get in some light warm-ups then do the three serious sets of each exercise..

How does It takes?

It takes about fifteen minutes or so for the athlete to get in some light warm-ups then do the three serious sets of each exercise.

What is The last set?

The last set is is 'as many" and that's the only number we record. If your reps are moving up on a weight then you're getting stronger (the word 'duh" can be used now), but, for whatever reason, people miss this simple point..

How does The last set is?

The last set is 'as many" and that's the only number we record. If your reps are moving up on a weight then you're getting stronger (the word 'duh" can be used now), but, for whatever reason, people miss this simple point.

What is you're?

you're is If doing something else (and there are dozens of basic strength programs) that's fine, but double check the amount of time you're taking to get the work done..

How does you're doing?

If you're doing something else (and there are dozens of basic strength programs) that's fine, but double check the amount of time you're taking to get the work done.

What is Basic movements?

Basic movements is and basic training can be done much more efficiently..

How does Basic movements can be?

Basic movements and basic training can be done much more efficiently.

What is I?

I is had great success years ago training only two days a week with simple movements..

How does I had?

I had great success years ago training only two days a week with simple movements.

What is the bulking phase,?

the bulking phase, is Now, during the next exercise is the high-rep back squat..

How does the bulking phase, is?

Now, during the bulking phase, the next exercise is the high-rep back squat.

What is Tom Platz?

Tom Platz is recommended this: Monday 135 x 10 225 x 10 275 x 6 325 x 3 345 x 3 345 x 3 275 to exhaustion Friday 135 x 10 225 x 10 275 x 5 325 x 5 325 x 5 325 x 5 For my athletes, I allow a two-week breaking in period..

How does Tom Platz recommended?

Tom Platz recommended this: Monday 135 x 10 225 x 10 275 x 6 325 x 3 345 x 3 345 x 3 275 to exhaustion Friday 135 x 10 225 x 10 275 x 5 325 x 5 325 x 5 325 x 5 For my athletes, I allow a two-week breaking in period.

What is you're?

you're is Because if coming in from a sport (or that little six month hike I mentioned) anything you do the first two weeks will increase the number on the scale at the weigh-in..

How does you're coming in?

Because if you're coming in from a sport (or that little six month hike I mentioned) anything you do the first two weeks will increase the number on the scale at the weigh-in.

What is Here's?

Here's is exactly what we do: Back Squats.

How does Here's exactly?

Here's exactly what we do: Back Squats

What is One set?

One set is of 30 with 115 pounds Day Two: Three sets of 25 with 115 pounds The ash-colored faces of my athletes on the week two workouts 'indicates" that something good is happening!.

How does One set 'indicates"?

One set of 30 with 115 pounds Day Two: Three sets of 25 with 115 pounds The ash-colored faces of my athletes on the week two workouts 'indicates" that something good is happening!

What is there,?

there, is From we'll strive for one back squat workout a week with a heavier and heavier weight and the other workout strives for more reps..

How does there, strive?

From there, we'll strive for one back squat workout a week with a heavier and heavier weight and the other workout strives for more reps.

What is it?

it is So, could be something as simple as this: Week One.

How does it could be?

So, it could be something as simple as this: Week One

What is Day One:?

Day One: is Warm-up 185 x 10 205 x 10 225 x 10 275 x 5 315 x 5 Day Two: Warm-up 185 x 5 205 x 5 225 x 20 x 15 Week Two Day One: Warm-up 185 x 10 225 x 10 275 x 5 315 x 5 335 x 3 Day Two: Warm-up 185 x 5 205 x 5 225 x 25 x 20 So, there's no secret to bulking..

How does Day One: up?

Day One: Warm-up 185 x 10 205 x 10 225 x 10 275 x 5 315 x 5 Day Two: Warm-up 185 x 5 205 x 5 225 x 20 x 15 Week Two Day One: Warm-up 185 x 10 225 x 10 275 x 5 315 x 5 335 x 3 Day Two: Warm-up 185 x 5 205 x 5 225 x 25 x 20 So, there's no secret to bulking.

What is You?

You is have to load the iron and squat down..

How does You have to load?

You have to load the iron and squat down.

What is four weeks?

four weeks is Give yourself about after the break-in period to focus on the high rep squats..

How does four weeks Give?

Give yourself about four weeks after the break-in period to focus on the high rep squats.

What is clarity,?

clarity, is For two weeks to break in, four weeks to push the weights and the reps up, then, move on..

How does clarity, break in,?

For clarity, two weeks to break in, four weeks to push the weights and the reps up, then, move on.

What is We've?

We've is had great success using complexes to really increase the time under load for our athletes..

How does We've had?

We've had great success using complexes to really increase the time under load for our athletes.

What is you're?

you're is If unfamiliar with them, try something this simple one: Clean the weight eight times Do eight military presses after the last clean Lower the bar to the back of the neck and do eight back squats Pop the bar over your head and do eight front squats Lower the weight and do eight deadlifts Here's a great hypertrophy complex..

How does you're try?

If you're unfamiliar with them, try something this simple one: Clean the weight eight times Do eight military presses after the last clean Lower the bar to the back of the neck and do eight back squats Pop the bar over your head and do eight front squats Lower the weight and do eight deadlifts Here's a great hypertrophy complex.

What is two kettlebells,?

two kettlebells, is With clean and press the weight overhead..

How does two kettlebells, clean?

With two kettlebells, clean and press the weight overhead.

What is the starting position.?

the starting position. is This is.

How does the starting position. is?

This is the starting position.

What is the kettlebells eight times Clean?

the kettlebells eight times Clean is Now do this: Press the kettlebells eight times Double front squat the kettlebells eight times Deadlift them eight times I suggest you use complexes to be your general warm-up two days a week..

How does the kettlebells eight times Clean do?

Now do this: Press the kettlebells eight times Clean the kettlebells eight times Double front squat the kettlebells eight times Deadlift them eight times I suggest you use complexes to be your general warm-up two days a week.

What is Complex A Row Clean Front Squat Military Press Back Squat Good Mornings?

Complex A Row Clean Front Squat Military Press Back Squat Good Mornings is Again, do three sets of eight..

How does Complex A Row Clean Front Squat Military Press Back Squat Good Mornings do?

Complex A Row Clean Front Squat Military Press Back Squat Good Mornings Again, do three sets of eight.

What is a nice break-in workout.?

a nice break-in workout. is This would be.

How does a nice break-in workout. would be?

This would be a nice break-in workout.

What is I'd?

I'd is also strongly suggest one additional day a week..

How does I'd also strongly suggest?

I'd also strongly suggest one additional day a week.

What is this day,?

this day, is On warm up and do five sets of three with any of the standard complexes striving to add weight each set..

How does this day, warm up?

On this day, warm up and do five sets of three with any of the standard complexes striving to add weight each set.

What is the things?

the things is Then, do any of you feel you missed, curls or whatever..

How does the things do?

Then, do any of the things you feel you missed, curls or whatever.

What is a good workout?

a good workout is Get in and go home..

How does a good workout Get?

Get in a good workout and go home.

What is I'm?

I'm is No, not going to spell it out for you..

How does I'm not going to spell?

No, I'm not going to spell it out for you.

What is you?

you is If choose not to do it, that is fine, too..

How does you choose not?

If you choose not to do it, that is fine, too.

What is I'd?

I'd is prefer each meal to be a meat, egg, fish, or poultry-based meal with black, pinto, white, or navy beans and veggies, but you get a little wiggle room on a bulking program..

How does I'd prefer?

I'd prefer each meal to be a meat, egg, fish, or poultry-based meal with black, pinto, white, or navy beans and veggies, but you get a little wiggle room on a bulking program.

What is you?

you is Well, can get away with dietary murder on a bulking program..

How does you can get away?

Well, you can get away with dietary murder on a bulking program.

What is peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?

peanut butter and jelly sandwiches is Yes, work for putting on weight..

How does peanut butter and jelly sandwiches work?

Yes, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches work for putting on weight.

What is I?

I is No, can't believe I wrote that, either..

How does I can't believe?

No, I can't believe I wrote that, either.

What is If?

If is 2 – you really want to shock yourself, take fish oil..

How does If really want?

2 – If you really want to shock yourself, take fish oil.

What is here's?

here's is Now, an odd 'secret" that I use for my extremely motivated athletes: Continue to up the amount of fish oil capsules you take until you get a bit 'runny." (If you don't know what I mean, you've never taken too many fish oil capsules.).

How does here's use?

Now, here's an odd 'secret" that I use for my extremely motivated athletes: Continue to up the amount of fish oil capsules you take until you get a bit 'runny." (If you don't know what I mean, you've never taken too many fish oil capsules.)

What is that number,?

that number, is From back off one or two and that's the amount of capsules you need a day..

How does that number, back off?

From that number, back off one or two and that's the amount of capsules you need a day.

What is you're?

you're is If taking Flameout®, it'll be a smaller number than someone taking a cheap store brand because it's so concentrated in fatty acids..

How does you're taking?

If you're taking Flameout®, it'll be a smaller number than someone taking a cheap store brand because it's so concentrated in fatty acids.

What is Recovery?

Recovery is 3 – is important..

How does Recovery is?

3 – Recovery is important.

What is You?

You is must sleep..

How does You must sleep.?

You must sleep.

What is It's?

It's is okay to watch movies and television on a bulking program..

How does It's watch?

It's okay to watch movies and television on a bulking program.

What is I?

I is never recommend bulking programs to last too long, so it's okay to become like a typical American for a few months..

How does I never recommend bulking?

I never recommend bulking programs to last too long, so it's okay to become like a typical American for a few months.

What is I?

I is Also, really don't want you to play basketball and train for a marathon and learn a new sport..

How does I really don't want?

Also, I really don't want you to play basketball and train for a marathon and learn a new sport.

What is your sport?

your sport is 4 – Do not try to perform at an elite level!.

How does your sport Do not try?

4 – Do not try to perform your sport at an elite level!

What is You're?

You're is focusing on something else for now..

How does You're focusing?

You're focusing on something else for now.

What is You?

You is may even find your skill eroding..

How does You may even find?

You may even find your skill eroding.

What is you're?

you're is That's fine temporarily as focusing on adding mass..

How does you're focusing?

That's fine temporarily as you're focusing on adding mass.

What is Bulking?

Bulking is is basic..

How does Bulking is?

Bulking is basic.

What is you?

you is If try to do too much or get too clever during the six weeks, you're not going to make the kind of progress that I've typically seen..

How does you try?

If you try to do too much or get too clever during the six weeks, you're not going to make the kind of progress that I've typically seen.

What is you?

you is Honestly, can expect a surge during the first two weeks that'll convince you that the simple combination of strength training, high rep squats, and complexes actually works better than something more exotic and sexy..

How does you can expect?

Honestly, you can expect a surge during the first two weeks that'll convince you that the simple combination of strength training, high rep squats, and complexes actually works better than something more exotic and sexy.