DAN JOHN aka: Danny Age: 48 Ht/Wt: 6' 231# Work: Head strength coach for Juan Diego High School, teaches Religious Studies at Columbia College of Missouri, is over-educated with two Master's degrees (in history and religious education) Favorite Drink: Olive oil

Snatch 314#
Dead lift 628#
Clean and Jerk 385#
Clean 402#
Discus 190' 6"
Hammer 201' 6"
Shot Put 51' 9" (No giggling!)

Currently, Dan is ranked as a Master Highland Games athlete, holds the American Record in the Weight Pentathlon and holds numerous National Championships in weightlifting and throwing and maintains a full-time free internet coaching site (http://www.danjohn.org/coach).

Multiple State Champion (California and Utah) Discus, Hammer, Shot, Highland Games and Olympic Lifting

National Masters Champ in Discus, Olympic Lifting and "Virtual" Highland Games

Coached Multiple State Discus Champions (Utah) without a discus ring or throwing field

Coach at John Powell Discus Camp since 1994

Dan's Motto: Show up. Don't quit. Ask questions

Dan dragging the BFS sled and carrying "Judy" (a duffel bag filled with 100# of rock salt) at the infamous Murray Institute for Lifelong Fitness.