Summary: Strength expert Dan John shares his knowledge and experience using what he calls the 1-2-3-4 assessment for his coaching clients.<br> <br> ---------------------------------<br> ♦ THE 1-2-3-4 ASSESSMENT ♦<br> ---------------------------------<br> <br> Dan emphasizes that you have to figure out what the client really wants, and then figure out okay... What do we need to do? The 1-2-3-4 assessment is designed to give you insight into this question.<br> <br> It is also designed to focus on the difference between what the client says they want, and what he as a coach now knows what they NEED.<br> <br> <br> ♦ ASSESSMENT ONE: STAND ON ONE FOOT ♦<br> <br> If the client fails this test, Dan will also refer the client to a medical doctor.<br> <br> <br> ♦ ASSESSMENT TWO: MEASUREMENTS ♦<br> <br> » 1: Scale weight<br> » 2: Height and waist line ratio <br> <br> <br> ♦ ASSESSMENT THREE: THREE QUESTIONS ♦ <br> <br> » 1: How many pillows does it take for you to be comfortable at night? <br> » 2: Do you eat colorful vegetables?<br> » 3: Do you exercise for at least half an hour each day? <br> <br> From Dan’s book: “What we’re looking for in the final two questions is the disconnect between the other assessments and the answers to these questions.”<br> <br> <br> ♦ ASSESSMENT FOUR: FOUR TESTS ♦<br> <br> » 1: Plank<br> » 2: To the Floor and Back Up<br> » 3: Standing Long Jump<br> » 4: Farmer’s Walks<br> <br> <br> ♦ THE VENN DIAGRAM ♦<br> <br> The assessments tell you where to focus your energy. <br> <br> Dan uses a Venn diagram to show the ways a client’s needs may overlap.<br> <br> For example, problems in Assessment Two (the measurements, meaning someone over 300 lbs. and/or with a waistline that’s more than half their height) equals a three in the Venn Diagram, and the client needs to focus on body composition.<br> <br> <br> <br> --------------------------<br> ♦ LINKS & RESOURCES ♦<br> --------------------------<br> <br> • DanJohn.net -- Dan John's website and blog, where he posts regularly.<br> • Can You Go? by Dan John <br> • Dan John's Amazon page
