Dan Green on Mastering the Sumo Deadlift, Training Through Pain, and Chasing Strength at All Costs
Mark Bell's Power Project
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🗓️ 25 June 2025
⏱️ 114 minutes
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What’s the secret to legendary squats and deadlifts? Powerlifting icon Dan Green joins Mark Bell’s Power Project to reveal the training strategies, mindset, and nutrition tips that helped him dominate the lifting world. 💪🔥 🔑 Key Takeaways: - Dan’s proven methods for building massive squats and deadlifts - His unique approach to balancing intensity, volume, and recovery - Why front squats are a game-changer for strength and growth - Injury prevention tips every lifter needs to know - The role of hamstring and hip flexibility in unlocking power - Nutrition hacks for fueling peak performance CHAPTERS:00:00 - Intro00:48 - What Makes Colton So Good02:35 - Dan's Gymnastics and Cheerleading Career06:49 - Romanian Deadlifts for Hamstrings11:24 - How to Deadlift Techniques16:37 - The Deadlift Party Explained19:59 - Sponsor Segment23:24 - How to Execute the Deadlift Party27:50 - Building Muscle Strategies29:00 - Westside Barbell Training31:00 - Learning from Other Lifters37:00 - Upper Body Hypertrophy Techniques39:40 - Barbell Bulgarian Split Squats Discussion43:05 - Is Colton the GOAT of Powerlifting?46:41 - Xendurance Discount Code “KONA20”47:19 - Palovu Discount Code “KONA”49:00 - Injury Prevention Insights50:29 - Mental Focus During Deadlifts54:29 - Recovery Techniques57:38 - How Heavy is Heavy Enough?1:02:50 - Training for Strength Effectively1:04:49 - Nutrition for Powerlifters1:09:47 - Balancing Training and Fatherhood1:11:24 - Young Lifters: Strength vs. Size Debate1:15:32 - Discussing Neck Injuries with Lifters1:17:51 - Calisthenics' Role in Powerlifting1:21:00 - Bulletproofing Tendons and Ligaments1:25:00 - Larry's New Goals in Powerlifting1:26:58 - Good Life Proteins Overview1:30:00 - Training with Stan Efferding1:31:54 - Backyard Meet of the Century Recap1:33:12 - What's Next for Larry?1:36:27 - Keeping Hips Healthy in Training1:38:58 - Tips for Stronger Sumo Deadlift Lockout1:42:48 - Mindset Strategies Before Lifts1:47:47 - Volume Management in BBBC Routine1:50:40 - Inspiration for Getting into Powerlifting1:53:28 - Location of Boss Barbell Club1:53:38 - Where to Find Dan GreenSpecial perks for our listeners below!🥩 HIGH QUALITY PROTEIN! 🍖 ➢ https://goodlifeproteins.com/ Code POWER to save 20% off site wide, or code POWERPROJECT to save an additional 5% off your Build a Box Subscription!🩸 Get your BLOODWORK Done! 🩸 ➢ https://marekhealth.com/PowerProject to receive 10% off our Panel, Check Up Panel or any custom panel, and use code POWERPROJECT for 10% off any lab!Best 5 Finger Barefoot Shoes! 👟 ➢ https://Peluva.com/PowerProject Code POWERPROJECT15 to save 15% off Peluva Shoes!Self Explanatory 🍆 ➢ Enlarging Pumps (This really works): https://bit.ly/powerproject1Pumps explained: https://youtu.be/qPG9JXjlhpM?si=JZN09-FakTjoJuaW🚨 The Best Red Light Therapy Devices and Blue Blocking Glasses On The Market! 😎➢https://emr-tek.com/Use code: POWERPROJECT to save 20% off your order!👟 BEST LOOKING AND FUNCTIONING BAREFOOT SHOES 🦶➢https://vivobarefoot.com/powerproject🥶 The Best Cold Plunge Money Can Buy 🥶 ➢ https://thecoldplunge.com/ Code POWERPROJECT to save $150!!➢ https://withinyoubrand.com/ Code POWERPROJECT to save 15% off supplements!➢ https://markbellslingshot.com/ Code POWERPROJECT to save 15% off all gear and apparel!
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| 0:00.0 | Whenever my front squats went up, back squats went up, |
| 0:02.5 | and my sumo got stronger. |
| 0:03.9 | Do you feel like for yourself, |
| 0:04.8 | you just haven't quite reached your potential? |
| 0:06.9 | Like, is that why you're still doing it? |
| 0:08.5 | I definitely feel like my squat and my deadlift |
| 0:10.9 | I can hit lifetime PRs, and so that is very motivating. |
| 0:13.8 | I think I've gotten smarter at how to increase my training volume, |
| 0:16.7 | and I've kind of figured out how much, like, |
| 0:18.7 | heavy lifting is enough and what's maybe too much. |
| 0:21.6 | For me it's always a matter of like if I want to lean out I need to try it. |
| 0:25.6 | If I want to gain weight, I don't do anything I just eat. |
| 0:27.6 | I think with a lot of RPE training there's like really good, I mean it's a really great concept, |
| 0:32.6 | but a lot of people overthink it and they basically outsmart themselves out of like training hard enough. The first thing, |
| 0:39.9 | I mean, for me, the most important thing for Suma was always just doing the block pulls. In my mind, |
| 0:44.5 | if I yanked the bar hard enough off the floor, I would succeed. Dan Green, welcome to the show. |
| 0:49.1 | Great to have you here today. Yeah, thanks for having, Mark. Appreciate it. A little bit before the show, we were talking about, you know, some of these younger lifters |
| 0:57.4 | that are coming along and they're just blazing a trail and like, holy shit, these lifts |
| 1:01.5 | that people are hitting right now are extraordinary. |
| 1:04.7 | What do you think is some of the result of that? |
| 1:07.0 | Like, how come some of these young guys and girls are coming through and just |
| 1:12.0 | smashing some of these all-time world records um yeah you know i don't think there's just an |
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