Dan John

The Dan John Podcast

Health EN ↓ 383 episodes

Conversations on strength, health, fitness, life, coaching, and anything else that comes up. Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan has written 14 books and has been coaching for over 40 years. He is a wealth of knowledge and is happy to share it freely.

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: www.danjohnuniversity.com

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Dan John

Episodes

EP 150 - Biggest Insights from the Last 150 Episodes 30.06.2022 29:33

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EP 149 - Clarence Bass, Vasectomies, Easy Strength Plateaus and More 23.06.2022 32:27

0:00 - Intro 0:58 - Water Polo Training 5:00 - Staying Healthy with Construction 9:35 - Clarence Bass Philosophy 15:52 - Snapacity for Health 20:00 - O Lifting without Squats 24:04 - Vasectomies and Performance 26:01 - KB Easy Strength Plateau Get a 2 week free trial of Dan John University at danjohnuniversity.com Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John Unive...

EP 148 - Pilates, Two a Days, Shoveling, and More 16.06.2022 51:46

0:00 - Intro 1:41 - Different Strength Types 12:26 - Training for Tests 17:57 - Twice a Day Training 27:05 - Getting Past 400 Bench 31:46 - Training for Highland Games 34:51 - Pilates??? 40:18 - Long Term Swing Benefits 43:19 - Training for Shoveling 47:27 - Value of Bottoms Up KBs Get a 2 week free trial of Dan John University at danjohnuniversity.com Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcas...

EP 147 - Deloads, Sport Style Kbs, Mind Shifts, and More 09.06.2022 41:29

0:00 - Intro 1:53 - Deload Weeks Helping Everything 6:42 - Admin Wants Certs 12:43 - Sport Style KBs 15:02 - Bulletproofing Lower Back 18:54 - Mind Shifting Analogies 23:14 - Breathing for Lifting 26:05 - Frog Stance O Lifting 28:49 - Getting Chin Ups Back 31:39 - 20 Year Physical Goals 35:00 - Hiring a Coach https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjo...

EP 146 - New Easy Strength Book, Hanging, Tumbling, and More 02.06.2022 32:39

0:00 - Intro 0:56 - Right Weight for Transformation 6:16 - Problem with Not Benching 11:05 - How Much Variation? 14:12 - Movement Standards 17:30 - Strength for Long Limbs 20:55 - Tumbling for Soccer 24:03 - Active or Passive Hangs 25:25 - Mild or Wild Variation 28:04 - Training Around Sciatica 30:50 - New Easy Strength Book https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it...

EP 145 - Broad Jump, Breakfast or IF, Running to Strength, and More 26.05.2022 32:00

0:00 - Intro 1:54 - Goblet Squats and Swings 6:51 - Track for Football Players 10:40 - Value of Broad Jump 13:18 - Improving Throws Coaching 15:36 - Oly Lifts vs KBs 16:42 - Breakfast or IF 21:33 - Heart Rate Variability 24:28 - Light Mass Program Long Term 27:39 - From Running to Strength https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Da...

EP 144 - Tracking Metrics, Graduate Studies, Waking Up at 300lbs and More 23.05.2022 45:48

0:00 - Intro 1:40 - How Much Strength vs Walking 6:20 - Would I Be a Good Coach? 8:10 - RDLs and Stiff Leg DLs 14:35 - What Metrics to Track 22:13 - Two Goal System 29:02 - Value of Graduate Studies 33:37 - Helping Mom Lift 36:05 - Females Gaining Muscle 39:01 - Waking Up at 300lbs 41:26 - Good Morning Squats https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjo...

EP 143 - Family Time, Throwing, Round Back Training, and More 12.05.2022 40:43

0:00 - Intro 4:17 - Training Around Family Time 10:48 - Throwing for Lifters 13:51 - Goblet vs Back Squats 17:06 - Round Back Training 21:53 - Carry and Connect 24:18 - Staying QII as a Teacher 30:21 - Proportions for Back Squats 33:44 - Finding Starting Weights https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://...

EP 142 - Eating for Strength, Distractions, Catching Cleans, and More 05.05.2022 41:16

0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Eating for Strength 13:01 - High Volume Mass Program 17:58 - Distractions During Competition 20:15 - Training for Lots of Standing 25:59 - Training for Special Operations 31:04 - Volume for the Young and Motivated 34:47 - Counter to Loaded Carries? 36:56 - How to Catch the Clean https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversit...

EP 141 - Peasant Strength, ES Conditioning, People Throwing, and More 28.04.2022 36:53

0:00 - Intro 2:07 - Peasant Strength 5:22 - Easy Strength Conditioning? 10:37 - Intensity or Volume First 12:12 - Throwing a Person 16:13 - Getting to 25 Pull Ups 21:11 - Finding an O Lift Coach 23:15 - Arm Strength Imbalance 27:16 - Scapular Winging 31:26 - Building Muscle 65+ https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John Unive...

EP 140 - Carrying Kbs, Strength and Weight Loss, Biome Breaks, and More 21.04.2022 36:53

0:00 - Intro 1:22 - Carrying KBs for an Hour 6:03 - Losing Weight and Strength 11:05 - Biome Break Details 20:00 - ROP Long Term Approach 22:16 - Westside Barbell Thoughts 28:13 - Training for Physical Jobs 32:20 - Avoiding Shoulder Injuries https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity...

EP 139 - Milk Before Bed, Creatine for Teens, Weight over Bar, and More 14.04.2022 34:43

0:00 - Intro 0:55 - No Weight In Season Training 5:48 - Creatine for Teens? 9:26 - Lateral Movement Training 13:53 - Milk Before Bed? 19:54 - Sore after Short Break 22:26 - Losing Weight at 280lbs 25:52 - Weight Over Bar 33:40 - Boys Basketball Recommendations https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://ww...

EP 138 - Creatine, Milk before Bed, Losing Weight, and More 07.04.2022 29:47

0:00 - Intro 0:54 - No Weight In Season Training 4:44 - Creatine for Teens? 9:11 - Lateral Movement Training 12:17 - Milk Before Bed? 18:19 - Sore after Short Break 22:05 - Losing Weight at 280lbs 23:55 - Weight Over Bar 26:15 - Boys Basketball Recommendations https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://ww...

EP 137 - Youth Hypertrophy, Irish Heritage, Daylight Savings, and More 31.03.2022 50:22

0:00 - Intro 3:10 - Hypertrophy for Youngsters 7:36 - Weights for Easy Strength 13:58 - Learning Irish Heritage 21: 38 - Ballistics for Non-Athletes 25:28 - Priorities for Late Beginners 27:26 - Strength Training for Fat Loss 32:48 - Best Advice I Received 40:12 - Stretching Advice 43:41 - KB Snatches Enough? 46:20 - Dealing with DST https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question?...

EP 136 - Kbs vs. Olympic Lifts, Tabata Swings, Being Mellow, and More 24.03.2022 46:27

0:00 - Intro 1:30 - KBs vs. Olympic Lifts 5:22 - Double 32kg Standards 10:14 - Swings for Tabata 11:59 - Becoming Mellow 14:37 - Training Raw Beginners 19:29 - Modifying Transformation Program 22:49 - Hook Grip Pain 25:53 - Buying a Mattress 29:59 - First Child Advice 34:09 - Recovery for Runners 36:31 - Narrow KB Technique 38:19 - Does BMI Matter? https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- H...

EP 135 - Protein, Hungover PRs, Overhead Squats, and More 17.03.2022 40:21

0:00 - Intro 0:54 - Building Mass Older 5:24 - PRs While Hung Over 9:11 - DeLorme Protocol 14:31 - Group Workouts 17:41 - Hypertrophy or Strength 21:00 - Clumsiness from Training? 24:37 - Overspeed Eccentrics 27:11 - Overhead Squats 29:57 - Protein Intake https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com

EP 134 - EMOM Programs, Balancing Sport and Lifting, High Rep Work, and More 10.03.2022 35:26

0:00 - Intro 1:57 - EMOM Programs 6:11 - Working on a Boat 8:30 - Balancing Throws and Lifts 13:59 - Bud Jeffries 17:01 - Program Minimum Feedback 20:04 - High Rep Calisthenics 22:44 - Double KB Swings 24:29 - Quiet Professionals 27:21 - 30 Y.O. Goals 30:30 - Teaching Fiance to Get Up https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan Joh...

EP 133 - Armor Building, Kids Push Ups, Lower Pecs, and More 03.03.2022 36:19

0:00 - Intro 2:21 - Upper Body T-Bar Exercises 7:02 - 11 Y.O. Push Ups 11:51 - Bulletproof Knees 15:14 - Hypertrophy in 40s 20:27 - Lower Pec Development 24:39 - Easy Strength for Wife 29:02 - Postpartum Workouts 31:14 - Armor Building for Time https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnunivers...

EP 132 - High Rep KB Squats, Natural Movements, Lateral Carries, and More 25.02.2022 31:39

0:00 - Intro 1:03 - Clean Elbow Position 2:59 - DL Low Back Pain 5:15 - Ladders with Barbells 8:18 - High Rep KB Squats 9:46 - Low Reps for KB Sport 11:14 - Heavy Carries with Bad Back 15:22 - Natural Movements for People 19:26 - Lateral Loaded Carries 21:30 - No DOMS? 24:46 - Olympic Lifts Throughout Workout 27:46 - Snatch Hip Contact https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a questio...

EP 131 - What to buy, Preparing for Kbs, Annual Planning, and More 17.02.2022 34:07

0:00 - Intro 1:04 - Which Toys to Buy 5:52 - Learning the Snatch 10:45 - Planning the Year 15:33 - Training with Parkinson's 19:06 - Making 10,000 Swings Easier 22:13 - Legs without Squats 27:03 - Preparing for Kbs 29:11 - Transformation or 5/3/1 https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnunive...

EP 130 - Archery, Being Single, Hang vs Full Cleans, and More 11.02.2022 45:35

0:00 - Intro 0:51 - Advice for Myself 9:11 - Having an Eclectic Career 18:48 - Lat and Glute Development 23:09 - Heavy 10,000 Swings 28:13 - Heavy Hands 32:46 - Important Cues 38:36 - Hypertrophy at 63 43:06 - Starting Kettlebells https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )

EP 129 - 48kg KBs, Shift Work, Goals at 65, and More 03.02.2022 27:37

0:00 - Intro 1:26 - Training with 48kg KB 5:03 - Lose Weight Keep Muscle 9:01 - Training Around Broken Foot 12:24 - Shift Work Training 16:00 - KB Sport Support 17:24 - 65 Y.O. Strength Goals 22:58 - Easy Strength + 10k 25:32 - High Level Crossfit https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniv...

EP 128 - Long Limbs, Stress Binging, Hot Yoga, and More 27.01.2022 37:49

0:00 - Intro 1:37 - Dropping KB Cleans 6:54 - Training with Long Limbs 9:50 - Training with a Baby 14:23 - Stress Binging 21:03 - OLAD for Pressing 23:46 - Big Toe Swing Problems 25:58 - What Program with Hot Yoga 28:55 - Transformation then MMS 31:48 - Aesthetics vs. Performance https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John Uni...

EP 127 - Archery, Being Single, Hang vs Full Cleans, and More 20.01.2022 35:57

0:00 - Intro 2:19 - 3 Exercise ES 5:51 - Sore Hamstrings 8:05 - Fun or Focused at Gym 11:36 - Veggie Ideas 15:50 - Bench Press and Running 20:34 - Noticing Charlatans 28:52 - Jud Logan I don't know if he did this one or not. 32:06 - Working with Taller Athletes https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://w...

EP 126 - Vertical Push in ES, Fitness for Kids, RKC for Everyone, and More 13.01.2022 29:13

0:00 - Intro 4:19 - Vertical Push in ES 7:30 - Healthy Fitness for Kids 11:59 - Starting Program for 18 YO 15:06 - RKC for Non-Coaches 20:17 - Hang Cleans at 68 24:07 - Carries in Easy Strength https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )