Dan John

The Dan John Podcast

Health EN ↓ 384 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 102 - Dialectical Thinking, Sports of Youngsters, First Pull Up, and More 29.07.2021 46:34

0:00 - Intro 8:12 - Dialectical Thinking 14:12 - Multiple Sports for 9 Year Old 18:43 - Staying on a Program too Long 22:02 - First Pull Up 23:40 - Only Rucking for Fat Loss 27:22 - The Week Before The Meet 32:28 - Hotel Training 36:48 - Is Real Yoga Good? 41:15 - In Season Training https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John...

EP 101 - KB Swing Rep Ranges, Training with Spouses, and More 22.07.2021 41:01

0:00 - Intro 1:59 - Easy Strength and Javelin 5:18 - Elbow Pain with Power Cleans 9:07 - Sprints or Distance Swimming 14:18 - Easy Strength as Supplement 16:59 - KB Swing Rep Ranges 18:53 - Staying Asleep 25:52 - Stretching Mt. Climbing Program 27:44 - Wedding Prep 32:52 - Meat, Leaves, and Berries 36:46 - Training with Spouses https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send...

EP 100 - Insights from Injury, Barefoot Training, Eccentrics, and More 15.07.2021 51:23

0:00 - Intro 9:33 - Insights from Injury 13:50 - Barefoot Training 18:56 - Breaking Up ES4FL 25:20 - KBs for Sprinters 28:12 - Testing Athletes 36:34 - Sled Push Volume 38:03 - Beginning Strongman Training 41:44 - Hamstring Soreness 43:57 - Eccentric Training 46:43 - Perpetual Easy Strength https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [D...

EP 99 - Grief, Hypnosis, Kimchi, and More 08.07.2021 51:16

0:00 - Intro 3:46 - Getting Through Grief 11:37 - ABC Acculumlation 13:52 - Heart Strength Standards 18:32 - Hypnosis for Sports 23:48 - Losing Significant Weight 31:21 - Dealing with Toxic Mom 36:43 - How I Eat Kimchi 41:04 - Throwing 10lb Med Ball 44:15 - Eating Veggies Daily 47:17 - Volume Training and Deadlifts https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast...

EP 98 - Home Ownership, The Big 21, Secret Service Test, and More 01.07.2021 39:57

0:00 - Intro 0:12 - "Put On Some Size" 6:13 - New Homeowner Advice 11:48 - When to Press Heavy 14:23 - Advice before Big 21 21:30 - Secret Service KB Test Prep 23:34 - Keeping Weight Off 30:05 - Leg Together Squats 32:30 - Shot Put Record 34:37 - Helpful Jiu Jitsu Exercises 36:44 - Making Dad Stronger https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniver...

EP 96 - Litvinovs, Weight Pleateus, Double KB Snatches, and More 24.06.2021 30:29

0:00 - Intro 0:22 - Litvinovs for BJJ 4:32 - Secret Service KB Test Value 7:47 - Easing Hip Surgery 11:03 - Stuck at the Same Weight 14:18 - Can't Find a Mentor 16:33 - Double KB Snatches 18:44 - Tracking Loaded Carries 22:54 - First Responder Program 25:58 - Training After Pregnancy https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John...

EP 96 - Loaded Marches, Too Much Slop, Percentages, and More 17.06.2021 19:06

0:00 - Intro 0:18 - KB Training for Swimming 2:37 - Loaded Marches 3:19 - Too Much Slop? 7:36 - Original Strength In or After? 10:20 - Training Around Torn Calluses 11:13 - Extra Wide KB Cleans 13:21 - Gauging Load without Percents 16:57 - Sandbag Complexes https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.d...

EP 95 - Hack Squats, Squat Range of Motion, and More 10.06.2021 24:44

0:00 - Intro 0:42 - Squat Range of Motion 3:59 - Dancer Body Comp 6:58 - Hack Squats 9:54 - Bodyweight Rep Failure 11:06 - Learning Handstand Push Ups 12:51 - Working Around Elbow Injury 16:05 - Training My Wife and Brother 19:57 - Military Obstacle Course 21:57 - Pressing the 28kg KB https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan Joh...

EP 94 - "Normal" Physiques, Starting as a Coach, Jack LaLanne, and More 03.06.2021 31:27

0:00 - Intro 0:11 - Training With My Son 3:12 - KB Clean for an Hour 5:47 - "Normal" Physique 8:39 - Starting as a Coach 12:47 - Programming Sled Work 16:30 - Jack LaLanne's Fitness 20:08 - Too Serious with Clients 24:03 - Another Beginner Coach 29:33 - Programming KB Movements0:00 - Intro 0:11 - Training With My Son 3:12 - KB Clean for an Hour 5:47 - "Normal" Physique 8:39 - Starting as a Coach 1...

EP 93 - Swings for Power, Skinny Fat, Random Workouts, and More 27.05.2021 30:25

0:00 - Intro 0:30 - My Weightlifting Competition 3:50 - Swings for Power 7:39 - Fixing Skinny Fat 11:31 - Youth Basketball Training 16:01 - Too Much Overhead with ES 17:34 - Are Random Workouts Okay? 20:08 - Transformation Program for BJJ 23:48 - Training My Beginner Wife 26:16 - Building Community 27:58 - Training My Mom https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to...

EP 92 - 10,000 Snatches, Core, Grip Strength, and More 20.05.2021 34:00

0:00 - Intro 0:24 - What's Good Fitness Knowledge? 8:41 - 10,000 Snatch Challenge? 10:14 - Mental State when Injured 14:35 - Somatic Exercises 18:15 - What Is Core? 21:17 - Always Training All Out 24:05 - Grip Strength Training 26:08 - Pec Minor Stretch 28:30 - Feet Angle when Training 30:52 - Exercise Variation https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@da...

EP 91 - Litviwalks, Benching, Asymmetries, and More 13.05.2021 23:47

0:00 - Intro 1:19 - Why Bench Is Popular 5:33 - Working Around Bad Elbow 7:13 - Litviwalks 9:09 - Left - Right Asymmetry 11:27 - Losing Weight without Muscle 14:27 - Toughen Rib Cage 15:24 - Snapacity for Golf 18:40 - Breaking Lifting Records 20:37 - Training with Young Children https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John Univ...

EP 90 - Mentors, Wide Stance Swings, Training Variety, and More 06.05.2021 28:45

https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn 0:00 - Intro 0:22 - Stretched Ligaments 3:45 - General Fitness Program 6:06 - Imaginary Mentors 10:59 - Heels Only Olympic Lifting 14:49 - Wide Stance Swings 17:39 - College Basketball Training 20:39 - Wanting Training Variety 23:21 - Climbing and Firefighting 25:45 - Making Deadlifts Harder Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [...

EP 89 - RDLs, Vertical Jumps, Duck Feet, Rep Schemes, and More 29.04.2021 39:47

https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - After Easy Strength 3:12 - Heavy RDLs 5:32 - Vertical Jump Training 9:03 - Duck Feet Corrections 11:39 - Fat Loss Tips 14:46 - Dreams or Practical? 20:19 - Competition Anxiety 24:32 - Tumbling for Football 28:26 - Good Enough 31:53 - Favorite Track Books 34:38 - Proper Rep Schemes Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnunivers...

EP 88 - Dinnie Deadlifts, Sots Press, Indian Clubs, and More 22.04.2021 25:57

https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn 0:00 - Intro 0:19 - Order of TGU 2:53 - Rowing Strength Program 5:47 - ES Order of Exercises 7:47 - Indian Clubs 9:06 - ES4FL Rest Periods 12:32 - KBs without a Program 14:46 - MMS After Brain Surgery 17:12 - Dinnie KBs Deadlift 19:19 - KB DLs Bad for the Back? 20:38 - ES for Super Total 22:25 - Uneven KB Front Squats 23:52 - Sots Presses Enjoy! --- Have a ques...

EP 87 - Olympic Lifting w/o a Bar, Career Advice, and More 15.04.2021 35:18

https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn 0:00 - Intro 0:25 - Light Weight Easy Strength 2:50 - Paddle Sports 4:24 - Single Leg Training 7:39 - Hypertrophy with Olympic Lifts 9:04 - Career Advice 12:23 - Competition Warm Ups 18:47 - Arm Wrestling 22:04 - Olympic Lifting W/O a Bar 24:01 - Upset Kids in Sports 26:28 - KB Shopping 27:44 - Diastasis Recti 29:14 - RV Training Equipment 31:04 - Fencing Train...

EP 86 - Long Rest Periods, Box Squats, KB Snatch Volume, and More 01.04.2021 32:41

https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn 0:00 - Intro 0:22 - Police Fitness Test 4:28 - Long Rest Periods 7:10 - Risks of Ankle Weights 9:12 - Improving Your Front Squat 10:49 - Box Squats for a Bad Back 13:06 - Which Workout Generator 15:49 - KB Snatches / One Arm Swings 17:47 - Lower Calorie with Mass Gain 19:50 - Loosening Hamstrings 23:54 - Back Bridging 25:10 - High School S&C 27:14 - Explosivene...

EP 85 - Gymnastics, Substance Abuse, Kilts, and More 25.03.2021 35:01

https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn 0:00 - Kettlebell Certs 3:33 - Low Responders 6:56 - 3 Day Easy Strength 10:21 - Strength without Mass Loss 13:11 - KBs and Kilts 14:10 - Substance Abuse 18:34 - Irish and Scots 20:45 - Young Baseball Training 23:27 - Track for Baseball 25:32 - PSA from Listener 28:20 - Gymnastics + KBs 30:13 - Walking vs Heavy Bag 32:03 - Is Farm Work Easy Strength? Enjoy! ---...

EP 84 - Couch Stretch, Lifting Belts, Machine Training and More 18.03.2021 24:51

0:00 - Intro 0:24 - Couch Stretch 3:11 - Machine Based Training 4:57 - Killer Apps for Elderly 6:46 - Programming Bent Presses 9:46 - Truck Driver Fitness 12:32 - Hypertrophy or ES 15:24 - Big 21 for Deadlift 20:04 - Lifting Belts 22:15 - Glute Activation Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )

EP 83 - Kids, Knee Rehab, Desk Work and More 11.03.2021 35:32

https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn 0:00 - Intro 0:29 - Keeping Up with the Kids 5:36 - Knee Surgery Rehab 9:52 - Undoing Desk Work 13:54 - Rep Ranges by Gender 20:04 - When to Increase KB Weight 22:41 - Walk Immediately after Lift 25:14 - Accessory Work 26:52 - Should I Buy a Rower 30:01 - KB or Barbell for Deadlifts Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John...

Special Episode - Taylor Lewis 04.03.2021 38:43

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EP 82 - Rotator Cuffs, Laziness, Kegels, and More 25.02.2021 24:22

https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn 0:00 - Rotator Cuff Work 2:24 - Training for Laziness 5:39 - Kegels? 6:01 - Brain Exercises? 7:05 - Why 2-3-5? 8:45 - Multi-Event Training 11:37 - Strongman OLAD 15:02 - Auto Racing Fitness 17:45 - Hanging Feedback 19:42 - Depression Advice Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity....

EP 81 - Game Day Lifting, Night Shift, Bulgarian Training, and More 19.02.2021 33:09

0:00 - Getting In Shape After Divorce 3:06 - Do Variations Help My Lift? 6:30 - Working Out Before Game Day 10:02 - Value of Horizontal Rowing 11:20 - Humane Burpee with Presses 13:43 - Not Bench and Not OHP 15:45 - Transitioning to Night Shift 18:41 - My NFL Combine Test 22:13 - KB Snatch Bicep Hypertrophy 23:56 - Hernia Issues 26:54 - Elbows Up in the Clean 28:47 - Bulgarian Training Method? 30:...

EP 80 - Backward Carries, Chi, Falling Asleep, and More 11.02.2021 29:59

0:00 - Golf Power 2:11 - Falling Asleep 5:55 - Headaches During Squats 8:05 - Is Benching Required? 9:35 - Standards for Girls 11:13 - Chi? 14:05 - Linear Progression 16:57 - Push Press or Press 18:31 - Jumping Rope 19:49 - Building Muscle at 40 22:31 - Wrestling Prep 23:52 - What about HIIT 25:29 - Backward Carries 26:38 - Police Academy Prep

EP 79 - New Mic, Standards, Outside Swings, and More 04.02.2021 22:42

0:00 - Conditioning Programming 3:05 - Strength Standards Programming 5:31 - Strength in Cardio Workouts 8:33 - Zero Calorie Drinks 11:03 - Weighted Step Ups 12:34 - Outside the Leg Swings 14:33 - Dorm Workouts 17:18 - Grip Weakness 19:51 - Starting Again at 63 Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )