The Dan John Podcast

As the new year comes along, I'm always reminded about resolutions and how much I prefer process goals to outcome goals. After discussing that and Coaching 101, I get into your questions. There are a bunch of good ones in this episode including questions about why I meditate, armor building with one kettlebell, light Olympic lifting with sport training, practicing changing intensities mid-activity...

I start this episode with a quick review of my upcoming training and review a big update Brian made on the site. After that, I answer questions about what you should do if your training *is* working, using your heart rate monitor during park bench workouts, the best rep structures, preparing for a big trail run, and lots more. This was a big episode with some interesting questions. As always, than...

I gave a talk last week and had a good question about smoking that got me thinking about the value of smoking. Don't worry, I still don't want you smoking for any reason, but it was an interesting thought process. I also answer your questions about adding carries to the one lift a day program, adding deadlifts to Mass Made Simple, preparing for master's softball league, and even dive into some par...

I had fun with this episode. I start it off with a response to the controversy I started last week about my comments on Turkish getups and then move on to some really great questions. They range from beginning sprint training in your 50s, race walking, tension control, weak hip flexors, and programming endurance work within a Park Bench program. Thank you all for sending in questions. They keep ge...

This was a long one, but had a bunch of great questions. Thank you for sending them in! I introduce a topic I'm incorporating into my new workshops about resiliency and get into a wide range of questions about things like building mobility, balancing strength, hypertrophy, and endurance, why overhead presses are so good, and walking up to the bar for a competition lift. I had a lot of fun this wee...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This is a special holiday for me and I'm grateful for each and every one of you. I really enjoyed the questions this week. They ranged from the blood work I get, to losing fat while doing Mass Made Simple, to what kind of strength training to do while training for endurance. As always, thank you for submitting your questions. As always, thanks for listening! --- Have a...

We had some really interesting questions this week that touch on strength training for climbers, dealing (or not) with boredom, finding the motivation to improve your life and applying habits to make it happen, and what I recommend strength coaches read. I also layout how I would create and Easy Strength workout today. I hope you enjoy. As always, thanks for listening! --- Have a question? Send it...

Well folks, I'm back in the United States and quickly recovering from the jet lag of a long flight. I answer a bunch of questions this week and discuss topics like the history of circuit training, scheduling workout programs, training while fasting, strength standards for normal living, the first strength program I ever did, how women in their mid 50s can lose weight, and even touch on forgiveness...

My last podcast on the road for a while! I'm heading back to the US this week, but I wanted to get another episode in to answer questions on neck training, losing muscle during the fast mimicking diet, finding the motivation to train after an injury, optimal overhead squat depth, and lots more. There were a bunch of questions this week and I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. As always, thanks...

Sorry for the slightly worse audio quality in this episode. We recorded it on the road with less than ideal internet. I still wanted to give you lots of value though and answered a bunch of questions this week. In this episode, I discuss being a good neighbor, making workouts fun for kids, overtraining in the special forces community, wrist flexibility, transitioning from heavy lifting to a more h...

This is a quick episode because I recorded it just before a big overseas. In this episode, I answer questions about training small children, what makes a good gym environment, how to get big and run fast at the same time, and incorporating conditioning with Easy Strength. The end is interrupted by a neighborhood emergency, so I touch on that as well. As always, thanks for listening! --- Have a que...

Lots of great questions in this episode. I cover how I started training again after my hip replacements. I also answer lots of questions about strength training and running, time management, and teaching tension to beginners. I also start the episode with a discussion on goal setting. I hope you enjoy. As always, thanks for listening! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnworkouts.com [Da...

I start this episode off with breaking down nutrition recommendations in as simple of a format as I can. Then I get into your questions and touch on topics like supplements, training for half marathons when you can't run, adjusting weights in the Mass Made Simple Program, how to integrate armor building into your program, and loads more. I hope you enjoy. As always, thanks for listening! --- Have...

There is a ton of content in this episode. First, I go over how the Park Bench Generator on the [website]( www.danjohnworkouts.com ) works. (It's one of the coolest things ever.) Then I answer your questions about the best percentage for increasing strength, how to prepare for the 10,000 swing challenge, how heavy is too heavy for loaded carries and swings, and training the hinge with an injured b...

In this episode, Dan goes over mild and wild changes in your workout programs and life as well as answers questions about Park Bench programs for Olympic lifters, deload weeks, fundamental movements in Bus Bench programs, and training (or not) for a pistol squat. Thanks for listening! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnworkouts.com [Dan John Workouts]( www.danjohnworkouts.com )

In this episode, Dan answers your questions about sticking to the schedule when completing a training program, training around injuries, what it means to be a hero and how to find your calling, doing Bus Bench Programs when you are over 50, and training while injured. Dan also discusses his RKC Preparation recommendations and the accompanying program on www.danjohnworkouts.com . Finally, Dan walks...

Dan covers a lot in this episode. He starts with a more in depth explanation of rituals after some further discussion on the [Facebook Page]( https://www.facebook.com/CoachDanJohn1/) . Then, Dan spends a lot of time looking at the differences between Park Bench and Bus Bench programs, when and how they should be adjusted, and really explains how loaded carries are supposed to be used. Most of the...

In this episode, we discuss the inspiration for the podcast, Dan tells stories about not knowing what he didn't know, staying humble, and how our environment influences our fitness journey. Dan also answers several listener questions that touch on training for police academies, losing fat in your 50s, and training when you are morbidly obese. ### Links discussed in this episode: [Dan John Workouts...