Dan John

The Dan John Podcast

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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

Author

Dan John

Category

Health

Podcast website

www.danjohnuniversity.com

Latest episode

Oct 29, 2026

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Episodes

EP 9 - Good Neighbors, Fun Workouts for Kids, Overtraining, Forgiveness, and More 31.10.2019

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...

EP 8 - Mass Gain + Cardio, Training Children, and What Makes a Good Gym 24.10.2019

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...

EP 7 - Goal Setting, Hip Replacements, Runners, Time Management, and Tension 17.10.2019

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...

Ep 6 - Nutrition Recommendations, Training for Half Marathon Without Running, Supplements, and Accumulation-Intensification-Transformation 10.10.2019

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...

Ep 5 - Park Bench Generator Tour, Preparing for 10,000 Swings, Percentages to Increase Strength, and More 03.10.2019

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...

Ep 4 - Mild and Wild Changes, Deload Weeks, Park Bench Workouts for O Lifters and More 26.09.2019

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 )

Ep 3 - Training Injured, Sticking to the Plan, Hero's Callings, and More 19.09.2019

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...

Ep 2 - More on Rituals, Bus Bench Substitutions, Competing Hungover, and More 12.09.2019

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...

Ep 1 - Stories and Q&A 05.09.2019

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...

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