
The Dan John Podcast
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.
Latest episodes

Jun 9, 2022 • 41min
EP 147 - Deloads, Sport Style Kbs, Mind Shifts, and More
0:00 - Intro1:53 - Deload Weeks Helping Everything6:42 - Admin Wants Certs12:43 - Sport Style KBs15:02 - Bulletproofing Lower Back18:54 - Mind Shifting Analogies23:14 - Breathing for Lifting26:05 - Frog Stance O Lifting28:49 - Getting Chin Ups Back31:39 - 20 Year Physical Goals35:00 - Hiring a Coachhttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)

Jun 2, 2022 • 33min
EP 146 - New Easy Strength Book, Hanging, Tumbling, and More
0:00 - Intro0:56 - Right Weight for Transformation6:16 - Problem with Not Benching11:05 - How Much Variation?14:12 - Movement Standards17:30 - Strength for Long Limbs20:55 - Tumbling for Soccer24:03 - Active or Passive Hangs25:25 - Mild or Wild Variation28:04 - Training Around Sciatica30:50 - New Easy Strength Bookhttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)

May 26, 2022 • 32min
EP 145 - Broad Jump, Breakfast or IF, Running to Strength, and More
0:00 - Intro1:54 - Goblet Squats and Swings6:51 - Track for Football Players10:40 - Value of Broad Jump13:18 - Improving Throws Coaching15:36 - Oly Lifts vs KBs16:42 - Breakfast or IF21:33 - Heart Rate Variability24:28 - Light Mass Program Long Term27:39 - From Running to Strengthhttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)

May 23, 2022 • 46min
EP 144 - Tracking Metrics, Graduate Studies, Waking Up at 300lbs and More
0:00 - Intro1:40 - How Much Strength vs Walking6:20 - Would I Be a Good Coach?8:10 - RDLs and Stiff Leg DLs14:35 - What Metrics to Track22:13 - Two Goal System29:02 - Value of Graduate Studies33:37 - Helping Mom Lift36:05 - Females Gaining Muscle39:01 - Waking Up at 300lbs41:26 - Good Morning Squatshttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)

May 12, 2022 • 41min
EP 143 - Family Time, Throwing, Round Back Training, and More
0:00 - Intro4:17 - Training Around Family Time10:48 - Throwing for Lifters13:51 - Goblet vs Back Squats17:06 - Round Back Training21:53 - Carry and Connect24:18 - Staying QII as a Teacher30:21 - Proportions for Back Squats33:44 - Finding Starting Weightshttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)

May 5, 2022 • 41min
EP 142 - Eating for Strength, Distractions, Catching Cleans, and More
0:00 - Intro1:20 - Eating for Strength13:01 - High Volume Mass Program17:58 - Distractions During Competition20:15 - Training for Lots of Standing25:59 - Training for Special Operations31:04 - Volume for the Young and Motivated34:47 - Counter to Loaded Carries?36:56 - How to Catch the Cleanhttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)

Apr 28, 2022 • 37min
EP 141 - Peasant Strength, ES Conditioning, People Throwing, and More
0:00 - Intro2:07 - Peasant Strength5:22 - Easy Strength Conditioning?10:37 - Intensity or Volume First12:12 - Throwing a Person16:13 - Getting to 25 Pull Ups21:11 - Finding an O Lift Coach23:15 - Arm Strength Imbalance27:16 - Scapular Winging31:26 - Building Muscle 65+https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)

Apr 21, 2022 • 37min
EP 140 - Carrying Kbs, Strength and Weight Loss, Biome Breaks, and More
0:00 - Intro1:22 - Carrying KBs for an Hour6:03 - Losing Weight and Strength11:05 - Biome Break Details20:00 - ROP Long Term Approach22:16 - Westside Barbell Thoughts28:13 - Training for Physical Jobs32:20 - Avoiding Shoulder Injurieshttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)

Apr 14, 2022 • 35min
EP 139 - Milk Before Bed, Creatine for Teens, Weight over Bar, and More
0:00 - Intro0:55 - No Weight In Season Training5:48 - Creatine for Teens?9:26 - Lateral Movement Training13:53 - Milk Before Bed?19:54 - Sore after Short Break22:26 - Losing Weight at 280lbs25:52 - Weight Over Bar33:40 - Boys Basketball Recommendationshttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)

Apr 7, 2022 • 30min
EP 138 - Creatine, Milk before Bed, Losing Weight, and More
0:00 - Intro0:54 - No Weight In Season Training4:44 - Creatine for Teens?9:11 - Lateral Movement Training12:17 - Milk Before Bed?18:19 - Sore after Short Break22:05 - Losing Weight at 280lbs23:55 - Weight Over Bar26:15 - Boys Basketball Recommendationshttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)