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
Mar 31, 2022 • 50min
EP 137 - Youth Hypertrophy, Irish Heritage, Daylight Savings, and More
0:00 - Intro3:10 - Hypertrophy for Youngsters7:36 - Weights for Easy Strength13:58 - Learning Irish Heritage21: 38 - Ballistics for Non-Athletes25:28 - Priorities for Late Beginners27:26 - Strength Training for Fat Loss32:48 - Best Advice I Received40:12 - Stretching Advice43:41 - KB Snatches Enough?46:20 - Dealing with DSThttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Mar 24, 2022 • 46min
EP 136 - Kbs vs. Olympic Lifts, Tabata Swings, Being Mellow, and More
0:00 - Intro1:30 - KBs vs. Olympic Lifts5:22 - Double 32kg Standards10:14 - Swings for Tabata11:59 - Becoming Mellow14:37 - Training Raw Beginners19:29 - Modifying Transformation Program22:49 - Hook Grip Pain25:53 - Buying a Mattress29:59 - First Child Advice34:09 - Recovery for Runners36:31 - Narrow KB Technique38:19 - Does BMI Matter?https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Mar 17, 2022 • 40min
EP 135 - Protein, Hungover PRs, Overhead Squats, and More
0:00 - Intro0:54 - Building Mass Older5:24 - PRs While Hung Over9:11 - DeLorme Protocol14:31 - Group Workouts17:41 - Hypertrophy or Strength21:00 - Clumsiness from Training?24:37 - Overspeed Eccentrics27:11 - Overhead Squats29:57 - Protein Intakehttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com
Mar 10, 2022 • 35min
EP 134 - EMOM Programs, Balancing Sport and Lifting, High Rep Work, and More
0:00 - Intro1:57 - EMOM Programs6:11 - Working on a Boat8:30 - Balancing Throws and Lifts13:59 - Bud Jeffries17:01 - Program Minimum Feedback20:04 - High Rep Calisthenics22:44 - Double KB Swings24:29 - Quiet Professionals27:21 - 30 Y.O. Goals30:30 - Teaching Fiance to Get Uphttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Mar 3, 2022 • 36min
EP 133 - Armor Building, Kids Push Ups, Lower Pecs, and More
0:00 - Intro2:21 - Upper Body T-Bar Exercises7:02 - 11 Y.O. Push Ups11:51 - Bulletproof Knees15:14 - Hypertrophy in 40s20:27 - Lower Pec Development24:39 - Easy Strength for Wife29:02 - Postpartum Workouts31:14 - Armor Building for Timehttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Feb 25, 2022 • 32min
EP 132 - High Rep KB Squats, Natural Movements, Lateral Carries, and More
0:00 - Intro1:03 - Clean Elbow Position2:59 - DL Low Back Pain5:15 - Ladders with Barbells8:18 - High Rep KB Squats9:46 - Low Reps for KB Sport11:14 - Heavy Carries with Bad Back15:22 - Natural Movements for People19:26 - Lateral Loaded Carries21:30 - No DOMS?24:46 - Olympic Lifts Throughout Workout27:46 - Snatch Hip Contacthttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Feb 17, 2022 • 34min
EP 131 - What to buy, Preparing for Kbs, Annual Planning, and More
0:00 - Intro1:04 - Which Toys to Buy5:52 - Learning the Snatch10:45 - Planning the Year15:33 - Training with Parkinson's19:06 - Making 10,000 Swings Easier22:13 - Legs without Squats27:03 - Preparing for Kbs29:11 - Transformation or 5/3/1https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Feb 11, 2022 • 46min
EP 130 - Archery, Being Single, Hang vs Full Cleans, and More
0:00 - Intro0:51 - Advice for Myself9:11 - Having an Eclectic Career18:48 - Lat and Glute Development23:09 - Heavy 10,000 Swings28:13 - Heavy Hands32:46 - Important Cues38:36 - Hypertrophy at 6343:06 - Starting Kettlebellshttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Feb 3, 2022 • 28min
EP 129 - 48kg KBs, Shift Work, Goals at 65, and More
0:00 - Intro1:26 - Training with 48kg KB5:03 - Lose Weight Keep Muscle9:01 - Training Around Broken Foot12:24 - Shift Work Training16:00 - KB Sport Support17:24 - 65 Y.O. Strength Goals22:58 - Easy Strength + 10k25:32 - High Level Crossfithttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Jan 27, 2022 • 38min
EP 128 - Long Limbs, Stress Binging, Hot Yoga, and More
0:00 - Intro1:37 - Dropping KB Cleans6:54 - Training with Long Limbs9:50 - Training with a Baby14:23 - Stress Binging21:03 - OLAD for Pressing23:46 - Big Toe Swing Problems25:58 - What Program with Hot Yoga28:55 - Transformation then MMS31:48 - Aesthetics vs. Performancehttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
