The Dan John Podcast
Dan John
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.
Episodes
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Jul 28, 2022 • 48min
EP 154 - Youth Sports, Pull Ups, Grip Strength, and More
0:00 - Intro0:54 - Best Program For A 12 Year Old Playing Football8:45 - Transitioning From “Office” Easy Strength15:54 - How to Reach Dan’s Pull-up Standards20:36 - Why Dan Doesn’t Like Single Arm Swings27:14 - Are Grippers Useful? / How to Develop Grip Strength?33:46 - What to Add to “Easy Strength for Fat Loss”40:40 - How to Balance Mass Building and Test PrepGet a 5 day free trial of Dan John University at danjohnuniversity.comEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Jul 21, 2022 • 45min
EP 153 - Pressing the 48kg, Wall Squats, Youth Soccer and More
0:00 - Intro1:14 - The BEST Program to Press the 48 KG Kettlebell10:18 - Are WALL SQUATS Useful?!14:34 - STRONG vs. EXPLOSIVE: What is the Difference?16:36 - The BEST Program to Improve at Youth Soccer19:28 - Dan John Reveals How to Be Explosive At 60 Years Old26:23 - How to Get Back Into the Gym After a LONG Break29:46 - The BEST Way To Train With A Damaged Wrist33:24 - How People Trained For The Ancient Olympics43:14 - When to Start Doing Kettlebell Front Squats?Get a 5 day free trial of Dan John University at danjohnuniversity.comEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Jul 14, 2022 • 24min
EP 152 - Building Muscle, Gardening, Mobility Drills, and More
0:00 - Intro0:49 - The Best Mobility Drills3:37 - The Value of Bus Rides5:35 - Building Muscle for the First Time7:44 - The Best Beginner Program9:39 - Dan's Gardening Advice14:18 - Linear Progression Doesn't Work16:29 - Military Personnel Shouldn't Peak17:46 - How I Train UFC Fighters19:13 - What I Read to Increase My SuccessGet a 5 day free trial of Dan John University at danjohnuniversity.comEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Jul 7, 2022 • 25min
EP 151 - Breaking PRs, Training for Military, Tall Guys, and More
0:00 - Intro0:53 - Is "Shoulder Replacement“ A Good Idea?!4:55 - Judo and College Football Stories6:27 - Outside Training Ideas9:04 - The MOST Important Exercise For Tall People11:40 - How I Train Military Operators13:40 - HIIT Works Until...16:08 - Storing Equipment Outside18:32 - The EASIEST Way to Get StrongGet a 5 day free trial of Dan John University at danjohnuniversity.comEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Jun 30, 2022 • 30min
EP 150 - Biggest Insights from the Last 150 Episodes
Get a 2 week free trial of Dan John University at danjohnuniversity.comEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Jun 23, 2022 • 32min
EP 149 - Clarence Bass, Vasectomies, Easy Strength Plateaus and More
0:00 - Intro0:58 - Water Polo Training5:00 - Staying Healthy with Construction9:35 - Clarence Bass Philosophy15:52 - Snapacity for Health20:00 - O Lifting without Squats24:04 - Vasectomies and Performance26:01 - KB Easy Strength PlateauGet a 2 week free trial of Dan John University at danjohnuniversity.comEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Jun 16, 2022 • 52min
EP 148 - Pilates, Two a Days, Shoveling, and More
0:00 - Intro1:41 - Different Strength Types12:26 - Training for Tests17:57 - Twice a Day Training27:05 - Getting Past 400 Bench31:46 - Training for Highland Games34:51 - Pilates???40:18 - Long Term Swing Benefits43:19 - Training for Shoveling47:27 - Value of Bottoms Up KBsGet a 2 week free trial of Dan John University at danjohnuniversity.comEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
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)
