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
Nov 18, 2021 • 35min
EP 117 - Body Image, DL Hip Position, Stances for Lifts, and More
0:00 - Intro5:21 - Body Image for Men14:17 - Training Throughout the Day17:56 - High or Low Hips for DL21:00 - Leg Strength Imbalances25:05 - Planks as a Program26:14 - Getting Siblings to Train28:13 - Stance for Lifts31:27 - Fatigue During 10,000 Swingshttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Nov 11, 2021 • 46min
EP - Chip Conrad | Games, Weightlifting, History, Posture, and More
0:00 - Intro3:17 - Body Tribe Ideas6:36 - Tommy Kono13:38 - MAS Wrestling18:27 - Playing Games24:26 - History of Weightlifting28:09 - Practice Makes Permanent30:34 - Lats & Glutes33:52 - Posturehttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Nov 4, 2021 • 42min
EP 116 - Monkey Mind, Weighted Vests, Training After Injuries, and More
0:00 - Intro4:17 - Stopping Monkey Mind10:09 - Coaching Performing Arts14:42 - Weighted Vests17:20 - Short Ceiling Pressing18:54 - 200 Snatches in 10 Minutes24:14 - Higher Risk Exercises27:30 - Leg Length Discrepancy30:59 - After Injuries33:54 - Being Elite / Good Lifehttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Oct 28, 2021 • 37min
EP 115 - Swings and Back Pain, Plateaus at 73, and More
0:00 - Intro3:39 - Blood Flow Restriction6:44 - Improving Snatch Test15:38 - Cleans instead of DL17:29 - KB Front vs Goblet Squat19:17 - Plateaus at 7323:19 - Swings Causing Back Pain27:23 - When to Change Programs29:29 - Good General Training32:56 - Getting My 10 Year Old Out https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Oct 21, 2021 • 24min
EP 114 - Pull Ups, MAPS, O Lifts, and More
0:00 - Intro4:32 - Progressing Pull Ups7:14 - What Causes MAPS10:35 - Combing O Lifts and Strength15:05 - Undoing Aero Position18:15 - Pull Up Hand Positionhttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Oct 14, 2021 • 31min
EP 113 - Mom Getting Up, Behind the Neck Pressing, and More
0:00 - Intro2:55 - Behind the Neck Pressing6:22 - Breathing During O Lifts8:05 - Soldier Commitment to Exercise15:19 - Exercising Throughout the Day19:55 - Increasing KB Work Capacity24:03 - Training Mom to Get Up28:40 - Training Around Lifehttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Oct 7, 2021 • 25min
EP 112 - Sumo or Conventional, Strength or Mass, and More
0:00 - Intro1:29 - Heavy Deadlifts on T-Bar4:51 - Missing Squats for 3 Months8:43 - KBs + Yoga12:45 - Mt. Climbing as Maintenance15:13 - Sumo and/or Conventional16:34 - Mass or Strength First?19:22 - Challenges after 10,000 Swings20:29 - Easy Strength Feedbackhttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Sep 30, 2021 • 16min
EP 111 - MAPS, Bands for ES, Jumping Drills, and More
0:00 - Intro1:29 - Bad Diet on Weekend4:35 - Programming OH Squats6:14 - Jumping Drills for Track8:02 - Back to Pull Ups after MAPS10:12 - 30 Minute Daily Workouts11:36 - Resistance Bands for ES13:07 - Advancing Past 24kg KBhttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Sep 24, 2021 • 35min
EP 110 - Strength for O Lifts, Ganglions, Goals, and More
0:00 - Intro3:09 - Strength for Olympic Lifting8:17 - Ganglion from O Lifting11:31 - PE Class without Equipment18:14 - Balancing KB Front Squats20:55 - Goals that Affect Others24:40 - Complicated Questionhttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Sep 16, 2021 • 22min
EP 109 - 3 Day Easy Strength, Light Dumbbells, Locked Knees, and More
0:00 - Intro1:53 - 3 Day Easy Strength3:06 - Light Dumbbells for Strongmen?5:26 - Ancient Training for Warriors7:42 - Division 1 to Military Coaching10:34 - My Favorite Books13:53 - 5x5 Programs15:19 - Getting My Dad to Change17:57 - Locked Kneeshttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
