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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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)
Jan 20, 2022 • 36min
EP 127 - Archery, Being Single, Hang vs Full Cleans, and More
0:00 - Intro2:19 - 3 Exercise ES5:51 - Sore Hamstrings8:05 - Fun or Focused at Gym11:36 - Veggie Ideas15:50 - Bench Press and Running20:34 - Noticing Charlatans28:52 - Jud Logan I don't know if he did this one or not.32:06 - Working with Taller Athleteshttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Jan 13, 2022 • 29min
EP 126 - Vertical Push in ES, Fitness for Kids, RKC for Everyone, and More
0:00 - Intro4:19 - Vertical Push in ES7:30 - Healthy Fitness for Kids11:59 - Starting Program for 18 YO15:06 - RKC for Non-Coaches20:17 - Hang Cleans at 6824:07 - Carries in Easy Strengthhttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Jan 6, 2022 • 45min
EP 125 - Archery, Being Single, Hang vs Full Cleans, and More
0:00 - Intro3:59 - Archery Strength6:46 - Long Term Minimal Programs11:19 - Single at 3015:50 - Writing Habits26:42 - Simple Program at Home30:05 - Why I Like Rusty Moore35:42 - Hang vs Full Cleans36:37 - What about Neider Press?38:53 - Minimalist Mobility40:19 - Balancing KBs and O Lifting42:03 - Getting Dad to Trainhttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
