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
Sep 9, 2021 • 20min
EP 108 - Off Season Olympic Lifting, Supplements, and More
0:00 - Intro1:05 - Adding Presses to ES4OL3:29 - My Current Supplements6:25 - Rucking while Dog Walking7:25 - Training for Fencing8:44 - Pike Presses vs. Push Ups10:20 - Prepping the Back for Swings11:45 - KB Split Jerks15:44 - Finding a Good Doctor17:11 - Developing Top of Pull Uphttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Sep 2, 2021 • 26min
EP 107 - Walking Backward, Value of Health, and More
0:00 - Intro2:36 - Benefits of Backward Walking6:49 - Training Post Broken Collar Bone10:34 - Is Health Worth It?14:41 - Standards for Older Athletes16:29 - Can Weight Loss Be Bad?19:15 - Easy Strength Fatigue21:17 - US P.E. Systemhttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Aug 26, 2021 • 34min
EP 106 - KB Carryover, Haters, Journaling, and More
0:00 - Intro1:19 - Cardio Suggestions4:53 - Equipping My Gym7:52 - How I Journal13:45 - KB to Barbell Carryover17:03 - Dealing with Perfectionism19:21 - Dealing with Haters21:44 - Cardio without Walking23:58 - Long Leg Quad Development26:29 - Rucking for Fat Loss29:43 - Does Strength Hurt Endurance?https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Aug 19, 2021 • 42min
EP 105 - Bicep Injuries, Sleep, Skipping Bench, and More
0:00 - Intro2:38 - Training Around Bicep Injury7:21 - Training Fast Twitch Muscles10:00 - Heavy Rucking13:54 - Distance Running for Rugby17:20 - Training for Police23:41 - In-Season Training26:36 - Training in the Morning29:50 - Can't Double Clean 32s32:19 - Skipping Bench Press34:42 - Value of Sleephttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Aug 12, 2021 • 41min
EP 104 - Action/Reaction, Cyrotherapy, Training with One Arm, and More
0:00 - Intro3:17 - Is High Intensity Necessary?5:45 - Weight Lifting with One Arm8:21 - Action / Reaction9:53 - Value of Cryo Therapy12:42 - Cross Training for Ultra-Marathon15:45 - 4 Week Strongman Prep20:40 - Goat Bag Swing as Corrective23:27 - Overtraining Hangs?25:23 - Lifetime Warrior Workout28:34 - Squat Even If It's Not Perfect?31:55 - Balance Exercises33:02 - The Different Throwshttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Aug 5, 2021 • 47min
EP 103 - Lowering Olympic Lifts, Big Bellies from Squats, and More
0:00 - Intro3:08 - Lowering Olympic Lifts5:40 - Benching Once per Week9:35 - Running 3k in 12 minutes14:20 - My Training Philosophy Changes18:39 - Deep Squats After THR20:43 - Big Belly from Squats23:59 - Focus on Strengths or Weaknesses26:12 - Building Muscle 60+31:54 - Is Fitness Going Online?36:26 - Variations Becoming Main Lifts39:08 - Back Going Out Randomly41:50 - Run Before or After ES43:10 - Training with a Physical Jobhttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Jul 29, 2021 • 47min
EP 102 - Dialectical Thinking, Sports of Youngsters, First Pull Up, and More
0:00 - Intro8:12 - Dialectical Thinking14:12 - Multiple Sports for 9 Year Old18:43 - Staying on a Program too Long22:02 - First Pull Up23:40 - Only Rucking for Fat Loss27:22 - The Week Before The Meet32:28 - Hotel Training36:48 - Is Real Yoga Good?41:15 - In Season Traininghttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Jul 22, 2021 • 41min
EP 101 - KB Swing Rep Ranges, Training with Spouses, and More
0:00 - Intro1:59 - Easy Strength and Javelin5:18 - Elbow Pain with Power Cleans9:07 - Sprints or Distance Swimming14:18 - Easy Strength as Supplement16:59 - KB Swing Rep Ranges18:53 - Staying Asleep25:52 - Stretching Mt. Climbing Program27:44 - Wedding Prep32:52 - Meat, Leaves, and Berries36:46 - Training with Spouseshttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Jul 15, 2021 • 51min
EP 100 - Insights from Injury, Barefoot Training, Eccentrics, and More
0:00 - Intro9:33 - Insights from Injury13:50 - Barefoot Training18:56 - Breaking Up ES4FL25:20 - KBs for Sprinters28:12 - Testing Athletes36:34 - Sled Push Volume38:03 - Beginning Strongman Training41:44 - Hamstring Soreness43:57 - Eccentric Training46:43 - Perpetual Easy Strengthhttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Jul 8, 2021 • 51min
EP 99 - Grief, Hypnosis, Kimchi, and More
0:00 - Intro3:46 - Getting Through Grief11:37 - ABC Acculumlation13:52 - Heart Strength Standards18:32 - Hypnosis for Sports23:48 - Losing Significant Weight31:21 - Dealing with Toxic Mom36:43 - How I Eat Kimchi41:04 - Throwing 10lb Med Ball44:15 - Eating Veggies Daily47:17 - Volume Training and Deadliftshttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
