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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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)
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)
