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
Apr 22, 2021 • 26min
EP 88 - Dinnie Deadlifts, Sots Press, Indian Clubs, and More
https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn0:00 - Intro0:19 - Order of TGU2:53 - Rowing Strength Program5:47 - ES Order of Exercises7:47 - Indian Clubs9:06 - ES4FL Rest Periods12:32 - KBs without a Program14:46 - MMS After Brain Surgery17:12 - Dinnie KBs Deadlift19:19 - KB DLs Bad for the Back?20:38 - ES for Super Total22:25 - Uneven KB Front Squats23:52 - Sots PressesEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Apr 15, 2021 • 35min
EP 87 - Olympic Lifting w/o a Bar, Career Advice, and More
https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn0:00 - Intro0:25 - Light Weight Easy Strength2:50 - Paddle Sports4:24 - Single Leg Training7:39 - Hypertrophy with Olympic Lifts9:04 - Career Advice12:23 - Competition Warm Ups18:47 - Arm Wrestling22:04 - Olympic Lifting W/O a Bar24:01 - Upset Kids in Sports26:28 - KB Shopping27:44 - Diastasis Recti29:14 - RV Training Equipment31:04 - Fencing TrainingEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Apr 1, 2021 • 33min
EP 86 - Long Rest Periods, Box Squats, KB Snatch Volume, and More
https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn0:00 - Intro0:22 - Police Fitness Test4:28 - Long Rest Periods7:10 - Risks of Ankle Weights9:12 - Improving Your Front Squat10:49 - Box Squats for a Bad Back13:06 - Which Workout Generator15:49 - KB Snatches / One Arm Swings17:47 - Lower Calorie with Mass Gain19:50 - Loosening Hamstrings23:54 - Back Bridging25:10 - High School S&C27:14 - Explosiveness without O Lifts29:18 - Training for Tennis32:07 - ClosingEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Mar 25, 2021 • 35min
EP 85 - Gymnastics, Substance Abuse, Kilts, and More
https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn0:00 - Kettlebell Certs3:33 - Low Responders6:56 - 3 Day Easy Strength10:21 - Strength without Mass Loss13:11 - KBs and Kilts14:10 - Substance Abuse18:34 - Irish and Scots20:45 - Young Baseball Training23:27 - Track for Baseball25:32 - PSA from Listener28:20 - Gymnastics + KBs30:13 - Walking vs Heavy Bag32:03 - Is Farm Work Easy Strength?Enjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Mar 18, 2021 • 25min
EP 84 - Couch Stretch, Lifting Belts, Machine Training and More
0:00 - Intro0:24 - Couch Stretch3:11 - Machine Based Training4:57 - Killer Apps for Elderly6:46 - Programming Bent Presses9:46 - Truck Driver Fitness12:32 - Hypertrophy or ES15:24 - Big 21 for Deadlift20:04 - Lifting Belts22:15 - Glute ActivationEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Mar 11, 2021 • 36min
EP 83 - Kids, Knee Rehab, Desk Work and More
https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn0:00 - Intro0:29 - Keeping Up with the Kids5:36 - Knee Surgery Rehab9:52 - Undoing Desk Work13:54 - Rep Ranges by Gender20:04 - When to Increase KB Weight22:41 - Walk Immediately after Lift25:14 - Accessory Work26:52 - Should I Buy a Rower30:01 - KB or Barbell for DeadliftsEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Mar 4, 2021 • 39min
Special Episode - Taylor Lewis
https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Feb 25, 2021 • 24min
EP 82 - Rotator Cuffs, Laziness, Kegels, and More
https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn0:00 - Rotator Cuff Work2:24 - Training for Laziness5:39 - Kegels?6:01 - Brain Exercises?7:05 - Why 2-3-5?8:45 - Multi-Event Training11:37 - Strongman OLAD15:02 - Auto Racing Fitness17:45 - Hanging Feedback19:42 - Depression AdviceEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Feb 19, 2021 • 33min
EP 81 - Game Day Lifting, Night Shift, Bulgarian Training, and More
0:00 - Getting In Shape After Divorce3:06 - Do Variations Help My Lift?6:30 - Working Out Before Game Day10:02 - Value of Horizontal Rowing11:20 - Humane Burpee with Presses13:43 - Not Bench and Not OHP15:45 - Transitioning to Night Shift18:41 - My NFL Combine Test22:13 - KB Snatch Bicep Hypertrophy23:56 - Hernia Issues26:54 - Elbows Up in the Clean28:47 - Bulgarian Training Method?30:02 - Swing as a Pull?Enjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Feb 11, 2021 • 30min
EP 80 - Backward Carries, Chi, Falling Asleep, and More
0:00 - Golf Power2:11 - Falling Asleep5:55 - Headaches During Squats8:05 - Is Benching Required?9:35 - Standards for Girls11:13 - Chi?14:05 - Linear Progression16:57 - Push Press or Press18:31 - Jumping Rope19:49 - Building Muscle at 4022:31 - Wrestling Prep23:52 - What about HIIT25:29 - Backward Carries26:38 - Police Academy Prep
