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
Mentioned books
Jun 10, 2021 • 25min
EP 95 - Hack Squats, Squat Range of Motion, and More
0:00 - Intro0:42 - Squat Range of Motion3:59 - Dancer Body Comp6:58 - Hack Squats9:54 - Bodyweight Rep Failure11:06 - Learning Handstand Push Ups12:51 - Working Around Elbow Injury16:05 - Training My Wife and Brother19:57 - Military Obstacle Course21:57 - Pressing the 28kg KBhttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Jun 3, 2021 • 31min
EP 94 - "Normal" Physiques, Starting as a Coach, Jack LaLanne, and More
0:00 - Intro0:11 - Training With My Son3:12 - KB Clean for an Hour5:47 - "Normal" Physique8:39 - Starting as a Coach12:47 - Programming Sled Work16:30 - Jack LaLanne's Fitness20:08 - Too Serious with Clients24:03 - Another Beginner Coach29:33 - Programming KB Movements0:00 - Intro0:11 - Training With My Son3:12 - KB Clean for an Hour5:47 - "Normal" Physique8:39 - Starting as a Coach12:47 - Programming Sled Work16:30 - Jack LaLanne's Fitness20:08 - Too Serious with Clients24:03 - Another Beginner Coach29:33 - Programming KB Movementshttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
May 27, 2021 • 30min
EP 93 - Swings for Power, Skinny Fat, Random Workouts, and More
0:00 - Intro0:30 - My Weightlifting Competition3:50 - Swings for Power7:39 - Fixing Skinny Fat11:31 - Youth Basketball Training16:01 - Too Much Overhead with ES17:34 - Are Random Workouts Okay?20:08 - Transformation Program for BJJ23:48 - Training My Beginner Wife26:16 - Building Community27:58 - Training My Momhttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
May 20, 2021 • 34min
EP 92 - 10,000 Snatches, Core, Grip Strength, and More
0:00 - Intro0:24 - What's Good Fitness Knowledge?8:41 - 10,000 Snatch Challenge?10:14 - Mental State when Injured14:35 - Somatic Exercises18:15 - What Is Core?21:17 - Always Training All Out24:05 - Grip Strength Training26:08 - Pec Minor Stretch28:30 - Feet Angle when Training30:52 - Exercise Variationhttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
May 13, 2021 • 24min
EP 91 - Litviwalks, Benching, Asymmetries, and More
0:00 - Intro1:19 - Why Bench Is Popular5:33 - Working Around Bad Elbow7:13 - Litviwalks9:09 - Left - Right Asymmetry11:27 - Losing Weight without Muscle14:27 - Toughen Rib Cage15:24 - Snapacity for Golf18:40 - Breaking Lifting Records20:37 - Training with Young Childrenhttps://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohnEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
May 6, 2021 • 29min
EP 90 - Mentors, Wide Stance Swings, Training Variety, and More
https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn0:00 - Intro0:22 - Stretched Ligaments3:45 - General Fitness Program6:06 - Imaginary Mentors10:59 - Heels Only Olympic Lifting14:49 - Wide Stance Swings17:39 - College Basketball Training20:39 - Wanting Training Variety23:21 - Climbing and Firefighting25:45 - Making Deadlifts HarderEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Apr 29, 2021 • 40min
EP 89 - RDLs, Vertical Jumps, Duck Feet, Rep Schemes, and More
https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn0:00 - Intro0:30 - After Easy Strength3:12 - Heavy RDLs5:32 - Vertical Jump Training9:03 - Duck Feet Corrections11:39 - Fat Loss Tips14:46 - Dreams or Practical?20:19 - Competition Anxiety24:32 - Tumbling for Football28:26 - Good Enough31:53 - Favorite Track Books34:38 - Proper Rep SchemesEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
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)
