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 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
Feb 4, 2021 • 23min
EP 79 - New Mic, Standards, Outside Swings, and More
0:00 - Conditioning Programming3:05 - Strength Standards Programming5:31 - Strength in Cardio Workouts8:33 - Zero Calorie Drinks11:03 - Weighted Step Ups12:34 - Outside the Leg Swings14:33 - Dorm Workouts17:18 - Grip Weakness19:51 - Starting Again at 63Enjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Jan 28, 2021 • 22min
EP 78 - Shoveling Gravel, Fan Bikes, and More
0:00 - Progressing Rucking4:02 - Shoveling Gravel?7:00 - Fan Bikes9:21 - Finding a Good Surgeon12:17 - MMS vs. Evolutionary Training15:13 - Becoming a KB InstructorEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
Jan 21, 2021 • 19min
EP 77 - Challenges, Parent Coach Relationships, and More
0:00 - Strength Training Scientific Research3:49 - From Dad, To Grad Updates4:59 - Other Challenges7:22 - German Volume Training9:07 - What's After 10,000 Swings?13:21 - Parent / Coach RelationshipsEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)
