
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

Dec 19, 2019 • 38min
EP 16 - The Value of Smoking, Deadlifts with MMS, Carries on One Lift a Day, and More
I gave a talk last week and had a good question about smoking that got me thinking about the value of smoking. Don't worry, I still don't want you smoking for any reason, but it was an interesting thought process. I also answer your questions about adding carries to the one lift a day program, adding deadlifts to Mass Made Simple, preparing for master's softball league, and even dive into some parental advice. I hope you enjoy.As always, thanks for listening!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnworkouts.com[Dan John Workouts](www.danjohnworkouts.com)

Dec 12, 2019 • 39min
EP 15 - Responding to Last Week's Controversy, Sprinting in Your 50s, and More
I had fun with this episode. I start it off with a response to the controversy I started last week about my comments on Turkish getups and then move on to some really great questions. They range from beginning sprint training in your 50s, race walking, tension control, weak hip flexors, and programming endurance work within a Park Bench program. Thank you all for sending in questions. They keep getting better and better!As always, thanks for listening!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnworkouts.com[Dan John Workouts](www.danjohnworkouts.com)

Dec 5, 2019 • 56min
EP 14 - "Bounce," "Rest a little," Get Ups, Making Weight, Mobility and Agility and More
This was a long one, but had a bunch of great questions. Thank you for sending them in! I introduce a topic I'm incorporating into my new workshops about resiliency and get into a wide range of questions about things like building mobility, balancing strength, hypertrophy, and endurance, why overhead presses are so good, and walking up to the bar for a competition lift. I had a lot of fun this week. I hope you enjoy.As always, thanks for listening!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnworkouts.com[Dan John Workouts](www.danjohnworkouts.com)

Nov 28, 2019 • 45min
EP 13 - Ideal Body Fat Percentages, Lean Made Simple, Blood Work, and More
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This is a special holiday for me and I'm grateful for each and every one of you. I really enjoyed the questions this week. They ranged from the blood work I get, to losing fat while doing Mass Made Simple, to what kind of strength training to do while training for endurance. As always, thank you for submitting your questions.As always, thanks for listening!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnworkouts.com[Dan John Workouts](www.danjohnworkouts.com)

Nov 21, 2019 • 30min
EP 12 - Modern Easy Strength, Training for Climbers, Motivation and Habits, and More
We had some really interesting questions this week that touch on strength training for climbers, dealing (or not) with boredom, finding the motivation to improve your life and applying habits to make it happen, and what I recommend strength coaches read. I also layout how I would create and Easy Strength workout today. I hope you enjoy.As always, thanks for listening!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnworkouts.com[Dan John Workouts](www.danjohnworkouts.com)

Nov 14, 2019 • 42min
EP 11 - History of Circuit Training, Scheduling Programs, Training While Fasting, and More
Well folks, I'm back in the United States and quickly recovering from the jet lag of a long flight. I answer a bunch of questions this week and discuss topics like the history of circuit training, scheduling workout programs, training while fasting, strength standards for normal living, the first strength program I ever did, how women in their mid 50s can lose weight, and even touch on forgiveness again. I had a lot of fun with this episode and I hope you enjoy it.As always, thanks for listening!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnworkouts.com[Dan John Workouts](www.danjohnworkouts.com)

Nov 7, 2019 • 40min
EP 10 - Squat Depth, Neck Training, Coaching Cues, and More
This podcast discusses topics such as coaching cues, the fast mimicking diet's impact on muscle mass, starting over with training after an injury, optimal depth for squats, and preparing for physical fitness tests. The hosts provide valuable insights and advice on each topic.

Oct 31, 2019 • 36min
EP 9 - Good Neighbors, Fun Workouts for Kids, Overtraining, Forgiveness, and More
Sorry for the slightly worse audio quality in this episode. We recorded it on the road with less than ideal internet. I still wanted to give you lots of value though and answered a bunch of questions this week. In this episode, I discuss being a good neighbor, making workouts fun for kids, overtraining in the special forces community, wrist flexibility, transitioning from heavy lifting to a more holistic approach, and more. It was a fun episode and I hope you enjoy it.As always, thanks for listening!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnworkouts.com[Dan John Workouts](www.danjohnworkouts.com)

Oct 24, 2019 • 27min
EP 8 - Mass Gain + Cardio, Training Children, and What Makes a Good Gym
This is a quick episode because I recorded it just before a big overseas. In this episode, I answer questions about training small children, what makes a good gym environment, how to get big and run fast at the same time, and incorporating conditioning with Easy Strength. The end is interrupted by a neighborhood emergency, so I touch on that as well.As always, thanks for listening!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnworkouts.com[Dan John Workouts](www.danjohnworkouts.com)

Oct 17, 2019 • 39min
EP 7 - Goal Setting, Hip Replacements, Runners, Time Management, and Tension
Lots of great questions in this episode. I cover how I started training again after my hip replacements. I also answer lots of questions about strength training and running, time management, and teaching tension to beginners. I also start the episode with a discussion on goal setting. I hope you enjoy.As always, thanks for listening!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnworkouts.com[Dan John Workouts](www.danjohnworkouts.com)