

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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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)

Oct 10, 2019 • 33min
Ep 6 - Nutrition Recommendations, Training for Half Marathon Without Running, Supplements, and Accumulation-Intensification-Transformation
I start this episode off with breaking down nutrition recommendations in as simple of a format as I can. Then I get into your questions and touch on topics like supplements, training for half marathons when you can't run, adjusting weights in the Mass Made Simple Program, how to integrate armor building into your program, and loads more. I hope you enjoy.As always, thanks for listening!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnworkouts.com[Dan John Workouts](www.danjohnworkouts.com)

Oct 3, 2019 • 36min
Ep 5 - Park Bench Generator Tour, Preparing for 10,000 Swings, Percentages to Increase Strength, and More
There is a ton of content in this episode. First, I go over how the Park Bench Generator on the [website](www.danjohnworkouts.com) works. (It's one of the coolest things ever.) Then I answer your questions about the best percentage for increasing strength, how to prepare for the 10,000 swing challenge, how heavy is too heavy for loaded carries and swings, and training the hinge with an injured back. I had a lot of fun making this episode and I hope you enjoy it.Thanks for listening!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnworkouts.com[Dan John Workouts](www.danjohnworkouts.com)

Sep 26, 2019 • 26min
Ep 4 - Mild and Wild Changes, Deload Weeks, Park Bench Workouts for O Lifters and More
In this episode, Dan goes over mild and wild changes in your workout programs and life as well as answers questions about Park Bench programs for Olympic lifters, deload weeks, fundamental movements in Bus Bench programs, and training (or not) for a pistol squat.Thanks for listening!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnworkouts.com[Dan John Workouts](www.danjohnworkouts.com)


