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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Sep 19, 2019 • 40min
Ep 3 - Training Injured, Sticking to the Plan, Hero's Callings, and More
In this episode, Dan answers your questions about sticking to the schedule when completing a training program, training around injuries, what it means to be a hero and how to find your calling, doing Bus Bench Programs when you are over 50, and training while injured. Dan also discusses his RKC Preparation recommendations and the accompanying program on www.danjohnworkouts.com. Finally, Dan walks us through his typical training week and daily routine.Thanks for listening!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnworkouts.com[Dan John Workouts](www.danjohnworkouts.com)
Sep 12, 2019 • 35min
Ep 2 - More on Rituals, Bus Bench Substitutions, Competing Hungover, and More
Dan covers a lot in this episode. He starts with a more in depth explanation of rituals after some further discussion on the [Facebook Page](https://www.facebook.com/CoachDanJohn1/). Then, Dan spends a lot of time looking at the differences between Park Bench and Bus Bench programs, when and how they should be adjusted, and really explains how loaded carries are supposed to be used. Most of the second half the episode is a discussion on the value of repetitions and some keys to success in lifting and all things.Thanks for listening!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnworkouts.com[Dan John Workouts](www.danjohnworkouts.com)
Sep 5, 2019 • 58min
Ep 1 - Stories and Q&A
In this episode, we discuss the inspiration for the podcast, Dan tells stories about not knowing what he didn't know, staying humble, and how our environment influences our fitness journey. Dan also answers several listener questions that touch on training for police academies, losing fat in your 50s, and training when you are morbidly obese.### Links discussed in this episode:[Dan John Workouts](https://www.DanJohnWorkouts.com)#### Valter Longo Diet: - [The Longevity Diet](https://www.amazon.com/Longevity-Diet-Discover-Activation-Regeneration/dp/0525534075)- [Wandering Weights #245](https://www.otpbooks.com/dan-john-wandering-weights-issue-245/)#### Marty Gallagher's Blog:- [Raw With Marty Gallagher](https://www.ironcompany.com/blog/category/raw/)- [Minimalistic Weight Training](https://www.ironcompany.com/blog/minimalistic-weight-training-stretched/)
