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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.
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Episodes

EP 91 - Litviwalks, Benching, Asymmetries, and More

0:00 - Intro 1:19 - Why Bench Is Popular 5:33 - Working Around Bad Elbow 7:13 - Litviwalks 9:09 - Left - Right Asymmetry 11:27 - Losing Weight without Muscle 14:27 - Toughen Rib Cage 15:24 - Snapacity for Golf 18:40 - Breaking Lifting Records 20:37 - Training with Young Children https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )...

May 13, 202124 min

EP 90 - Mentors, Wide Stance Swings, Training Variety, and More

https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn 0:00 - Intro 0:22 - Stretched Ligaments 3:45 - General Fitness Program 6:06 - Imaginary Mentors 10:59 - Heels Only Olympic Lifting 14:49 - Wide Stance Swings 17:39 - College Basketball Training 20:39 - Wanting Training Variety 23:21 - Climbing and Firefighting 25:45 - Making Deadlifts Harder Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )...

May 06, 202129 min

EP 89 - RDLs, Vertical Jumps, Duck Feet, Rep Schemes, and More

https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - After Easy Strength 3:12 - Heavy RDLs 5:32 - Vertical Jump Training 9:03 - Duck Feet Corrections 11:39 - Fat Loss Tips 14:46 - Dreams or Practical? 20:19 - Competition Anxiety 24:32 - Tumbling for Football 28:26 - Good Enough 31:53 - Favorite Track Books 34:38 - Proper Rep Schemes Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )...

Apr 29, 202140 min

EP 88 - Dinnie Deadlifts, Sots Press, Indian Clubs, and More

https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn 0:00 - Intro 0:19 - Order of TGU 2:53 - Rowing Strength Program 5:47 - ES Order of Exercises 7:47 - Indian Clubs 9:06 - ES4FL Rest Periods 12:32 - KBs without a Program 14:46 - MMS After Brain Surgery 17:12 - Dinnie KBs Deadlift 19:19 - KB DLs Bad for the Back? 20:38 - ES for Super Total 22:25 - Uneven KB Front Squats 23:52 - Sots Presses Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity....

Apr 22, 202126 min

EP 87 - Olympic Lifting w/o a Bar, Career Advice, and More

https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn 0:00 - Intro 0:25 - Light Weight Easy Strength 2:50 - Paddle Sports 4:24 - Single Leg Training 7:39 - Hypertrophy with Olympic Lifts 9:04 - Career Advice 12:23 - Competition Warm Ups 18:47 - Arm Wrestling 22:04 - Olympic Lifting W/O a Bar 24:01 - Upset Kids in Sports 26:28 - KB Shopping 27:44 - Diastasis Recti 29:14 - RV Training Equipment 31:04 - Fencing Training Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( http...

Apr 15, 202135 min

EP 86 - Long Rest Periods, Box Squats, KB Snatch Volume, and More

https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn 0:00 - Intro 0:22 - Police Fitness Test 4:28 - Long Rest Periods 7:10 - Risks of Ankle Weights 9:12 - Improving Your Front Squat 10:49 - Box Squats for a Bad Back 13:06 - Which Workout Generator 15:49 - KB Snatches / One Arm Swings 17:47 - Lower Calorie with Mass Gain 19:50 - Loosening Hamstrings 23:54 - Back Bridging 25:10 - High School S&C 27:14 - Explosiveness without O Lifts 29:18 - Training for Tennis 32:07 - Closing Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send ...

Apr 01, 202133 min

EP 85 - Gymnastics, Substance Abuse, Kilts, and More

https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn 0:00 - Kettlebell Certs 3:33 - Low Responders 6:56 - 3 Day Easy Strength 10:21 - Strength without Mass Loss 13:11 - KBs and Kilts 14:10 - Substance Abuse 18:34 - Irish and Scots 20:45 - Young Baseball Training 23:27 - Track for Baseball 25:32 - PSA from Listener 28:20 - Gymnastics + KBs 30:13 - Walking vs Heavy Bag 32:03 - Is Farm Work Easy Strength? Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjoh...

Mar 25, 202135 min

EP 84 - Couch Stretch, Lifting Belts, Machine Training and More

0:00 - Intro 0:24 - Couch Stretch 3:11 - Machine Based Training 4:57 - Killer Apps for Elderly 6:46 - Programming Bent Presses 9:46 - Truck Driver Fitness 12:32 - Hypertrophy or ES 15:24 - Big 21 for Deadlift 20:04 - Lifting Belts 22:15 - Glute Activation Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )...

Mar 18, 202125 min

EP 83 - Kids, Knee Rehab, Desk Work and More

https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn 0:00 - Intro 0:29 - Keeping Up with the Kids 5:36 - Knee Surgery Rehab 9:52 - Undoing Desk Work 13:54 - Rep Ranges by Gender 20:04 - When to Increase KB Weight 22:41 - Walk Immediately after Lift 25:14 - Accessory Work 26:52 - Should I Buy a Rower 30:01 - KB or Barbell for Deadlifts Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )...

Mar 11, 202136 min

Special Episode - Taylor Lewis

https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )

Mar 04, 202139 min

EP 82 - Rotator Cuffs, Laziness, Kegels, and More

https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn 0:00 - Rotator Cuff Work 2:24 - Training for Laziness 5:39 - Kegels? 6:01 - Brain Exercises? 7:05 - Why 2-3-5? 8:45 - Multi-Event Training 11:37 - Strongman OLAD 15:02 - Auto Racing Fitness 17:45 - Hanging Feedback 19:42 - Depression Advice Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )...

Feb 25, 202124 min

EP 81 - Game Day Lifting, Night Shift, Bulgarian Training, and More

0:00 - Getting In Shape After Divorce 3:06 - Do Variations Help My Lift? 6:30 - Working Out Before Game Day 10:02 - Value of Horizontal Rowing 11:20 - Humane Burpee with Presses 13:43 - Not Bench and Not OHP 15:45 - Transitioning to Night Shift 18:41 - My NFL Combine Test 22:13 - KB Snatch Bicep Hypertrophy 23:56 - Hernia Issues 26:54 - Elbows Up in the Clean 28:47 - Bulgarian Training Method? 30:02 - Swing as a Pull? Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John...

Feb 19, 202133 min

EP 80 - Backward Carries, Chi, Falling Asleep, and More

0:00 - Golf Power 2:11 - Falling Asleep 5:55 - Headaches During Squats 8:05 - Is Benching Required? 9:35 - Standards for Girls 11:13 - Chi? 14:05 - Linear Progression 16:57 - Push Press or Press 18:31 - Jumping Rope 19:49 - Building Muscle at 40 22:31 - Wrestling Prep 23:52 - What about HIIT 25:29 - Backward Carries 26:38 - Police Academy Prep

Feb 11, 202130 min

EP 79 - New Mic, Standards, Outside Swings, and More

0:00 - Conditioning Programming 3:05 - Strength Standards Programming 5:31 - Strength in Cardio Workouts 8:33 - Zero Calorie Drinks 11:03 - Weighted Step Ups 12:34 - Outside the Leg Swings 14:33 - Dorm Workouts 17:18 - Grip Weakness 19:51 - Starting Again at 63 Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )...

Feb 04, 202123 min

EP 78 - Shoveling Gravel, Fan Bikes, and More

0:00 - Progressing Rucking 4:02 - Shoveling Gravel? 7:00 - Fan Bikes 9:21 - Finding a Good Surgeon 12:17 - MMS vs. Evolutionary Training 15:13 - Becoming a KB Instructor Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )

Jan 28, 202122 min

EP 77 - Challenges, Parent Coach Relationships, and More

0:00 - Strength Training Scientific Research 3:49 - From Dad, To Grad Updates 4:59 - Other Challenges 7:22 - German Volume Training 9:07 - What's After 10,000 Swings? 13:21 - Parent / Coach Relationships Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )...

Jan 21, 202119 min

EP 76 - Weighted Chin Ups, Surfing, Deadlifting with 10,00 Swings, and More

0:00 - Empty Get Ups 2:33 - Maintaining Strength without a Heavy Bar 7:17 - Weighted Chin Ups 9:05 - Easy Strength Calories 11:24 - Humane Burpee for Rounds 15:05 - Surfing and Grappling 17:23 - Mt. Climbing Program Feedback 21:37 - Breathing During Kb Swings 24:54 - Deadlift with 10,000 Swings 26:46 - Working around Shift Work Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )...

Jan 14, 202131 min

EP 75 - One Arm Push Ups, Golf, Strength Endurance, and More

0:00 - A Little Rant 4:47 - One Arm Push Ups 6:00 - 400lb Back Squat with KBs? 9:39 - Off Season Golf Training 14:49 - Is the Deadlift Worth It? 18:27 - Recovering from Covid 22:33 - Maintaining Strength Endurance 27:07 - Improving T-Spine Mobility 30:09 - Finger Popping Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )...

Jan 07, 202135 min

EP 74 - Programming, Progressing Swings, Injuries, and More

00:00 - Easy Strength Squats 04:22 - Varied Lifts in Easy Strength 06:39 - Training with Leg Injuries 09:52 - Yearly Programming 11:33 - Training Affecting Hip Replacements 14:24 - How to Test 1RM 17:06 - Programming Metcons 19:54 - Beyond 1,000 Swings per Day 22:16 - Training for Longevity 25:57 - Power Curls as Pulling 27:01 - Progressing Swing 29:06 - Strength after Easy Strength Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuni...

Dec 31, 202032 min

EP 73 - Training Mom, Squats, Motivation, and More

0:00 - Why Don't Squats Work? 03:43 - When to Train 2 Times per Week 06:36 - Fixing Posture 07:40 - Dealing with Motivation 09:57 - Physical Training / Mental Development 14:03 - Strength for Ultra-Running 16:48 - How Do I Add Mass? 19:09 - Testing Clients 22:33 - Training Mom 24:07 - 6x1 with KBs 26:18 - Percentages or Easy Strength? Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )...

Dec 24, 202030 min

EP 72 - Program Reviews, Kettlebell Types, Belts, and More

00:00 - Thoughts on Binary Questions 07:26 - What Type of Kettlebell? 10:13 - Leg Length Discrepancies 13:00 - Pressing Bodyweight 18:41 - Belts for Squats 20:20 - Beast Tamer Challenge 22:48 - Highland Games Later in Life 26:40 - Thoughts on the Conjugate System 29:35 - Olympic Lifting without a Coach 30:51 - Getting Strong after Back Injury 34:58 - Teaching Anaconda Strength 37:00 - Natural Fundamental Movements Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John Uni...

Dec 17, 202039 min

EP 71 - Posture, Post Laziness Training, FBI Fitness Test, and More

0:00 - Hip Imbalances in Squats 2:24 - Starting Again after Laziness 4:17 - Vertical Jump and Dunking 7:36 - Training Challenges 11:12 - Training for Posture 16:23 - Easy Strength with 10 Reps 18:39 - One Arm Swing Capacity 21:07 - FBI Fitness Test 24:54 - Strongman One Lift per Day 26:33 - Boxing at 60 Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )...

Dec 10, 202031 min

EP 70 - Helping Mom, Training after Covid, BGBSs and More

0:00 - Training Priorities 4:58 - Does My Daughter Need to Olympic Lift 6:37 - Training After Covid 9:40 - Olympic and Power Lifts 11:34 - Teaching My Mom KBs 13:55 - Teaching Mom to Squat 16:05 - Hip Thrusts and BGBSs 19:47 - KB Overhead Squats 21:53 - Warm Ups for Lifting Competition 25:30 - Learning Olympic Lifts as an Adult 27:21 - Updates to Strength Standards Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )...

Nov 28, 202031 min

EP 69 - Burnout, 5x5 or 3x8, Triple Extension Swings, and More

Increasing Your Plank Hold Time - 0:00 Work Capacity Training - 03:58 Post Hernia Training - 08:42 Why Snatch Instead of Clean - 11:24 Dealing with Burnout - 13:27 Collarbone Pain While Cleaning - 19:09 Do Party Tricks Build Strength? - 21:24 5x5 or 3x8? - 22:42 Training Around a Shoulder Injury - 25:16 Wrestling and Firefighting - 28:10 Triple Extension Swing - 31:21 Lat Activation in Pull Ups - 32:57 What I Learned from Real Soviets - 36:22 Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjoh...

Nov 19, 202042 min

EP 68 - Hinge Angles, Pressing Problems, Bodyweight Easy Strength, and More

0:00 - Kettlebell Hinge Angle 2:07 - What Is Hypertrophy Work 6:03 - Easy Strength Before MMS 8:47 - Pressing Problems 13:10 - Mom Training at Home 15:10 - Does Biorthem Matter? 17:13 - MMS Without Shakes 19:20 - Is Eating Meat Ethical? 22:00 - Bodyweight Easy Strength 24:56 - Training My Son at Home Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )...

Nov 12, 202031 min

EP 67 - What KBs to Buy, Push Up Challenges, and More

0:00 - Preparing for Mass Made Simple 2:24 - What is the next KB I should buy? 4:22 - Fat Loss Workout Generator Schedule 7:35 - Winning a Push Up Challenge 11:00 - Backward Loaded Carries 13:21 - Training for Strength and Endurance 15:44 - Rotating Exercises in Easy Strength 14:50 - Loaded Carry Questions Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )...

Nov 05, 202025 min

EP 66 - Off Seasons, Olympic Lifting, Indoor Cardio, and more

0:00 - Training Through Pregnancy 4:17 - Cardio with Bad Air Quality 7:24 - What to look for in a Personal Trainer 11:30 - Should You Add Salt to Your Water 14:56 - Strength Training for Parkour 17:44 - How I got into Kettlebells 21:27 - Training after a Professional Football Career 24:33 - Drills for Getting Under the Bar 28:56 - Training HR in the 10,000 Swing Challenge 32:02 - Grip Affecting Strength Development 33:57 - Strength Training for Martial Artists 36:27 - What I mean by Off Season 3...

Oct 29, 202042 min

EP 65 - Fixed Weights, Fasting Before Workouts, and more

0:00 - Glute Activation 2:36 - Pull Ups and Hill Sprints 4:22 - Starting Pull Up Training 7:33 - Loaded Carries on Sand 9:32 - Doing Mass Made Simple as a Group 11:23 - Not Training Hard Enough Worries 13:03 - Fixing Caving Knees 14:41 - Qualities of Great Coaches 17:34 - Worry about Now What? 22:17 - Maintaining Reasonable Strength Levels Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )...

Oct 22, 202028 min

EP 64 - Fixed Weights, Fasting Before Workouts, and more

0:00 - Training with Fixed Weights 3:21 - Do you need to fast before Easy Strength for Fat Loss workouts? 6:50 - Healthy Cold Lunches 10:14 - Maffetone's Two Week Diet Test Results 13:34 - Calories in, calories out for mass building 15:57 - Easy Strength for my 72 Year Old Mom? 18:21 - Training movements on consecutive days 20:21 - Training with only low weights 22:42 - Playing with Workout Frequency 26:31 - Training for construction workers 28" 29 - Using kettlebells to increase your front squa...

Oct 15, 202032 min

EP 63 - Training After Heart Surgery, Off Season Rugby Training, and More

0:00 - Returning to Training after Heart Surgery 5:22 - Off Season Rugby Training 9:21 - Thoughts on Isometric Training 13:51 - Are Muscle Ups Good? 15:43 - Training at Different Stages of Life 24:10 - Getting Started in Highland Games 26:40 - Using the Moutain Climbing Program Year-Round 28:17 - Evolution of Easy Strength for Fat Loss Enjoy! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )...

Oct 08, 202032 min
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