The Dan John Podcast
Episodes
EP 49 - Fasting After Training, Learning to Overhead Squat, and More
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan discusses convincing a father to change, how long muscle mass lasts, dumbbell only programs, fasting after training, kettlebells that don't fit, l...
EP 48 - Strongman Program, Writing Books, Racing to 315 Deadlift and More
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dan discusses a 3-day strongman program, balancing pushing and pulling strength, writing books, getting to a 315 deadlift as soon as ...
EP 47 - Raising Children, Advice for Myself, and More
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dan discusses adding pull ups to the Southwood program, what advice Dan would give his younger self, advice on raising children, the ...
Special Episode - Dick Notmeyer Workshop
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio recording of the [Dick Notmeyer Workshop](https://youtu.be/TxGk6Un0TlM) on YouTube.---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuni...
EP 46 - Big Lifts with 10,000 Swings, Percentages for Women, and Rep Ranges
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode, Dan discusses adding big lifts to the 10,000 Swing Challenge, feedback on using the Big 21 program as a beginner program, percentages...
EP 45 - Developing Young Atheletes, Squatting Deeply, Leaning Out and More
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Topics include changing waist size, dealing with kb rips, warm up tips, finding a good coach, a one workout per week program, preparing for rugby seas...
Special Episode - Dardik, Maffetone, and DeVany Workshop
23 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio recording of the [Lesser Known Pioneers in Strength Training Workshop](https://youtu.be/efbHdoJWzKc) on YouTube.---Have a question? ...
EP 44 - Developing Young Atheletes, Squatting Deeply, Leaning Out and More
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dan discusses adding missing pieces to programs, blood flow restricted training, buliding overhead squat mobility, developing young a...
EP 43 - Deloading, Cycling Programs, Making Sandbags, and More
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We received several interesting questions this week! How to do 5/3/1 without a squat rack, extending the 10,000 swing challenge to 8 weeks, using alte...
Special Episode - How to Learn Workshop
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio recording of the [How to Learn Workshop](https://youtu.be/I-g_tqYe_MA) on YouTube.---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniv...
EP 42 - Decisions, Loaded Stretching, Easy Strength Cardio and More
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We have a bunch of questions this week! Thank you for sending them all in! Topics this week: loaded stretching, cardio with Easy Strength, family resi...
Special Episode - Recovery Workshop
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio recording of the [Recovery Workshop](https://youtu.be/imjJBQF3TcQ) on YouTube.---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversi...
EP 41 - High Rep Pull Ups, Olympic Lifting, and MAPS
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode has topics that range from paralysis by analysis, high rep pull ups, Olympic lifting, middle aged pull up syndrome, and sleeplessness ass...
Special Episode - Easy Strength Workshop
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio recording of the [Easy Strength Workshop](https://youtu.be/sdfHcrHIv8k) on YouTube.---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuni...
EP 40 - Meal Timing, Lifting Standards, and A Lot More
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There were a bunch of questions this week. I get right to it and it still took me over an hour to get to them all. They range from meal timing, adding...
EP 39 - KB Easy Strength, Homemade Equipment, and Band Training
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a little shorter than usual, but I wanted to put out two this week anyway. I cover your questions on KB Easy Strength, my favorite hom...
EP 38 - Old Time Strongmen, Loaded Carries, and More
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I cover topics on old time strongmen, what makes loaded carries effective, how I teach tumbling, whether you need weightlifting shoes...
EP 37 - Giving Presentations, What's Missing from Calisthenics, and More
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dan gives his guide to creating presentations, discusses a program involving dips, pull ups, and swings, talks about what's missing f...
EP 36 - Shift Work, After Mass Made Simple, Easy Strength without Deadlifts
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
At the start of this episode, I announce my latest workshop on YouTube called Don't Be Binary. I hope you enjoy it. After that, I get into your questi...
EP 35 - Single Leg Training, Deadlift Bar Height, My Favorite Exercise, and More
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode took a little extra work on the backend, but we got it done! In this episode, I discuss the 10,000 Swing Challenge, my new [Resource Work...
EP 34 - Cold Therapy, Lean Body Mass, Bodyweight Training, and More
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're starting to see some silver linings come out of this crisis we are all in. I discuss those briefly at the start of this podcast and then get int...
EP 33 - Deprivation Increases Capacity, Developing Speed, Hand Care, and More
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Well, my coffee maker broke this morning. It got me thinking about how deprivation often increases capacity. I also answer your questions about develo...
EP 32 - Another Coronavirus Update, Your Questions, and Feedback
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I start this episode with a few more thoughts about the coronavirus and the long and short-term lessons we can learn from it. We also added a special ...
EP 31 - Coronavirus Update, Your Questions, and Feedback
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special Coronavirus addition. I start the episode with a few comments and things to think about with this global pandemic. We hope everyone ...
EP 30 - Keys to Success, Squats for Runners, Knee Tucks, and More
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I start this episode off with a discussion on my keys to success. It's really important and I hope you'll at least listen to those 10 minutes or so. A...
EP 29 - Coaching Feedback, Isolation Exercises, Milo, and Nutrient Timing
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sorry for the delay this week, folks! We had a little technical difficulty this week. This one is a short one, but there's some really valuable inform...
EP 28 - Asymmetrical Risks, More Turkish Get Ups, Bands and Chains, and More
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode begins with a fundamental piece of my coaching philosophy and that's asymmetrical risks. In short, asking what's the worst that can happe...
EP 27 - Strength Decreasing as Performance Increases, Doing Easy Strength Twice, Training Girls and More
22 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Another bonus episode for you this week! In this episode, we cover questions about leaning out before Mass Made Simple, if you should do Easy Strength...
EP 26 - Binary Thinking, 10,000 Swings for Lent, Farmer's Swings, Kettlebell Standards, and More
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This was an especially fun episode because I give you a little preview of the upcoming course called The Art of Coaching at danjohnuniversity.com. Thi...
EP 25 - Training Explosiveness, Training Post Pregnancy, The Art of Coaching, and More
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This was a fun episode with lots of Daniels and Davids asking questions, which makes me extra happy. I start the episode with a teaser about The Art o...
EP 24 - Special Announcement, Minimalist Programs, Agility, Veggie Consumption, and More
08 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We have a very special episode today! First off, it's an extra one because you all have been asking so many great questions. Second, we've changed the...
EP 23 - Hurdlers, Dunking, Program Design, Good Strength Books, and More
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for checking out Episode 23 of The Dan John Podcast. In this episode, I answer your questions about training hurdlers, keeping your training at...
EP 22 - Plateaus, Training Barefoot, Developing Speed, and More
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
These questions just keep pouring in, so we're going to be doing more frequent, shorter episodes for a while and see what you all think. In this episo...
EP 21 - Following the Plan, Isometrics, Training Young Adults, and More
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I have another episode filled with questions for you. We have lots of good questions this week touching on topics like being an overweight personal tr...
EP 20 - Middle Age Fat Loss, Cycling, Ab Exercises, and More
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We dive right into the questions this episode and answer a bunch of them! We have questions ranging from cycling, discus world records, the best ab ex...
EP 19 - Asymmetrical Risks, Alternatives to O Lifting, Learning Beach Volleyball, and More
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This was a fun episode because Brian was here in Utah to help me shoot it and a bunch of other videos that will be coming to my YouTube channel soon. ...
EP 18 - Coaching 101, Process Resolutions, Heavy Swings, Bench Press Arching, and More
02 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the new year comes along, I'm always reminded about resolutions and how much I prefer process goals to outcome goals. After discussing that and Coa...
EP 17 - My Current Training, Website Updates, and Lots of Your Questions
26 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I start this episode with a quick review of my upcoming training and review a big update Brian made on the site. After that, I answer questions about ...
EP 16 - The Value of Smoking, Deadlifts with MMS, Carries on One Lift a Day, and More
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 smo...
EP 15 - Responding to Last Week's Controversy, Sprinting in Your 50s, and More
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
EP 14 - "Bounce," "Rest a little," Get Ups, Making Weight, Mobility and Agility and More
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ab...
EP 13 - Ideal Body Fat Percentages, Lean Made Simple, Blood Work, and More
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
EP 12 - Modern Easy Strength, Training for Climbers, Motivation and Habits, and More
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We had some really interesting questions this week that touch on strength training for climbers, dealing (or not) with boredom, finding the motivation...
EP 11 - History of Circuit Training, Scheduling Programs, Training While Fasting, and More
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 discus...
EP 10 - Squat Depth, Neck Training, Coaching Cues, and More
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My last podcast on the road for a while! I'm heading back to the US this week, but I wanted to get another episode in to answer questions on neck trai...
EP 9 - Good Neighbors, Fun Workouts for Kids, Overtraining, Forgiveness, and More
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
EP 8 - Mass Gain + Cardio, Training Children, and What Makes a Good Gym
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 make...
EP 7 - Goal Setting, Hip Replacements, Runners, Time Management, and Tension
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 strengt...
Ep 6 - Nutrition Recommendations, Training for Half Marathon Without Running, Supplements, and Accumulation-Intensification-Transformation
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Ep 5 - Park Bench Generator Tour, Preparing for 10,000 Swings, Percentages to Increase Strength, and More
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep 4 - Mild and Wild Changes, Deload Weeks, Park Bench Workouts for O Lifters and More
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 Olym...
Ep 3 - Training Injured, Sticking to the Plan, Hero's Callings, and More
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dan answers your questions about sticking to the schedule when completing a training program, training around injuries, what it means...
Ep 2 - More on Rituals, Bus Bench Substitutions, Competing Hungover, and More
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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://w...
Ep 1 - Stories and Q&A
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 envi...