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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…
Episodes
- The Dan John Podcast
EP 195 - Easy Strength, Bodybuilding, Program Design, Omnibook & Self Defense
00:00 - Intro 01:49 - How to Design an End-Goal for Programs. 15:50 - Do Barbell Workouts Improve Strength Endurance? 22:48 - Bodybuilding for Self-Defense!…
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EP 194 - Easy Strength, Kettlebells vs. Dumbbells, Kettlebell Variations & GTG
00:00 - Intro 01:09 - Dan on Moderate Alcohol Consumption for Recovery! 11:20 - Does GTG Improve your Pull-Ups? 22:02 - Best Workout Program for Teens! 30:51 -…
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EP 193 - BARBELL Program, Gaining Size & Strength, Kettlebells for BJJ & Good Fitness Data
00:00 - Intro 00:34 - What Is the Importance of Strength Training in Elite Athletic Performance and 3PS? 10:59 - What Helps Hard Gainers Gain Size and…
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EP 192 - Kettlebell Strength Roadmap, Goblet Squats, Kettlebell Press & Old Man Fitness
00:00 - Intro 03:01 - How to Increase Strength & Maintain Your Fitness at An Older Age? 17:30 - Dan John’s Guidemap to Increase Strength for Beginners! 30:01 -…
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EP 191 - Bodyweight Training, Loaded Carries, Building Core Strength & Breathing Methods
00:00 - Intro 05:56 - Can You Get Stronger at An Older Age? 18:47 - How to Rebuild Strength After A Long Time Off? 22:24 - How to Increase Your Core Strength…
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EP 190 - Kettlebells, Building POWER, Off-Day Cardio, RKC Cert & Balancing Push-Pull
00:00 - Introduction 02:36 - Effectiveness of Saunas 13:37 - Why You Should Maintain a 2:1 Ratio of Pull to Push Work 18:25 - Strategies for Building Power…
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EP 189 - Mark Wildman, Easy Strength, Loaded Carries, Proper Strength Base & More
00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Dan’s Food Packing Container Methods 03:42 - Dan on Loaded Carries 08:07 - Would It Be Possible To Adjust Easy Strength To Work on…
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EP 188 - Swings, WORST Exercises, Easy Strength, Rite of Passage & Greasing the Groove
00:00 - Intro 03:19 - Which Exercises Should We Avoid? 14:56 - Dan On Training the Olympic Lifts Using Grease the Groove? 21:23 - Can Swings Replace Hip Work?…
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EP 187 - Goblet Squats, Perfect Hangs, Squat 101 Program, Isometrics & More...
00:00 - Intro 05:49 - What Are The Other Exercises In The Squat 101? Is It The Same Template From The MMS Program? 13:34 -If Dan were writing The Squat 101…
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EP 186 - BEAR Strength Program, Technique Importance, Aesthetics, Throwing & More...
00:00 - Intro 00:56 - Dan on Hammer Throwing & Secret Soviet Exercise 11:35 - What Programs Would Be Best For Female Aesthetics? 17:25 - The Value Of Learning…
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EP 185 - BEST Program for BOTH Physique and Strength, Squats, Using Belts & More
00:00 - Intro 02:21 - Dan’s Philosophical/Theological Approach Towards Fitness And Community 16:48 - Dan On Fitness Industry 29:19 - Pros and Cons of…
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EP 184 - KB Press, Goblet vs. Front Squats, Bodyweight Training & Loaded Carries
00:00 - Intro 04:33 - Why Is The Military Press Better Than The Bench Press? 14:53 - Off-Season Training For Wrestlers 21:36 - Zercher Loaded Carry vs. KB…
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EP 183 - KB Press, Goblet vs. Front Squats, Bodyweight Training & Loaded Carries
00:00 - Intro 03:41 - Is Bodyweight Training Effective? 13:40 - Should You Workout EVERY DAY? 24:03 - Best/Optimum Weights For Loaded Carries 31:03 - How To…
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EP 182 - Kettlebell Swings, Easy Strength, Dan Martin, Electrolytes, Lonnie Lowry & More...
00:00 - Intro 00:44 - Easy Strength And How Reducing Load Can Be Beneficial For Strength? 15:33 - Dan Is Eloborating On The Comment That “The KB Swing Is…
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EP 181 - KB Snatches, Kettlebells for Elders, Sport Style & Self Programming
00:00 - Intro 01:21 - If Dan Was Given The Reins As The S&C Coach At A Major DI College Football Program, What Would He Implement? 25:07 - What Should…
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EP 180 - Easy Strength, BEST Exercises, Fat Loss Program & TOP Supplements
00:00 - Intro 00:49 - Best Exercises For Newbies! 10:53 - Dan John’s Best Supplements! 22:15 - Was There Ever A Time When Dan Was A Cocky Athlete? 25:19 - How…
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EP 179 - Swings Increasing Deadlifts, HEAVY Kettlebells, Superhero Shape & NFL Training
00:00 - Intro 02:19 - Does NFL Training Injure Players? 13:47 - What Additional Prescriptions Would Dan Propose For A 49-Year-Old Male In Spring? 20:06 - How…
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EP 178 - Squat Program, Old People Workouts, ROM on Squats & Whole Body Exercises
00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Improve The Olympic Squat Snatch For Beginning Olympic Lifter 13:53 - How To Add Glute Exercises To Old People’s Workouts 18:25 - Dan On…
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EP 177 - HEAVY Deadlifts, Easy Strength vs. Southwood, Olympic Lifting & More...
00:00 - Intro 02:34 - Should You Do Heavy Deadlifts? 16:34 - Does Dan Think It's Viable For Someone To Teach Themselves The Olympic Lifts Or Would It Be Better…
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EP 176 - NEW Easy Strength Variations, Best Exercises, Loaded Carries, Performance
00:00 - Intro 00:52 - Dan's Training Log Recommendations 12:03 - Dan John On Loaded Carries 15:02 - Can Dan Balance A Busy Work/Family Life With Heavy Strength…
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EP 175 - Best Exercises, Pull-ups, Newbie Gains, Presses vs. Jerks, Increasing 1RPM
00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Best Exercises for Contact Sports 04:51 - How To Do Pull-Ups At Later Ages / For Older People 10:47 - The Role Of Hip Thrusts In Pure…
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EP 174 - Swings Instead of Deadlifts, Kettlebells vs. O-Lifting, Periodization
00:00 - Intro 00:44 -Should You Do Swings Instead Of Deadlifts 10:53 - How to Periodize for 24 Reps Instead of 1RPM 16:05 - Is It Possible To Build Up A…
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EP 173 - Bodybuilding, 5/3/1 Progression, Kettlebells for Kids, Training Older People, Redoing Famous Articles
00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Dan on Bodybuilding & Poses 10:16 - Kettlebells for Kids & Children 15:26 - What To Do After 5/3/1 21:48 - What Old Articles Would Dan…
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EP 172 - Responding to Mark Rippetoe, Kettlebells vs Barbells, Building Abs, KB Press
00:00 - Intro 00:52 - Dan on Easy Strength Sequencing 04:32 - What Are Your Thoughts on Bret Contreras' Training Method 10:12 - How To Build Abs Using The…
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EP 171 - NEW Easy Strength Book, Bodybuilding, Motivation, Weight Loss
00:00 - Intro 00:28 - How to Teach in Different Cultures 06:38- How Do I Move From “Like To" To “Want To" To “Must" And Overcome Indifference 12:39 - How To…
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EP 170 - Single Arm Kettlebell Swings, Building Cardio Capacity, Dead Cleans & Double KB Movements
00:00 - Intro 03:13 - What Should You Do Before Learning KB Movements 10:19 - Dan on Not Liking Single Arm Swing But Liking Single Arm Snatch 11:55 - Dan on…
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EP 169 - Joe Rogan, Kettlebell Squat Swings, Reverse Hypers, Goblet Squats & Benching
00:00 - Intro 00:49 - How to Work Around Bench Press Creating Shoulder Problems 11:25 - Dan’s Thoughts On "Squat Swing" Kettlebell Exercise 21:02 - Dan on…
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EP 168 - Kettlebell Swings, New ES Book, Fully Switching to KB Training & More
00:00 - Intro 04:26 - Should You Do the Kettlebell Swing? 16:58 - The Results of Easy Strength and Different Variations of ES 22:45 - Best Exercises For…
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EP 167 - Rep Schemes, Lifting After Hip Surgery, Glute Benefits, Sport Specific Training
0:00 - Intro 1:20 - The Problem with Dan's Programs... 11:55 - Dan's Rep Schemes for Exercises 13:05 - Sport Specific Training 20:34 - Lifting After Surgery…
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EP 166 - Kettlebell Bodybuilding, Diet Tips, Creating Your Own Programs & More...
00:00 - Intro 00:40 - How to Gain Strength Without Gaining Size 10:08 - What Are The Best Exercises For a Healthy Spine 17:45 - How To Build Your Own Program…
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EP 165 - Thoughts on Pavel, KB Snatches, Training When Sick, Squats & Muscle Building
00:00 - Intro 05:11 - How to Perform Regularly Kettlebell Snatch with Bad Shoulders? 17:34 - Squats & Muscle Building 24:17 - How Should You Handle Your…
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EP 164 - NEW Strength Standards, Spartan Races, Hacks to Optimize Recovery & More...
00:00 - Intro 01:21 - How to Pass the Marine Corp Physical Fitness Test 15:06 - What Could We Do To Optimize Recovery 26:29 - How To Train For The SPARTAN…
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EP 163 - Best Exercises for Athleticism, KB Program, Biceps, Home GYM, Jerk Benefits
00:00 - Intro 02:39 - How Did Back Extensions Fit Into Dan’s Overall Program 10:58 - What Would Dan Suggest As A Two Day Per Week KB Program 15:34 - Exercises…
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SPECIAL EP: Bret Contreras REVEALS His GLUTE SECRETS to Dan John
00:00 - Intro 00:50 - How Dan Became a Better Coach Because of Bret 01:19 - Bret Explain How He Met Dan (He Bought Dan a Scotch) 02:35 - Dan's Hip Replacement…
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EP 162 - Double KBs Over Singles, Lifting Over 65, Increasing Resistance In Other Ways
00:00 - Intro 02:22 - How to Improve Throwing 11:45 - Should You Do Double KBs Over Single KBs? 18:30 - How to Increase Resistance Without Increasing Weight…
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EP 161 - Jerk and Press Differences, Hypertrophy, Balancing Skill and Strength Training
00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Benefits and Differences of Feel the Jerk and the Press 07:04 - How Does Dan Balance Training for Sports, Strength and Recovery 15:53 -…
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EP 160 - Turkish Getups, Easy Strength, Velocity Diet & Litvinovs
00:00 - Intro 00:30 - The Velocity Diet 12:59 - Could You Use the Easy Strength Program to Prepare For Contests 25:43 - What Does Dan Think About The Litvinov…
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EP 159 - Improving the Press, Fixing Posture and Wrist Mobility, Gut Health
00:00 - Intro 01:31 - How to Improve “the Press” in Easy Strength 12:27 - How to Fix the Biggest Imbalances in the General Population 23:40 - How to Fix Your…
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EP 158 - Special Ops Lifting, Weight Loss Tips & Explosive Benefits of Squats
00:00 - Intro 00:59 - How Much Time Do I Need to Be Elite? 04:37 - Should Strongman Athletes Do Olympic Lifting? 11:11 - Dan Explains the Guns and Buns Routine…
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EP 157 - Training Fasted, Overcoming Plateaus & Knees Over Toes
0:00 - Intro 1:33 - How to Prep for Firefighting Test 8:23 - Dan's Thoughts on Knee to Toe Squat Position 14:47 - How to Increase Push-Ups 22:12 - How Does Dan…
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EP 156 - Dan on Strength Standards, Success and Motivation
00:00 - Intro 00:30 - 3 Year Anniversary & Best Way to Train Formula 03:00 - How Does Dan Define Success 07:15 - Dan on Sleepless on Seattle Article and…
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EP 155 - Adding Strength Training to Running, Increasing Chin-Ups & More...
00:00 - Intro 00:49 - How to Balance Running with Kettlebell Training 07:56 - How to Train Olympic Lifts With No Contact 11:44 - How Could Strongmen Lift 150…
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EP 154 - Youth Sports, Pull Ups, Grip Strength, and More
0:00 - Intro 0:54 - Best Program For A 12 Year Old Playing Football 8:45 - Transitioning From “Office” Easy Strength 15:54 - How to Reach Dan’s Pull-up…
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EP 153 - Pressing the 48kg, Wall Squats, Youth Soccer and More
0:00 - Intro 1:14 - The BEST Program to Press the 48 KG Kettlebell 10:18 - Are WALL SQUATS Useful?! 14:34 - STRONG vs. EXPLOSIVE: What is the Difference? 16:36…
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EP 152 - Building Muscle, Gardening, Mobility Drills, and More
0:00 - Intro 0:49 - The Best Mobility Drills 3:37 - The Value of Bus Rides 5:35 - Building Muscle for the First Time 7:44 - The Best Beginner Program 9:39 -…
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EP 151 - Breaking PRs, Training for Military, Tall Guys, and More
0:00 - Intro 0:53 - Is "Shoulder Replacement“ A Good Idea?! 4:55 - Judo and College Football Stories 6:27 - Outside Training Ideas 9:04 - The MOST Important…
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EP 150 - Biggest Insights from the Last 150 Episodes
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EP 149 - Clarence Bass, Vasectomies, Easy Strength Plateaus and More
0:00 - Intro 0:58 - Water Polo Training 5:00 - Staying Healthy with Construction 9:35 - Clarence Bass Philosophy 15:52 - Snapacity for Health 20:00 - O Lifting…
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EP 148 - Pilates, Two a Days, Shoveling, and More
0:00 - Intro 1:41 - Different Strength Types 12:26 - Training for Tests 17:57 - Twice a Day Training 27:05 - Getting Past 400 Bench 31:46 - Training for…
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EP 147 - Deloads, Sport Style Kbs, Mind Shifts, and More
0:00 - Intro 1:53 - Deload Weeks Helping Everything 6:42 - Admin Wants Certs 12:43 - Sport Style KBs 15:02 - Bulletproofing Lower Back 18:54 - Mind Shifting…
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EP 146 - New Easy Strength Book, Hanging, Tumbling, and More
0:00 - Intro 0:56 - Right Weight for Transformation 6:16 - Problem with Not Benching 11:05 - How Much Variation? 14:12 - Movement Standards 17:30 - Strength…
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EP 145 - Broad Jump, Breakfast or IF, Running to Strength, and More
0:00 - Intro 1:54 - Goblet Squats and Swings 6:51 - Track for Football Players 10:40 - Value of Broad Jump 13:18 - Improving Throws Coaching 15:36 - Oly Lifts…
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EP 144 - Tracking Metrics, Graduate Studies, Waking Up at 300lbs and More
0:00 - Intro 1:40 - How Much Strength vs Walking 6:20 - Would I Be a Good Coach? 8:10 - RDLs and Stiff Leg DLs 14:35 - What Metrics to Track 22:13 - Two Goal…
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EP 143 - Family Time, Throwing, Round Back Training, and More
0:00 - Intro 4:17 - Training Around Family Time 10:48 - Throwing for Lifters 13:51 - Goblet vs Back Squats 17:06 - Round Back Training 21:53 - Carry and…
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EP 142 - Eating for Strength, Distractions, Catching Cleans, and More
0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Eating for Strength 13:01 - High Volume Mass Program 17:58 - Distractions During Competition 20:15 - Training for Lots of Standing 25:59 -…
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EP 141 - Peasant Strength, ES Conditioning, People Throwing, and More
0:00 - Intro 2:07 - Peasant Strength 5:22 - Easy Strength Conditioning? 10:37 - Intensity or Volume First 12:12 - Throwing a Person 16:13 - Getting to 25 Pull…
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EP 140 - Carrying Kbs, Strength and Weight Loss, Biome Breaks, and More
0:00 - Intro 1:22 - Carrying KBs for an Hour 6:03 - Losing Weight and Strength 11:05 - Biome Break Details 20:00 - ROP Long Term Approach 22:16 - Westside…
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EP 139 - Milk Before Bed, Creatine for Teens, Weight over Bar, and More
0:00 - Intro 0:55 - No Weight In Season Training 5:48 - Creatine for Teens? 9:26 - Lateral Movement Training 13:53 - Milk Before Bed? 19:54 - Sore after Short…
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EP 138 - Creatine, Milk before Bed, Losing Weight, and More
0:00 - Intro 0:54 - No Weight In Season Training 4:44 - Creatine for Teens? 9:11 - Lateral Movement Training 12:17 - Milk Before Bed? 18:19 - Sore after Short…
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EP 137 - Youth Hypertrophy, Irish Heritage, Daylight Savings, and More
0:00 - Intro 3:10 - Hypertrophy for Youngsters 7:36 - Weights for Easy Strength 13:58 - Learning Irish Heritage 21: 38 - Ballistics for Non-Athletes 25:28 -…