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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

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31:07

EP 76 - Weighted Chin Ups, Surfing, Deadlifting with...

The Dan John Podcast ·

2021/01/14

0:00 - Empty Get Ups2:33 - Maintaining Strength without a Heavy Bar7:17 - Weighted Chin Ups9:05 - Easy Strength Calories11:24 - Humane Burpee for Rounds15:05 - Surfing and Grappling17:23 - Mt. Climbing Program Feedback21:37 - Breathing During Kb Swings24:54 - Deadlift with 10,000 Swings26:46 - Working around Shift WorkEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)

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35:22

EP 75 - One Arm Push Ups, Golf, Strength Endurance,...

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2021/01/07

0:00 - A Little Rant4:47 - One Arm Push Ups6:00 - 400lb Back Squat with KBs?9:39 - Off Season Golf Training14:49 - Is the Deadlift Worth It?18:27 - Recovering from Covid22:33 - Maintaining Strength Endurance27:07 - Improving T-Spine Mobility30:09 - Finger PoppingEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)

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32:00

EP 74 - Programming, Progressing Swings, Injuries,...

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2020/12/31

00:00 - Easy Strength Squats04:22 - Varied Lifts in Easy Strength06:39 - Training with Leg Injuries09:52 - Yearly Programming11:33 - Training Affecting Hip Replacements14:24 - How to Test 1RM17:06 - Programming Metcons19:54 - Beyond 1,000 Swings per Day22:16 - Training for Longevity25:57 - Power Curls as Pulling27:01 - Progressing Swing29:06 - Strength after Easy StrengthEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)

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30:07

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

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2020/12/24

0:00 - Why Don't Squats Work?03:43 - When to Train 2 Times per Week06:36 - Fixing Posture07:40 - Dealing with Motivation09:57 - Physical Training / Mental Development14:03 - Strength for Ultra-Running16:48 - How Do I Add Mass?19:09 - Testing Clients22:33 - Training Mom24:07 - 6x1 with KBs26:18 - Percentages or Easy Strength?Enjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)

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38:54

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

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2020/12/17

00:00 - Thoughts on Binary Questions07:26 - 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 MovementsEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John

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30:46

EP 71 - Posture, Post Laziness Training, FBI Fitness...

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2020/12/10

0:00 - Hip Imbalances in Squats2:24 - Starting Again after Laziness4:17 - Vertical Jump and Dunking7:36 - Training Challenges11:12 - Training for Posture16:23 - Easy Strength with 10 Reps18:39 - One Arm Swing Capacity21:07 - FBI Fitness Test24:54 - Strongman One Lift per Day26:33 - Boxing at 60Enjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)

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31:09

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

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2020/11/28

0:00 - Training Priorities4:58 - Does My Daughter Need to Olympic Lift6:37 - Training After Covid9:40 - Olympic and Power Lifts11:34 - Teaching My Mom KBs13:55 - Teaching Mom to Squat16:05 - Hip Thrusts and BGBSs19:47 - KB Overhead Squats21:53 - Warm Ups for Lifting Competition25:30 - Learning Olympic Lifts as an Adult27:21 - Updates to Strength StandardsEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)

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41:57

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

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2020/11/19

Increasing Your Plank Hold Time - 0:00Work Capacity Training - 03:58Post Hernia Training - 08:42Why Snatch Instead of Clean - 11:24Dealing with Burnout - 13:27Collarbone Pain While Cleaning - 19:09Do Party Tricks Build Strength? - 21:245x5 or 3x8? - 22:42Training Around a Shoulder Injury - 25:16Wrestling and Firefighting - 28:10Triple Extension Swing - 31:21Lat Activation in Pull Ups - 32:57What I Learned from Real Soviets - 36:22Enjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan

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30:59

EP 68 - Hinge Angles, Pressing Problems, Bodyweight...

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2020/11/12

0:00 - Kettlebell Hinge Angle2:07 - What Is Hypertrophy Work6:03 - Easy Strength Before MMS8:47 - Pressing Problems13:10 - Mom Training at Home15:10 - Does Biorthem Matter?17:13 - MMS Without Shakes19:20 - Is Eating Meat Ethical?22:00 - Bodyweight Easy Strength24:56 - Training My Son at HomeEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)

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25:09

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

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2020/11/05

0:00 - Preparing for Mass Made Simple2:24 - What is the next KB I should buy?4:22 - Fat Loss Workout Generator Schedule7:35 - Winning a Push Up Challenge11:00 - Backward Loaded Carries13:21 - Training for Strength and Endurance15:44 - Rotating Exercises in Easy Strength14:50 - Loaded Carry QuestionsEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)

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41:37

EP 66 - Off Seasons, Olympic Lifting, Indoor Cardio,...

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2020/10/29

0:00 - Training Through Pregnancy4:17 - Cardio with Bad Air Quality7:24 - What to look for in a Personal Trainer11:30 - Should You Add Salt to Your Water14:56 - Strength Training for Parkour17:44 - How I got into Kettlebells21:27 - Training after a Professional Football Career24:33 - Drills for Getting Under the Bar28:56 - Training HR in the 10,000 Swing Challenge32:02 - Grip Affecting Strength Development33:57 - Strength Training for Martial Artists36:27 - What I mean by Off Season39:51 - Are Front

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28:21

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

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2020/10/22

0:00 - Glute Activation2:36 - Pull Ups and Hill Sprints4:22 - Starting Pull Up Training7:33 - Loaded Carries on Sand9:32 - Doing Mass Made Simple as a Group11:23 - Not Training Hard Enough Worries13:03 - Fixing Caving Knees14:41 - Qualities of Great Coaches17:34 - Worry about Now What?22:17 - Maintaining Reasonable Strength LevelsEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)

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32:28

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

The Dan John Podcast ·

2020/10/15

0:00 - Training with Fixed Weights3:21 - Do you need to fast before Easy Strength for Fat Loss workouts?6:50 - Healthy Cold Lunches10:14 - Maffetone's Two Week Diet Test Results13:34 - Calories in, calories out for mass building15:57 - Easy Strength for my 72 Year Old Mom?18:21 - Training movements on consecutive days20:21 - Training with only low weights22:42 - Playing with Workout Frequency26:31 - Training for construction workers28" 29 - Using kettlebells to increase your front squatEnjoy!---Have

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32:20

EP 63 - Training After Heart Surgery, Off Season...

The Dan John Podcast ·

2020/10/08

0:00 - Returning to Training after Heart Surgery5:22 - Off Season Rugby Training9:21 - Thoughts on Isometric Training13:51 - Are Muscle Ups Good?15:43 - Training at Different Stages of Life24:10 - Getting Started in Highland Games26:40 - Using the Moutain Climbing Program Year-Round28:17 - Evolution of Easy Strength for Fat LossEnjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)

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34:36

EP 62 - Undoing Sitting, KB Snatch Tricks, High...

The Dan John Podcast ·

2020/10/01

In this episode, Dan discusses a KB program for softball and baseball players, kettlebell snatch coaching cues, lifting during throwing season, some in depth insights about coaching high school athletes, working out with your child, undoing too much sitting, the best DJU program for hypertrophy, and losing the last bit of fat after being obese.Enjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)

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39:19

EP 61 - Coaching High School, Preparing for Surgery,...

The Dan John Podcast ·

2020/09/24

In this episode, Dan discusses some of his lessons from teaching high school lifters, tips on avoiding ACL injuries, low rep training after a heart attack, getting through an overhead pressing plateau, meal prepping efficiently, healthy food, training cardio safely, and calculating 1RMs.Enjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)

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42:39

EP 60 - Mark Twight, When to Buy a Barbell, Atrophy,...

The Dan John Podcast ·

2020/09/17

In this episode, Dan discusses how to exhaust the use of a kettlebell, what he learned from Mark Twight, when to invest in a barbell, tips on learning the jerk, socially distanced gym classes, doing the Moutain Climbing program year round, rebuilding an atrophied leg, training around hemorrhoids, getting through a weight loss plateau as a 35 year old woman.Enjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)

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21:32

EP 59 - Presses, Mantathalons, At Home Workouts, and...

The Dan John Podcast ·

2020/09/10

In this episode, Dan discusses increasing your press with poor shoulder mobility, training for a mantathalon, 30 minute at home workouts, making substitutions in Mass Made Simple, circuit training versus normal training, and excessive sweating.Enjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)

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35:42

EP 58 - Going Lighter to Get Stronger, 3 Day Easy...

The Dan John Podcast ·

2020/09/03

In this episode, Dan discusses doing Easy Strength 3 days per week, getting started as a coach, going lighter to get stronger, a kettlebell focused hypertrophy program, pressing the 48kg kettlebell, doing Mass Made Simple twice, strength training for tennis, kayak strength training, and feedback from the Southwood program and Velocity Diet.Enjoy!---Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com[Dan John University](https://www.danjohnuniversity.com)

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44:02

EP 57 - Turkish Get Ups, Easy Strength for Fat Loss...

The Dan John Podcast ·

2020/08/27

In this episode, Dan discusses heavy Turkish get ups, an update to the Easy Strength for fat loss program, headaches after pressing, big KB weight jumps, extra heavy Mass Made Simple, improving sprint speed, increasing your back squat, strength differences between Americans and others, building muscle and losing fat, becoming a coach later in life, improving striking power, sumo and conventional deadlifts, and a high school football program.Enjoy!---Have a question? Send it to

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