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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 academ... Read more

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EP 13 - Ideal Body Fat Percentages, Lean Made Simple, Blood Work, and More

EP 13 - Ideal Body Fat Percentages, Lean Made Simple, Blood Work, and More

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This is a special holiday for me and I'm grateful for each and every one of you. I really e... Read more

28 Nov 2019

45mins

Ranked #2

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EP 17 - My Current Training, Website Updates, and Lots of Your Questions

EP 17 - My Current Training, Website Updates, and Lots of Your Questions

I start this episode with a quick review of my upcoming training and review a big update Brian made on the site. After t... Read more

26 Dec 2019

58mins

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EP 14 - "Bounce," "Rest a little," Get Ups, Making Weight, Mobility and Agility and More

EP 14 - "Bounce," "Rest a little," Get Ups, Making Weight, Mobility and Agility and More

This was a long one, but had a bunch of great questions. Thank you for sending them in! I introduce a topic I'm incorpor... Read more

5 Dec 2019

56mins

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Ep 3 - Training Injured, Sticking to the Plan, Hero's Callings, and More

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 ... Read more

19 Sep 2019

40mins

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EP 35 - Single Leg Training, Deadlift Bar Height, My Favorite Exercise, and More

EP 35 - Single Leg Training, Deadlift Bar Height, My Favorite Exercise, and More

This episode took a little extra work on the backend, but we got it done! In this episode, I discuss the 10,000 Swing Ch... Read more

2 Apr 2020

49mins

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EP 11 - History of Circuit Training, Scheduling Programs, Training While Fasting, and More

EP 11 - History of Circuit Training, Scheduling Programs, Training While Fasting, and More

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 ... Read more

14 Nov 2019

42mins

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EP 26 - Binary Thinking, 10,000 Swings for Lent, Farmer's Swings, Kettlebell Standards, and More

EP 26 - Binary Thinking, 10,000 Swings for Lent, Farmer's Swings, Kettlebell Standards, and More

This was an especially fun episode because I give you a little preview of the upcoming course called The Art of Coaching... Read more

20 Feb 2020

30mins

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EP 39 - KB Easy Strength, Homemade Equipment, and Band Training

EP 39 - KB Easy Strength, Homemade Equipment, and Band Training

This episode is a little shorter than usual, but I wanted to put out two this week anyway. I cover your questions on KB ... Read more

20 Apr 2020

26mins

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EP 18 - Coaching 101, Process Resolutions, Heavy Swings, Bench Press Arching, and More

EP 18 - Coaching 101, Process Resolutions, Heavy Swings, Bench Press Arching, and More

As the new year comes along, I'm always reminded about resolutions and how much I prefer process goals to outcome goals.... Read more

2 Jan 2020

55mins

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EP 15 - Responding to Last Week's Controversy, Sprinting in Your 50s, and More

EP 15 - Responding to Last Week's Controversy, Sprinting in Your 50s, and More

I had fun with this episode. I start it off with a response to the controversy I started last week about my comments on ... Read more

12 Dec 2019

39mins

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EP 8 - Mass Gain + Cardio, Training Children, and What Makes a Good Gym

EP 8 - Mass Gain + Cardio, Training Children, and What Makes a Good Gym

This is a quick episode because I recorded it just before a big overseas. In this episode, I answer questions about trai... Read more

24 Oct 2019

27mins

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Ep 5 - Park Bench Generator Tour, Preparing for 10,000 Swings, Percentages to Increase Strength, and More

Ep 5 - Park Bench Generator Tour, Preparing for 10,000 Swings, Percentages to Increase Strength, and More

There is a ton of content in this episode. First, I go over how the Park Bench Generator on the website works. (It's one... Read more

3 Oct 2019

35mins

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EP 40 - Meal Timing, Lifting Standards, and A Lot More

EP 40 - Meal Timing, Lifting Standards, and A Lot More

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 ... Read more

23 Apr 2020

1hr 11mins

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EP 38 - Old Time Strongmen, Loaded Carries, and More

EP 38 - Old Time Strongmen, Loaded Carries, and More

In this episode, I cover topics on old time strongmen, what makes loaded carries effective, how I teach tumbling, whethe... Read more

16 Apr 2020

26mins

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EP 25 - Training Explosiveness, Training Post Pregnancy, The Art of Coaching, and More

EP 25 - Training Explosiveness, Training Post Pregnancy, The Art of Coaching, and More

This was a fun episode with lots of Daniels and Davids asking questions, which makes me extra happy. I start the episode... Read more

13 Feb 2020

43mins

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Ep 6 - Nutrition Recommendations, Training for Half Marathon Without Running, Supplements, and Accumulation-Intensification-Transformation

Ep 6 - Nutrition Recommendations, Training for Half Marathon Without Running, Supplements, and Accumulation-Intensification-Transformation

I start this episode off with breaking down nutrition recommendations in as simple of a format as I can. Then I get into... Read more

10 Oct 2019

33mins

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EP 16 - The Value of Smoking, Deadlifts with MMS, Carries on One Lift a Day, and More

EP 16 - The Value of Smoking, Deadlifts with MMS, Carries on One Lift a Day, and More

I gave a talk last week and had a good question about smoking that got me thinking about the value of smoking. Don't wor... Read more

19 Dec 2019

37mins

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EP 7 - Goal Setting, Hip Replacements, Runners, Time Management, and Tension

EP 7 - Goal Setting, Hip Replacements, Runners, Time Management, and Tension

Lots of great questions in this episode. I cover how I started training again after my hip replacements. I also answer l... Read more

17 Oct 2019

38mins

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EP 10 - Squat Depth, Neck Training, Coaching Cues, and More

EP 10 - Squat Depth, Neck Training, Coaching Cues, and More

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... Read more

7 Nov 2019

39mins

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EP 22 - Plateaus, Training Barefoot, Developing Speed, and More

EP 22 - Plateaus, Training Barefoot, Developing Speed, and More

These questions just keep pouring in, so we're going to be doing more frequent, shorter episodes for a while and see wha... Read more

30 Jan 2020

29mins

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