Podcasts by 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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EP 224 - Strength Standards, Bodybuilding, Easy Strength, Best Workout Times&More from 2023-12-07T17:30:02
00:00 - Intro
00:48 - Top Strategies For Staying Focused And Consistent
15:22 - Best Workout Program And Strategies For Busy People
19:32 - Benefits Of Working Out In Mornings
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EP 223 - Single Arm KB Swings, Best Exercises, Bodyweight Training, Easy Strength&More from 2023-11-30T23:05:16
00:00 - Intro
00:52 - Balancing Between Serving Our Country and A Comfort Daily Life
06:49 - Dan John's Approach to Maximizing His Lifts in Youth
13:37 - Dan John Electromagnetic St...
EP 222 - KB Swing Sets, Easy Strength, Pavel, Training for "Toughness"&Set Structures from 2023-11-23T16:53:01
00:00 - Intro
01:01 - Dan on Being Co-Authoring ES with Pavel
11:23 - The Best Wrist and Ankle Weights for Zone 2 Cardio Walks
17:25 - Back-to-Back Sets vs Supersets/Circuits
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EP 221 - Best Programs, Armor Building Complex, C&P, Linear Progression&Carries from 2023-11-16T15:00:02
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Using ABC For Strength Training
05:05 - Improving Your Strength With Body Weight Clean and Presses
08:57 - Dan John on Working Up To the Top Set
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EP 220 - Putting on Size&Muscle, Ladder Training, Greasing the Groove&Best Squat Variations from 2023-11-09T15:05:01
00:00 - Intro
00:52 - Dan John’s Favorite Books for Kids
07:11 - The Best Way to Adapt Ladders For Your Current Program
11:33 - Putting on Size and Muscle for Contact Sports
15:...
EP 219 - Double 24KG KBs, Dan's Programs, Best Workouts, Anaconda Strength&Easy Strength from 2023-11-02T15:15:46
00:00 - Intro
00:59 - Benefits of The Dan John’s Programs and Can You Incorporate Your Favorite Movement Into a Program?
08:25 - Dan on The 2023 College Football Season!
15:45 - The ...
EP 218 - Kettlebell Strength Standards, Bodybuilding, Increasing Squats, MMS&More from 2023-10-27T09:11:10
00:00 - Intro
00:49 - The Best Exercises for Glute Hypertrophy/Strength?
07:48 - Can You Replace Back Squats in The Mass Made Simple Program?
11:35 - Dan John’s Daily Workout and His...
EP 217 - Kettlebell Swings, WTH Effect, Easy Strength, Armor Building, 65+ Training&More from 2023-10-19T14:45:11
00:00 - Intro
01:52 - How to Boost Your Overhead Press In Your Next Round of Easy Strength?
07:44 - What Should You Do In Your Training Breaks Caused by Health Issues to Stay Still Active...
EP 216 - BEST Program, Pull-Ups, Busy People Fitness, OHP, Peter Attia&Longevity from 2023-10-12T17:05:01
00:00 - Intro
00:51 - How to Work Out With Limited Time?
05:59 - How to Increase Your Strict Overhead Press?
12:43 - Best Program for Super Busy People!
18:23 - The Best Trainin...
EP 215 - Peter Attia, Deadlifts, Longevity, Anaconda Strength, Home Training&Pull-Ups from 2023-10-05T16:30:02
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Dan on Stomach Vacuum! Is It Good for Anaconda Strength?
06:26 - How to Structure a Tetrades-Style Training Program at Home with Limited Equipment?
12:58 - Dan ...
EP 214 - Kettlebell Workout Plan, BEST Exercises, KBs for Longevity, Easy Strength&More from 2023-09-28T15:05:01
00:00 - Intro
01:37 - What Lifts Would Dan Pick For the Squat, Push, and Pull?
08:54 - Dan on Taking Fish Oil!
16:18 - What Is the Most Effective and Efficient Recovery Program in Yo...
EP 213 - Kettlebell Press, Dips, Armor Building Complex, 10k Challenge&More from 2023-09-21T17:20:02
00:00 - Intro
02:05 - How to Increase Your Kettlebell Press?
10:58 - Does Dan John Recommend Dips?
15:05 - What's A Good All-Body 'ABC Alternate' Workout for Middle-Aged Office Worke...
EP 212 - Kettlebell Swings, Easy Strength, Training NBA Players&Increasing Athleticism from 2023-09-14T15:05:01
00:00 - Intro
00:49 - How Should Victor Wenbanyama Add Muscle Mass?
12:55 - How to Program Workouts on Long Trips?
17:44 - How to Structure A Training Program to Keep A Guy Healthy a...
EP 211 - Easy Strength, Kettlebells, Bodybuilding, TRX Rows, Press Strength&More... from 2023-09-07T15:05:01
00:00 - Intro
01:04 - How to Prepare For Meets Without Peaking Using Easy Strength?
11:27 - How to Progressively Increase 1-Arm Press Volume With A Fixed Weight Over 4 Weeks? 18:02 - How ...
EP 210 - BEST Minimalist Program, Rite of Passage, Muscle Building, 50+ Lifting&More... from 2023-08-31T15:05:01
00:00 - Intro
01:01 - Dan’s Five Must-Read Books for Personal Growth, Align With the Easy Strength Exercise Categories!
11:48 - How to Build Muscle Mass While Working A Physically Demandi...
EP 209 - Kettlebells, Building Muscle, Snatches, Cleans, Farmer Walks, Bulking&More from 2023-08-24T15:05:01
00:00 - Intro
01:08 - Dan on Splitting Snatch and Clean!
08:17 - How to Build Muscle?
19:28 - Are Uneven Farmer Walks A Good Substitute For Other Asymmetrical Carry Exercises In Stre...
EP 208 - Kettlebells, Best Fitness Influencers, Easy Strength, Pull-Ups&Training Goals from 2023-08-17T17:00:02
00:00 - Intro
00:48 - The Best Fitness Influencers That Dan Follows!
05:20 - Can Doing Two Easy Strength Workouts In A Day Be Effective?
13:31 - How to Teach Kettlebells For Beginner...
EP 207 - Best Exercises, Squats, Easy Strength, Powerlifting, Core Movements&More... from 2023-08-10T15:35:01
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Can I Do A Easy Strength for Grappling Without Barbells?
10:11 - Dan on Koji Squat!
13:46 - How Does Dan Find Topics to Write About for His Books, Website Artic...
EP 206 - Easy Strength, Kettlebell Workout, Bigger Biceps, Mind Muscle Connection&More... from 2023-08-03T19:54:25
00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Is Mind/Muscle Connection Valuable for Lifting or Should One Focus on Finding a Comfortable Groove?
10:06 - How Does Dan Set All His Programs for Everyone?
25:5...
EP 205 - Easy Strength, Double Kettlebells, Loaded Carries, Deadlifts&More from 2023-07-27T18:45:56
00:00 - Intro
01:09 - How do you prepare yourself as a coach?
07:35 - Dan on Easy Strength
11:51 - Best off-season strength training program for footballers
20:35 - Strength tra...
EP 204 - Best Kettlebell Movements, Chin-Ups, Contact Sports&Old People Training from 2023-07-20T15:15:02
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - How Does Movement Style Impact Performance in Different Quadrants?
16:32 - The BEST Kettlebell Movements for Who Has Diastasis Recti!
27:30 - Chin-Ups for Olde...
EP 203 - Kettlebell Swings, Prison Workouts, KB Rite of Passage&Deadlift Variations from 2023-07-13T17:02:06
00:00 - Intro
01:07 - Dan on How to Clean and Press During Barbell Rite a Passage Program
07:46 - How did Dan John Balance Work, Coaching, and Athletics?
15:22 - Tips for Improving O...
EP 202 - Strength Standards, Building Power, Training Abs, Pull-Ups&New Parents from 2023-07-06T14:48:55
00:00 - Intro
05:50 - How to Train Your ABS?
10:29 - What Lifting Standards Should 65+ People Aim for in Their Training?
18:40 - Dan on 30-Second Hangs and Pull-Ups!
20:23 - Ea...
EP 201 - Easy Strength, BEST Exercises, Heavy Squats, Dan's 3 Keys, Using Bands&More... from 2023-06-29T15:21:17
00:00 - Intro
01:13 - Best Exercises for Your First Set!
08:06 - 3 Keys Dan Collected for Sports, Careers, and Life!
12:03 - Dan on Doing Heavy Squats!
16:44 - Are Bands Really...
EP 200 - David Goggins, Strength vs. Hypertrophy, Perfect Minimalist Program&More from 2023-06-22T15:00:02
00:00 - Intro
01:46 - How to Maintain Muscle While Losing Weight?
14:36 - What Book Would Dan Choose If Dan Was to a Read and Review in His Newsletter Again? 20:08 - Dan on Dr. Schwartz's...
EP 199 - Easy Strength, Best Exercises, Kettlebells, Regressions, Bodybuilding&More from 2023-06-15T15:05:01
00:00 - Intro
00:53 - How to stay healthy and disciplined with my diet while traveling for work?
13:41 - How to work out during a meniscus injury while wan to gradually resume training wi...
EP 198 - Pavel, StrongFirst&RKC Split, CrossFit, Easy Strength, Best Exercises, Arnold Ehret, Hypertrophy&Weight Loss from 2023-06-08T15:30:02
00:00 - Intro
01:20 - Dan John on CrossFit
15:38 - Kettlebell Movements for Golf
25:03 - Dan John on Pavel, Behind the Scenes of the StrongFirst Split & First Easy Strength Book<...
EP 197 - Steve Maxwell, Worst Exercises, Squats, Bodyweight Training, Kettlebells&More... from 2023-06-01T16:30:02
00:00 - Intro
00:59 - What Are the Cons of Back Squats and How to Fix Them?
13:46 - What’s the Best Way to Be a Strength Training or Athletics Professional?
26:18 - How to Gain Stren...
EP 196 - Best Exercises, Kettlebell Bodybuilding Program, Easy Strength, Squats&More... from 2023-05-25T16:32:34
00:00 - Intro
01:17 - How to program rucksack training and address the lack of squat work in Easy Strength?
13:27 - How to Train for Running?
17:51 - How can you avoid hitting a plat...
EP 195 - Easy Strength, Bodybuilding, Program Design, Omnibook&Self Defense from 2023-05-18T16:32:21
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!
28:15 - Stick with O...
EP 194 - Easy Strength, Kettlebells vs. Dumbbells, Kettlebell Variations>G from 2023-05-11T17:00:01
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 - The Value of ...
EP 193 - BARBELL Program, Gaining Size&Strength, Kettlebells for BJJ&Good Fitness Data from 2023-05-04T17:30:01
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 Strength?
22:34 - What is Dan John...
EP 192 - Kettlebell Strength Roadmap, Goblet Squats, Kettlebell Press&Old Man Fitness from 2023-04-27T17:20:01
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 - The Value of the G...
EP 191 - Bodyweight Training, Loaded Carries, Building Core Strength&Breathing Methods from 2023-04-20T17:30:02
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 With Loaded Carries? ...
EP 190 - Kettlebells, Building POWER, Off-Day Cardio, RKC Cert&Balancing Push-Pull from 2023-04-13T15:10:02
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
25:03 - Preparation f...
EP 189 - Mark Wildman, Easy Strength, Loaded Carries, Proper Strength Base&More from 2023-04-06T16:31:31
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 Endurance?
14:14 - Best...
EP 188 - Swings, WORST Exercises, Easy Strength, Rite of Passage&Greasing the Groove from 2023-03-30T15:25:01
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?
29:16 - Is ES ...
EP 187 - Goblet Squats, Perfect Hangs, Squat 101 Program, Isometrics&More... from 2023-03-23T16:16:13
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 Today, What Changes Would Dan I...
EP 186 - BEAR Strength Program, Technique Importance, Aesthetics, Throwing&More... from 2023-03-16T15:00:02
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 Correct Technique! ...
EP 185 - BEST Program for BOTH Physique and Strength, Squats, Using Belts&More from 2023-03-09T15:50:01
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 Weightlifting Belts
34:20...
EP 184 - KB Press, Goblet vs. Front Squats, Bodyweight Training&Loaded Carries from 2023-03-02T15:55:01
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 Loaded Carry
22:15 - B...
EP 183 - KB Press, Goblet vs. Front Squats, Bodyweight Training&Loaded Carries from 2023-02-23T15:55:01
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 Increase Your KB Pre...
EP 182 - Kettlebell Swings, Easy Strength, Dan Martin, Electrolytes, Lonnie Lowry&More... from 2023-02-16T15:55:01
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 Tackling?
21:58 - Dan John’s...
EP 181 - KB Snatches, Kettlebells for Elders, Sport Style&Self Programming from 2023-02-09T15:25:01
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 Non-Strength Old Athletes Keep I...
EP 180 - Easy Strength, BEST Exercises, Fat Loss Program&TOP Supplements from 2023-02-02T15:25:01
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 To Best Lose Weigh...
EP 179 - Swings Increasing Deadlifts, HEAVY Kettlebells, Superhero Shape&NFL Training from 2023-01-26T16:07:20
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 To Be Fast And Strong At...
EP 178 - Squat Program, Old People Workouts, ROM on Squats&Whole Body Exercises from 2023-01-19T15:34:58
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 ROM For Squats
27:...
EP 177 - HEAVY Deadlifts, Easy Strength vs. Southwood, Olympic Lifting&More... from 2023-01-12T15:00:02
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 To Pay The Price Up...
EP 176 - NEW Easy Strength Variations, Best Exercises, Loaded Carries, Performance from 2023-01-05T15:30:02
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 And Endurance Activit...
EP 175 - Best Exercises, Pull-ups, Newbie Gains, Presses vs. Jerks, Increasing 1RPM from 2022-12-29T18:02:46
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 Strength Programs
16:...
EP 174 - Swings Instead of Deadlifts, Kettlebells vs. O-Lifting, Periodization from 2022-12-23T00:01:41
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 “Resistance” To Getting Dizzy...
EP 173 - Bodybuilding, 5/3/1 Progression, Kettlebells for Kids, Training Older People, Redoing Famous Articles from 2022-12-15T16:35:38
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 Change?
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EP 172 - Responding to Mark Rippetoe, Kettlebells vs Barbells, Building Abs, KB Press from 2022-12-08T16:45:32
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 Ab-Wheel
16:43 - The D...
EP 171 - NEW Easy Strength Book, Bodybuilding, Motivation, Weight Loss from 2022-12-01T16:58:36
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 Progress Your Weak Lifts?...
EP 170 - Single Arm Kettlebell Swings, Building Cardio Capacity, Dead Cleans&Double KB Movements from 2022-11-24T20:25:08
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 Not Liking Double KB Sna...
EP 169 - Joe Rogan, Kettlebell Squat Swings, Reverse Hypers, Goblet Squats&Benching from 2022-11-17T16:22:21
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 Zercher Squats
23:31 -...
EP 168 - Kettlebell Swings, New ES Book, Fully Switching to KB Training&More from 2022-11-10T16:18:34
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 Hamstrings
33:59 - Can Y...
EP 167 - Rep Schemes, Lifting After Hip Surgery, Glute Benefits, Sport Specific Training from 2022-11-03T15:28:20
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 (Hip Surgery)
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EP 166 - Kettlebell Bodybuilding, Diet Tips, Creating Your Own Programs&More... from 2022-10-27T15:58:15
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
23:02 - How to Stop...
EP 165 - Thoughts on Pavel, KB Snatches, Training When Sick, Squats&Muscle Building from 2022-10-20T15:38:55
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 Training While Sick?
30:...
EP 164 - NEW Strength Standards, Spartan Races, Hacks to Optimize Recovery&More... from 2022-10-13T15:10:01
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 RACES
32:04 - What Wo...
EP 163 - Best Exercises for Athleticism, KB Program, Biceps, Home GYM, Jerk Benefits from 2022-10-06T15:00:02
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 Dan Has Found To Be Use...
SPECIAL EP: Bret Contreras REVEALS His GLUTE SECRETS to Dan John from 2022-09-29T17:06:59
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 and Open Mindedness (Ho...
EP 162 - Double KBs Over Singles, Lifting Over 65, Increasing Resistance In Other Ways from 2022-09-22T16:53:03
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
24:29 - What Should ...
EP 161 - Jerk and Press Differences, Hypertrophy, Balancing Skill and Strength Training from 2022-09-16T09:42:14
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 - Training High Reps for C...
EP 160 - Turkish Getups, Easy Strength, Velocity Diet&Litvinovs from 2022-09-08T16:35:02
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 Workout
40:49 - Pr...
EP 159 - Improving the Press, Fixing Posture and Wrist Mobility, Gut Health from 2022-09-05T18:25:36
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 Posture
30:44 - How...
EP 158 - Special Ops Lifting, Weight Loss Tips&Explosive Benefits of Squats from 2022-08-25T16:30:02
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 and Armor Building Com...
EP 157 - Training Fasted, Overcoming Plateaus&Knees Over Toes from 2022-08-18T17:00:01
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 Do...
EP 156 - Dan on Strength Standards, Success and Motivation from 2022-08-11T16:58:36
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 Strength St...
EP 155 - Adding Strength Training to Running, Increasing Chin-Ups&More... from 2022-08-04T16:32:21
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 One Ha...
EP 154 - Youth Sports, Pull Ups, Grip Strength, and More from 2022-07-28T16:00:02
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 Standards
EP 153 - Pressing the 48kg, Wall Squats, Youth Soccer and More from 2022-07-21T17:00:03
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?
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EP 152 - Building Muscle, Gardening, Mobility Drills, and More from 2022-07-14T20:30:02
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 - Dan's Gardening...
EP 151 - Breaking PRs, Training for Military, Tall Guys, and More from 2022-07-07T19:00:02
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 Exercise For Tall Pe...
EP 150 - Biggest Insights from the Last 150 Episodes from 2022-06-30T17:00:02
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EP 149 - Clarence Bass, Vasectomies, Easy Strength Plateaus and More from 2022-06-23T18:00:02
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 without Squa...
EP 148 - Pilates, Two a Days, Shoveling, and More from 2022-06-16T16:00:03
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 Highland Games
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EP 147 - Deloads, Sport Style Kbs, Mind Shifts, and More from 2022-06-09T16:00:02
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 Analogies
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EP 146 - New Easy Strength Book, Hanging, Tumbling, and More from 2022-06-02T16:00:02
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 for Long Limbs<...
EP 145 - Broad Jump, Breakfast or IF, Running to Strength, and More from 2022-05-26T16:00:02
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 vs KBs
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EP 144 - Tracking Metrics, Graduate Studies, Waking Up at 300lbs and More from 2022-05-23T04:32:05
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 System
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EP 143 - Family Time, Throwing, Round Back Training, and More from 2022-05-12T16:00:02
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 Connect
24:18 ...
EP 142 - Eating for Strength, Distractions, Catching Cleans, and More from 2022-05-05T16:00:02
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 - Training for ...
EP 141 - Peasant Strength, ES Conditioning, People Throwing, and More from 2022-04-28T16:00:03
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 Ups
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EP 140 - Carrying Kbs, Strength and Weight Loss, Biome Breaks, and More from 2022-04-21T16:00:02
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 Barbell Thoughts<...
EP 139 - Milk Before Bed, Creatine for Teens, Weight over Bar, and More from 2022-04-14T16:00:02
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 Break
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EP 138 - Creatine, Milk before Bed, Losing Weight, and More from 2022-04-07T16:00:03
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 Break
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EP 137 - Youth Hypertrophy, Irish Heritage, Daylight Savings, and More from 2022-03-31T16:00:02
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 - Priorities for ...
EP 136 - Kbs vs. Olympic Lifts, Tabata Swings, Being Mellow, and More from 2022-03-24T16:00:03
0:00 - Intro
1:30 - KBs vs. Olympic Lifts
5:22 - Double 32kg Standards
10:14 - Swings for Tabata
11:59 - Becoming Mellow
14:37 - Training Raw Beginners
19:29 - Modifyi...
EP 135 - Protein, Hungover PRs, Overhead Squats, and More from 2022-03-17T16:00:03
0:00 - Intro
0:54 - Building Mass Older
5:24 - PRs While Hung Over
9:11 - DeLorme Protocol
14:31 - Group Workouts
17:41 - Hypertrophy or Strength
21:00 - Clumsiness fr...
EP 134 - EMOM Programs, Balancing Sport and Lifting, High Rep Work, and More from 2022-03-10T16:00:03
0:00 - Intro
1:57 - EMOM Programs
6:11 - Working on a Boat
8:30 - Balancing Throws and Lifts
13:59 - Bud Jeffries
17:01 - Program Minimum Feedback
20:04 - High Rep Cal...
EP 133 - Armor Building, Kids Push Ups, Lower Pecs, and More from 2022-03-03T16:00:02
0:00 - Intro
2:21 - Upper Body T-Bar Exercises
7:02 - 11 Y.O. Push Ups
11:51 - Bulletproof Knees
15:14 - Hypertrophy in 40s
20:27 - Lower Pec Development
24:39 - Easy ...
EP 132 - High Rep KB Squats, Natural Movements, Lateral Carries, and More from 2022-02-25T16:00:03
0:00 - Intro
1:03 - Clean Elbow Position
2:59 - DL Low Back Pain
5:15 - Ladders with Barbells
8:18 - High Rep KB Squats
9:46 - Low Reps for KB Sport
11:14 - Heavy Carr...
EP 131 - What to buy, Preparing for Kbs, Annual Planning, and More from 2022-02-17T16:10:02
0:00 - Intro
1:04 - Which Toys to Buy
5:52 - Learning the Snatch
10:45 - Planning the Year
15:33 - Training with Parkinson's
19:06 - Making 10,000 Swings Easier
22:13 ...
EP 130 - Archery, Being Single, Hang vs Full Cleans, and More from 2022-02-11T22:15:07
0:00 - Intro
0:51 - Advice for Myself
9:11 - Having an Eclectic Career
18:48 - Lat and Glute Development
23:09 - Heavy 10,000 Swings
28:13 - Heavy Hands
32:46 - Import...
EP 129 - 48kg KBs, Shift Work, Goals at 65, and More from 2022-02-03T16:00:03
0:00 - Intro
1:26 - Training with 48kg KB
5:03 - Lose Weight Keep Muscle
9:01 - Training Around Broken Foot
12:24 - Shift Work Training
16:00 - KB Sport Support
17:24 ...
EP 128 - Long Limbs, Stress Binging, Hot Yoga, and More from 2022-01-27T16:00:03
0:00 - Intro
1:37 - Dropping KB Cleans
6:54 - Training with Long Limbs
9:50 - Training with a Baby
14:23 - Stress Binging
21:03 - OLAD for Pressing
23:46 - Big Toe Swi...
EP 127 - Archery, Being Single, Hang vs Full Cleans, and More from 2022-01-20T16:00:03
0:00 - Intro
2:19 - 3 Exercise ES
5:51 - Sore Hamstrings
8:05 - Fun or Focused at Gym
11:36 - Veggie Ideas
15:50 - Bench Press and Running
20:34 - Noticing Charlatans<...
EP 126 - Vertical Push in ES, Fitness for Kids, RKC for Everyone, and More from 2022-01-13T16:00:02
0:00 - Intro
4:19 - Vertical Push in ES
7:30 - Healthy Fitness for Kids
11:59 - Starting Program for 18 YO
15:06 - RKC for Non-Coaches
20:17 - Hang Cleans at 68
24:07 ...
EP 125 - Archery, Being Single, Hang vs Full Cleans, and More from 2022-01-06T16:00:02
0:00 - Intro
3:59 - Archery Strength
6:46 - Long Term Minimal Programs
11:19 - Single at 30
15:50 - Writing Habits
26:42 - Simple Program at Home
30:05 - Why I Like Ru...
EP 124 - Overweight Running, Med Balls for Power, Books for Kids, and More from 2021-12-30T16:00:03
0:00 - Intro
4:35 - Things I Was Skeptical Of
17:03 - Reps for TRX Exercises
22:09 - 2 Day Training Feedback
27:14 - Straps to Avoid MAPS
29:24 - Load / Intensity Variation...
EP 123 - Overweight Running, Med Balls for Power, Books for Kids, and More from 2021-12-23T16:00:02
0:00 - Intro
2:33 - Running When Overweight
8:07 - Med Balls for Power
11:16 - Long Kayak Trips
13:54 - Sports Books for Kids
16:29 - Loaded Carry Test
21:23 - Big 21 ...
EP 122 - Burnout, Easy Strength for Biceps, Young Children, and More from 2021-12-16T16:00:02
0:00 - Intro
1:32 - Becoming a Fitness Pro
7:59 - Fewer Movements with Life
13:08 - High Blood Pressure Young
20:01 - Training Young Children
22:56 - Recovering from Burnou...
EP 121 - Double KBs, Skipping Rope, Beginner O Lifting, and More from 2021-12-16T16:00:02
0:00 - Intro
1:27 - KBs Without Conditioning
5:30 - Getting Fit to Ski
10:44 - Progressing Squats after Injury
15:41 - Beginner Olympic Lifting
20:53 - Structuring 2 Week T...
EP 120 - Back Injuries, Training without Squats, Tumbling, and More from 2021-12-09T16:00:02
0:00 - Intro
5:37 - Preventing Back Injury
9:35 - Bursitis from TGUs
11:09 - Advancing the Humane Burpee
13:03 - Recovering from Bad Covid
15:05 - Training without Squats
EP 119 - Olympic Lifting, Mass Questions, and More from 2021-12-02T16:00:01
0:00 - Intro
1:21 - Olympic Lift Training Frequency
4:18 - Olympic Lift Carryover
5:19 - MMS Ab Work
6:41 - HSPUs for Mass
9:36 - A Power Clean Program
11:03 - Barbell...
EP 118 - Body Comp, Functional Training, Deadlifts, and More from 2021-11-25T16:00:02
0:00 - Intro
2:14 - Body Comp Measurements
8:10 - Increasing Work Capacity
13:13 - Group Training or Solo
15:41 - Heavy Clubs
21:19 - 3 Day Easy Strength
23:57 - Modif...
EP 117 - Body Image, DL Hip Position, Stances for Lifts, and More from 2021-11-18T16:00:17
0:00 - Intro
5:21 - Body Image for Men
14:17 - Training Throughout the Day
17:56 - High or Low Hips for DL
21:00 - Leg Strength Imbalances
25:05 - Planks as a Program
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EP - Chip Conrad | Games, Weightlifting, History, Posture, and More from 2021-11-11T16:00:02
0:00 - Intro
3:17 - Body Tribe Ideas
6:36 - Tommy Kono
13:38 - MAS Wrestling
18:27 - Playing Games
24:26 - History of Weightlifting
28:09 - Practice Makes Permanent
EP 116 - Monkey Mind, Weighted Vests, Training After Injuries, and More from 2021-11-04T16:00:14
0:00 - Intro
4:17 - Stopping Monkey Mind
10:09 - Coaching Performing Arts
14:42 - Weighted Vests
17:20 - Short Ceiling Pressing
18:54 - 200 Snatches in 10 Minutes
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EP 115 - Swings and Back Pain, Plateaus at 73, and More from 2021-10-28T16:00:13
0:00 - Intro
3:39 - Blood Flow Restriction
6:44 - Improving Snatch Test
15:38 - Cleans instead of DL
17:29 - KB Front vs Goblet Squat
19:17 - Plateaus at 73
23:19 - Sw...
EP 114 - Pull Ups, MAPS, O Lifts, and More from 2021-10-21T16:00:16
0:00 - Intro
4:32 - Progressing Pull Ups
7:14 - What Causes MAPS
10:35 - Combing O Lifts and Strength
15:05 - Undoing Aero Position
18:15 - Pull Up Hand Position
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EP 113 - Mom Getting Up, Behind the Neck Pressing, and More from 2021-10-14T16:00:12
0:00 - Intro
2:55 - Behind the Neck Pressing
6:22 - Breathing During O Lifts
8:05 - Soldier Commitment to Exercise
15:19 - Exercising Throughout the Day
19:55 - Increasing ...
EP 112 - Sumo or Conventional, Strength or Mass, and More from 2021-10-07T16:00:10
0:00 - Intro
1:29 - Heavy Deadlifts on T-Bar
4:51 - Missing Squats for 3 Months
8:43 - KBs + Yoga
12:45 - Mt. Climbing as Maintenance
15:13 - Sumo and/or Conventional
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EP 111 - MAPS, Bands for ES, Jumping Drills, and More from 2021-09-30T14:15:12
0:00 - Intro
1:29 - Bad Diet on Weekend
4:35 - Programming OH Squats
6:14 - Jumping Drills for Track
8:02 - Back to Pull Ups after MAPS
10:12 - 30 Minute Daily Workouts
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EP 110 - Strength for O Lifts, Ganglions, Goals, and More from 2021-09-24T14:00:09
0:00 - Intro
3:09 - Strength for Olympic Lifting
8:17 - Ganglion from O Lifting
11:31 - PE Class without Equipment
18:14 - Balancing KB Front Squats
20:55 - Goals that Affe...
EP 109 - 3 Day Easy Strength, Light Dumbbells, Locked Knees, and More from 2021-09-16T15:00:10
0:00 - Intro
1:53 - 3 Day Easy Strength
3:06 - Light Dumbbells for Strongmen?
5:26 - Ancient Training for Warriors
7:42 - Division 1 to Military Coaching
10:34 - My Favorit...
EP 108 - Off Season Olympic Lifting, Supplements, and More from 2021-09-09T14:05:09
0:00 - Intro
1:05 - Adding Presses to ES4OL
3:29 - My Current Supplements
6:25 - Rucking while Dog Walking
7:25 - Training for Fencing
8:44 - Pike Presses vs. Push Ups
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EP 107 - Walking Backward, Value of Health, and More from 2021-09-02T16:00:13
0:00 - Intro
2:36 - Benefits of Backward Walking
6:49 - Training Post Broken Collar Bone
10:34 - Is Health Worth It?
14:41 - Standards for Older Athletes
16:29 - Can Weight...
EP 106 - KB Carryover, Haters, Journaling, and More from 2021-08-26T23:12:07
0:00 - Intro
1:19 - Cardio Suggestions
4:53 - Equipping My Gym
7:52 - How I Journal
13:45 - KB to Barbell Carryover
17:03 - Dealing with Perfectionism
19:21 - Dealing ...
EP 105 - Bicep Injuries, Sleep, Skipping Bench, and More from 2021-08-19T23:48:46
0:00 - Intro
2:38 - Training Around Bicep Injury
7:21 - Training Fast Twitch Muscles
10:00 - Heavy Rucking
13:54 - Distance Running for Rugby
17:20 - Training for Police
EP 104 - Action/Reaction, Cyrotherapy, Training with One Arm, and More from 2021-08-12T15:00:14
0:00 - Intro
3:17 - Is High Intensity Necessary?
5:45 - Weight Lifting with One Arm
8:21 - Action / Reaction
9:53 - Value of Cryo Therapy
12:42 - Cross Training for Ultra-M...
EP 103 - Lowering Olympic Lifts, Big Bellies from Squats, and More from 2021-08-05T18:05:06
0:00 - Intro
3:08 - Lowering Olympic Lifts
5:40 - Benching Once per Week
9:35 - Running 3k in 12 minutes
14:20 - My Training Philosophy Changes
18:39 - Deep Squats After TH...
EP 102 - Dialectical Thinking, Sports of Youngsters, First Pull Up, and More from 2021-07-29T14:55:17
0:00 - Intro
8:12 - Dialectical Thinking
14:12 - Multiple Sports for 9 Year Old
18:43 - Staying on a Program too Long
22:02 - First Pull Up
23:40 - Only Rucking for Fat Los...
EP 101 - KB Swing Rep Ranges, Training with Spouses, and More from 2021-07-22T13:50:19
0:00 - Intro
1:59 - Easy Strength and Javelin
5:18 - Elbow Pain with Power Cleans
9:07 - Sprints or Distance Swimming
14:18 - Easy Strength as Supplement
16:59 - KB Swing R...
EP 100 - Insights from Injury, Barefoot Training, Eccentrics, and More from 2021-07-15T15:10:11
0:00 - Intro
9:33 - Insights from Injury
13:50 - Barefoot Training
18:56 - Breaking Up ES4FL
25:20 - KBs for Sprinters
28:12 - Testing Athletes
36:34 - Sled Push Volum...
EP 99 - Grief, Hypnosis, Kimchi, and More from 2021-07-08T15:55:02
0:00 - Intro
3:46 - Getting Through Grief
11:37 - ABC Acculumlation
13:52 - Heart Strength Standards
18:32 - Hypnosis for Sports
23:48 - Losing Significant Weight
31:2...
EP 98 - Home Ownership, The Big 21, Secret Service Test, and More from 2021-07-01T12:38:38
0:00 - Intro
0:12 - "Put On Some Size"
6:13 - New Homeowner Advice
11:48 - When to Press Heavy
14:23 - Advice before Big 21
21:30 - Secret Service KB Test Prep
23:34 -...
EP 96 - Litvinovs, Weight Pleateus, Double KB Snatches, and More from 2021-06-24T14:20:13
0:00 - Intro
0:22 - Litvinovs for BJJ
4:32 - Secret Service KB Test Value
7:47 - Easing Hip Surgery
11:03 - Stuck at the Same Weight
14:18 - Can't Find a Mentor
16:33 ...
EP 96 - Loaded Marches, Too Much Slop, Percentages, and More from 2021-06-17T15:30:19
0:00 - Intro
0:18 - KB Training for Swimming
2:37 - Loaded Marches
3:19 - Too Much Slop?
7:36 - Original Strength In or After?
10:20 - Training Around Torn Calluses
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EP 95 - Hack Squats, Squat Range of Motion, and More from 2021-06-10T15:35:18
0:00 - Intro
0:42 - Squat Range of Motion
3:59 - Dancer Body Comp
6:58 - Hack Squats
9:54 - Bodyweight Rep Failure
11:06 - Learning Handstand Push Ups
12:51 - Working ...
EP 94 - "Normal" Physiques, Starting as a Coach, Jack LaLanne, and More from 2021-06-03T15:05:16
0:00 - Intro
0:11 - Training With My Son
3:12 - KB Clean for an Hour
5:47 - "Normal" Physique
8:39 - Starting as a Coach
12:47 - Programming Sled Work
16:30 - Jack LaL...
EP 93 - Swings for Power, Skinny Fat, Random Workouts, and More from 2021-05-27T15:05:13
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - My Weightlifting Competition
3:50 - Swings for Power
7:39 - Fixing Skinny Fat
11:31 - Youth Basketball Training
16:01 - Too Much Overhead with ES
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EP 92 - 10,000 Snatches, Core, Grip Strength, and More from 2021-05-20T15:05:10
0:00 - Intro
0:24 - What's Good Fitness Knowledge?
8:41 - 10,000 Snatch Challenge?
10:14 - Mental State when Injured
14:35 - Somatic Exercises
18:15 - What Is Core?
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EP 91 - Litviwalks, Benching, Asymmetries, and More from 2021-05-13T15:45:20
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 - T...
EP 90 - Mentors, Wide Stance Swings, Training Variety, and More from 2021-05-06T14:40:06
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0:00 - Intro
0:22 - Stretched Ligaments
3:45 - General Fitness Prog...
EP 89 - RDLs, Vertical Jumps, Duck Feet, Rep Schemes, and More from 2021-04-29T14:20:04
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0:00 - Intro
0:30 - After Easy Strength
3:12 - Heavy RDLs
5:32...
EP 88 - Dinnie Deadlifts, Sots Press, Indian Clubs, and More from 2021-04-22T15:35:16
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0:00 - Intro
0:19 - Order of TGU
2:53 - Rowing Strength Program
5:47...
EP 87 - Olympic Lifting w/o a Bar, Career Advice, and More from 2021-04-15T14:55:02
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0:00 - Intro
0:25 - Light Weight Easy Strength
2:50 - Paddle Sports
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EP 86 - Long Rest Periods, Box Squats, KB Snatch Volume, and More from 2021-04-01T15:53:59
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0:00 - Intro
0:22 - Police Fitness Test
4:28 - Long Rest Periods
7:1...
EP 85 - Gymnastics, Substance Abuse, Kilts, and More from 2021-03-25T15:39:27
https://www.patreon.com/coachdanjohn
0:00 - Kettlebell Certs
3:33 - Low Responders
6:56 - 3 Day Easy Str...
EP 84 - Couch Stretch, Lifting Belts, Machine Training and More from 2021-03-18T13:54:46
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 - Hype...
EP 83 - Kids, Knee Rehab, Desk Work and More from 2021-03-11T08:28:08
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0:00 - Intro
0:29 - Keeping Up with the Kids
5:36 - Knee Surgery Rehab
Special Episode - Taylor Lewis from 2021-03-04T09:13:27
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EP 82 - Rotator Cuffs, Laziness, Kegels, and More from 2021-02-25T14:40:56
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0:00 - Rotator Cuff Work
2:24 - Training for Laziness
5:39 - Kegels?
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EP 81 - Game Day Lifting, Night Shift, Bulgarian Training, and More from 2021-02-19T18:14:15
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...
EP 80 - Backward Carries, Chi, Falling Asleep, and More from 2021-02-11T09:53:03
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<...
EP 79 - New Mic, Standards, Outside Swings, and More from 2021-02-04T13:18:42
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 - Outsid...
EP 78 - Shoveling Gravel, Fan Bikes, and More from 2021-01-28T11:07:31
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
EP 77 - Challenges, Parent Coach Relationships, and More from 2021-01-21T12:53:55
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...
EP 76 - Weighted Chin Ups, Surfing, Deadlifting with 10,00 Swings, and More from 2021-01-14T14:55:05
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...
EP 75 - One Arm Push Ups, Golf, Strength Endurance, and More from 2021-01-07T19:34:08
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 Cov...
EP 74 - Programming, Progressing Swings, Injuries, and More from 2020-12-31T18:59:02
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
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EP 73 - Training Mom, Squats, Motivation, and More from 2020-12-24T14:39:25
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
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EP 72 - Program Reviews, Kettlebell Types, Belts, and More from 2020-12-17T15:00:14
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 - ...
EP 71 - Posture, Post Laziness Training, FBI Fitness Test, and More from 2020-12-10T13:08:07
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 S...
EP 70 - Helping Mom, Training after Covid, BGBSs and More from 2020-11-28T07:48:32
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 - Teach...
EP 69 - Burnout, 5x5 or 3x8, Triple Extension Swings, and More from 2020-11-19T14:00:18
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
Collarbo...
EP 68 - Hinge Angles, Pressing Problems, Bodyweight Easy Strength, and More from 2020-11-12T14:00:15
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 Ma...
EP 67 - What KBs to Buy, Push Up Challenges, and More from 2020-11-05T19:46:31
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 Loa...
EP 66 - Off Seasons, Olympic Lifting, Indoor Cardio, and more from 2020-10-29T15:00:11
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 Tra...
EP 65 - Fixed Weights, Fasting Before Workouts, and more from 2020-10-22T15:00:04
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...
EP 64 - Fixed Weights, Fasting Before Workouts, and more from 2020-10-15T15:00:05
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
EP 63 - Training After Heart Surgery, Off Season Rugby Training, and More from 2020-10-08T14:55:17
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 Differen...
EP 62 - Undoing Sitting, KB Snatch Tricks, High School Insights, and More from 2020-10-01T15:00:11
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 ath...
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EP 61 - Coaching High School, Preparing for Surgery, and More from 2020-09-24T15:00:06
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 plat...
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EP 60 - Mark Twight, When to Buy a Barbell, Atrophy, and More from 2020-09-17T15:00:16
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, doin...
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EP 59 - Presses, Mantathalons, At Home Workouts, and More from 2020-09-10T15:00:10
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 ...
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EP 58 - Going Lighter to Get Stronger, 3 Day Easy Strength, and More from 2020-09-03T17:20:11
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...
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EP 57 - Turkish Get Ups, Easy Strength for Fat Loss Update, and More from 2020-08-27T15:30:16
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 spr...
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EP 56 - Deadlifts, Easy Strength, Team Training, and More from 2020-08-20T15:00:13
In this episode, Dan discusses a question from an 11 year old martial artist, building core strength for beginners, building your back using Easy Strength, how heavy you should KB snatch, how to in...
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Special Episode - Fat Loss and Nutrition from 2020-08-13T14:00:21
We have a special episode for you this week! Instead of the normal question and answer format, we uploaded the audio from a recent workshop that was very popular on YouTube. You can see the slides ...
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EP 55 - Plyometrics, Cold Weather, Weight Loss Update, and More from 2020-08-06T14:15:13
In this episode, Dan discusses doing plyometrics in your 60s, a 2-day high school program, what to do for a 14 year old, how to train in cold weather, changing your progressions on easy days, books...
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EP 54 - Gut Health, Grip Strength, Hip Health, and More from 2020-08-02T06:36:20
In this episode, Dan discusses getting value from workshops, using the push press in Easy Strength, breathing during exercise, his thoughts on supplements, using complexes for water polo, cleaning ...
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EP 53 - Grief, Mass Made Simple for Older Lifters, Pole Vault, and More from 2020-07-30T05:31:56
In this episode, Dan discusses 5/3/1 versus Easy Strength, the concepts of bow and arrow and hammer and stone, double kettlebell movements, going through grief, highland game training after a power...
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EP 52 - Teaching Online, High School Boys, Tranquil Mind, and More from 2020-07-16T14:50:18
In this episode, Dan discusses strength goals for life, packing the shoulders, transverse plane training, developing a tranquil mind, high school boys in the weightroom, developing a PE curriculum,...
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EP 51 - Deadlifts or Squats, Complex Weight, and More from 2020-07-09T14:30:19
In this episode, Dan covers 50+ mobility work, 70+ hypertrophy work, adding cardio to Mass Made Simple, deadlifts or squats for athletes, increasing motivation, Mass Made Simple for Women, single l...
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EP 50 - Training on the Road, Easy Strength Questions, and More from 2020-07-02T14:25:07
In this episode, Dan answers a few Easy Strength questions, discusses a dumbbell one lift a day variation, kb swing technique, using kbs for rugby prep, doing Mass Made Simple without a bench, rebo...
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EP 49 - Fasting After Training, Learning to Overhead Squat, and More from 2020-06-25T13:23:08
Dan discusses convincing a father to change, how long muscle mass lasts, dumbbell only programs, fasting after training, kettlebells that don't fit, learning to overhead squat, leg work with back p...
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EP 48 - Strongman Program, Writing Books, Racing to 315 Deadlift and More from 2020-06-18T14:15:19
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 possible, the connections between religion, aca...
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EP 47 - Raising Children, Advice for Myself, and More from 2020-06-11T15:45:18
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 best exercise for posture, using Easy Strength ...
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Special Episode - Dick Notmeyer Workshop from 2020-06-05T14:35:13
This is the audio recording of the [Dick Notmeyer Workshop](https://youtu.be/TxGk6Un0TlM) on YouTube.
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EP 46 - Big Lifts with 10,000 Swings, Percentages for Women, and Rep Ranges from 2020-06-04T14:10:17
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 for female lifters, programming around cycling...
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EP 45 - Developing Young Atheletes, Squatting Deeply, Leaning Out and More from 2020-05-28T14:00:07
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 season, running stairs, dealing with toxic family m...
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Special Episode - Dardik, Maffetone, and DeVany Workshop from 2020-05-23T05:43:54
This is the audio recording of the [Lesser Known Pioneers in Strength Training Workshop](https://youtu.be/efbHdoJWzKc) on YouTube.
EP 44 - Developing Young Atheletes, Squatting Deeply, Leaning Out and More from 2020-05-21T14:00:14
In this episode, Dan discusses adding missing pieces to programs, blood flow restricted training, buliding overhead squat mobility, developing young athletes, squatting deeply, skipping off season ...
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EP 43 - Deloading, Cycling Programs, Making Sandbags, and More from 2020-05-14T14:00:06
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 alternative bars, how to cycle programs, how I delo...
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Special Episode - How to Learn Workshop from 2020-05-08T13:27:51
This is the audio recording of the [How to Learn Workshop](https://youtu.be/I-g_tqYe_MA) on YouTube.
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EP 42 - Decisions, Loaded Stretching, Easy Strength Cardio and More from 2020-05-07T14:15:10
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 resistance, getting women to lift, how to train for...
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Special Episode - Recovery Workshop from 2020-05-01T14:00:14
This is the audio recording of the [Recovery Workshop](https://youtu.be/imjJBQF3TcQ) on YouTube.
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EP 41 - High Rep Pull Ups, Olympic Lifting, and MAPS from 2020-04-30T14:00:17
This episode has topics that range from paralysis by analysis, high rep pull ups, Olympic lifting, middle aged pull up syndrome, and sleeplessness associated with deadlifting. It's fairly short, bu...
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Special Episode - Easy Strength Workshop from 2020-04-27T14:00:02
This is the audio recording of the [Easy Strength Workshop](https://youtu.be/sdfHcrHIv8k) on YouTube.
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EP 40 - Meal Timing, Lifting Standards, and A Lot More from 2020-04-23T14:00:14
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 15 pounds to your deadlift, my faith tradition...
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EP 39 - KB Easy Strength, Homemade Equipment, and Band Training from 2020-04-20T14:35:05
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 homemade equipment, how often you should do the 10...
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EP 38 - Old Time Strongmen, Loaded Carries, and More from 2020-04-16T14:00:17
In this episode, I cover topics on old time strongmen, what makes loaded carries effective, how I teach tumbling, whether you need weightlifting shoes or not, and a program that only increases weig...
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EP 37 - Giving Presentations, What's Missing from Calisthenics, and More from 2020-04-14T07:57:57
In this episode, Dan gives his guide to creating presentations, discusses a program involving dips, pull ups, and swings, talks about what's missing from bodyweight workouts, and makes a case for r...
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EP 36 - Shift Work, After Mass Made Simple, Easy Strength without Deadlifts from 2020-04-09T14:55:18
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 questions. This week they include topics like shift w...
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EP 35 - Single Leg Training, Deadlift Bar Height, My Favorite Exercise, and More from 2020-04-02T14:47:51
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 Workshop](Listen
EP 34 - Cold Therapy, Lean Body Mass, Bodyweight Training, and More from 2020-03-30T14:50:12
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 into your questions. This week they cover hot and ...
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EP 33 - Deprivation Increases Capacity, Developing Speed, Hand Care, and More from 2020-03-26T15:05:16
Well, my coffee maker broke this morning. It got me thinking about how deprivation often increases capacity. I also answer your questions about developing speed as a sprinter, compressing rest peri...
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EP 32 - Another Coronavirus Update, Your Questions, and Feedback from 2020-03-19T17:41:45
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 discount code to the website, so you can try it...
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EP 31 - Coronavirus Update, Your Questions, and Feedback from 2020-03-16T16:00:14
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 is able to stay as safe as possible and take ca...
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EP 30 - Keys to Success, Squats for Runners, Knee Tucks, and More from 2020-03-12T16:00:02
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. After that, I get into your questions and this w...
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EP 29 - Coaching Feedback, Isolation Exercises, Milo, and Nutrient Timing from 2020-03-06T06:53:26
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 information in it. We had some really good questions ...
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EP 28 - Asymmetrical Risks, More Turkish Get Ups, Bands and Chains, and More from 2020-02-27T14:00:11
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 happen. Then I get into your ever growing list of qu...
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EP 27 - Strength Decreasing as Performance Increases, Doing Easy Strength Twice, Training Girls and More from 2020-02-22T14:45:04
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 twice, coaching wrestlers, coaching girls vs. ...
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EP 26 - Binary Thinking, 10,000 Swings for Lent, Farmer's Swings, Kettlebell Standards, and More from 2020-02-20T15:50:11
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. This preview is on the topic of binary thinking. T...
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EP 25 - Training Explosiveness, Training Post Pregnancy, The Art of Coaching, and More from 2020-02-13T15:00:09
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 of Coaching course I'm putting together for the ...
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EP 24 - Special Announcement, Minimalist Programs, Agility, Veggie Consumption, and More from 2020-02-08T06:17:35
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 name of the site and wanted you all to know ab...
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EP 23 - Hurdlers, Dunking, Program Design, Good Strength Books, and More from 2020-02-06T16:05:12
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 20 minutes per day, developing traps and back,...
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EP 22 - Plateaus, Training Barefoot, Developing Speed, and More from 2020-01-30T16:15:17
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 episode, I cover questions about developing speed, t...
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EP 21 - Following the Plan, Isometrics, Training Young Adults, and More from 2020-01-23T14:00:18
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 trainer, isometrics with Easy Strength, maintaini...
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EP 20 - Middle Age Fat Loss, Cycling, Ab Exercises, and More from 2020-01-16T14:25:05
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 exercises, fat loss in your 60s, whether you shou...
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EP 19 - Asymmetrical Risks, Alternatives to O Lifting, Learning Beach Volleyball, and More from 2020-01-09T14:05:11
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. In this episode, I answer questions about asymm...
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EP 18 - Coaching 101, Process Resolutions, Heavy Swings, Bench Press Arching, and More from 2020-01-02T17:00:07
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 Coaching 101, I get into your questions. There are...
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EP 17 - My Current Training, Website Updates, and Lots of Your Questions from 2019-12-26T18:10:05
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 what you should do if your training *is* workin...
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EP 16 - The Value of Smoking, Deadlifts with MMS, Carries on One Lift a Day, and More from 2019-12-19T18:25:08
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 smoking for any reason, but it was an interesting ...
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EP 15 - Responding to Last Week's Controversy, Sprinting in Your 50s, and More from 2019-12-12T23:25:09
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 on to some really great questions. They range fr...
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EP 14 - "Bounce," "Rest a little," Get Ups, Making Weight, Mobility and Agility and More from 2019-12-05T23:35:11
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 about resiliency and get into a wide range of que...
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EP 13 - Ideal Body Fat Percentages, Lean Made Simple, Blood Work, and More from 2019-11-28T23:30:21
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. They ranged from the blood work I get, to los...
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EP 12 - Modern Easy Strength, Training for Climbers, Motivation and Habits, and More from 2019-11-21T21:15:11
We had some really interesting questions this week that touch on strength training for climbers, dealing (or not) with boredom, finding the motivation to improve your life and applying habits to ma...
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EP 11 - History of Circuit Training, Scheduling Programs, Training While Fasting, and More from 2019-11-14T22:16:52
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 discuss topics like the history of circuit training, ...
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EP 10 - Squat Depth, Neck Training, Coaching Cues, and More from 2019-11-07T20:15:13
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 training, losing muscle during the fast mimicking d...
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EP 9 - Good Neighbors, Fun Workouts for Kids, Overtraining, Forgiveness, and More from 2019-10-31T15:43
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 of value though and answered a bunch of questio...
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EP 8 - Mass Gain + Cardio, Training Children, and What Makes a Good Gym from 2019-10-24T12:35:14
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 makes a good gym environment, how to get big and ru...
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EP 7 - Goal Setting, Hip Replacements, Runners, Time Management, and Tension from 2019-10-17T16:05:09
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 strength training and running, time management, and te...
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Ep 6 - Nutrition Recommendations, Training for Half Marathon Without Running, Supplements, and Accumulation-Intensification-Transformation from 2019-10-10T16:00:10
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 topics like supplements, training for half marat...
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Ep 5 - Park Bench Generator Tour, Preparing for 10,000 Swings, Percentages to Increase Strength, and More from 2019-10-03T17:00:09
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....
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Ep 4 - Mild and Wild Changes, Deload Weeks, Park Bench Workouts for O Lifters and More from 2019-09-26T06:20:15
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 Olympic lifters, deload weeks, fundamental movement...
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Ep 3 - Training Injured, Sticking to the Plan, Hero's Callings, and More from 2019-09-19T10:15:09
In this episode, Dan answers your questions about sticking to the schedule when completing a training program, training around injuries, what it means to be a hero and how to find your calling, doi...
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Ep 2 - More on Rituals, Bus Bench Substitutions, Competing Hungover, and More from 2019-09-12T12:15:09
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](Listen
Ep 1 - Stories and Q&A from 2019-09-05T10:51:03
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 environment influences our fitness journey. Dan als...
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