The Dan John Podcast

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 periods, hand and wrist care, resting during MMS squats, and we have a couple reports from listeners on results with the 10,000 swing challenge and Tabata front squats. I hope you enjoy.

As always, thanks for listening!

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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 out at a discounted price while everyone is at home avoiding the gym. Use code CORONA and you'll receive 3 months for $29 dollars.

Your questions this week range from which protein powder to use on the Velocity Diet, breathing through your nose, rest periods, what medium training is, and we have an update on one of the programs I recommended in a previous episode. I hope you enjoy.

As always, thanks for listening!

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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 care of each other. As always, I answer your questions as well and we had some really good ones this week. The topics include: fasting windows, the floor press, what vegetables are, sumo deadlifts, and Bigger Faster Stronger. Finally, we have an update from Nigel on how his training in the middle of his fast is going.

As always, thanks for listening!

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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 week they include topics like: squatting for runners, ego getting in the way of proper training, training around knee pain, developing knee tucks, and muscle imbalances. I hope you enjoy!

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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 and I go over coaching feedback loops, which are the most important part of coaching. I also touch on why people do isolation exercises, lessons from Milo and the bull, and nutrient timing. I hope you enjoy!

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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 questions. This week they touch on topics like KB deadlifts with Easy Strength, Turkish Get Ups, Beginning Competitive Weightlifting, total knee replacements, finding masters track meets, strength training for endurance athletes, bands and chains, dealing with asymmetries, tension in the kettlebell movements, and dealing with bad shoulders. Lots of good questions this week. I hope you enjoy listening.

As always, thanks for listening!

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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. boys, the Delorme protocol, and how strength should *decrease* as performance increases. The last question was really interesting. I hope you enjoy.

As always, thanks for listening!

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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. There's more to it than what I give you here, but it's a nice taste.

As always, I get into your questions as well. This week, they include topics like starting training at 47, outside or farmer's swings, doing swings for lent, landmine pressing for new lifters, kettlebell standards, dealing with a 12 year old, and the current state of physical education in America. I hope you enjoy.

As always, thanks for listening!

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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 site and then get into your questions. This week they cover what I was like as a coach at 38, lessons from fictional movies and books, recommendations for CrossFitters, increasing quickness and explosiveness, training explosiveness without the Olympic lifts, measured rest periods on the Southwood program, full vs. power Olympic lifts, training post pregnancy, what I mean by hypertrophy, and getting back to taekwondo after a total hip replacement.

As always, thanks for listening!

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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 about it as soon as possible. The site is now called Dan John University and better reflects what we're trying to do with the site.

I also get to your great questions and this week they include topics like minimalist training, developing a high school sprinter, agility, periodizing Easy Strength, how to eat veggies at breakfast, starting training from zero, dropping the bench from MMS, the best alternative to the bench press, training with nature, finding mentors, my excellent fashion tips, and if the smith machine or leg press is better. I hope you enjoy!

As always, thanks for listening!

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