Dan John (Strength Training in Tactical Athletes, Generational Trauma and Nutrition) - Episode 598

Dan John (Strength Training in Tactical Athletes, Generational Trauma and Nutrition) - Episode 598

Published: April 11, 2026

Duration: 1:17:05

Dan John is an elite athlete, author and revered strength and conditioning coach. We discuss the impact of war on his family, training the youth athlete, physical education, gut biome, rehabilitating the tactical professions and so much more.

Dan 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 spends his work life blending...