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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 it freely.
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Episodes

EP 239 - Middle Aged Bodybuilding, KB Easy Strength, Squats, Loaded Carries, First Pull-ups

00:00 - Intro 00:45 - What Dan Learned From His Podcast 08:40 - Handling The Instructions on KB Easy Strength 15:08 - Dan’s Favorite Gym Music 16:41 - Dan John’s Recommendations for Deload Week for Mass Made Simple 22:19 - Programing "The Drill" Barbell Workout into a Three-Day Schedule 24:26 - KB Front Squat vs. Barbell Front Squat for Hypertrophy 26:55 - Doing Your FIRST Pull-Up 29:32 - Setting New Goals After Achieving Previous Ones 37:33 - Bodybuilding for Dads 41:47 - Dan John on Vibration ...

Mar 21, 202450 min

EP 238 - Kettlebell Training, VO2 Max, Armor Building Complex, Easy Strength & More...

00:00 - Intro 01:08 - Training in Your Sixties 17:01 - Travel the World With Exercises 18:40 - Kettlebells to Improve Vo2 Max 25:09 - Mixing A “Singles Day” To the Easy Strength Protocol 30:50 - Kettlebells for Conditioning 36:12 - Coping with Personal Challenges and Stay Positive During Tough Times 50:11 - Adding Armor Building to Other Programs ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability, and equipment options. http://www.DanJohnUniversity.com. ► If you're interested in getting coa...

Mar 14, 202456 min

EP 237 - Kettlebell Swings, Easy Strength, Strength Standards, Strongman, Carries & More...

00:00 - Intro 00:41 - Managing Heart Rate During Easy Strength 05:34 - Adjusting ES for Long-Term Use 07:56 - Training for A Competition with So Many Events Like Strongman? 17:22 - Dan John on Strength Standards 22:29 - Balancing Muscle Building With Martial Arts Training Effectively 26:14 - Doing Only Clean and Press Instead of The Clean and Jerk 29:48 - Dan John on 10K Swing Program 34:16 - Accessory Works for Swings & Carries 38:24 - Achieving Your Strength Standards by End of 2024 ► Pers...

Mar 07, 202446 min

EP 236 - Kettlebell Fat Loss Program, Loaded Carries, Best Exercises, 65 Year Old Standards, Daily KB Program for Mass & More...

00:00 - Intro 00:55 - The Best Accessory Lifts 11:04 - Dan John on The Philosophy of Stoicism 18:31 - The Fitness Standards for 65-Year-Old Males 25:33 - Kettlebell Fat Loss Program 34:38 - Pros and Cons of Using Long Rest Periods Between Sets 39:17 - Ideal Weight Goal for Suitcase Carry and Building Strength for It 44:22 - Dan John on Sumo Squats with Hungarian Core Blaster As A Substitute for Goblet Squats 48:40 - Daily Kettlebell Exercise Program for Build Mass ► Personalized workouts based o...

Feb 29, 202454 min

EP 235 - Simple & Sinister, Kettlebell Strength Standards, Deadlifts, Armor Building & Hypertrophy

00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Pros and Cons of Deadlifting From Pins Vs. Conventional Deadlifts 06:56 - Importance of Snatch for Hypertrophy 19:29 - Reaching Strength Standards with Kettlebells 27:33 - Simple and Sinister vs. ABC 32:41 - Training for Strength and Endurance at The Same Time 42:17 - The Value of Walking After Workout 50:15 - Training with ONLY 16KG Kettlebells ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability, and equipment options. http://www.DanJohnUniversity.com. ► If you're inte...

Feb 22, 202459 min

EP 234 - Turkish Get-Ups, Easy Strength, Mass Made Simple, Mobility, Fat Loss & More...

00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Cycling Easy Strength 10:06 - Dan John on Philosophy of Training 23:31 - Mass Made Simple vs. Mass Made EVEN Simpler 27:51 - The Best Recommendations That Help You Fall Safely in Hockey 32:23 - Dan John Explains His Mobility Session 35:37 - Drinking Coffee for Fat Loss 39:51 - Rubber Band Effect on Easy Strength 42:17 - Replacing Turkish Get-Ups ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability, and equipment options. http://www.DanJohnUniversity.com. ► If you're inte...

Feb 15, 202448 min

EP 233 - Armor Building Complex, Easy Strength, Hypertrophy, Strength Standards & More...

00:00 - Intro 00:49 - Recovery Time in ABC Program 08:20 - The Best Program to Reach Strength Standards 19:41 - Keeping Workout Programs Exciting 35:13 - Dan on Middle-Aged Pull-Up Syndrome 40:57 - Dan John’s Best Strength Coaches 47:09 - Handling the Relational Dynamics While Training 49:08 - Dan John on The Overwhelming Spirit of Narcissism in Fitness 51:01 - Combining ES With Hypertrophy ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability, and equipment options. http://www.DanJohnUniversi...

Feb 08, 202457 min

EP 232 - Building Muscle with Kettlebells, Bulking & Cutting, Goblet Squats, Presses & More

00:00 - Intro 01:01 - Building Muscle with Kettlebells 13:25 - Transitioning from Bulk to Cut 18:51 - Dan John on Box Jumps 24:04 - The Best Tips for Air Travel 34:13 - Designing a Training Program for A Hypothetical Sport 41:54 - Side Press vs. Bent press vs. Windmill vs. Kettlebell Military Press 46:18 - Goblet Squat Technique and Improving Overhead Squat Mobility ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability, and equipment options. http://www.DanJohnUniversity.com. ► If you're inter...

Feb 01, 202452 min

EP 231 - Minimalist KB Program, Easy Strength, Best Movements, Fat Loss, Training Methods

00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Minimalist KB Workout Program for Dads 10:53 - Adding Squats to Easy Strength 15:26 - Dan John’s Kimchi Recipe 19:25 - Dan John on “On The Minute Training” 25:40 - Dan John's Ultimate Reading List 35:44 - Best Movement Mobility Practice to Paid with Easy Strength 40:15 - Are There Any Texts in Dan John’s Study of Theology 45:03 - Best Movements for Big Groups 49:17 - Dan John’s Best Fat Loss Advice 53:57 - Ideal Workout Length ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule,...

Jan 25, 20241 hr 3 min

EP 230 - 40KG Kettlebell, Best Exercises for Small Home Gyms, Armor Building Complex & More

00:00 - Intro 01:02 - Training With Resistance Bands 07:48 - Programing Your Off Days 14:04 - Using Mass Maid Simple For Football Program 18:45 - The Value Of The 40kg Kettlebell 22:34 - The Best Exercises For Small Home Gyms 28:55 - Achieving Strength And Conditioning Gains During Off-Season 35:11 - Best Weights For ABC Workout 37:59 - Dan John On Walking With Vests For Strength, And Cardiovascular Health ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability, and equipment options. http://www...

Jan 18, 202445 min

EP 229 - 10K Swings, Aesthetics, Deadlifts, Protein, Tactical Pull-ups & Easy Strength

00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Doing 10K Swing Challenge After Easy Strength 09:50 - Dan John On Trap Bar Deadlift 15:31 - Details Of Dan John’s "Practice Thanksgiving" 21:45 - Prioritizing Functionality Over Aesthetics 25:16 - Determining Protein Needs 30:20 - Pros And Cons Of Tactical Pull-Ups 34:04 - Did Dan John Revisit The MovNat Workshop 35:31 - Combining Easy Strength With Hypertrophy 39:05 - Doing Intermittent Fasting With Diabetes ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability, and equi...

Jan 11, 202446 min

EP 228 - Best Version of ABC, KB Routines, 6 Week Bulk, Best Way to Train, Deadlifts & More

00:00 - Intro 00:56 - The Best Version To Get The Most Of The ABC 12:24 - Dan John’s Low Sodium Pickled Onion Recipe 15:46 - The Most Important Athletic Movement 26:05 - Dan John’s Best Deadlift Variations 35:15 - The Most Efficient Way To Train Someone Wants To Improve 41:27 - Using Heavier Loads In The Olympic Lifting Fat Loss Program And Adding Kettlebell Presses For Warm-Ups 45:55 - Kettlebell Routine For A Navy Veteran 50:00 - Doing A 6-Week Bulk ► Personalized workouts based on your schedu...

Jan 04, 202459 min

EP 227 - Deadlifts, Barbells vs. Kettlebells, Snapacity, Pull Exercises & Getting Strong

00:00 - Intro 00:52 - Barbell vs. Kettlebell Squats 06:58 - Traditional vs. Trap Bar Deadlifts 18:30 - Winter Programming For Getting Strong 24:06 - Dan John On Snapacity 37:16 - Working Out As A Father Of Small Kids 41:29 - Dan John on Running As A Fundamental Human Movement 49:06 - Rope Climbing vs. Pull-Ups 53:45 - Substituting Post-Lifting Walking 59:23 - Best Mobility Method For A 63-Year-Old ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability, and equipment options. http://www.DanJohnU...

Dec 28, 20231 hr 5 min

EP 226 - Adjustable Kettlebells, Minimalism, Best Exercises, Push-ups, O-Lifting

00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Best Advice For Army Prep 09:46 - Best Alternatives For Pull-Ups 16:46 - Dan John On The Best Gym Exercises For Young Athletes 18:29 - Complexes Vs. Olympic Lifting In Easy Strength 21:32 - Best Minimalist Mobility Programs 26:42 - Pull Exercises with Minimal Equipment 31:21 - Dan John Adjustable Kettlebells 34:16 - The Value Of Lifting Belts 38:00 - Best Exercises For Doing More Push-Ups 42:46 - Dan John On Different Types Of Vertical Presses ► Personalized workouts based ...

Dec 21, 202349 min

EP 225 - Double KB Exercises, 10k Swings, First Pull-Up, Fitness Gear, Optimal Rest & More

00:00 - Intro 01:09 - Value Of 10k Swing Program 07:09 - Dan John on Optimal Rest Between Sets 14:57 - Doing Your FIRST Pull-Up 19:01 - Double Kettlebell Clean & Press VS. Double Kettlebell Snatch 22:10 - Dan John on Similarity of Hill Sprints and Lower Body Loading 24:45 - The Best Tips for Beginner Hill Sprinters 26:33 - Replacing Olympic Lifts With Power Curls and High Pulls For Power Benefits 28:45 - Dan John on College Football Programs 34:11 - The Best Tips For Pursuing Fitness Virtuou...

Dec 14, 202349 min

EP 224 - Strength Standards, Bodybuilding, Easy Strength, Best Workout Times & More

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 25:54 - Changing Your Strength Standards with Bodyweight 31:41 - Dan John On Importance Of The Glute Exercises 36:30 - Modifying Easy Strength for Hypertrophy ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability, and equipment options. http://www.DanJohnUniversity.com. ► If you're interested in getting coached by Dan pe...

Dec 07, 202344 min

EP 223 - Single Arm KB Swings, Best Exercises, Bodyweight Training, Easy Strength & More

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 Stimulators for Improved Muscles 16:59 - Mechanism of The Correlation Between Muscle, Mass and Strength 25:10 - Best Bodyweight Exercises 30:06 - Trusting The Procces For Get Stronger And Reach The Max 35:58 - Dan John on Chopping Wood As An Conditioning Exercise In The Off-Season 38:41 - Adding Additional Exercising In...

Nov 30, 202349 min

EP 222 - KB Swing Sets, Easy Strength, Pavel, Training for "Toughness" & Set Structures

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 28:04 - Adding Squats to Easy Strength 32:13 - Training for “Physical Toughness” 37:41 - Dan John’s Recommended Swing Sets 40:05 - Walking After The Loaded Carries for Fat Loss ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability, and equipment options. http://www.DanJohnUniversity.com. ► If you're interested in getting ...

Nov 23, 202346 min

EP 221 - Best Programs, Armor Building Complex, C&P, Linear Progression & Carries

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 15:32 - Dan John on Why The Linear Progression Doesn’t Work 20:27 - The Best Strategies to Get Better on Mobility 25:27 - Dan John’s Best Programs for SERIOUS Results 29:22 - Technical Tips For The Perfect Clean Form 34:53 - Dan John Reveals What to Do for New Personal Trainers 42:04 - When You Should Do Carries in Your Workouts 44...

Nov 16, 202352 min

EP 220 - Putting on Size & Muscle, Ladder Training, Greasing the Groove & Best Squat Variations

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 15:51 - The Best Squat Variations to Help Avoid Adductor Strains 21:28 - Dan John on “Greasing the Groove” for Improving Short Distance Sprinting and Jumping 25:34 - Preparing Yourself for The Next Senior Football Season With The Best Programs ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability, and equipment options. ht...

Nov 09, 202332 min

EP 219 - Double 24KG KBs, Dan's Programs, Best Workouts, Anaconda Strength & Easy Strength

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 Best Program for Strength and Athleticism! 20:23 - Is It Enough to Follow The Easy Strength Program by Working Out Only On Your Off Work Days Considering Your Active Job? 26:44 - How Would Dan John Update the “One Lift a Day” Style of Training? 30:46 - Dan on Taking Time Off Easy Strength for Fat Loss to Learn Olympi...

Nov 02, 202350 min

EP 218 - Kettlebell Strength Standards, Bodybuilding, Increasing Squats, MMS & More

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 Mindset? 16:08 - What Are The Potential Drawbacks of Focusing on Power Snatch And Power Clean in Training? 21:30 - Which Workout Program is The Best for Progress Your Squats? 27:44 - How to Fix Modern Posture Issues Step by Step? 32:30 - Dan John’s Kettlebell Strength Standards! ► Personalized workouts based on your...

Oct 27, 202338 min

EP 217 - Kettlebell Swings, WTH Effect, Easy Strength, Armor Building, 65+ Training & More

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? 15:13 - How to Exercise as A +65 Years Old? 23:26 - Dan John on What the Hell Effect of Kettlebell Swings! 34:16 - How to Complement the Armor Building Complex In Your Workouts? What exercises does Dan John recommend? ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability, and equipment options. http://www.Da...

Oct 19, 202344 min

EP 216 - BEST Program, Pull-Ups, Busy People Fitness, OHP, Peter Attia & Longevity

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 Training Goals and Skills for Athletic Improvement and How to Efficiently Progress? 25:25 - Is Becoming A Kettlebell Coach Worth It Despite Potential Future AI Advancements In Coaching? 29:46 - How to Improve Pull-Ups? 33:22 - How to Build Strength to Carry Other Humans for Long Periods of Time Like a Military or Fireman? 36:46 ...

Oct 12, 202346 min

EP 215 - Peter Attia, Deadlifts, Longevity, Anaconda Strength, Home Training & Pull-Ups

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 on Rest/Recovery/Deload Weeks During Training! 18:13 - The Key Form Tips and Cues to Do Trap Bar Deadlifts Correctly! 24:46 - What to Do to Get Stronger at Pull-Ups And Bigger Shoulder? 29:39 - Why Can't You Lose Weight Despite Training? 35:41 - Dan on Peter Attia’s book “Outlive”! 45:26 - Dan on One Hand Barbell Pre...

Oct 05, 202349 min

EP 214 - Kettlebell Workout Plan, BEST Exercises, KBs for Longevity, Easy Strength & More

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 Your Gym’s Spa Amenities? 21:45 - The Best Exam Week Friendly Kettlebell Workout Plan! 28:14 - Which one is better for over 65 years old? Fat Loss Generator vs. Easy Strength for Fat Loss! 31:02 - Should You Include Kettlebell Exercises in The Boxing Workout Program? 36:59 - How to Build A Strong, Active 55+ Community ...

Sep 28, 202354 min

EP 213 - Kettlebell Press, Dips, Armor Building Complex, 10k Challenge & More

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 Workers? 19:55 - What's the Best Way to Train A Team for Pallbearing? 26:13 - Dan on 10,000 Hip Thrust Challenge! 31:33 - Dan on The Differences Between Barbell, Dumbbell, and Kettlebell C&P! 37:33 - How to Balance Martial Arts Sports with Strength, Flexibility, and Staying Lean? ► Personalized workouts based on your ...

Sep 21, 202347 min

EP 212 - Kettlebell Swings, Easy Strength, Training NBA Players & Increasing Athleticism

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 and Fit for Duty for A Firefighter Career? 24:21 - Which Rep Scheme is Better 5-3-2 or 2-3-5? 27:23 - How to Integrate Athleticism to Your Routine with Limited Time and Strength Training? 33:32 - What to Do After Swings and Getups? ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability, and equipment options. http://...

Sep 14, 202343 min

EP 211 - Easy Strength, Kettlebells, Bodybuilding, TRX Rows, Press Strength & More...

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 to Structure A Gym Workout Twice A Week Using Rack Trap Bar Carries and Push Sled, Alongside Weekend Kettlebell Training at Home? 21:52 - What Are The Standards for TRX Rows? How to Optimize Rows With A Suspension Trainer? 27:39 - Dan on His Approach to Bodybuilding for Lean Muscle Mass In Older Lifters? 36:00 -...

Sep 07, 202351 min

EP 210 - BEST Minimalist Program, Rite of Passage, Muscle Building, 50+ Lifting & More...

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 Demanding Job? 20:40 - How Can Weightlifters Use Seasonal Principles for Optimal Progress? How to Balance Running in Warm Months With Strength in Cold Months in A Seasonal Climate? 29:05 - Ideal Strength Training Program Duration for over 50? 40:36 - How to Modify Weightlifting Training to Maintain Strength During Weig...

Aug 31, 202356 min
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