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.
Episodes
April 17, 2025 • 40 mins
00:00 - Intro
00:57 - New 10K Hip Thrust Challenge?
04:59 - Building Strength Without Adding Weight
10:04 - Best Joint-Friendly Program
14:26 - Setting & Achieving Your Fitness Goals
22:18 - Dan John's Secret Oatmeal Recipe
25:06 - Combining Mass, Strength, and Hypertrophy
30:28 - Best Program to Get Your Old Strength Back
36:01 - Best Program for Athletic Performance
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00:57 - New 10K Hip Thrust Challenge?
04:59 - Building Strength Without Adding Weight
10:04 - Best Joint-Friendly Program
14:26 - Setting & Achieving Your Fitness Goals
22:18 - Dan John's Secret Oatmeal Recipe
25:06 - Combining Mass, Strength, and Hypertrophy
30:28 - Best Program to Get Your Old Strength Back
36:01 - Best Program for Athletic Performance
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April 10, 2025 • 31 mins
00:00 - Intro
00:48 - Chasing Strength Standards With Limited Sleep and Time
08:38 - Dan John’s Journals
10:57 - Dan John on Alcohol Consumption
14:50 - Adding Backward Carries to Boost Anaconda Strength
18:23 - Bringing Up Neglected Lifts After “Bro Splits”
23:26 - Building a Bodyweight Overhead Press
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00:48 - Chasing Strength Standards With Limited Sleep and Time
08:38 - Dan John’s Journals
10:57 - Dan John on Alcohol Consumption
14:50 - Adding Backward Carries to Boost Anaconda Strength
18:23 - Bringing Up Neglected Lifts After “Bro Splits”
23:26 - Building a Bodyweight Overhead Press
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April 3, 2025 • 46 mins
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Best Kettlebell Exercises for Golf
07:27 - Heavy Workout Plan for Muscle and Strength
11:03 - Are Swings Necessary if You’re Doing Cleans
17:45 - Dan John on Macro Counting
34:00 - Getting Parents to Prioritize Health and Fitness
42:47 - Replacing Loaded Carries in Tight Spaces
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00:42 - Best Kettlebell Exercises for Golf
07:27 - Heavy Workout Plan for Muscle and Strength
11:03 - Are Swings Necessary if You’re Doing Cleans
17:45 - Dan John on Macro Counting
34:00 - Getting Parents to Prioritize Health and Fitness
42:47 - Replacing Loaded Carries in Tight Spaces
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March 27, 2025 • 56 mins
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Best Program to Build Muscle
09:32 - Helping Young Athletes with Competition Jitters
19:49 - Best Workout Program for New Dads
27:08 - Improving Olympic Lift While Building Strength
34:00 - Simple Diet Tricks for Stressful Times
48:47 - Building Muscle and Strength After 60
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00:50 - Best Program to Build Muscle
09:32 - Helping Young Athletes with Competition Jitters
19:49 - Best Workout Program for New Dads
27:08 - Improving Olympic Lift While Building Strength
34:00 - Simple Diet Tricks for Stressful Times
48:47 - Building Muscle and Strength After 60
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March 20, 2025 • 40 mins
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Best Training Program for Busy People
07:36 - Teaching Young Female Athletes to Throw
13:55 - Best Way to Do Cardio With Kettlebells
23:15 - Reducing Body Inflammation
31:46 - Best Tools for Home Gyms
34:24 - Building Power and Speed for Martial Arts
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► If you're interested in getting coached by Dan perso...
00:42 - Best Training Program for Busy People
07:36 - Teaching Young Female Athletes to Throw
13:55 - Best Way to Do Cardio With Kettlebells
23:15 - Reducing Body Inflammation
31:46 - Best Tools for Home Gyms
34:24 - Building Power and Speed for Martial Arts
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March 13, 2025 • 37 mins
00:00 - Intro
00:57 - Best Lifts for Minimalist Training
07:17 - Best Exercises for Golfers
13:05 - Training for Longevity
25:09 - Adding Snatch Row Variations to ABC?
29:20 - Olympic Lifting Over 40
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► If you're interested in getting coached by Dan personally, go to http://DanJohnInnerCircle.com to apply for his private coac...
00:57 - Best Lifts for Minimalist Training
07:17 - Best Exercises for Golfers
13:05 - Training for Longevity
25:09 - Adding Snatch Row Variations to ABC?
29:20 - Olympic Lifting Over 40
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March 6, 2025 • 33 mins
00:00 - Intro
00:38 - Getting Shredded After Easy Strength
07:15 - Dan John on Thrusters
09:02 - LitviSprints with Kettlebell Swings?!
12:08 - Minimalist Hypertrophy/Mobility Program
15:42 - Avoiding Overtraining And Staying Consistent on One Program
22:03 - Kettlebell Training for Performance
25:36 - Best Books on Strength Programming
28:08 - Home Gym Barbell Strength Training for the Family
29:13 - Combining Easy Strength with Other Sport...
00:38 - Getting Shredded After Easy Strength
07:15 - Dan John on Thrusters
09:02 - LitviSprints with Kettlebell Swings?!
12:08 - Minimalist Hypertrophy/Mobility Program
15:42 - Avoiding Overtraining And Staying Consistent on One Program
22:03 - Kettlebell Training for Performance
25:36 - Best Books on Strength Programming
28:08 - Home Gym Barbell Strength Training for the Family
29:13 - Combining Easy Strength with Other Sport...
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February 27, 2025 • 53 mins
00:00 - Intro
00:48 - One-Arm Swings for the 10,000 Swing Challenge?
05:19 - One Lift a Day Minimalist Training
11:57 - Which Kettlebell Is The Best?
17:05 - Balancing Strength Training with Seasonal Sports
20:32 - Easy Strength: Hypertrophy?
32:26 - Building Strength for the Eagle Kettlebell Drill
40:09 - When to Take Time Off from Training
48:37 - Sustaining ABC 2.0 Gains with Easy Strength
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00:48 - One-Arm Swings for the 10,000 Swing Challenge?
05:19 - One Lift a Day Minimalist Training
11:57 - Which Kettlebell Is The Best?
17:05 - Balancing Strength Training with Seasonal Sports
20:32 - Easy Strength: Hypertrophy?
32:26 - Building Strength for the Eagle Kettlebell Drill
40:09 - When to Take Time Off from Training
48:37 - Sustaining ABC 2.0 Gains with Easy Strength
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February 20, 2025 • 68 mins
00:00 - Intro
01:02 - Getting Into Barbells After 60
12:59 - Getting Back to Training After Surgery
21:14 - Progressing in Armor Building Formula
25:56 - Longevity Variations for ES4FL and ABF
30:57 - Best Exercises for BEAT UP Bodies
38:12 - Best Way to Build MUSCLE With Squats
44:17 - Transitioning to a Full-Time Coaching Career
01:02:27 - Doing Deadlifts with Kettlebells?!
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01:02 - Getting Into Barbells After 60
12:59 - Getting Back to Training After Surgery
21:14 - Progressing in Armor Building Formula
25:56 - Longevity Variations for ES4FL and ABF
30:57 - Best Exercises for BEAT UP Bodies
38:12 - Best Way to Build MUSCLE With Squats
44:17 - Transitioning to a Full-Time Coaching Career
01:02:27 - Doing Deadlifts with Kettlebells?!
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February 13, 2025 • 41 mins
00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Using Easy Strength to Deload
15:21 - Mixing ABC with Kettlebell Rite of Passage?!
24:17 - Bodybuilding with ABF vs. MMS
31:56 - Best “FUN” Program for 50+ Year Old Dads
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► If you're interested in getting coached by Dan personally, go to http://DanJohnInnerCircle.com to apply for his private coaching gr...
00:53 - Using Easy Strength to Deload
15:21 - Mixing ABC with Kettlebell Rite of Passage?!
24:17 - Bodybuilding with ABF vs. MMS
31:56 - Best “FUN” Program for 50+ Year Old Dads
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► If you're interested in getting coached by Dan personally, go to http://DanJohnInnerCircle.com to apply for his private coaching gr...
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February 6, 2025 • 44 mins
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - Fixing a Shaky Squat Walkout
04:12 - Working Out With Double vs Single Kettlebell
09:41 - Sticking to One Program Without Program Hopping
13:53 - Easy Strength for Martial Arts
16:54 - Youth Athlete Training: Movement, Volume, Load
20:44 - Adapting Your Training As You Age
27:35 - Strength Training vs. Circuit Training
30:07 - Fixing a Jerk That Feels Like a Push Press
32:27 - Training for Longevity
35:03 - Avoiding Fro...
00:39 - Fixing a Shaky Squat Walkout
04:12 - Working Out With Double vs Single Kettlebell
09:41 - Sticking to One Program Without Program Hopping
13:53 - Easy Strength for Martial Arts
16:54 - Youth Athlete Training: Movement, Volume, Load
20:44 - Adapting Your Training As You Age
27:35 - Strength Training vs. Circuit Training
30:07 - Fixing a Jerk That Feels Like a Push Press
32:27 - Training for Longevity
35:03 - Avoiding Fro...
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January 30, 2025 • 56 mins
00:00 - Intro
01:11 - Strength Programming with Only 2 Lifts
12:48 - Dan John on the Wide-Leg Sweep in Discus
19:02 - Scaling Up to Double 32s in ABF
22:59 - Best Exercises With Carryover
31:29 - Fixed Weights for Easy Strength
38:22 - Best Bodybuilding Exercises for Broken Bodies
45:35 - Best Exercises for Lower Body
48:32 - Press Alternatives for Shoulder Injuries
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01:11 - Strength Programming with Only 2 Lifts
12:48 - Dan John on the Wide-Leg Sweep in Discus
19:02 - Scaling Up to Double 32s in ABF
22:59 - Best Exercises With Carryover
31:29 - Fixed Weights for Easy Strength
38:22 - Best Bodybuilding Exercises for Broken Bodies
45:35 - Best Exercises for Lower Body
48:32 - Press Alternatives for Shoulder Injuries
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January 23, 2025 • 47 mins
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Adjusting Squats in the ABC Program
04:36 - Jumping from 24 kg to 32 kg in Kettlebell Press
11:03 - Progressing with KB Swings
18:28 - Getting Past Sticking Points in 5x5 Training
24:28 - Best Exercises for “Phasic Muscle Groups”
33:08 - Combining ES with Original Strength and ABF
38:12 - Armor Building for Martial Arts
41:29 - Dan John on KB Pressing 3x A Week
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00:45 - Adjusting Squats in the ABC Program
04:36 - Jumping from 24 kg to 32 kg in Kettlebell Press
11:03 - Progressing with KB Swings
18:28 - Getting Past Sticking Points in 5x5 Training
24:28 - Best Exercises for “Phasic Muscle Groups”
33:08 - Combining ES with Original Strength and ABF
38:12 - Armor Building for Martial Arts
41:29 - Dan John on KB Pressing 3x A Week
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January 16, 2025 • 55 mins
00:00 - Intro
00:49 - ES4FL Without Fasting
13:35 - Shoulder Mobility for Overhead Squats
20:15 - Stretching in Minimalist Training
24:58 - High-Rep Training After 50
29:17 - Dan John on Band Training
32:57 - Cheating in Armor Building Formula
36:26 - Best Alternatives for KB Swing
43:59 - 1-Inch vs. Olympic Barbell for Clean and Press
48:19 - 2x5 vs. 3x8 for ES4FL
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00:49 - ES4FL Without Fasting
13:35 - Shoulder Mobility for Overhead Squats
20:15 - Stretching in Minimalist Training
24:58 - High-Rep Training After 50
29:17 - Dan John on Band Training
32:57 - Cheating in Armor Building Formula
36:26 - Best Alternatives for KB Swing
43:59 - 1-Inch vs. Olympic Barbell for Clean and Press
48:19 - 2x5 vs. 3x8 for ES4FL
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January 9, 2025 • 31 mins
00:00 - Intro
00:46 - What to Do After Armor Building Formula
04:21 - Buying A Cable Station For My Home Gym? Is It Worth It?
08:04 - Dan John on Time-Based Workouts
15:30 - Barbell vs Kettlebell Front Squats
20:08 - Dan John on Coffees
25:10 - Training In A Sustainable Way
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00:46 - What to Do After Armor Building Formula
04:21 - Buying A Cable Station For My Home Gym? Is It Worth It?
08:04 - Dan John on Time-Based Workouts
15:30 - Barbell vs Kettlebell Front Squats
20:08 - Dan John on Coffees
25:10 - Training In A Sustainable Way
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January 2, 2025 • 44 mins
00:00 - Intro
00:44 - Cutting After Armor Building Formula
05:25 - The Best Workout Plan for the Bataan Death March
12:46 - Sled Training as a Substitute for Squats and Swings
20:28 - Dan John on Isometric Training
28:20 - Kettlebell Strength Training for Endurance Athletes
30:47 - ABC with Poor Shoulder Mobility
33:38 - WTH Effect of Kettlebell Clean and Press
37:18 - Doing Your First Pull-Up
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00:44 - Cutting After Armor Building Formula
05:25 - The Best Workout Plan for the Bataan Death March
12:46 - Sled Training as a Substitute for Squats and Swings
20:28 - Dan John on Isometric Training
28:20 - Kettlebell Strength Training for Endurance Athletes
30:47 - ABC with Poor Shoulder Mobility
33:38 - WTH Effect of Kettlebell Clean and Press
37:18 - Doing Your First Pull-Up
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December 26, 2024 • 61 mins
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Training Effectively With A Physically Demanding Job
08:42 - Dan John on How to Keep Logbooks
21:39 - Working Out Without Working Out
25:21 - Kettlebell Progression Without Increasing the Weight
30:43 - Building Muscle for Hard Gainers
36:24 - Building Armor After 50
38:23 - Fixing Diastasis Recti
42:03 - 45-Minute Long Perfect Workout
45:34 - Recovering After Peaking
53:43 - Kettlebell Swings for Strength and Cardio B...
00:45 - Training Effectively With A Physically Demanding Job
08:42 - Dan John on How to Keep Logbooks
21:39 - Working Out Without Working Out
25:21 - Kettlebell Progression Without Increasing the Weight
30:43 - Building Muscle for Hard Gainers
36:24 - Building Armor After 50
38:23 - Fixing Diastasis Recti
42:03 - 45-Minute Long Perfect Workout
45:34 - Recovering After Peaking
53:43 - Kettlebell Swings for Strength and Cardio B...
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December 19, 2024 • 63 mins
00:00 - Intro
01:03 - Timing the Transition to the ABC Program from Single Kettlebell Training
07:58 - Training to Be Healthy in Your Seventies
17:47 - Balancing Swimming with Overhead Presses Over 50
21:29 - Managing Central Nervous System vs. Muscular Fatigue in Training
32:08 - Squatting 400 over 40
39:14 - Training for Fatherhood
48:45 - Home Gym Essentials
54:44 - Dan John on Blood Flow Restriction Training
58:35 - Adding Easy Strengt...
01:03 - Timing the Transition to the ABC Program from Single Kettlebell Training
07:58 - Training to Be Healthy in Your Seventies
17:47 - Balancing Swimming with Overhead Presses Over 50
21:29 - Managing Central Nervous System vs. Muscular Fatigue in Training
32:08 - Squatting 400 over 40
39:14 - Training for Fatherhood
48:45 - Home Gym Essentials
54:44 - Dan John on Blood Flow Restriction Training
58:35 - Adding Easy Strengt...
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December 12, 2024 • 52 mins
00:00 - Intro
02:17 - The Best Way to Prepare Yourself for An Upcoming Operation
08:39 - Maximizing the ONLY Kettlebell You Have
12:57 - Squat Standards Before Mass Made Simple and The Best Way to Squat in MMS
19:34 - Dan John’s Favorite Fermented Foods
26:10 - When You Can’t Finish a Workout…
32:50 - What to Do in Rest Days During ABC
38:13 - Preventing Wrist and Elbow Discomfort During Kettlebell Training
40:19 - Developing Speed an...
02:17 - The Best Way to Prepare Yourself for An Upcoming Operation
08:39 - Maximizing the ONLY Kettlebell You Have
12:57 - Squat Standards Before Mass Made Simple and The Best Way to Squat in MMS
19:34 - Dan John’s Favorite Fermented Foods
26:10 - When You Can’t Finish a Workout…
32:50 - What to Do in Rest Days During ABC
38:13 - Preventing Wrist and Elbow Discomfort During Kettlebell Training
40:19 - Developing Speed an...
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December 5, 2024 • 58 mins
00:00 - Intro
00:38 - Staying in Shape on Long Trips
10:48 - Dan John on Loaded Carry Variations
17:24 - Keep A College Class Engaged When Teaching Material That Gets Dry
30:06 - 8-Week-Easy Strength for 60+
31:42 - Mass Made Simple with Injured Shoulders
34:57 - Optimizing Kettlebell Training For Fat Loss And Martial Arts
43:45 - Best Lifts Dan John Has Ever Seen And Lifted
51:11 - Getting Diplomas From Dan John University?!
53:48 - Why D...
00:38 - Staying in Shape on Long Trips
10:48 - Dan John on Loaded Carry Variations
17:24 - Keep A College Class Engaged When Teaching Material That Gets Dry
30:06 - 8-Week-Easy Strength for 60+
31:42 - Mass Made Simple with Injured Shoulders
34:57 - Optimizing Kettlebell Training For Fat Loss And Martial Arts
43:45 - Best Lifts Dan John Has Ever Seen And Lifted
51:11 - Getting Diplomas From Dan John University?!
53:48 - Why D...
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