The Dan John Podcast

00:00 - Intro 00:36 - How to Train Smarter When Life Gets Busier 06:36 - The Best Dan John Books for Lifters Over 60  09:18 - How to Peak for the Eagle Kettlebell Challenge in 8 Weeks 16:52 - Can Calisthenics Alone Produce “What the Heck Effect” 20:04 - Dan John on The Velocity Diet 29:50 - How to Stay Strong, Balanced, and Fit Into Retirement 35:12 - Is It Better to Start Kettlebell Training Youn...

00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Dan John's Personal Reading List You Need to Know 06:33 - Are High-Rep Kettlebell Jerks Too Risky? 14:09 - Single Kettlebell Training for Strength, Fat Loss, and Mobility 18:43 - How to Run the Armor Building Formula With Dumbbells 23:43 - Fixing Squats as the Limiting Factor in the Armor Building Formula 27:57 - Building “Dad Armor” with Kettlebells ► Personalized workouts b...

00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Are Punishment Workouts a Good Coaching Tool? 07:20 - Elevation vs Distance for Walking 13:51 - Can You Build Muscle With Easy Strength? 18:55 - The Hidden Upper-Back Benefits of Kettlebell Snatches 23:01 - Completing the 10,000 Swing Challenge ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability, and equipment options. http://www. DanJohnUniversity.com. ► If you're intere...

00:00 - Intro 00:35 - Can You Use Mass Made Simple for Olympic Lifting? 06:12 - The Best Way to Structure One Lift a Day Training 10:35 - Dan John’s Top Must-Read Books 28:57 - The Best Kettlebell Program for Busy Adults Over 40 32:43 - The Best Workout Approach for New Parents 38:33 - How to Introduce Kids to Strength Training 44:20 - Should You Walk Before or After a Workout? ► Personalized work...

00:00 - Intro 00:49 - How to Combine Strength Training and Running 09:19 - 10,000 Kettlebell Snatch Challenge 17:15 - Can You Build Strength With Light Weights? 22:21 - Dan John’s Take on Microplates 27:19 - How to Prepare for Mass Made Simple 31:16 - The Best 45 Minute Fat Loss Program 36:46 - The Smart Way to Return to Training After Injury ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability...

00:00 - Intro 00:39 - The Best Way to Start Loaded Carries 05:04 - How to Set Up a Training Journal? 17:54 - Deadlifts vs. Hinges in Easy Strength 26:36 - The Real-Life Benefits of Physical Training 34:59 - How to Program Snatches in Easy Strength 39:02 - Dan John’s Travel Tips 44:13 - Easy Strength for Busy Schedules 48:02 - How to Combine Power and Hypertrophy Work 50:51 - Dan John on Why Should...

00:00 - Intro 00:47 - How to Train for Multi-Event Strength Competitions 10:04 - What Books Should Every Man Read? 23:56 - Should You Change a Program That’s Already Working? 32:08 - Double Kettlebell Front Squats for Hypertrophy 35:07 - Dan John on Strength Standards as You Get Older 43:58 - Should You Build Strength or Muscle First? 46:31 - Next Steps After the Armor Building Formula ► Personali...

00:00 - Intro 00:39 - Are Barbell Complexes Good Warm-Ups? 06:42 - Training Priorities for Aging Athlete Clients 16:45 - Dan John on Barbell Training Without a Squat Rack 21:35 - How to Stay Motivated to Train at Home? 30:13 - Single-Kettlebell Variations of the Running Back Complex 35:14 - How to Run the Armor Building Formula During Ramadan? 39:49 - Progressive Resistance Beyond Adding Weight 44...

00:00 - Intro 00:44 - "Strong Enough" Standards for Lifelong Lifting 14:52 - How to Raise Active and Strong Kids? 26:15 - Autoregulation in Easy Strength 29:30 - Dan John on Uneven Strength Across Lifts  32:20 - Training Priorities After 50 39:29 - Minimalist Strength Training for Your Mid-30s 46:30 - How to Start Learning Olympic Lifts? ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability, and...

00:00 - Intro 00:35 - How to Maintain Press Strength All Year? 06:45 - Barbell Row Strength Standards  11:47 - How to Progress in Armor Building Through Density 14:41 - Can Kettlebell Deadlifts Bulletproof Your Lower Back? 21:25 - Building Mass As a Middle-Aged Lifter 30:54 - Armor Building Formula Strength Standards 36:43 - Training Your Chest Without Bench Press 42:47 - Loaded Carries as a Measu...

00:00 - Intro 00:33 - Strength Training After 70 05:58 - Sandbag Carries and Anaconda Strength 12:17 - Joint-Friendly Ways to Stay Active 15:58 - Dan John’s Honest Take on Fasting 27:29 - Why Does My Overhead Press Stall? 31:59 - The Value of Learning Olympic Lifts After 40 36:16 - How Do You Get Stronger Without Gaining Weight? ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability, and equipmen...

00:00 - Intro 00:41 - Smart Exercise Selection for Long-Term Training 13:49 - Single-Arm Strength Work for Longevity 21:40 - Dumbbells in Armor Building and Easy Strength 30:58 - Barbell Armor Building Formula Standards 35:16 - The Real Value of Lunges in Sport Training 44:16 - The Ultimate Team for All-Around Physical Competition 52:00 - Dan John on Split Clean and Split Snatch ► Personalized wor...

00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Armor Building Variations for a Weak Press 05:47 - Spreading Strength Training Throughout the Day 14:22 - Minimalist Training Program with Two Lifts 18:33 - Dan John on Great Writers in Strength, Health, and Athletics 26:37 - Adjusting Training Volume After 30 32:59 - Mobility Limits and Smart Exercise Choices 34:59 - Reaching Your Athletic Potential  ► Personalized workouts...

00:00 - Intro 00:36 - Dan John’s Favorite Books Lately 03:14 - Single vs Double Kettlebells for Long-Term Training 14:23 - Kettlebell Swings for Strength, Grip, and Posture 21:13 - How to Fix a Military Press Imbalance 26:53 - Dan John on Food, Stress, and Fat Loss 41:19 - Strength and Conditioning for Team Sports ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability, and equipment options. http...

00:00 - Intro 00:33 - Best Type of Cardio to Do After Training 06:29 - How to Plan a Full Year of Strength Training 13:15 - How to Improve Your Balance With Loaded Carries  15:06 - Trap Dominance and Neck Pain in Training 23:01 - Easy Strength and Armor Building for Endurance Tests 27:56 - Shoulder Protection in Core Training 33:58 - The Best Alternative to Single-Leg Deadlifts 37:00 - Double Bell...

00:00 - Intro 00:41 - How to Choose the Right Squat for Armor Building Formula 06:51 - Strategies for Building Explosive Strength for Sports  13:01 - Do You Really Need a Big Back Squat? 20:53 - Armor Building Formula for Runners 25:51 - Dan John on the 3-Minute Goblet Squat Test 31:14 - Density Training for Women 34:17 - Minimalist Training with Presses and Carries 42:30 - What ‘Enough’ Strength...

00:00 - Intro 00:59 - Training Hard Without Training to Failure 11:16 - Rest Days Between Armor Building Formula 17:20 - Balancing Strength Training With Your Sport 22:21 - Making Lean Made Simple Sustainable 31:14 - Olympic Lifting Standards for Beginners 35:38 - Strengthening a Weak Back 43:22 - Training for RKC After 50 47:00 - Dan John on the Value of Consistent Daily Walking 54:21 - The Right...

00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Do Elite Athletes Need to Lift Weights?  10:50 - Progressing the Armor Building Formula 16:56 - Dan John on Letting Go of Resentment 26:35 - Minimalist Strength Training  32:21 - Rebuilding Strength After Injury 40:24 - Staying Consistent When Life Gets Busy 49:31 - Clean, Press, and Snatch as a Complete Program ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability, and equ...

00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Transitioning to Barbell Armor Building Formula 09:17 - Offset vs Double Kettlebell Training 19:37 - Efficient Warm-Ups for Young Athletes 31:03 - Kettlebells on Off Days" 35:36 - The Goblet Squat Hold as a Foundation Test 42:55 - Incorporating Mobility into Your Training 50:57 - Dan John on Flexible Rep Schemes 58:21 - How to Swing 50%+ Bodyweight Safely 01:03:11 - Slow vs E...

00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Investing in a Barbell for Fitness and Longevity 08:00 - Dan John on Lift and Sprint Training 16:42 - Dan John Reflects on His Lifelong Quest 28:32 - Combining Marathon with the Armor Building Formula 31:44 - Training With Just One Kettlebell 38:16 - Progressing in the Armor Building Formula 42:35 - Straight Sets vs Alternating Exercises 47:48 - Managing Competition Nerves in...

00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Planning Your Training Year 12:36 - Are Squats Dangerous for Your Knees? 18:51 - Building Carrying Strength for Family 26:07 - Progressing ABC Without Heavier Bells 30:12 - Who Really Needs the Bench Press? ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability, and equipment options. http://www. DanJohnUniversity.com. ► If you're interested in getting coached by Dan persona...

00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Dan John on Loaded Carries on the Back 09:22 - The Benefit of Olympic Lifts for Performance 16:06 - Alternatives to Walking After Lifting 23:05 - Easy Strength Success Story 26:17 - Balancing Easy Strength for Fat Loss and Armor Building Formula 32:00 - Maintaining Muscle After 50 ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability, and equipment options. http://www. DanJ...

00:00 - Intro 00:34 - Which Programs to Use With Limited Weights 08:19 - Combining Easy Strength, ABF, and Norwegian 4×4 13:21 - Strength Training After Paralysis 17:46 - Fixing Shoulder Pain With Daily Hanging 22:03 - Double vs Single ABC 24:48 - Simple Nutrition Tracking With Journals 28:11 - Using Uneven Kettlebells in the ABC ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability, and equipme...

00:00 - Intro 00:44 - Two-Day Armor Building Formula 06:28 - Adding Barbell Work and Pull-Ups to the ABF 12:23 - Working Out and Real Longevity Habits 20:12 - Rest Periods for Loaded Carries 27:27 - Adding Rows in the Coyote Workout 31:46 - Improving the Press for Poor Squatters 35:28 - What the Hell Effect for Aging Tennis Players 39:54 - Smart Strength Training After 60’s 45:47 - Switching Progr...

00:00 - Intro 00:52 - Dan John on the Value of the Chest Expander 06:24 - Easy Strength and Armor Building Formula for Pickleball 14:15 - Overhead Squat Mobility 16:01 - Building Strong Tendons and Ligaments Over Time 22:51 - Improving Sleep and Recovery with Sauna 30:58 - Armor Building Formula for Adult Athletes 34:17 - Dan John's Training Journals for Progress 50:38 - The Right Way to Train and...