Dan John

The Dan John Podcast

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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.

Author

Dan John

Category

Health

Podcast website

www.danjohnuniversity.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

EP 284 - Perfect Workout, ABF, Minimalist Training, Easy Strength with Fixed Weights 30.01.2025

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  ► Personalized workouts based...

EP 283 - KB Press, Building Muscle, KB Swing Progression, ABC Squats, 5x5 Training & Mor 23.01.2025

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  ► Personaliz...

EP 282 - Minimalist Training, ES4FL, High-Rep Training After 50, ABF, Overhead Squats 16.01.2025

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  ► Personalized workouts based o...

EP 281 - ABF, Home Gyms. Sustainable Training, KB Front Squats, Time-Based Workouts & More 09.01.2025

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 ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability, and equipment options. http://www. DanJohnUniversity.com.  ► If yo...

EP 280 - WTH Effect, Fat Loss After ABF, Doing Your First Full-Up, KB Strength Training 02.01.2025

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  ►...

EP 279 - KB Swings, Building Muscle, Belly Sticking Out, Recovery Hacks, Staying Active 26.12.2024

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 53:4...

EP 278 - Easy Strength with ABF, Training for Longevity, Home Gym Essentials, Dad Workout 19.12.2024

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 Rest...

EP 277 - ABF, Squat Strength Standards, KB Progression, Dan's Favorite Foods & More 12.12.2024

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 Kett...

EP 276 - Loaded Carries, Mass Made Simple, KB for Fat Loss, Staying in Shape, Travel Tips 05.12.2024

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 Diplo...

EP 275 - KB Bodybuilding, ABF, Programming For The Whole Year, Maintaining Strength & More 28.11.2024

00:00 - Intro 00:41 - At-Home Barbell Complex Program for Skiing  05:47 - Adding Barbells To Your Kettlebell Program 10:02 - Best Exercises for Back Pain 14:09 - Strength Declines and Maintenance After 50 28:13 - Bodybuilding with Kettlebells 32:52 - Programming For The Whole Year 37:52 - Armor Building Formula for Beginners 41:06 - Best Program for a 74-Year-Old  47:04 - Starting Armor Building F...

EP 274 - Training Smarter, ABC, Recovery Hacks, Auto Regulation, Maintaining Muscle & More 21.11.2024

00:00 - Intro 01:09 - Working Out As A New Parent with NO Time & Sleep 10:44 - Dan John on Recovery Showers 17:08 - Easy Strength for Agility/Plyometrics  25:36 - Dan John on Autoregulation 32:30 - Training for Quadrant 2 And Chasing Too Many Rabbits At The Same Time 46:15 - Including Barbell Pullovers in Your Program 54:13 - Not Increasing Weight In Training 01:03:35 - Doing Cleans in ABF Pro...

EP 273 - Minimalist Training, Armor Building, Loaded Carries, Weight Loss & Skinny Fat 14.11.2024

00:00 - Intro 00:57 - Programming Sprint Training 07:45 - Auxiliary Work for Armor Building Formula 11:43 - Getting Rid Of Loose Saggy Skin After Weight Loss 16:46 - Dan John on Opening Your Own Training Facility 20:58 - Varying Exercises 24:44 - Training For The Secret Service Snatch Test  34:46 - Building An Intimidating Look For "Skinny Fat" Beginners 36:46 - Who Can Get Value Out Of Armor Buil...

EP 272 - Kettlebell Swings, ABF, Easy Strength, Hyrox, Cardio, Increasing Weights & More 07.11.2024

00:00 - Intro 00:49 - Replacing Walks After Workout 07:35 - The Best Alternatives To Kettlebell Swings 12:58 - Alternating Armor Building Formula With Easy Strength 17:45 - Getting in Shape For Beginners 22:16 - The Value Of Dead-Stop Bench Pressing 25:26 - Flexibility And Mobility Standards 28:15 - Dan John on Hyrox With Kettlebells 36:44 - Increase The Weights While Doing Easy Strength 41:01 - I...

EP 271 - ABF & Fat Loss, Overhead Squats, Turkish Getups, Kettlebell Cardio & More 31.10.2024

00:00 - Intro 00:57 - Progressing in Easy Strength 06:45 - Dan John on Working Out With Chains 13:26 - Programming ES4FL And ABF Together 20:11 - Doing Overhead Squats in Easy Strength 24:18 - Integrating Turkish Get-Ups Into Your Program 31:34 - Dan John on Split Snatch and Clean 34:12 - Getting Stronger with Kettlebells 36:47 - ABC Without Clean? 38:28 - Chasing 2 Rabbits vs. Balanced Training 4...

EP 270 - WTH Effect, TRT & Liver King, Adaptive Training, KB Swings & Fat Burning Tips 24.10.2024

00:00 - Intro 01:02 - Dan John on The Big 21 Program As a Challenge 07:04 - Value of Different Olympic Lifting Exercise Variations 10:52 - WTH Effect: Getting Better at Lifts Without Doing Them 17:16 - The Perfect Kettlebell Swing Form 20:36 - Adding Run, Sprint, or Walk For Burning Fat  22:53 - Feeling Great After Workout 27:12 - Dan John on Increasing Testosterone 37:00 - Adaptive Strength Train...

EP 269 - KB Bodybuilding, Armor Building Formula, Best Exercises, Replacing Squats & More 17.10.2024

00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Reducing Injuries As a Firefighter 08:44 -  Building Your Arms with Kettlebells 19:39 - Adjusting the Weights For Press-Only Days in ABF 26:24 - Replacing Squats vs. Improving Squat Weakness 31:24 - Training for Front-Line Professionals 36:06 - The Best Exercises For Knee Strengthening 41:49 - Balancing Work, Sleep, Sport And Exercise  ► Personalized workouts based on your sc...

EP 268 - The 48KG Beast Tamer Challenge, ABC, Anaconda Strength, Morning Workouts & More 10.10.2024

00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Lacking Interest in Reading or Writing 09:28 -   The Most Carryover Press Exercises 14:09 - Dan John on The Beast Tamer Challenge 19:34 - Morning Workouts And Anaconda Strength 27:07 - Adding Cardio For Easy Strength For Fat Loss 32:34 - Armor Building Complex For Running  ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability, and equipment options. http://www. DanJohnUnive...

EP 267 - HEAVY Swings, Windmills, Deadlifts vs. Swings, Long KB Workouts, ABF & More... 03.10.2024

00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Dan John on The Chronicles of Narnia Series 06:10 - Replacing Swings With Deadlifts 12:36 - The Value of Kettlebell Windmills 18:05 - Doing Swing Over 24 KG 26:56 - Training With Sandbag 31:18 - Dan John on the Barbell Armor Building Formula Program 34:30 - Dan John on His All Programs 41:40 - Doing LONG Kettlebell Workouts ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, abil...

EP 266 - Best 15 Minute Workout, Easy Strength Pulls, Travel Workouts, KB Collection & More 26.09.2024

00:00 - Intro 00:54 - Working Out While Traveling 09:31 -   How to Alternate Vertical and Horizontal 15:38 - Dan John on Kettlebell Dead Clean 19:38 - Pulls For Easy Strength 23:25 - Improving Wrist Mobility  32:21 - Dan John on His Kettlebell Collection 39:08 - Best Workout In 15 Minutes 42:57 - How to do Kettlebell Movements Correctly  ► Personalized workouts based on your schedule, ability, and...

EP 265 - Double KB Work, ABC, Losing Weight Without Muscle, Strength Gains & More... 19.09.2024

00:00 - Intro 00:44 - Dan John on Bulletproof Coffee 05:49 - Does Cardio Affect Strength Gains? 13:17 - Losing Weight Without Losing Muscle 19:51 - Doing Double KB Work Without Buying Doubles 24:39 - Adding Lunges to The Armor Building Complex 29:51 - ABC for Endurance Sports 33:12 - One Lift a Day vs. Easy Strength 35:31 - Using Easy Strength to Hit PRs 42:10 - Dan John on Weight Loss Drugs  ► Pe...

EP 264 - Sustainable ABC, Easy Strength, Longevity Standards & Hypertrophy 12.09.2024

00:00 - Intro 01:01 - Working Out With Chronic Diseases 14:52 - Kettlebell Exercises for a BIGGER Neck 21:21 - Making ABC More Sustainable 33:38 - The Reason Behind Why Hypertrophy Is NOT Working For You 43:06 - High on Stress & Low on Time Workout Program  52:16 - Preparing To Be A Throwing Coach 57:59 - Dan John on Longevity Standards 01:05:30 - Encouraging Your Kids for Health & Fitness...

EP 263 - Programming Manifesto, Armor Building Complex, Longevity, Easy Strength 05.09.2024

00:00 - Intro  02:07 - After Big Goals: Is "Goal-Less" Training Valuable?  16:22 - Adding Barndoors to ABC Before Press: Benefit or Overkill?  21:39 - Programming Squats During Easy Strength: Milestones & Progression  28:45 - Dan John Programming Manifesto  38:57 - Developing a Power Athlete's Physique Without the Sport  44:57 - Rites of Passage into Manhood through Fitness  53:15 - Programmin...

EP 262 - Rite of Passage, Best Hypertrophy, Ab Workouts, Skinny Fat, KB Swings & More 29.08.2024

00:57 - Rite of Passage Program at 65 08:56 - 10,000 Swing Challenge and Similar Protocols 14:19 - Teaching Youth Athletes to Throw 18:38 - Planning a Strongman-Style Workout for Teenagers 24:03 - Balancing Running and Kettlebell Training 27:22 - Using the 2-3-5-10 Ladder for Hypertrophy 30:35 - Connection Between Physical Fitness and Spiritual Fitness 35:17 - Daily Ab Workouts 45:29 - How to Fix...

EP 261 - Easy Strength, Increasing Pull-ups, Strength Endurance, 2 Minute BW Carry & More 22.08.2024

00:00 - Intro 00:59 - Returning to Training After Injury 10:36 - Strength Training for a High School High Jumper 20:40 - Training for the 2-Minute Bodyweight Farmer's Carry Standard 27:38 - Increasing Pull-Up Reps During Easy Strength 32:28 - Half Snatch vs. Full Snatch for Strength and Conditioning 37:21 - Vertical Lift Exercise for Strength Endurance ► Personalized workouts based on your schedul...

EP 260 - Herculean Physique, Fat Loss, Kettlebells vs. Dumbbells, Snatch Test & More... 15.08.2024

00:00 - Intro 04:40 - Kettlebells vs. Dumbbells for Shoulder Health 09:38 - Horizontal vs. Vertical Pressing in Minimalist Training 14:41 - Building Work Capacity 22:12 - Training for a Law Enforcement Physical Fitness Test 28:40 - Dan John on Legitimacy of Pilates  32:44 - Physics of Weighted Squats: Kettlebell vs. Weight Vest 37:03 - RKC Snatch Test Preparation 40:18 - Dan John’s Pyramid of Succ...

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