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 234 - Turkish Get-Ups, Easy Strength, Mass Made Simple, Mobility, Fat Loss & More... 15.02.2024

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...

EP 233 - Armor Building Complex, Easy Strength, Hypertrophy, Strength Standards & More... 08.02.2024

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 ► Pers...

EP 232 - Building Muscle with Kettlebells, Bulking & Cutting, Goblet Squats, Presses & More 01.02.2024

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 o...

EP 231 - Minimalist KB Program, Easy Strength, Best Movements, Fat Loss, Training Methods 25.01.2024

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...

EP 230 - 40KG Kettlebell, Best Exercises for Small Home Gyms, Armor Building Complex & More 18.01.2024

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 Cardiovascul...

EP 229 - 10K Swings, Aesthetics, Deadlifts, Protein, Tactical Pull-ups & Easy Strength 11.01.2024

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...

EP 228 - Best Version of ABC, KB Routines, 6 Week Bulk, Best Way to Train, Deadlifts & More 04.01.2024

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...

EP 227 - Deadlifts, Barbells vs. Kettlebells, Snapacity, Pull Exercises & Getting Strong 28.12.2023

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...

EP 226 - Adjustable Kettlebells, Minimalism, Best Exercises, Push-ups, O-Lifting 21.12.2023

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...

EP 225 - Double KB Exercises, 10k Swings, First Pull-Up, Fitness Gear, Optimal Rest & More 14.12.2023

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 Benef...

EP 224 - Strength Standards, Bodybuilding, Easy Strength, Best Workout Times & More 07.12.2023

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 equi...

EP 223 - Single Arm KB Swings, Best Exercises, Bodyweight Training, Easy Strength & More 30.11.2023

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...

EP 222 - KB Swing Sets, Easy Strength, Pavel, Training for "Toughness" & Set Structures 23.11.2023

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,...

EP 221 - Best Programs, Armor Building Complex, C&P, Linear Progression & Carries 16.11.2023

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...

EP 220 - Putting on Size & Muscle, Ladder Training, Greasing the Groove & Best Squat Variations 09.11.2023

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...

EP 219 - Double 24KG KBs, Dan's Programs, Best Workouts, Anaconda Strength & Easy Strength 02.11.2023

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...

EP 218 - Kettlebell Strength Standards, Bodybuilding, Increasing Squats, MMS & More 27.10.2023

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 S...

EP 217 - Kettlebell Swings, WTH Effect, Easy Strength, Armor Building, 65+ Training & More 19.10.2023

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 reco...

EP 216 - BEST Program, Pull-Ups, Busy People Fitness, OHP, Peter Attia & Longevity 12.10.2023

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...

EP 215 - Peter Attia, Deadlifts, Longevity, Anaconda Strength, Home Training & Pull-Ups 05.10.2023

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 Weigh...

EP 214 - Kettlebell Workout Plan, BEST Exercises, KBs for Longevity, Easy Strength & More 28.09.2023

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 Kett...

EP 213 - Kettlebell Press, Dips, Armor Building Complex, 10k Challenge & More 21.09.2023

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 Mart...

EP 212 - Kettlebell Swings, Easy Strength, Training NBA Players & Increasing Athleticism 14.09.2023

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...

EP 211 - Easy Strength, Kettlebells, Bodybuilding, TRX Rows, Press Strength & More... 07.09.2023

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...

EP 210 - BEST Minimalist Program, Rite of Passage, Muscle Building, 50+ Lifting & More... 31.08.2023

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...

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