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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…
Episodes
- The Dan John Podcast
EP 315 - Easy Strength, Planning Workouts, Program for Seniors, Training Setbacks & More
00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Planning, Measuring, and Adjusting Your Workouts 14:43 - Adding Army’s Exercises to ES4FL 17:59 - Bouncing Back from Training Setbacks…
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EP 314 - ABF vs Easy Strength, Olympic Lifts, Building Strength, Workouts for Kids & More
00:00 - Intro 00:47 - ABF and Easy Strength for Gaining Strength 06:45 - Doing Too Much Cardio in ES4FL 14:58 - Best Father Son Workouts 26:06 - Starting a…
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EP 313 - "What the Hell" Effect, Loaded Carries, Olympic Lifts, Travel, Staying Consistent
00:00 - Intro 00:41 - Working Out While Traveling 09:49 - The Best Program for Military Training 15:55 - Replacing Kettlebell Work with Olympic Lifts 19:18 -…
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EP 312 - ABF, Traveling, Double vs. Single KB, Press Strength, Dips, Clean & Press & More
00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Continuous Clean & Press vs. Clean & Press 03:01 - Dan John on Students Struggle to Retain Lifting Basics 07:14 - Keeping Students…
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EP 311 - Best Program for Fat Loss, KB vs Barbell ABF, Double KBs, Training with Injuries
00:00 - Intro 01:09 - Balancing Basic Training and Sports-Specific Exercises 11:00 - The Best Program for Fat Loss & Beginner KB Program for Women 21:02 -…
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EP 310 - ABC, Functional Fitness, ABF, Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness & More
00:00 - Intro 01:11 - Dan John’s Take on “Functional Fitness” 20:31 - Handling DOMS As Older Athletes 30:39 - Best way to Push Yourself with ABC 36:04 - Doing…
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EP 309 - Barbell Training, Squats, KB Olympic Lifts, Rite of Passage, Mobility & More
00:00 - Intro 00:39 - Adding Squats to the Rite of Passage 11:12 - Dan John on Wind, Records, and the Future of the Discus 19:02 - Returning to Barbell…
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EP 308 - ABF, Overtraining, Olympic Lifting, Strength Standards, Recovery Tips & More
00:00 - Intro 00:39 - Doing ABF After 50 06:12 - 3-Day a Week Program for Increasing Olympic Lifting 13:07 - Rehabbing a Shoulder Replacement 18:53 - Strength…
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EP 307 - Maintaining Muscle Mass, Progressing to Heavier Bells, Program for Busy People, Deadlifts & More
00:00 - Intro 00:44 - Maintaining Muscle Mass After 50 12:10 - Strength Training While Training for a Triathlon 16:11 - Best Program for Busy People 24:19 -…
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EP 306 - Strength Standards, ABC, Humane Burpee, Beginner Program for 50+, Snatch Test & More
00:00 - Intro 01:01 - Staying Snatch-Test Ready at 40s 08:47 - Best Beginner Program for 50+ Years Old 15:44 - Best Mattress Options for Athletes Over 50 17:53…
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EP 305 - ABF, Combining Single & Double KB, Beginner Program, Easy Strength, Bench Press
00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Best Lower Body Training for Tall Guys 05:50 - ABF vs. Traditional Body Part Split 11:41 - Rotating ABF and Easy Strength 18:22 -…
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EP 304 - Best Routine After 50, ABC, Explosive Training, Overhead Press, Easy Meals & More
00:00 - Intro 00:42 - Doing ABC Long Term?! 09:15 - Best Routine After 50 19:01 - Building a Big Overhead Press by Age 30 27:03 - Why Some Movements Feel…
- The Dan John Podcast
EP 303 - Strength Standards, Presses & Carries, Building Strength, Beginner Tips & More
00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Determining Strength Standards for Athletes 16:09 - Best Manual Labor Backgrounds for Building Strength 20:18 - Adding More Pull…
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EP 302 - Minimalist Program, MMS, KB Snatch, Summer Program, Mobility Work, Loaded Carries
00:00 - Intro 01:37 - Going Easier on Your Joints After 30? 07:58 - Press Progression Options in ABF 12:04 - Adding Isometrics to Your Program 17:01 - Most…
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EP 301 - Park Bench Program, Easy Strength, Sleep, Barbell vs. Kettlebell ABF, Curls & More
00:00 - Intro 00:36 - Park Bench FAT LOSS Program with the 24KG Kettlebell 11:20 - Combining Easy Strength with “Bro Split” 19:10 - Dan John on Training for…
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EP 300 - Interview + Combining Strength & Endurance, Getting Stronger, ABF, Loaded Carries
00:00 - Intro 02:21 - Best Way to Add Suitcase Carries to ABF Without Overdoing It 10:40 - Dan John on the Evolutionary "Why" of Muscle Hypertrophy 18:06 -…
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EP 299 - Best Strength Program, Squats, Easy Strength ABF, Strength Standards, & More
00:00 - Intro 01:24 - Doing Squats for Getting Stronger?! 10:15 - Tracking Progress in Subjective Fields 18:49 - Strength Standards for ABC & The Press…
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EP 298 - Using KBs Without Ballistics, 10k Swing Challenge, ABF, Trap Bar Deadlifts & More
00:00 - Intro 00:39 - Best Ways to Use the Landmine for Presses 04:26 - Becoming a Trainer After 60 12:09 - Modifying the 10k Swing Challenge 15:56 - Armor…
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EP 297 - Superhero Training Program, Squats, Minimalist Workout, Increasing KB Weight
00:00 - Intro 01:07 - Superhero Training Program by Dan John 14:15 - Best Training for a 49-Year-Old Fireman 26:01 - Adding Cardio to Perfect Workout 33:32 -…
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EP 296 - ABF, Squats, High Rep Training, Rebuilding Strength, Programming Your Workload
00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Spreading the Workload in Your Programming 11:36 - Why Light Weight High Reps Feel So Hard 20:44 - Adding Additional Exercises to ABF…
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EP 295 - Building Mass & Strength, Joint-Friendly Program, Getting Your Old Strength Back
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 &…
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EP 294 - Anaconda Strength, Loaded Carries, Strength Standards, "Bro Splits", Sleep & More
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…
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EP 293 - Workout Plan for Muscle & Strength, Loaded Carries, KB Swings, Counting Macros
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…
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EP 292 - Building Muscle & Strength, Workout Program for Dads, Diet Tricks, Olympic Lifts
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 -…
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EP 291 - Best Program for Busy People, Kettlebell Cardio, Best Tools for Home Gyms & More
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…
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EP 290 - Best Lifts for Minimalist Training, ABC, Training for Longevity, Olympic Lifts
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…
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EP 289 - Minimalist Program, Getting Shredded, KB Swings, Easy Strength, Overtraining
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…
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EP 288 - Minimalist Training, One-Arm Swings, ABC, Best KB, Easy Strength for Hypertrophy
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 -…
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EP 287 - ABF, Longevity, Building Muscle, ES4FL, Deadlifts, Barbells After 60, Squats
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 -…
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EP 286 - Easy Strength, Mixing ABC with Rite of Passage, ABF vs. MMS, Best "FUN" Program
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…
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EP 285 - Double vs Single KB, Training for Longevity, Easy Strength, Diet Tips & More
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…
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EP 284 - Perfect Workout, ABF, Minimalist Training, Easy Strength with Fixed Weights
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 -…
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EP 283 - KB Press, Building Muscle, KB Swing Progression, ABC Squats, 5x5 Training & Mor
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 -…
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EP 282 - Minimalist Training, ES4FL, High-Rep Training After 50, ABF, Overhead Squats
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…
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EP 281 - ABF, Home Gyms. Sustainable Training, KB Front Squats, Time-Based Workouts & More
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…
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EP 280 - WTH Effect, Fat Loss After ABF, Doing Your First Full-Up, KB Strength Training
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…
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EP 279 - KB Swings, Building Muscle, Belly Sticking Out, Recovery Hacks, Staying Active
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…
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EP 278 - Easy Strength with ABF, Training for Longevity, Home Gym Essentials, Dad Workout
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 -…
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EP 277 - ABF, Squat Strength Standards, KB Progression, Dan's Favorite Foods & More
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…
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EP 276 - Loaded Carries, Mass Made Simple, KB for Fat Loss, Staying in Shape, Travel Tips
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…
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EP 275 - KB Bodybuilding, ABF, Programming For The Whole Year, Maintaining Strength & More
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…
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EP 274 - Training Smarter, ABC, Recovery Hacks, Auto Regulation, Maintaining Muscle & More
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…
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EP 273 - Minimalist Training, Armor Building, Loaded Carries, Weight Loss & Skinny Fat
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…
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EP 272 - Kettlebell Swings, ABF, Easy Strength, Hyrox, Cardio, Increasing Weights & More
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…
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EP 271 - ABF & Fat Loss, Overhead Squats, Turkish Getups, Kettlebell Cardio & More
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…
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EP 270 - WTH Effect, TRT & Liver King, Adaptive Training, KB Swings & Fat Burning Tips
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…
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EP 269 - KB Bodybuilding, Armor Building Formula, Best Exercises, Replacing Squats & More
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…
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EP 268 - The 48KG Beast Tamer Challenge, ABC, Anaconda Strength, Morning Workouts & More
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 -…
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EP 267 - HEAVY Swings, Windmills, Deadlifts vs. Swings, Long KB Workouts, ABF & More...
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 -…
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EP 266 - Best 15 Minute Workout, Easy Strength Pulls, Travel Workouts, KB Collection & More
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…
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EP 265 - Double KB Work, ABC, Losing Weight Without Muscle, Strength Gains & More...
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…
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EP 264 - Sustainable ABC, Easy Strength, Longevity Standards & Hypertrophy
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…
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EP 263 - Programming Manifesto, Armor Building Complex, Longevity, Easy Strength
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…
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EP 262 - Rite of Passage, Best Hypertrophy, Ab Workouts, Skinny Fat, KB Swings & More
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…
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EP 261 - Easy Strength, Increasing Pull-ups, Strength Endurance, 2 Minute BW Carry & More
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…
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EP 260 - Herculean Physique, Fat Loss, Kettlebells vs. Dumbbells, Snatch Test & More...
00:00 - Intro 04:40 - Kettlebells vs. Dumbbells for Shoulder Health 09:38 - Horizontal vs. Vertical Pressing in Minimalist Training 14:41 - Building Work…
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EP 259 - 4 Hour Body Kettlebell Workout, Best WTH Exercises, Swings, Hypertrophy & Squats
00:00: Intro 01:20: Back Squats in Olympic Weightlifting 13:34: Combining Cleans, Presses, and Front Squats in Southwood Program 17:28: Life After the 10,000…
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EP 258 - Easy Strength, Cold Showers, ABC, Humane Burpee, Busy Dads, Bodybuilding & More...
00:00 Intro 00:43 Layering Armor Building Complex and Humane Burpee Program 06:32 Cold Showers and Muscle Recovery 12:20 Pre-Training Snacks for Olympic…
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EP 257 - Aging Gracefully, Kettlebell Challenge, Programming, Strength, Changing the Standards
00:00 - Intro 00:44 - Dan John on The 30-Day Kettlebell Complex Challenge 06:08 - Half Kneeling Presses vs. Regular Kettlebell Press 09:40 - Dan John’s Guide…
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EP 256 - Armor Building Formula, Seasonal Dieting, Boosting Strength & Rite of Passage
00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Training The Non-Injured Sides After Injury Operations 11:57 - Armor Building Formula for Hypertrophy 18:52 - Timing Training And Meals…