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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 255 - Hypertrophy, The Most Important Lift, Armor Building Complex, Programming & More
00:00 - Intro 02:20 - The Most Important Lift for 50+ Years Old People 09:32 - Programming in HINGE Exercises 18:13 - Feeling SORE After Workouts 23:22 -…
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EP 254 - 4 Week Bodybuilding, Dan's KB Collection, Night Workouts, Benefits of Kettlebells
00:00 - Intro 01:50 - Dan John’s Kettlebell Collection 10:17 - Dan's Mindset When Deciding Between Career Options 22:29 - Dan John on Having Non-Traditional…
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EP 253 - Arnold Challenge, Best Program, 60+ Year Old Training, Explosive Strength & More
00:00 - Intro 01:22 - The Best Way to Improve Shoulder Mobility 06:21 - Training During Fasting Periods 11:42 - Building Emotional Toughness with Exercise…
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EP 252 - Arnold, Mr. Universe, Goblet Squats, Sustainable Fitness, Best Exercises & More
00:00 - Intro 01:15 - Future Successors to Dan John in Coaching 06:45 - Starting Sustainable Fitness and Diet for Older People 19:41 - Racked Squats vs. Goblet…
- The Dan John Podcast
EP 251 - Gaining Muscle, ABC, Easy Strength, Armor Building Formula, General Fitness & More
00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Ideal Training Paths for General Fitness 11:47 - The Best Technique for Maximum Kettlebell Snatches 20:39 - Adding 2-3 Sets of The ABC…
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EP 250 - ABC Program, Intensity, Mass Made Simple, DOMS, Strength Standards & KB Work
00:00 - Intro 02:12 - Restarting Strength Training After Traumas 13:26 - The Best Warm-Ups Before The ABC Program 23:07 - Mass Made Simple For Older People…
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EP 249 - Swings, Easy Strength, GTG vs. Regular Training, Pullups & Excessive Training
00:00 - Intro 01:11 - The Best Grip and Duration for Hanging Pull-ups 07:14 - Losing Weight with Easy Strength 17:03 - Using Easy Strength for Strongman…
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EP 248 - Armor Building Complex, Kettlebell Weights, Easy Strength & Balancing Training
00:00 - Intro 00:57 - Rep Schemes or Movements in Armor Building Complex 10:37 - Kettlebell Certification in Utah 13:05 - Increasing the Kettlebell Weight…
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EP 247 - Bodybuilding Program, Improving Performance, Perfect Workout, Hardwiring & More...
00:00 - Intro 01:18 - The Best Quickness Program for Basketball 11:06 - Next Steps After A Bodybuilding Program 20:19 - The Best Lifting Program for Cyclists…
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EP 246 - Which Kettlebell to Buy, Best Program for Fast Gains, Pull-Ups & Hypertrophy
00:00 - Intro 00:41 - Pull-ups for Older People 06:33 - Best Program for RKC 12:37 - Buying 20 Kg Kettlebell vs. 28 Kg Kettlebell 14:34 - Ideal Squat Depth and…
- The Dan John Podcast
EP 245 - Kettlebell Swing Benefits, Cardio, Kettlebell Halos, Best Exercises for GPP & More
00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Combining Hip Thrusts With Chin-Up Rows for Cardio 09:31 - Training Effectively for Frisbee/Disc Sports 16:12 - Benefits of the…
- The Dan John Podcast
EP 244 - Kettlebell Strength Training, Reverse Hyper, Easy Strength & Maximalist Training
00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Integrating the Reverse Hyper Machine into the Easy Strength Program 06:48 - Strength Training Program with Kettlebells 11:59 - Managing…
- The Dan John Podcast
EP 243 - What the Hell Effect of Swings, Turkish Getups, Easy Strength & Humane Burpees
00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Impact of WTH Effect With Kettlebell Swings on Swimmers 16:01 - The Reasons Why Traditional Strength Programs Don't Work 25:47 -…
- The Dan John Podcast
EP 242 - Swings, Easy Strength, Adding Barbells to KBs, Pullups, Weight Loss Drugs & More
00:00 - Intro 00:57 - The Best Starting Books for Dan John's Fitness Philosophy 08:36 - Dan John on Weight Loss Drugs 18:55 - Loaded Carry Challange 25:48 -…
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EP 241 - Essential KB Exercises, Easy Strength, Seasonal Training, ABC Strength Standards
00:00 - Intro 01:06 - Increasing Your Military Press 08:19 - Dan John on Combining Simple & Sinister And The Rite of Passage 16:58 - Losing Body Fat…
- The Dan John Podcast
EP 240 - Rite of Passage, Double KB Strength, Easy Strength, Fat Loss, Body Building & More
00:00 - Intro 00:52 - Adjusting ES4FL for the Other Sports Schedule 09:57 - Straight Sets vs. Circuit for Mass Made Simple 17:58 - Adding a Fourth Set to De…
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EP 239 - Middle Aged Bodybuilding, KB Easy Strength, Squats, Loaded Carries, First Pull-ups
00:00 - Intro 00:45 - What Dan Learned From His Podcast 08:40 - Handling The Instructions on KB Easy Strength 15:08 - Dan’s Favorite Gym Music 16:41 - Dan…
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EP 238 - Kettlebell Training, VO2 Max, Armor Building Complex, Easy Strength & More...
00:00 - Intro 01:08 - Training in Your Sixties 17:01 - Travel the World With Exercises 18:40 - Kettlebells to Improve Vo2 Max 25:09 - Mixing A “Singles Day” To…
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EP 237 - Kettlebell Swings, Easy Strength, Strength Standards, Strongman, Carries & More...
00:00 - Intro 00:41 - Managing Heart Rate During Easy Strength 05:34 - Adjusting ES for Long-Term Use 07:56 - Training for A Competition with So Many Events…
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EP 236 - Kettlebell Fat Loss Program, Loaded Carries, Best Exercises, 65 Year Old Standards, Daily KB Program for Mass & More...
00:00 - Intro 00:55 - The Best Accessory Lifts 11:04 - Dan John on The Philosophy of Stoicism 18:31 - The Fitness Standards for 65-Year-Old Males 25:33 -…
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EP 235 - Simple & Sinister, Kettlebell Strength Standards, Deadlifts, Armor Building & Hypertrophy
00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Pros and Cons of Deadlifting From Pins Vs. Conventional Deadlifts 06:56 - Importance of Snatch for Hypertrophy 19:29 - Reaching Strength…
- The Dan John Podcast
EP 234 - Turkish Get-Ups, Easy Strength, Mass Made Simple, Mobility, Fat Loss & More...
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…
- The Dan John Podcast
EP 233 - Armor Building Complex, Easy Strength, Hypertrophy, Strength Standards & More...
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…
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EP 232 - Building Muscle with Kettlebells, Bulking & Cutting, Goblet Squats, Presses & More
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…
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EP 231 - Minimalist KB Program, Easy Strength, Best Movements, Fat Loss, Training Methods
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 Dan John Podcast
EP 230 - 40KG Kettlebell, Best Exercises for Small Home Gyms, Armor Building Complex & More
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…
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EP 229 - 10K Swings, Aesthetics, Deadlifts, Protein, Tactical Pull-ups & Easy Strength
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"…
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EP 228 - Best Version of ABC, KB Routines, 6 Week Bulk, Best Way to Train, Deadlifts & More
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…
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EP 227 - Deadlifts, Barbells vs. Kettlebells, Snapacity, Pull Exercises & Getting Strong
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…
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EP 226 - Adjustable Kettlebells, Minimalism, Best Exercises, Push-ups, O-Lifting
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 -…
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EP 225 - Double KB Exercises, 10k Swings, First Pull-Up, Fitness Gear, Optimal Rest & More
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…
- The Dan John Podcast
EP 224 - Strength Standards, Bodybuilding, Easy Strength, Best Workout Times & More
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…
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EP 223 - Single Arm KB Swings, Best Exercises, Bodyweight Training, Easy Strength & More
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…
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EP 222 - KB Swing Sets, Easy Strength, Pavel, Training for "Toughness" & Set Structures
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…
- The Dan John Podcast
EP 221 - Best Programs, Armor Building Complex, C&P, Linear Progression & Carries
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…
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EP 220 - Putting on Size & Muscle, Ladder Training, Greasing the Groove & Best Squat Variations
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…
- The Dan John Podcast
EP 219 - Double 24KG KBs, Dan's Programs, Best Workouts, Anaconda Strength & Easy Strength
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…
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EP 218 - Kettlebell Strength Standards, Bodybuilding, Increasing Squats, MMS & More
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…
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EP 217 - Kettlebell Swings, WTH Effect, Easy Strength, Armor Building, 65+ Training & More
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…
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EP 216 - BEST Program, Pull-Ups, Busy People Fitness, OHP, Peter Attia & Longevity
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…
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EP 215 - Peter Attia, Deadlifts, Longevity, Anaconda Strength, Home Training & Pull-Ups
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…
- The Dan John Podcast
EP 214 - Kettlebell Workout Plan, BEST Exercises, KBs for Longevity, Easy Strength & More
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…
- The Dan John Podcast
EP 213 - Kettlebell Press, Dips, Armor Building Complex, 10k Challenge & More
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…
- The Dan John Podcast
EP 212 - Kettlebell Swings, Easy Strength, Training NBA Players & Increasing Athleticism
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…
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EP 211 - Easy Strength, Kettlebells, Bodybuilding, TRX Rows, Press Strength & More...
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…
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EP 210 - BEST Minimalist Program, Rite of Passage, Muscle Building, 50+ Lifting & More...
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…
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EP 209 - Kettlebells, Building Muscle, Snatches, Cleans, Farmer Walks, Bulking & More
00:00 - Intro 01:08 - Dan on Splitting Snatch and Clean! 08:17 - How to Build Muscle? 19:28 - Are Uneven Farmer Walks A Good Substitute For Other Asymmetrical…
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EP 208 - Kettlebells, Best Fitness Influencers, Easy Strength, Pull-Ups & Training Goals
00:00 - Intro 00:48 - The Best Fitness Influencers That Dan Follows! 05:20 - Can Doing Two Easy Strength Workouts In A Day Be Effective? 13:31 - How to Teach…
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EP 207 - Best Exercises, Squats, Easy Strength, Powerlifting, Core Movements & More...
00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Can I Do A Easy Strength for Grappling Without Barbells? 10:11 - Dan on Koji Squat! 13:46 - How Does Dan Find Topics to Write About for…
- The Dan John Podcast
EP 206 - Easy Strength, Kettlebell Workout, Bigger Biceps, Mind Muscle Connection & More...
00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Is Mind/Muscle Connection Valuable for Lifting or Should One Focus on Finding a Comfortable Groove? 10:06 - How Does Dan Set All His…
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EP 205 - Easy Strength, Double Kettlebells, Loaded Carries, Deadlifts & More
00:00 - Intro 01:09 - How do you prepare yourself as a coach? 07:35 - Dan on Easy Strength 11:51 - Best off-season strength training program for footballers…
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EP 204 - Best Kettlebell Movements, Chin-Ups, Contact Sports & Old People Training
00:00 - Intro 01:15 - How Does Movement Style Impact Performance in Different Quadrants? 16:32 - The BEST Kettlebell Movements for Who Has Diastasis Recti!…
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EP 203 - Kettlebell Swings, Prison Workouts, KB Rite of Passage & Deadlift Variations
00:00 - Intro 01:07 - Dan on How to Clean and Press During Barbell Rite a Passage Program 07:46 - How did Dan John Balance Work, Coaching, and Athletics? 15:22…
- The Dan John Podcast
EP 202 - Strength Standards, Building Power, Training Abs, Pull-Ups & New Parents
00:00 - Intro 05:50 - How to Train Your ABS? 10:29 - What Lifting Standards Should 65+ People Aim for in Their Training? 18:40 - Dan on 30-Second Hangs and…
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EP 201 - Easy Strength, BEST Exercises, Heavy Squats, Dan's 3 Keys, Using Bands & More...
00:00 - Intro 01:13 - Best Exercises for Your First Set! 08:06 - 3 Keys Dan Collected for Sports, Careers, and Life! 12:03 - Dan on Doing Heavy Squats! 16:44 -…
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EP 200 - David Goggins, Strength vs. Hypertrophy, Perfect Minimalist Program & More
00:00 - Intro 01:46 - How to Maintain Muscle While Losing Weight? 14:36 - What Book Would Dan Choose If Dan Was to a Read and Review in His Newsletter Again?…
- The Dan John Podcast
EP 199 - Easy Strength, Best Exercises, Kettlebells, Regressions, Bodybuilding & More
00:00 - Intro 00:53 - How to stay healthy and disciplined with my diet while traveling for work? 13:41 - How to work out during a meniscus injury while wan to…
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EP 198 - Pavel, StrongFirst & RKC Split, CrossFit, Easy Strength, Best Exercises, Arnold Ehret, Hypertrophy & Weight Loss
00:00 - Intro 01:20 - Dan John on CrossFit 15:38 - Kettlebell Movements for Golf 25:03 - Dan John on Pavel, Behind the Scenes of the StrongFirst Split & First…
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EP 197 - Steve Maxwell, Worst Exercises, Squats, Bodyweight Training, Kettlebells & More...
00:00 - Intro 00:59 - What Are the Cons of Back Squats and How to Fix Them? 13:46 - What’s the Best Way to Be a Strength Training or Athletics Professional?…
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EP 196 - Best Exercises, Kettlebell Bodybuilding Program, Easy Strength, Squats & More...
00:00 - Intro 01:17 - How to program rucksack training and address the lack of squat work in Easy Strength? 13:27 - How to Train for Running? 17:51 - How can…