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.
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Signup to Generate a PitchConversations 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.
The Dan John Podcast is hosted by Dan John. The show has published 382 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "EP 372 - Kettlebell Conditioning, Fat Loss, Training for Sports, Sandbag Workouts & More" (15 October 2026, 59 minutes), "EP 371 - ABF, Mobility, Rotating Programs, Recovery, Squats, Muscle Imbalances & More" (8 October 2026, 38 minutes), and "EP 370 - The Odyssey, Choosing Your Values, Training Regrets, Overtraining & Rep Ranges" (1 October 2026, 48 minutes).
The Dan John Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 43 minutes across 382 episodes.
Booking probability for The Dan John Podcast is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Dan John Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Dan John Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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Dan John hosts The Dan John Podcast, a health show with 382 episodes published.
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The Dan John Podcast
00:00 - Intro 00:42 - Why Is the Bench Press the Most Dangerous Lift There Is? 06:40 - How Do You Coach a Sport You Know Nothing About? 13:06 - Adding Sandbag Training to Your Kettlebell Program 17:43 - How Do You Train...
The Dan John Podcast
00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Does Lifting Weights Actually Hurt Your Mobility? 06:57 - What's the Best Recovery Strategy for an Aging Lifter? 15:53 - Is Rotating Two Similar Programs Actually Good for You? 24:05 - Do You...
The Dan John Podcast
00:00 - Intro 00:42 - Dan John's Take on the Odyssey and Western Morality 15:43 - What Are Dan John's Three Core Values? 28:33 - What's the Biggest Training Mistake Dan John Ever Made? 37:07 - How Do You Know If You're...
The Dan John Podcast
00:00 - Intro 00:50 - What's the Best Weekly Plan for Sprinting, Running, and Lifting? 13:13 - What Books Actually Changed Dan John's Life? 23:35 - How Do You Find a Good Kettlebell Coach? 29:18 - How Long Does Strength...
The Dan John Podcast
00:00 - Intro 00:57 - Where Should a Beginner Actually Start With Fitness? 13:21 - Can You Simulate a Kettlebell Workout With Resistance Bands Alone? 21:22 - How Dan John Trained During His Busiest Years 27:06 - The...
The Dan John Podcast
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The Dan John Podcast
00:00 - Intro 00:50 - How to Make Training Feel Like a Game 08:02 - Should Strength Training Be Sport-Specific? 13:58 - Dan John on Why His "Get Back Up" Drill Matters More As You Age 15:53 - Can You Still Make Progress...
The Dan John Podcast
00:00 - Intro 00:56 - Dan John's Take on Nolan's Odyssey 12:51 - What Rep Range Should You Use for Machine Exercises? 23:42 - Training with a Newborn 29:08 - Push Press vs. Military Press 32:51 - How Do You Build a...
The Dan John Podcast
00:00 - Intro 00:37 - What's the Right Way to Breathe While Lifting? 07:19 - The Exercises That Are Nearly Impossible to Get Hurt On 12:04 - Why Is "Don't Chase Hunger" the Golden Rule of Fat Loss? 19:21 - Why the...
The Dan John Podcast
00:00 - Intro 00:35 - How Would Dan John Rebuild CrossFit From Scratch? 12:29 - How Do You Keep Training With a Newborn at Home? 18:58 - Blending Strength and Skill Work for Better Sport Results 25:01 - What's the Right...
The Dan John Podcast
00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Are Two Programs Enough to Train for Years? 08:02 - How to Clean the Double 32s 16:44 - How Do You Build Rotational Strength? 26:14 - The Best Way to Get Your Family Exercising 29:36 - Dan John's...
The Dan John Podcast
00:00 - Intro 00:33 - What Is the Goblet Squat Heartbeat? 05:47 - What Does Progress Look Like After 50? 16:44 - Dan John's Take on the Barbell Landmine 22:44 - Kettlebell vs. Barbell Armor Building Complex 27:47...
The Dan John Podcast
00:00 - Intro 00:51 - How Dan John Would Learn Fitness If He Started Over 19:32 - Does “Grease the Groove” Work With a Kettlebell Complex? 23:27 - Introducing Your Kids to Strength Training Safely 30:14 - How to Keep...
The Dan John Podcast
00:00 - Intro 00:48 - How Long Can You Run a Two-Lift Program? 06:35 - How Deep Should You Actually Squat? 12:52 - Training Kettlebells Around Your Sport 18:04 - Training Around Limited Equipment 23:30 - How Should You...
The Dan John Podcast
00:00 - Intro 00:33 - How to Bridge the Gap to the Next Kettlebell Size 05:18 - What to Do When You Can't Squat 10:45 - Full-Body or a Split: How to Train After 55 18:09 - How to Break Through a Strength Plateau 24:18...
The Dan John Podcast
00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Adding Deadlifts to the Armor Building Complex 05:38 - How Does Dan John Actually Build a Program? 19:03 - Staying Athletic and Competitive After 60 22:51 - Why You Can't Chase Every Goal at Once...
The Dan John Podcast
00:00 - Intro 00:45 - How Often Should You Actually Change Your Program? 07:52 - How to Build a Strong Back for Real Life Strength? 15:27 - How to Rotate Between Barbell and Kettlebell ABF? 18:48 - Dan John's Take on...
The Dan John Podcast
00:00 - Intro<br />00:27 - How to Clean and Press Your Bodyweight?<br />08:43 - Combining Heavy Running With the Armor Building Formula<br />13:57 - Dan John's Honest Opinion on Lifting Belts and Straps<br />17:00 - How...
The Dan John Podcast
00:00 - Intro<br />00:34 - Can You Build Muscle and Lose Fat at the Same Time?<br />10:30 - A 20-Minute Minimalist Program for Busy Dads<br />17:23 - Is Single-Leg Work Overrated for Endurance Athletes?<br />23:34...
The Dan John Podcast
00:00 - Intro<br />04:03 - How to Structure Armor Building Complexes for Maximum Fat Loss<br />10:57 - Can You Run Easy Strength All Year Without Burning Out?<br />15:44 - The Movement Framework Beyond Push, Pull...
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