The High Performance Journal
"Word for word the most valuable fitness newsletter on the planet". Hi, I'm Dan Go. Each week, I send out actionable tips on how to optimize your health & body. Join 455,000+ subscribers at the link below.
The EXACT system to lose 30 pounds in 90 days (without doing cardio)
Read this on Dango.co Chris came to me frustrated. He's making a good living, raising three kids, and achieving his business goals, but he was never able to stick to a diet for more than two weeks. "I know what to do," he told me on our first call, "I just can't seem to do it." When we looked at what Chris was doing, we told him that he didn't have a motivation problem; he had a systems problem. After making some changes to his health, we were able to drop 33 pounds while adding 3 pounds of...
4 Minute Fridays: The best training split for fat loss, breakthrough study on how to prevent allergies & the headphones I use to get into deep work
Read this on Dango.co Welcome to 4 Minute Fridays, my weekly newsletter, where I reveal cutting-edge tips to help you get lean, boost energy, and live longer. What's in store for today: The best training split for fat loss New breakthrough study on how to prevent allergies The headphones I use to get into deep work Today's issue is brought to you by High Performance Founder Private Coaching. We help high-achieving entrepreneurs and professionals drop weight, lose the belly, and improve their...
If you want to get in your best shape in 2026, copy this:
Read this on Dango.co Most people don't fail because they lack information. They fail because they have the wrong strategy. Fat loss. Muscle gain. Cardio. Sleep. Bloodwork. Recovery. Their effort gets diluted, and nothing actually improves. They sprint into January trying to be perfect everywhere, stumble in one area, decide they've failed, and by February, they're back to square one. What I'm about to walk you through is different. It's a step-by-step system where each step builds on the...
4 Minute Fridays: The longevity factor that beats your genes, the skin supplement that actually works & a fruit I eat on a daily basis
Read this on Dango.co Welcome to 4 Minute Fridays, my weekly newsletter, where I reveal cutting-edge tips to help you get lean, boost energy, and live longer. What's in store for today: The longevity factor that beats your genes The skin supplement that actually works A fruit I eat on a daily basis Today's issue is brought to you by High Performance Founder Private Coaching. We help high-achieving entrepreneurs and professionals drop weight, lose the belly, and improve their energy levels...
My personal science based annual planning guide (COPY THIS)
Read this on Dango.co Another year is upon us, and for me, that means sitting down at my desk to review and do annual planning. I call it the Personal Upgrade OS, and it's a process that has served me well. In the past 10+ years, I've used it to build and sell my gym business, grow my social media audience to 3.5 million followers, 8x my revenue, and improve my health and performance. If you do it right, each year becomes an upgrade. This takes goals from wishful thinking to a solid formula....
4 Minute Fridays: The 6 numbers that predict how long you live, the mental health cost of skipping breakfast & the breakfast I eat every day
Read this on Dango.co Welcome to 4 Minute Fridays, my weekly newsletter, where I reveal cutting-edge tips to help you get lean, boost energy, and live longer. What's in store for today: The 6 numbers that predict how long you live The mental health cost of skipping breakfast The breakfast I eat every day Today's issue is brought to you by Make Your Marriage a 10/10 in 2026. High performers tend to optimize everything (sleep, training, labs, assets) except the one force that Harvard has proven...
The health metric that changed how I train after 40.
Read this on Dango.co For my teens to 20s, I was skinny-fat. I was overweight and weak. I looked fine in clothes, and I was embarrassed without them. Getting lean was my first journey.Building muscle was my second. And that second phase changed everything. That's when I stopped caring about scale weight, mirror selfies, or random PRs. I started tracking one number that actually reflects how much muscle you carry for your frame: Fat Free Muscle Mass aka FFMI When you pair it with its sibling,...