Book cover for '1% DAD' by Dr. Michael Johnson, featuring a muscular man lifting a dumbbell with a young boy (son) on his shoulders, both smiling, against a blue background.

1% DAD

THE NO-BS FITNESS GUIDE FOR CRUSHING IT AT HOME, WORK, AND THE GYM

This book contains the playbook that has allowed me to excel in every dimension of being a father from running a 100+ person company to squatting 500 lbs.

Inside the book, you will learn:

  • How to get in the best shape of your life in under six hours a week even with a job, kids, and travel.

  • A full blueprint for optimizing your workouts, nutrition, sleep, and supplements with brutal honesty and zero fluff.

  • How to avoid the physical and emotional collapse most men face after 30.

  • How to align your fitness and lifestyle goals with your partner to build a supportive home environment.

  • Ways to create a “1% Support Structure” that includes friends, mentors, and community to keep you accountable and inspired.

  • The mindset shifts required to crush it in all five dimensions of fatherhood: fitness, father, husband, career, and self-mastery.

Are you a 1% Dad?

Take the quiz to find out

Our assessment looks at how you are performing across the five different dimensions:

  • Fitness

  • Career

  • Father

  • Husband

  • You

The data for this assessment is taken from various public sources and is meant to provide a semi-quantitative evaluation for how you are doing across these dimensions.

**The assessment is designed for dads between 25-55.

What Readers Are Saying

Honest

“Seldom does a business executive provide such an intimate and transparent view into their life and challenges. I really appreciate Dr. Johnson’s candor and saying the tough things.”

Holistic

“What I like most about this book is that Dr. Johnson recognizes fitness for dads isn’t just about working out but all of the other stuff like your interaction with your wife, managing business travel and every other aspect of being a father.”

Energized

“We struggle as fathers to be everything to everyone and Dr. Johnson provides great insights in how to excel in every dimension of your life and how to effectively balance these dimensions.”