In this episode, Sal, Adam and Justin talk with good friend Joe DeFranco.
- Why Joe refers to bad trainers as “slap dicks” and how he takes criticism. (3:08)
- The differences between his certification and all others. (5:00)
- The origins of building a certification course and how he was introduced to James Smith. (10:09)
- What are the real reasons why someone should focus on having a structured warm-up? (13:50)
- The breakdown between application and academia. (17:35)
- How do I know if a trainer is good or not? (19:22)
- Should we be training squats and deadlifts? (23:43)
- Why do we give a shit about how people eat? (26:35)
- Always listen to your body FIRST! (29:10)
- What is the value of speed and power training for the average person? What does a workout look like? (35:50)
- The risk vs reward of his athletes incorporating Olympic lifts into their training. (44:50)
- If you don’t use it you lose it. (47:30)
- The hidden benefits of the post-activation potentiation training method. (50:10)
- How do you break in and train your own clients? (56:00)
- Behind the curtain of the ‘freak of nature’ that is Brian Cushing. (56:51)
- How much of a role do genetics play? (58:30)
- Is Joe a big sports guy? (1:02:34)
- What is his favorite part about what he does today? (1:05:09)
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