

Joe DeFranco's Industrial Strength Show
Joe DeFranco
World-renowned strength & conditioning coach Joe DeFranco shares his thoughts on training for peak performance, mindset, and living your passion. As the founder and owner of DeFranco’s Gym, he also provides the business knowledge that helped him turn a 500-square-foot storage closet into a global brand.
Each week, Joe will educate, motivate and entertain his audience by answering their questions and/or conducting interviews with top athletes, fitness professionals, entrepreneurs, and other highly successful people.
Each week, Joe will educate, motivate and entertain his audience by answering their questions and/or conducting interviews with top athletes, fitness professionals, entrepreneurs, and other highly successful people.
Episodes
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Sep 9, 2021 • 54min
#334 COVID Hits The DeFranco Household...
After initially canceling this week's show, Joe decides to hop on the mic and give the audience an update on his daughter's positive COVID test, as well as the "experimental procedure" Joe performed on himself when he started feeling sick.. *For Show Notes, Timestamps & Important Links from this episode visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com IMPORTANT LINKS/PRODUCTS MENTIONED DeFranco's Immune System Stack Philips InnoSpire Go Nebulizer Reduced L-Glutathione Plus by Theranaturals Saline for Nebulizer Magic Spoon

Sep 2, 2021 • 1h 18min
#333 How To Balance Athletic & Aesthetic Goals, A Simple Longevity Test You Must Try & More!
After experiencing power outages [due to hurricane Ida] Joe was finally able to sit down and record an Overrated/Underrated podcast! TOPICS INCLUDE: Umbrellas; Supersets; Being a punter/kicker in the NFL; Jumping Rope; Lyle Alzado; George Carlin; Training like an athlete when you're not; Benefits of walking; Natural soaps like Dr. Squatch; Pull-ups; Lululemon joggers; Metabolic conditioning circuits for first responders; Dead arm hang for shoulder health; The ability to get off the floor without using your hands or knees. *For Show Notes & Timestamps goto www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com. Important Links/People Mentioned Lost Secrets of Strength seminar DeFranco's Nutritional Supplements DeFranco Insider

Aug 26, 2021 • 1h 14min
#332 The #1 Thing Everyone Must Do [in the Gym] To Make Progress, A Day in Joe D's Life & More!
After starting the show w/ 2 important/exciting announcements, Joe covers 3 main topics: 1) What everyone needs to know about EXERCISE SELECTION [including Joe's thoughts on programming Nordic Hamstring Curls] 2) Joe takes the audience through "A Day In His Life" 3) How to determine the best diet for YOU! *For Show Notes & Timestamps from this episode goto www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com Important Links/People Mentioned CPPS coaches [coupon code: JOED20] Lost Secrets of Strength LIVE seminar Ben Patrick (@kneesovertoesguy) Hellowater [promo code: DEFRANCO] Magic Spoon [promo code: JOED]

Aug 19, 2021 • 1h 14min
#331 The Perfect Shoulder Warm-up [Fully Explained], How To Fix "Knock Knees" & More!
After reading this week's winning iTunes review & announcing his return to [youth] coaching, Joe provides thorough answers to 2 different listener questions. During the first half of the show Joe maps out his current upper body warm-up. This includes his 3 main "areas of focus", specific exercise recommendations, a full warm-up example and explanations regarding HOW & WHY he does what he does. During the second half of the show, Joe answers a question from a concerned parent about his 8-year-old daughter's "knock knees". Joe reveals his "4-Step Formula" & "ground-up" approach for fixing knee valgus, aka, "knock knees". *For Show Notes & Timestamps from this episode goto www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com Important Links/People Mentioned CPPScoaches.com [coupon code: JOED20] HelloWater [promo code: DEFRANCO]

Aug 12, 2021 • 2h 18min
#330 Remembering "The Guru": A Tribute to Dr. Tom Bilella
During the first half of this week's tribute show Joe shares some of his favorite/funniest Dr. Tom stories, along with the most important lessons Joe learned from him. The final hour of today's show is a replay of Dr. Tom's very first appearance on the Industrial Strength Show [episode 63 - May 26, 2016]. *For a full list of Show Notes, Timestamps & Important Links from this episode goto www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com. IMPORTANT LINKS DeFranco's Nutritional Supplements HelloWater [promo code: DEFRANCO]

Aug 5, 2021 • 1h 54min
#329 The Art of Coaching, Strength Coach Lifestyle and LIFE LESSONS w/ Zach Even-Esh & Joe D.
Joe D. reunites with Zach Even-Esh in this week's EPIC podcast! (You'll probably end up listening to this episode multiple times!) TOPICS INCLUDE: The Art of Coaching - The fine details & little nuances that separate good coaches from GREAT coaches; How we handle "difficult" parents in the gym; Experiences we've had with bad coaches that showed us what we DON'T want to do or become as coaches ourselves; Stories, memories, and lessons learned from our close friend [who recently passed away] Dr. Tom "The Guru" Bilella; LIFE LESSONS that we've experienced as we've gotten older; Garage Gym Godfathers seminar details/announcement...and Much MORE! *For Show Notes, Timestamps & Important Links from this episode goto www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com IMPORTANT LINKS Garage Gym Godfathers seminar [digital download] Zach Even-Esh (@zevenesh) Magic Spoon [promo code: JOED]

Jul 29, 2021 • 1h 40min
#328 Best Exercises for "Inner" Pec Development, How I Trained My First Olympic Athlete & More!
This week's show starts with some "life updates" [which include]: Willy's surgery, Mickey Gall's UFC fight, New Garage Gym Pics/Tour & Joe's recent lat tear. Joe then answers 4 listener questions. TOPICS INCLUDE: Treating "armpit pain" from benching / Preventing Pec Tears; How to develop your "inner pecs"; Why does Joe lift his head up when benching; How Joe trained his first Olympic athlete. *For Show Notes & Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com Important Links/People Mentioned DeFranco's Nutritional Supplements Joe DeFranco's Instagram (@defrancosgym) Magic Spoon [discount code: JOED] BlueChew [discount code: DEFRANCO]

Jul 22, 2021 • 1h 25min
#327 The Darkside of Resistance Training [What Every Lifter Needs to Understand]
Joe kicks off this week's show with a "life update" that includes: Willy's eye removal surgery, new garage gym equipment, truck problems...and a NEW "shoulder tear"?!? He then spends the rest of the episode covering the "darkside" of resistance training, ie, The Top 5 Things That Every Lifter Needs To Know/Understand [in order to experience all the amazing benefits resistance training has to offer]! *For a full list of Show Notes & Timestamps goto www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com Important Links/People Mentioned CPPS L1 - New Jersey, July 31st DeFranco Insider Magic Spoon [promo code: JOED] BlueChew [promo code: DEFRANCO]

Jul 15, 2021 • 1h 18min
#326 What I'm Doing Differently To Drop Body Fat [Full Day of Eating, New "Cardio" Routine & More!]
This week's show starts with a new segment where Joe shares [new] "Stuff He Likes". He then details his current diet & supplementation, meal-by-meal. He includes things he's now doing differently, along with his favorite [high protein] snacks that taste like dessert!! He concludes the show by explaining how he's "spiced up" his morning walks, which has led to better recovery, reduced belly fat and more overall GAINS! *For a full list of Show Notes & Timestamps goto: www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com RELATED LINKS/PEOPLE MENTIONED DeFranco's Nutritional Supplements www.FitnessZone.com @microgainz BlueChew [Discount Code: DEFRANCO] Magic Spoon [Discount Code: JOED]

Jul 8, 2021 • 1h 27min
#325 How I ReBuilt My Left Shoulder, New Garage Gym Update & More!
This week Joe starts the show by giving an update on the progress he's made with his new garage gym. After getting sidetracked [and sharing an incredibly frustrating call he recently had with Verizon] Joe gets into the specifics of his new garage gym. Topics include: Upgrades that have been made, new equipment that's been ordered, old equipment that will be moved into the garage & the equipment that "didn't make the cut". During the second half of the show, Joe gives an update on his shoulder "rehab" and the specifics regarding his new training split/experiment!! *For a full list of Show Notes, Timestamps & Important Links from this episode go to: www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com TODAY'S SPONSORS Magic Spoon [promo code: JOED] HelloWater [promo code: DEFRANCO]