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Joe DeFranco's Industrial Strength Show

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.
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Now displaying: June, 2015
#17 Stuff You Didn't Know About Joe D! 0
Jun 25, 2015

You will really get to know Joe D. on a personal level while listening to this weeks episode of the Industrial Strength Show. Joe decides to take the week off from talking training and instead tackles the "off topic" emails that flood his inbox. You do NOT want to miss these NEVER-BEFORE-TOLD stories as Joe answers YOUR unique questions! Topics include: The origin of Joe's "sneaker fetish"; The "dinosaur" that Joe encountered during his first appointment at Triple H and Stephanie McMahon's house; The alternate career path Joe may have taken if he didn't open DeFranco's Gym; Joe's encounter with an a**hole doctor; Razor blade recommendations; Epic cheat meals, and lots more!

#16 Eric Cressey interview - Droppin' Bombs! (Baseball knowledge bombs) 0
Jun 18, 2015
In this weeks episode, Joe interviews the president and co-founder of Cressey Sports Performance - Eric Cressey. Eric talks about his journey in the strength & conditioning industry and how he became THE "go-to" guy in baseball. He has worked with players from all 30 MLB teams and he currently has more than 100 professional players traveling to train with him each off-season. 
 
Other topics that were discussed during this interview include: Eric's opinion on "weighted ball" pitching velocity programs - Is it dangerous for pitchers to throw a ball heavier than a baseball or highly effective?... What does Eric's assessment consist of when a new client walks into his gym for the first time?... Where does strength fit into a baseball player's program?... Eric's favorite exercises and methods for developing baseball-specific power... Is aerobic training necessary for position players and/or pitchers?... Determining the fine line between a dysfunction and a "sports adaptation"... Eric's Top 3 tips for "making it" in the fitness industry...and much, Much MORE! 
#15 Joe D. Talks Strength! 0
Jun 11, 2015
In this weeks episode, Joe D. discusses his favorite topic - STRENGTH! Specific areas of discussion include: Top 5 Reasons Most People Are Weak; The TRUE Definition of "Functional Training"; Improving a Young Female Volleyball Player's Vertical Jump; Biggest Mistake Females Make in the Weightroom; Joe D's 3-Step Assessment Process; Should Distance Runners Lift?; Fool-Proof Way of Teaching the Box Squat; The Importance of Strength Training for MMA Athletes. 
All this, plus a brand new "Stuff That Pisses George D. Off" segment and more! 
#14 Joe D. Talks Speed! 0
Jun 4, 2015

Joe dedicates this weeks entire show to answering YOUR questions on Speed Development. He shares his 20,000 hours worth of experience and knowledge on the following topics: Overspeed Treadmills; Hill Sprints vs. Downhill Running; Popular Football Conditioning Tests; Two Ways to Drastically Reduce Your Potential of Pulling a Hamstring; Best Indicators of Sprinting Speed. 

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