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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: October, 2015
Oct 29, 2015

In this weeks episode, Joe helps you get out of the "3 sets of 10" rut by sharing some unique methods that'll make your training more fun and productive! While listening to this episode you will learn: How focussing on "total volume" [as opposed to a specific set/rep scheme] can help you overcome sticking points and pack on muscle like never before; Joe's specific formula for performing 2.5X the pull-up volume that you're usually capable of doing; How Joe uses "time" & "EMOM's" in his programs to increase strength, power and work capacity; How to easily complete 15 reps [or more] with 85-90% of your 1RM; Why you should periodically replace your specific rep prescriptions with an "undetermined" amount of reps [performed in a specific timeframe]; The benefit of occasionally performing your reps "as fast as possible"; How & Why you should incorporate "ascending & descending pyramid sets" into your training; The "magic number" of warm-up reps that you should never exceed [doing so will bring your strength gains to a screeching halt]; Joe's exclusive warm-up protocol guaranteed to help you hit a PR next time you're in the gym...and much, Much MORE! 

Oct 22, 2015

In this weeks episode, Joe introduces the world to the very first "STRONG BASTARD 911 Transformation Challenge" winner - Charlie Guthrie. While listening to this interview, you will learn: What it felt like when Charlie "got the call" informing him he beat out 600+ people worldwide to win the 1st Annual STRONG BASTARD 911 CHALLENGE; The set-backs that Charlie had to overcome during the 11-week challenge; How Charlie worked two jobs, yet still "found the time" to train each and every day; The importance of having an "accountability partner" whenever you're trying to accomplish something BIG; The importance of planning ahead and having specific goals if you want to be successful; The changes in Charlie's training that had the biggest impact on his amazing transformation; Why everyone should be training their upper back every single day [or close to it]; How "having more fun" in the gym equals "getting more results"; Joe D's FREE advice to Charlie [and personal trainers all over the world] on how to get more female clients instantly; The critical role that visualization played in Charlie becoming GRAND CHAMPION...and much, Much MORE! 

Oct 15, 2015
In this weeks episode, Joe explains how & why endurance athletes should be incorporating strength training into their physical preparation. While listening to this episode, you will learn: 
 
How Joe trained his first marathon runner and what he learned from that experience; The physical quality that should be at the base of every athlete's "athletic pyramid"; The single most overlooked component of training endurance athletes; The secret to crushing your Crossfit WOD; The biggest mistake Crossfitters make in their training; The #1 physical characteristic that has the most carryover to Crossfit events; What endurance athletes can learn from Rich Demers (Joe's former meathead client who still holds all the bench press records at DeFranco's; How endurance athletes can intelligently incorporate a strength program into their weekly plan; In-season training recommendations for endurance athletes and much, Much MORE!
Oct 8, 2015
In this weeks episode, Joe shares a personal story about how two meatheads arguing at Home Depot gave him the idea for today's show. While listening to this podcast you will learn what Joe has discovered to be the SINGLE BIGGEST FACTOR for those looking to get JACKED and STRONG, respectively. Knowing these two things will accelerate your strength gains and transform your physique like never before! 
If you're someone who truly cares about your training, you will love [and appreciate] the information provided in this episode. 
Oct 1, 2015
In this weeks episode, Joe shares some of the secrets behind the massive success he's had training football players in-season. While listening to this episode, you will learn: 
The 2 key factors every in-season program should address; The biggest mistakes players make in-season [preventing them from achieving their goals]; How to manipulate the volume and intensity of your in-season workouts; The importance of understanding and incorporating Charlie Francis' "Fill the Glass" concept into your training; How to auto-regulate your programming based on gameday outcomes; Best way to reduce soreness and stiffness the day after a game; How "bodybuilding" methods can help you maintain your strength late into the season; Brian Cushing and Dave Diehl's favorite in-season exercises; The method and the madness behind Joe D's "Gun Show"; Why less exercise variety is better when training in-season; Programming recommendations for back-up players; Joe D's favorite In-Season Template revealed!...and more!  
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