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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: November, 2015
Nov 25, 2015

In this weeks episode, Joe sits down with the first man to ever total 3000 pounds in the sport of Powerlifting - Donnie Thompson! Besides being one of the strongest men on earth, Donnie is also an innovator and trendsetter in the Strength & Conditioning industry. He's the creator of the Thompson Fatbell (a "kettlebell-like" implement with the handle re-positioned inside the bell), the Thompson FatBar, and the Thompson FatPad. But the "creation" that just may stand out more than all the rest is Donnie's "body tempering" technique. During this interview, you will learn exactly HOW Donnie came up with this technique and WHY it works so well. You will also find out how you can incorporate it into your own training. In addition, Donnie shares his #1 "self care" technique that EVERYONE should be doing for their overall health and longevity - regardless if you're a pro athlete, housewife, 50-year-old executive, or weekend warrior. You will also learn about the many benefits of training with "Fatbells"...and much, Much MORE!

Nov 20, 2015

In this weeks podcast, Joe shares his top tips and dirty tricks for getting athletes strong, without having them add any mass. [If you train wrestlers, boxers, MMA athletes - or any other athlete that competes in a sport with weight classes - this episode is for you.] While listening to this episode, you will learn: The role diet plays when you need to gain strength without gaining mass; Set, rep, volume and rest recommendations when attempting to get strong [without getting big]; How/Why "weight-class" athletes should incorporate jumps and med ball throws into their program; How to structure your assistance lifts when you don't want to gain any weight [but you need the strength]; The #1 piece of equipment that every weight-class athlete should be incorporating into their workouts; Joe D's favorite assistance exercises for getting weight-class athletes strong; Joe D's "DIRTY TRICK" for improving full body strength without the fear of "adding too much muscle" [If you train wrestlers or MMA athletes this 'dirty trick' will be THE game-changer in your programming!]; The single best supplement for increasing strength & speeding up recovery - without adding any unnecessary calories to your diet; Sample Upper & Lower Body workouts for weight-class athletes...and much, Much MORE! 

Nov 12, 2015

In this weeks episode, Joe talks shop with fitness and life strategist - Jason Ferruggia. Here's a list of just a few of the [many] things that were discussed: The importance of becoming the best at ONE thing and "referring out" for everything else; The biggest difference between how Jay trained athletes during his first 5 years in business and his last 5 years; Why it's important for older lifters to "get a pump" and pre-fatigue their muscles before hitting their "work sets"; Jay maps out the training template he currently uses for his own training; Tips & Tricks for making gains after the age of 40; How & Why Jay transitioned from successful warehouse gym owner to an even-more-successful online "fitness personality"; What goes into building your own personal brand as a trainer or coach; How to attract clients you will love [and prevent energy-sucking bad clients from entering your gym]; Why email is still the most effective form of marketing; The biggest business mistake Jay made and how you can avoid it; How charging "too little" will only lead to more complaints; Why you should rarely [if ever] do things for free; Why reading LESS books just may be the key to becoming a master of your craft; The importance of knowing [and applying] The Pareto Principle; Jay's "must-read" training & business book recommendations; Jay's Top 5 favorite exercises; The ONE habit that contributes the most to Jay's success; Jay & Joe D. share Jersey Shore stories...and much, Much MORE! 

Nov 5, 2015

In this weeks episode, Joe exposes 10 common exercises that suck [or can be problematic] and how you can make them better. Here's a list of the exercises that Joe analyzes and then fixes in this podcast:  Upright Rows, Barbell Bench Press, Tricep Extensions, Leg Extensions, Leg Curls, RDL's, "Donkey Kicks" (glute activation), Front Lunges, Jump Squats & Broad Jumps, Steady-state cardio / Distance Running. [During this episode, Joe also describes a new variation of the Cuban Press that's guaranteed to turn anyone's delts into "pumpkins"!] 

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