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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.

#567 4 Reasons Why Your Program Sucks! [Longevity Edition]

98 hours 38 mins; April 02, 2026

#566 You're Doing Contrast Training WRONG! [Do THIS Instead To Improve Power/Speed]

52 mins; March 26, 2026

#565 They BANNED Light Dumbbells?! Here's What Texas Tech Got WRONG (And Right)

51 mins; March 19, 2026

#564 How I Make The BEST Gains in the WORST Gyms!

58 mins; March 12, 2026

#563 - Bret Contreras: How To "Make It" in the Fitness Industry (Then vs Now), The Key to LONGTERM Progress & More!

119 hours 5 mins; March 05, 2026

#562 When To Program High Reps, The Most Underrated Set/Rep Scheme for Newbies & More!

82 hours 3 mins; February 26, 2026

#561 The Smallest Body Part with The Biggest Impact on Longevity (Q&A)

73 hours 41 mins; February 19, 2026

#560 Low Hanging Fruit: 10 Ridiculously Simple Ways To Improve Your Health

72 hours 26 mins; February 12, 2026

#559 The Personal Side of Training Athletes w/ Detroit Lions S&C Coach Cam Josse

90 hours 29 mins; February 05, 2026

#558 Mainstream "Health Metrics" That Are Overrated, Exercises My Clients Love To Hate & More!

90 hours 20 mins; January 29, 2026

#557 Is Obesity a Disease? My [Uncensored] Thoughts on Oprah's 'VIEW' Appearance!

46 mins; January 22, 2026

#556 Common "Healthy Habits" That Are Highly Overrated & My Thoughts on the New Food Pyramid

64 hours 42 mins; January 15, 2026

#555 This Challenge Will Set The Tone for Your Entire Year! [ARE YOU IN?]

75 hours 1 min; January 08, 2026

#554 The REALEST Fitness (and LIFE) Advice You'll Hear Going Into 2026!

40 mins; January 01, 2026

#553 3 Tips for a Merry/Meathead Christmas & The #1 Longevity Tip for Lazy Bastards!

42 mins; December 24, 2025

#552 - My Christmas List For Washed-Up Meatheads [Affordable Gift Ideas]

86 hours 28 mins; December 18, 2025

#551 A Day In My Life (including diet)

102 hours 58 mins; December 11, 2025

#550 The Nuanced TRUTH About Collagen Protein, Cold Plunging & Meal Timing/Frequency w/ Dr. Allan Bacon!

92 hours 49 mins; December 04, 2025

#549 Introducing The World To Coach CARTright!

64 hours 48 mins; November 26, 2025

#548 The 3 Most Underrated Set/Rep Schemes, My Experience w/ the "Wolverine Stack" & More!

70 hours 14 mins; November 20, 2025

#547 Gym Lessons from High Achievers, How To Blow Up Your Biceps in ONE Set & More!

83 hours 54 mins; November 13, 2025

#546 How To Combine Volume & Intensity To Create The Perfect Workout

49 mins; November 06, 2025

#545 The Unbiased TRUTH About Training Volume...And Why I'm Pissed Off!

74 hours 42 mins; October 30, 2025

#544 Practical Advice for Improving VO2 Max, Should You Do Cardio Before or After Weights & More!

66 hours 37 mins; October 23, 2025

#543 BUILT DIFFERENT: A Behind-The-Scenes Look at the Methods Behind The Madness!

93 hours 43 mins; October 16, 2025

#542 The Best Training Split You've NEVER Tried, My Thoughts on Dr. Mike's "PhD Controversy" & More!

83 hours 36 mins; October 09, 2025

#541 When To Program Slow Eccentrics, Exercise Sequencing for Better Joint Health & More!

86 hours 0 mins; October 02, 2025

#540 The Nuanced TRUTH About Bulking, Fasting, Vegetable "Defense Chemicals" & More w/ Dr. Allan Bacon

86 hours 47 mins; September 25, 2025

#539 Principle-Based Programming & Pain-Free Gains w/ Dr. John Rusin

73 hours 45 mins; September 17, 2025

#538 Josh Bryant On The Nuanced Aspects of Building Strength, Muscle and Speed As We Age

83 hours 7 mins; September 11, 2025

#537 The Most Underrated Accessory Exercises For Each Body Part

87 hours 51 mins; September 04, 2025

#536 My Top 3 [Longevity-Based] Strength & Hypertrophy Exercises For Each Movement Pattern

81 hours 36 mins; August 28, 2025

#535 The World's Most Humbling Exercise, My #1 Sprint Alternative, The BEST Sled Push Technique & More!

66 hours 53 mins; August 21, 2025

#534 6 Common Practices That Destroy Your Gains After Leaving The Gym + My Vacation Recap!

95 hours 13 mins; August 14, 2025

#533 CrossFit Done Right: The Exercises I'd Include If I Were Asked To Re-Start CrossFit From Scratch

54 mins; July 31, 2025

#532 Circuit Training That DOESN'T Suck & My Newest [Most Unique] Program!

80 hours 20 mins; July 24, 2025

#531 Practical & Proven Strategies To Prevent Stress Eating [At Work]

53 mins; July 16, 2025

#530 Top 6 Reasons Most Gyms Fail Within The First 1-3 Years!

81 hours 27 mins; July 10, 2025

#529 Who's To Blame When An Athlete Gets Injured, Dealing With Online Trolls & More w/ Ben Bruno!

96 hours 13 mins; July 03, 2025

#528 Time Efficient Programming for Busy Bastards, My Birthday Recap, and a FREE Gift for YOU!

73 hours 37 mins; June 26, 2025

#527 Calling Out The Bullsh*t & Misinformation in the Fitness Industry w/ Beth Feraco!

60 hours 44 mins; June 19, 2025

#526 15 Exercises That'll Get You Jacked AND Mobile AF, 3 Times I Helped My Athletes CHEAT & More!

95 hours 48 mins; June 12, 2025

#525 My Go-To [Low Back Friendly] Leg Workout/MobilityWOD, 5 Push-up Variations That'll Humble You & One cRaZy Story!

91 hours 57 mins; June 05, 2025

#524 How Walking LESS Can Improve Your Health, My Biggest Sled Push Pet Peeve & More!

76 hours 22 mins; May 29, 2025

#523 Why All Protein Is NOT Created Equal, My Unpopular Opinion on Post-Workout Stretching & More!

89 hours 2 mins; May 22, 2025

#522 How To Safely Reintroduce Sprints into Your Program & My 2 "Failed Careers" Outside the Fitness Industry

63 hours 44 mins; May 15, 2025

#521 Exposing the Bullsh*t in the Fitness Industry, The WORST Training Split & More w/ Dr. Mike Israetel

70 hours 47 mins; May 08, 2025

#520 How To Diagnose & Improve Insulin Resistance, The TRUTH About GLP-1 Drugs & More w/ Dr. Rand

67 hours 15 mins; May 01, 2025

#519 Broken Planes, Hotel Gainz & Burglary: Full Vegas/Wrestlemania Recap!

100 hours 19 mins; April 24, 2025

Industrial Strength REPLAY: Episode #55 w/ Paul "Triple H" Levesque!

85 hours 35 mins; April 16, 2025

#518 How To Get The Most iNsAnE Pump of Your Life [Without Weights] in Just 8 Minutes... Plus Full Q&A!

103 hours 57 mins; April 10, 2025

#517 The Most Overrated Trend in the Fitness Industry Today! [Trigger Warning]

60 hours 47 mins; April 03, 2025

#516 REAL-WORLD Coaching Insight [and REAL-FUNNY Wrestler Impersonations] w/ Sean Hayes!

82 hours 5 mins; March 26, 2025

#515 How I Retain Clients for DECADES When Most Trainer-Client Relationships Barely Last 6 Months!

82 hours 11 mins; March 20, 2025

#514 Achieving Longevity as a Personal Trainer & Lifter w/ Andrew Coates

82 hours 1 min; March 13, 2025

#513 The "Lowest Risk, Highest Reward" Strength Exercises for ALL Populations... Plus a Surprise Celebration!

70 hours 53 mins; March 06, 2025

#512 The Secret To Improving Balance & My Biggest Pet Peeve w/ the "Stretch Mediated Hypertrophy" Craze

56 mins; February 27, 2025

#511 How To Train Through & Around Common Injuries w/ Dean Somerset

70 hours 10 mins; February 20, 2025

#510 Is There Such Thing As A "Bad Exercise?"

62 hours 10 mins; February 13, 2025

#509 From Pop Warner To The Pros: How To Set Your Kid Up for Long-Term Athletic Success

60 hours 8 mins; February 06, 2025

#508 The Most Misunderstood Aspect of Exercise Selection & How I Overcame My Lifelong Fear of "Sales" in 1 Minute!

63 hours 0 mins; January 30, 2025

#507 Are S&C coaches to blame when players/teams have injury-plagued seasons?

71 hours 19 mins; January 24, 2025

#506 Does Strength Decline After The Age of 40? [Pete Holman & Joe D. discuss the nuanced details]

72 hours 9 mins; January 16, 2025

#505 All The Dieting Advice You See On Social Media is Wrong! [Do THIS Instead]

39 mins; January 09, 2025

#504 Having Multiple Side Hustles vs Focus on ONE Thing: How To Build Wealth in the Fitness Industry in 2025

74 hours 48 mins; January 02, 2025

#503 Do These 6 Things To Become Mentally Strong AF in 2025

45 mins; December 26, 2024

#502 "Hellish Hypertrophy" (My New PPL Program) & Why EP #500 Almost Didn't Happen (cRaZzY Story)!

96 hours 49 mins; December 19, 2024

#501 Vinny Uzi Shares His BRUTALLY HONEST Thoughts on TRT, Dieting, Gym Culture & More!

91 hours 27 mins; December 12, 2024

#500 Paul "Triple H" Levesque Shares His Post-Wrestling Workout Routine, Favorite Match of All-Time & More!

74 hours 4 mins; December 04, 2024

#499 George DeFranco UNCENSORED: Turning Criminals into Human Plungers, Crazy Arm Wrestling Training & More!

82 hours 45 mins; November 27, 2024

#498 Training Methods That Make No Sense [But Work!], My Top 7 Gym Etiquette Rules & More!

82 hours 41 mins; November 21, 2024

#497 Everything You Need To Know About "Football Endurance" [60-Minute Masterclass]

67 hours 12 mins; November 14, 2024

#496 How To Fix a "Clicking" Shoulder, Circuit Training That DOESN'T Suck & More!

78 hours 13 mins; November 07, 2024

#495 The 5 Scariest Moments in DeFranco's Gym History! | True Stories

96 hours 1 min; October 31, 2024

#494 Tactical Athlete Programming Masterclass, My Take on Jeff Nippard Getting Assaulted & More!

72 hours 40 mins; October 24, 2024

#493 Is The Carnivore Diet Good for Athletes, Special Considerations When Training Tactical Athletes & More!

68 hours 57 mins; October 17, 2024

#492 Should "Skinny-Fat" People Bulk or Cut, Customizing Your Coaching Cues & More!

71 hours 39 mins; October 10, 2024

#491 Overrated/Underrated Part 2: Cardio After Lifting, Zercher Squats, Air Jordans & More!

106 hours 59 mins; October 03, 2024

#490 Overrated/Underrated: Lengthened Partials, Turkish Get-Ups, Electrolyte Powders, Crumbl Cookies & MORE!

95 hours 33 mins; September 26, 2024

#489 The Secret To Conquering "Impossible" Tasks, Evil Workouts, Wolf Encounters & More w/ Calahan Skogman

87 hours 25 mins; September 18, 2024

#488 How Much Does Food QUALITY Affect Body Composition, My "Disguised" Lower Body Mobility Routine & More!

79 hours 33 mins; September 12, 2024

#487 The TRUTH About Eccentrics, Muscle Damage & Hypertrophy, Strength Exercises That Improve Shoulder Mobility & More!

71 hours 26 mins; September 05, 2024

#486 The Best Training Splits for Longevity, "Fall Prevention" Exercises for Older Clients, NEW Program Alert & More!

83 hours 22 mins; August 28, 2024

#485 The Secret To Training When You're NOT Motivated, The TRUTH About Supersets (NEW RESEARCH) & More!

79 hours 36 mins; August 22, 2024

#484 13 Ways To Identify an UNQUALIFIED Personal Trainer or Fitness Influencer!

77 hours 31 mins; August 15, 2024

#483 Three Ways to Make Knee Pain Magically Disappear, The Time My Finger EXPLODED Doing Reverse Curls & More!

70 hours 18 mins; August 08, 2024

#482 Ben Bruno on Training to Failure, Cherry Picking Research, Early Mentors & More!

105 hours 16 mins; August 01, 2024

#481 The Most Overlooked Component of Every Set, Why PubMed is Not Bookmarked on My Computer & More!

77 hours 52 mins; July 25, 2024

#480 My Debut as a Wedding Officiant (cRaZzY story!), The Ideal Year-Round Body Fat % for Men & More!

70 hours 16 mins; July 18, 2024

#479 How To Build "Capped Delts" While Avoiding Impingement, My Biggest Professional Accomplishment & More!

88 hours 25 mins; July 10, 2024

#478 The Art of Building Muscle: Why Mechanical Tension is NOT Always The "Be-All, End-All"...

64 hours 44 mins; July 04, 2024

#477 The Secret Shoulder Mobility Routine That Made My ARMS BIGGER, 6 "Health Foods" I Avoid & More!

83 hours 18 mins; June 27, 2024

#476 5 Reasons Why I Look & Feel Better at 49 Than I Did at 29!

90 hours 25 mins; June 20, 2024

#475 The Best Training Split When You Have Limited Days/Time to Workout, "The Great Hip Thrust Debate" & More!

84 hours 1 min; June 13, 2024

#474 Drop-Set Secrets (How To Get Jacked in Less Time), Programming Isometrics for Strength vs Hypertrophy & More!

78 hours 8 mins; June 06, 2024

#473 Vacation Recap (What I Liked & What Pissed Me Off), Why I Ate 100g of Protein Every Morning & More!

101 hours 1 min; May 30, 2024

#472 The 9 Foods I Eat EVERY DAY To Stay Lean & Strong!

84 hours 16 mins; May 16, 2024

#471 Power Development for All Ages & Skill Levels

91 hours 54 mins; May 09, 2024

#470 How Much Cardio Should You Be Doing Each Week, Identifying Good vs Bad Soreness & More!

63 hours 1 min; May 02, 2024

#469 Why Do "Healthy" People Have Heart Attacks, Rapamycin's Link to Longevity & More w/ Dr. J Rand

104 hours 12 mins; April 25, 2024

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