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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.

#267 How & When To Train Your Abs Directly, Should Kids Take Supplements & More!

83 hours 54 mins; May 21, 2020

#266 Wearing a Mask at the Gym: Safe Precaution or F*cking Stupid?!

53 mins; May 14, 2020

#265 Can Athletes Get "Too Strong", Optimal Shin Angle When Squatting/Deadlifting & More!

74 hours 31 mins; May 07, 2020

#264 Best Type of Cardio for Overall Health, Benefits of Long Duration Isometrics & More!

81 hours 36 mins; April 30, 2020

#263 Programming Sprints for Non-Athletes/Meatheads & The Future of the Gym Business

83 hours 55 mins; April 23, 2020

#262 It's Not About WHO You Train; It's About HOW You Train [w/ Ben Bruno]

106 hours 35 mins; April 15, 2020

#261 The $300 Budget Home Gym That'll Still Get You Jacked, Top 3 Swiss Ball Exercises & More!

96 hours 40 mins; April 09, 2020

#260 The Best Advice I Ever Got, How To Survive a Zombie Apocalypse, Quarantine Diet Tips & More!

95 hours 13 mins; April 01, 2020

#259 The COVID-19 'Silver Lining' That Athletes/Coaches Are Overlooking, Best Pre-Workout Snacks & More!

116 hours 21 mins; March 26, 2020

#258 Joe D's Actionable Advice for Gym Owners, Athletes & Lifters during this Coronavirus Pandemic

89 hours 50 mins; March 19, 2020

#257 Tips for Training Multi-Sport Athletes w/ No Off-Season, Best Types of "Muscle Building Cardio" & More!

90 hours 1 min; March 12, 2020

#256 From Introvert to Instafamous! JoeTherapy talks Social Media Branding, Better Stretching & More!

85 hours 54 mins; March 05, 2020

#255 The Link Between Push-up Capacity & Your Heart Health!

70 hours 52 mins; February 26, 2020

#254 The Negative Effect of Training w/ Chains, Joe's Unpopular Opinion on CBD products & More!

75 hours 51 mins; February 19, 2020

#253 Programming "Hand-Supported" Unilateral Exercises, Tips for Starting a Home Gym & More!

80 hours 55 mins; February 12, 2020

#252 Understanding Kinesio Tape, Explaining What "Psoas Release" REALLY Means & More w/ Dr. Gregory Doerr

73 hours 20 mins; February 05, 2020

#251 Joe Critiques a Female Listener's Program & Shares His Thoughts on The Biggest Loser!

76 hours 7 mins; January 29, 2020

#250 How I Developed the Immune System of an Alligator, Narrow vs. Wide Stance Squats for Athletes & More!

72 hours 46 mins; January 22, 2020

#249 Must-Hear Training Advice for Youth Coaches & Parents, My Early Childhood Strength Influences & More!

97 hours 45 mins; January 15, 2020

#248 The "Fun Warm-up" That Improves Performance, How To Prevent Clients from Questioning Your Results & More!

87 hours 42 mins; January 08, 2020

#247 How To Accomplish ANY Goal, The Secret to Recovering Faster As We Age & Lots More!

92 hours 0 mins; January 01, 2020

#246 End of Year Reflection, Top 5 Training Takeaways & Lots of FREE STUFF!

75 hours 48 mins; December 26, 2019

#245 Should You Train When Sick, How To Fix Flat Feet...Plus Full Q&A!

76 hours 56 mins; December 18, 2019

#244 8 Popular Exercises That Do More Harm Than Good, Understanding Rest Intervals & More!

88 hours 19 mins; December 11, 2019

#243 Growing Up Homeless, Squatting/Deadlifting 1000lbs & Living Better Through Strength w/ Chris Duffin

88 hours 35 mins; December 04, 2019

#242 George DeFranco On Parenting, Participation Trophies & The Never-Before-Told Turning Point of Joe's Career!

99 hours 18 mins; November 27, 2019

#241 PROVE ME WRONG! [Joe defends Box Squats, Ice Baths, Foam Rolling & More]

79 hours 33 mins; November 20, 2019

#240 How To Become Powerful AF, The Effects Alcohol Has On Your Performance & More!

72 hours 32 mins; November 07, 2019

#239 Joe's Uncensored Opinion on "The Game Changers" Documentary, UFC's Drug Testing Policy & More!

74 hours 3 mins; October 30, 2019

#238 When You Should (and Shouldn't) Train to Failure, Fixing Your Catsh*t Deadlift Technique & More!

56 mins; October 23, 2019

#237 A New (Brilliant) Approach to Programming Unilateral Exercises, "Training Games" & More w/ Cam Josse!

85 hours 42 mins; October 17, 2019

#236 How To Get Jacked Without Losing Athleticism, Best Speed Drills for Young Athletes & Much More!

92 hours 56 mins; October 09, 2019

#235 Why I Switched From Coffee to Caffeine Tablets, How To Build Dense/Hard Muscle, Plus FULL Q&A!

96 hours 0 mins; October 03, 2019

#234 Former NXT Champ Tommaso Ciampa On His Return From Neck Surgery, Go-To Strength Exercises, Nutrition & More!

91 hours 56 mins; September 26, 2019

#233 Bar Fights, Bum Attacks & Badass Training Info w/ UFC Fighter Mickey Gall!

73 hours 4 mins; September 19, 2019

#232 Has an Anti-Aging Miracle Been Discovered? (Dr. Rand shares the science & story behind "NAD")

72 hours 59 mins; September 11, 2019

#231 The Best Farmer's Walk Variations, How To Tear a Deck of Cards, BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS & More!

103 hours 7 mins; September 05, 2019

#230 The Unpopular Truth About "Sport Specific" Training, Bulletproofing Your Knees After ACL Surgery & More!

73 hours 35 mins; August 28, 2019

#229 Why Sprinting in the Sand Sucks, The Ultimate Squat Progression & Lots More!

88 hours 42 mins; August 22, 2019

Title: #228 How To Stand Out, Be a Great Leader & Succeed in the Crowded Fitness Industry [w/ Joe Meglio]

86 hours 39 mins; August 14, 2019

#227 How To Intelligently Rotate Exercises, 3 Badass Bodyweight Movements You Gotta Try & More!

80 hours 50 mins; August 08, 2019

#226 From High-Tech Sport Science to the Bare Essentials: How Chad Dennis produces consistent results!

82 hours 20 mins; July 31, 2019

Title: #225 JL Holdsworth on Finding Your Body's "Light Switches" to Increase Strength, Reduce Pain & Feel Amazing!

85 hours 29 mins; July 24, 2019

#224 Vacation Training Advice & The Truth About Meal Frequency and Fat Loss!

72 hours 49 mins; July 17, 2019

#223 Creating New & Improved Football Conditioning Tests [w/ Cameron Josse]

85 hours 27 mins; July 10, 2019

#222 Is Joe Ending the Podcast & Getting Back into the Gym Biz Full Time?!

70 hours 6 mins; July 04, 2019

#221 Dr. Jordan Shallow is Bigger, Stronger & Smarter Than You... so Listen Up!

88 hours 8 mins; June 26, 2019

Title: #220 Birthdays, Work-Life Balance...and Joe Gets Called a Scam Artist?!

88 hours 51 mins; June 19, 2019

#219 How To Get Strong AF Without Gaining Weight, Best Bilateral/Unilateral Exercise Pairings & MORE!

61 hours 20 mins; June 12, 2019

#218 Developing Strength in "Less Than Ideal" Positions, Progressive Overload Methods for Older Lifters & MORE!

81 hours 53 mins; June 05, 2019

#217 Attracting Famous Clients, Fixing Golfer's Elbow, Go-To Exercises for Grapplers & MUCH MORE!!

96 hours 32 mins; May 29, 2019

#216 Programming Box Jumps & Strongman Exercises, Plus a Unique Approach to Overcoming Imbalances!

84 hours 34 mins; May 22, 2019

#215 How To Program Hill Sprints, HIIT Workouts & Isometrics for Maximal Results!

90 hours 34 mins; May 15, 2019

#214 The Mind Pump Crew Speaks Out About CrossFit, Insecurities in the Fitness Industry & More!

94 hours 32 mins; May 08, 2019

#213 From Undrafted to 10-Year NFL Vet! [Andrew Sendejo interview]

87 hours 32 mins; May 01, 2019

#212 The Mind-Muscle Connection: Important for Athletes or Waste of Time?

73 hours 55 mins; April 24, 2019

#211 Joe Provides Valuable Answers to Stupid Questions!

56 mins; April 17, 2019

#210 Brooklyn Banter! (Joe D, Jay Ferruggia & Sean Hayes Talk Training, WWE & More!)

88 hours 50 mins; April 10, 2019

Title: #209 Developing Strong, Fast, Resilient NFL Players w/ NY Giants Strength Coach Aaron Wellman

69 hours 58 mins; April 03, 2019

#208 From Wings to Rings: How Liv Morgan Went From Hooters to the WWE!

78 hours 12 mins; March 27, 2019

#207 The Single Best Form of Exercise As We Age, Preventing Muscle Loss While Dieting & More!

83 hours 10 mins; March 20, 2019

#206 Sled/Prowler Training Guidelines for EVERY Goal!

91 hours 48 mins; March 13, 2019

#205 NFL Combine Talk, Heavy Sled Pushes/Pulls & Joe D's "Nutrition Priority Pyramid"!

74 hours 28 mins; March 07, 2019

#204 The 4-Minute Morning Mobility Routine...Plus an Epic Rant on "Fitness Influencers"!

79 hours 27 mins; February 27, 2019

#203 Causes of High Estrogen in Men: You've Been Lied To! [Dr. Johanan Rand interview]

80 hours 20 mins; February 21, 2019

#202 How To Run Your Business Like A Rock Star [w/ Paul Reddick]

79 hours 20 mins; February 13, 2019

#201 How To Get Stronger & Remain Healthier by Changing Your Mindset [w/ Jordan Syatt]

80 hours 13 mins; February 06, 2019

#200 Did I Change My View on "Unstable Training"? [Plus other polarizing topics w/ Cam Josse]

89 hours 51 mins; January 30, 2019

#199 The Push-up to Bench Press Ratio That Nobody's Talking About!

78 hours 24 mins; January 23, 2019

#198 Building Strong, Resilient Firefighters & Soldiers w/ Matt Wenning

79 hours 56 mins; January 16, 2019

#197 The 8 Most Effective Strength Exercises of All Time!

65 hours 33 mins; January 09, 2019

#196 How To Recover Faster Between Workouts!

98 hours 8 mins; January 02, 2019

#195 The Biggest Change I'm Making in 2019

64 hours 42 mins; December 26, 2018

#194 Christian Woodford - Australia's Most Passionate Coach - Invades the Industrial Strength Show!

120 hours 28 mins; December 19, 2018

#193 Jordan Syatt talks Training Philosophy, Productivity and Life Lessons from Louie Simmons & Gary Vaynerchuk!

83 hours 53 mins; December 12, 2018

#192 The REAL Recipe for Getting "Shaped & Toned" w/ WWE & ESPN On-Air Personality Charly Arnolt

71 hours 15 mins; December 05, 2018

#191 Joe D's Blueprint for Improving Chin-up Strength, Creed 2 Review & More!

81 hours 32 mins; November 28, 2018

#190 Fist Fights on Black Friday, Favorite Foods & Family! [Thanksgiving w/ the DeFranco's!]

80 hours 11 mins; November 21, 2018

#189 The Incredible Story of 3X Olympian Reese Hoffa!

83 hours 59 mins; November 15, 2018

#188 The TRUTH About Young Athletes Who Specialize Too Soon & Joe D's Favorite Gangster Movie Scene!

75 hours 37 mins; November 07, 2018

#187 The #1 Reason I'm Embarrassed To Call Myself a "Personal Trainer"

62 hours 36 mins; October 31, 2018

#186 Joe Reacts to Mean Comments, Dealing with Criticism & More!

82 hours 23 mins; October 24, 2018

#185 Phil Daru talks MMA Training, How To Get Sh*t Done & More!

68 hours 24 mins; October 17, 2018

#184 Top 3 Methods for Getting Strong AF & Joe retracts a statement from last week's show!

81 hours 6 mins; October 10, 2018

#183 The Most Misunderstood Aspect of Training Elite Athletes [Q&A w/ Joe D. & Smitty]

62 hours 5 mins; October 03, 2018

#182 Interview w/ Sean Hayes: Head S&C Coach - WWE Performance Center [Plus a SURPRISE Guest!]

97 hours 5 mins; September 26, 2018

#181 Intelligent Max-Effort Exercises That Won't Destroy Your Joints...and Joe D's New Diet!

93 hours 31 mins; September 19, 2018

#180 Programming for Busy Bastards, A Better Way To Perform The Pause Bench Press & MORE!

68 hours 45 mins; September 12, 2018

#179 How To Program Partial-Range Lifts for Maximal Strength, Hypertrophy & Athletic Performance

61 hours 25 mins; September 05, 2018

#178 Dr. Chad Waterbury talks High Frequency Training, Cardiovascular Development & More!

75 hours 7 mins; August 29, 2018

#177 Chad Wesley Smith talks Training Specificity, Injury Prevention, Business & More!

76 hours 16 mins; August 22, 2018

#176 Cam Josse talks Social Media Addiction, Programming for Elite Athletes & More!

75 hours 37 mins; August 15, 2018

#175 Upgrading the AGILE 8 Mobility Routine [Official Reveal of AGILE 8 version 2.0!!]

66 hours 28 mins; August 08, 2018

#174 You're NOT As Healthy As You Think [Here's Why]

64 hours 41 mins; August 01, 2018

#173 Daily Hacks & Habits for All-Day Energy [Without Crashing]

67 hours 23 mins; July 25, 2018

#172 How To "Make It" in the [Fake Ass] Fitness Industry While Keeping Your Integrity

81 hours 59 mins; July 18, 2018

#171 The One Thing Joe Hates Most About The Fitness Industry [Plus an Epic Q&A]

126 hours 36 mins; July 05, 2018

#170 The 5 Key [Non-Physical] Traits of World Class Athletes...plus 20 other Questions Answered!

83 hours 9 mins; June 27, 2018

#169 The 10 Commandments of Training Longevity, Ashley's Transformation...and George D. Walks Off The Show!

92 hours 23 mins; June 20, 2018

#168 Functional Strength Standards Everybody Should Try To Achieve

63 hours 47 mins; June 13, 2018

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