The Pat Cole Story By Joe DeFranco Four years ago, a 150-pound, self-proclaimed “skate punk”, walked into our facility looking to get bigger and stronger so he could play high school football. But, truth be told, the first couple months of training weren’t exactly “focused” for Pat Cole. Maybe it was the immaturity of being…
Wanna go “behind the scenes” and witness what’s involved in creating and organizing one of the most well-respected and unique competitions in the world?! Then goto our newest Youtube channel, StrongestAthleteTV, and click “subscribe” at the top of the page! Here’s a look at the first three episodes from this new channel! Sit back, relax…
It’s the time of year when tons of people start emailing me regarding my thoughts on football conditioning. Although most college strength & conditioning coaches prefer things like 300-yard shuttles and endless 110-yard sprints; we do things differently at DeFranco’s. We prefer conditioning methods that actually improve an athlete’s power, as opposed to taking away…
Although I started this blog with the sole purpose of providing information on improving athletic performance, every now and then I stray from my target audience and help the “masses”. It’s summertime and let’s be honest; everyone wants to look good on the beach, in the club, at the barbecue, etc. Even my NFL football…
Since Friday night, I’ve kept my mouth shut for one reason and one reason only – because Brian Cushing asked me to…and whenever family asks me to do something, I do it! And yes, I consider Cush my “little” brother from another mother… Here’s the deal: Friday night I was eating dinner with my girlfriend…
This is the first official announcement for this years World’s Strongest Athlete Contest! We’ve decided to spread the word sooner this year so people have more time to train and make travel arrangements. Below you will find most of the details regarding the contest…I also strongly encourage everyone to check back often for more specific details…
Check out “Behind the Scenes” as a couple of our high school athletes perform an upper body workout at our gym! Here’s a copy of the actual workout: THE WORKOUT 1. Tire Battles: 5x10-20 seconds (Vary time each set) 2. Flat DB Bench Press, palms in: 1xMax reps 3A. Inverted Rows, feet elevated (Thick Double-D…
One of the things I’m going to start incorporating into my blog posts are random, “Behind the Scenes” videos of entire workouts at my facility. As my business continues to grow and my plate continues to get fuller and fuller, I haven’t had the time to update my blog as often as I would like. (Unfortunately, I need to…
Q: Hey Joe D I really enjoyed your recent blog post about developing knockout power! The weighted jumping exercises definitely make sense..i’m looking forward to incorporating some of your suggestions into my workouts!! My question is where do hang cleans and power cleans fit into the mix? I’m assuming your rationale behind the weighted jumps…
Q: Hey this email is for Coach DeFranco. can someone please forward it to him? I know your busy coach but I was wondering if you can comment on the internet rumors that your training Dan Hardy for his title fight against Georges St. Pierre?? ive seen this mentioned on a couple different forums but…
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