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DeFranco’s Gym now on Facebook
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DeFranco’s Gym now on Facebook

I wanted to let everyone know that we are finally on facebook (along with the rest of the planet). You can find us by searching “DeFranco’s Gym“. Out-of-State athletes looking to train with us this summer take note: We strongly encourage you to not only join our facebook page, but search and join our facebook group…

The Revolution begins…
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The Revolution begins…

Although I’m about a month late with this post (sorry), I still wanted to update everyone on our first-ever Mentorship Weekend. I am extremely excited about this program and the possibility of reaching out to so many coaches and athletes throughout the world! For those of you who are hearing about our Mentorship Program for…

One-on-One Training is Dead!
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One-on-One Training is Dead!

I could make 100 jokes here, but I’ll leave it alone… At my facility, all of our athletes train in groups. It hasn’t always been this way, but once we made the change I knew we would never go back. Besides some rare cases in which athletes are coming back from injuries, etc., we have…

New weekly training plan for NFL Combine clients
Combine Preparation

New weekly training plan for NFL Combine clients

Q: Coach DeFranco – I’ve been following your posts on elitefts.com and your website regarding the resisted sprints you have been having your combine athletes perform this year..your guys look great btw. I’ve been following you since 2004 and I don’t recall you performing resisted sprints with previous combine classes? Is this something new? Where…

Resisted Sprints – Helpful or counterproductive to speed?
Combine Preparation

Resisted Sprints – Helpful or counterproductive to speed?

Q: Coach Defranco – Whats your take on resisted running (sleds, tubing, etc) for athletes? Many speed experts say that resisted running is counterproductive to speed because it alters the athletes running mechanics. This makes sense to me but I would love to hear your opinion first because I have the utmost respect for you…

STRONG feedback comes pouring in!
Reader Feedback

STRONG feedback comes pouring in!

The feedback that we have been receiving regarding STRONG has been overwhelmingly positive. I am very proud of this movie and all the hard work that went into it; I would like to take this time to share some of the emails that have been sent to us during the past 2 weeks… “This is…

ASK JOE moves to blog format!
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ASK JOE moves to blog format!

I am very excited to announce that my ASK JOE column is now a blog and I will be updating it much more frequently! During the past couple of months we have worked very hard to upgrade this website and we are now able to provide even more content and up-to-date announcements! Instead of updating my ASK…

STRONG: The Movie is finally here!!!
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STRONG: The Movie is finally here!!!

FINALLY…it’s HERE!!! My first ‘ASK JOE’ column appeared on this website on July 18th, 2003. During the past 5 ½ years, I have posted a ton of training info and lots of exciting announcements. But I must admit that NOTHING I’ve ever written could compare to this post… After 18 months of filming, interviewing, drama…

Westside for Skinny Bastards, Part III
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Westside for Skinny Bastards, Part III

The Final Chapter by Joe DeFranco When I wrote the original “Skinny Bastards” article, I had a feeling it would generate a great deal of discussion. To be honest, though, I had no idea it would become as popular as it has. At least 75% of the hundreds of emails I receive on a weekly…