Article written by Cameron Josse Physical Preparation Specialist, DeFranco’s Gym I feel bad for the knee joint nowadays. It’s often said that we don’t know what we don’t know – and when it comes to the knees, this point can’t be any truer. With the influx of “performance” footwear for different sports, it seems that…

If you’re someone that’s pressed for time, I have a great new variation of the Hip Thrust for you. This exercise will help you complete your warm-up quicker by killing “2 birds with one stone”. The “Figure 4 Hip Thrust” will improve hip mobility while simultaneously activating your glutes. This is a great exercise to…

I can’t believe it’s been almost five years since I posted my original Agile 8 flexibility routine. For those unfamiliar with how that routine came about, here’s the quick story: At the time, there were the “over-reactors” & “under-reactors” regarding flexibility. The over-reactors promoted very comprehensive flexibility routines, but most of these routines took over…

Q: Hey Joe – I’m bummed I wasn’t able to attend the stretch to win seminar at your facility this past wknd. Couldn’t make it out to nj with my work schedule. Is there any way you can write up a quick recap or key points from the wknd? My hamstrings constantly bother me and…

The “fear” of static stretching has gotten way out of hand. Read my Q&A below to learn the TRUTH, the whole TRUTH, and nothin’ but THE TRUTH regarding this misunderstood topic.   Q: Hey Mr. Defranco, I’m not sure you will ever read this but i figured it was worth a shot. I missed the…