Best Exercises for “Inner” Pec Development, How I Trained My First Olympic Athlete & More!
Episode # 328

Best Exercises for “Inner” Pec Development, How I Trained My First Olympic Athlete & More!

SHOW NOTES & TIMESTAMPS 0:10 – “MuscleUpAugust” Supplement Sale Announcement! 3:00 – Show preview 4:30 – Joe introduces today’s 1st sponsor – Magic Spoon 7:45 – Joe introduces today’s 2nd sponsor – BlueChew 11:10 – Podcast begins | Joe D. provides a “life update” to start the show… 28:00 – TOPIC #1: Dealing with “armpit”…

The Dark Side of Resistance Training [What Every Lifter Needs to Understand]
Episode # 327

The Dark Side of Resistance Training [What Every Lifter Needs to Understand]

SHOW NOTES & TIMESTAMPS 0:10 – CPPS announcement! [First IN-PERSON course of 2021 is one week away!] 3:10 – Joe introduces today’s sponsor – Magic Spoon 5:30 – Joe introduces today’s sponsor – BlueChew 9:00 – Podcast begins | Joe’s weekly “life update” 🙂 36:15 – Joe reads today’s question: “If resistance training is so much…

How I ReBuilt My Left Shoulder, New Garage Gym Update & More!
Episode # 325

How I ReBuilt My Left Shoulder, New Garage Gym Update & More!

SHOW NOTES & TIMESTAMPS 1:15 – Joe introduces today’s [new] sponsor – Magic Spoon 7:30 – Show preview 10:55 – The [initial] upgrades that Joe has made to his garage 14:35 – RANT ALERT/STORY TIME: Joe shares a recent/frustrating conversation he had with Verizon!! 28:10 – The new pieces of equipment Joe ordered for his garage…

The TRUTH About Reverse Hypers and Low Back Pain, My ‘Mount Rushmore’ of Gym Pet Peeves & More!
Episode # 324

The TRUTH About Reverse Hypers and Low Back Pain, My ‘Mount Rushmore’ of Gym Pet Peeves & More!

SHOW NOTES & TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – “MuscleUpJuly” Supplement Sale Announcement! 4:40 – Joe introduces today’s sponsor – BlueChew 7:55 – Podcast begins… 14:45 – Joe tells a story about his family’s [hot & stressful] boarding experience coming home from vacation 16:10 – The “best kept secret” [pill] for relieving anxiety 20:40 – How to prevent “low back…

My [Meathead] Birthday Present, Ashley’s Health Scare & The Top 5 Qualities of Great Dads!
Episode # 322

My [Meathead] Birthday Present, Ashley’s Health Scare & The Top 5 Qualities of Great Dads!

SHOW NOTES & TIMESTAMPS 1:00 – iTunes “Road to 1000 Reviews” update! 4:00 – Joe reads this week’s winning iTunes reviews 7:15 – DeFrancoShop.com [new merch] Final Announcement! 8:30 – CPPS June discount code announcement! [JOED20] 9:35 – Joe introduces one of today’s sponsors – BlueChew 13:50 – Podcast begins… 18:00 – Ashley talks about her…

The No-Cardio Way to Burn Fat & Age-Proof Your Body w/ MindPump Co-Host Sal Di Stefano!
Episode # 320

The No-Cardio Way to Burn Fat & Age-Proof Your Body w/ MindPump Co-Host Sal Di Stefano!

SHOW NOTES & TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Show preview 3:00 – “MuscleUpJune” Supplement Sale Announcement! 5:30 – Joe introduces today’s sponsor – AZUNA FRESH 9:25 – Sal Di Stefano joins the show | Podcast begins… 14:05 – “Sounding smart” vs “Being EFFECTIVE” 16:40 – What made Sal decide to write a book 21:00 – Why most…

Why “Getting a Pump” is Important, BCAAs Bad Rap, Abstaining from Sex Before Competition & LOTS More!
Episode # 319

Why “Getting a Pump” is Important, BCAAs Bad Rap, Abstaining from Sex Before Competition & LOTS More!

SHOW NOTES & TIMESTAMPS 0:55 – Joe reads this week’s winning iTunes review 3:15 – Joe introduces today’s sponsor: The Ready State [Virtual Mobility Coach] 8:40 – Podcast begins… Overrated/Underrated topics include: 13:35 – Single Leg RDL’s 16:25 – Multiple Sports for Young Athletes 20:50 – Frontal Plane Movements (Cossack Squats) 22:10 – The Performance-Enhancing Benefits of Music 27:15 –…