How I Program Loaded Carries, My Thoughts on RPE & More!
Episode # 305

How I Program Loaded Carries, My Thoughts on RPE & More!

SHOW NOTES & TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Show intro 3:00 – Joe introduces today’s sponsor – The Ready State™ 8:20 – Podcast begins… 13:00 – Q1: What are Joe’s BIG 3 “areas of focus” for longterm shoulder health 26:35 – Q2: Is there a “new group” of lazy bastards who rival those who don’t return their shopping carts?! 30:00…

My 5 Favorite Ways to Program Supersets
Episode # 303

My 5 Favorite Ways to Program Supersets

SHOW NOTES & TIMESTAMPS 1:00 – Intro | CPPS February registration announcement 6:00 – Joe’s Super Bowl 55 prediction 18:45 – Joe reads today’s training question… 25:05 – Tangent Alert! [Joe reveals the ONE TIME he purposely wastes time in the gym lol] 31:10 – Superset technique #1 [“Antagonistic” pairing] 34:25 – Superset technique #2 [“Same muscle group/Pre-exhaust”…

Life/Longevity Lessons from my 102-Year-Old Grandma
Episode # 302

Life/Longevity Lessons from my 102-Year-Old Grandma

SHOW NOTES & TIMESTAMPS 1:00 – Show intro | Joe’s tribute to his grandmother 8:40 – Top 3 “Longevity Lessons” that Joe learned from his grandmother 40:05 – Q1: “What exercises does Joe recommend when a client can’t even perform a bodyweight squat?” 55:35 – Q2: “How/Why do newbie’s increase their strength before seeing any visible changes in…

Jim Wendler & Joe DeFranco 10-Year Reunion Podcast!
Episode # 301

Jim Wendler & Joe DeFranco 10-Year Reunion Podcast!

SHOW NOTES & TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Show intro 7:35 – Jim Wendler joins the show | Podcast begins… 10:45 – Joe & Jim reminisce about their “bachelor lives” & leather couches.. 15:35 – Important lessons regarding business growth 18:35 – Jim fills Joe in on what he’s currently doing [career-wise] 24:50 – The backstory behind Jim’s “Why I Hate…

My Top 5 POSITIVE Takeaways from 2020…and The People I’d Like to Slap in the Face!
Episode # 298

My Top 5 POSITIVE Takeaways from 2020…and The People I’d Like to Slap in the Face!

SHOW NOTES & TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Show intro | DeFranco Supplement Sale Announcement & Giveaway! 7:35 – Podcast begins… 9:15 – Recap of 2020’s toughest times 16:00 – Joe’s Top 5 list of GOOD THINGS that happened in 2020 50:10 – 4 things that should have taken precedence over mask wearing, hand washing & social distancing 59:10 – The people…

Christmas Eve Q&A!
Episode # 297

Christmas Eve Q&A!

SHOW NOTES & TIMESTAMPS 1:00 – Show intro 9:00 – Q1: The difference between programming “box squats” vs “squats to a box” 27:30 – Q2: Joe’s thoughts on “dieting during the holidays” 38:05 – Q3: What was Joe’s all-time favorite Christmas gift(s) as a child? 48:00 – Q4: Joe’s favorite Christmas movie 51:00 – Q5: Troubleshooting/overcoming chronic tightness…

My Current [Anti] Diet: How I’m “Consuming MORE” & “Restricting Less” for LongTerm Success!
Episode # 296

My Current [Anti] Diet: How I’m “Consuming MORE” & “Restricting Less” for LongTerm Success!

SHOW NOTES & TIMESTAMPS 1:00 – Intro | Update on Joe’s parents 7:00 – Joe reads an email from a listener asking about his current diet 13:05 – Shifting your nutrition/mindset from “restriction” to “consumption” 14:50 – Joe’s daily water consumption/recommendation 23:50 – How Joe easily TRIPLED his daily veggie intake! 29:05 – Is eating a large honeycrisp…