In this week’s special 2-hour edition of the Industrial Strength Show, Joe D. takes his listeners through his “timeline of success”. This timeline reveals the most important decisions, events and dates that have had the biggest impact on making DeFranco’s Gym what it is today. Taking this “trip down memory lane” will give aspiring personal trainers and gym owners a behind-the-scenes…

After a 2-week hiatus, Joe D. returns [along with special co-host Ashley DeFranco] to answer YOUR training questions!   SHOW #TIMESTAMPS 06:00 – Training tips & never-before-discussed tricks for dominating the 225lb bench press rep test 16:10 – How to organize sprinting and lifting in the same session 22:35 – Troubleshooting the barbell squat [Mobility vs Stability…

This week, Joe celebrates his 1-year “Podcastiversary” by reviewing his Top 17 Takeaways from the guests that appeared on the Industrial Strength Show!  SHOW #TIMESTAMPS 00:06:00 – Joe recognizes the best iTunes reviews of the week 00:13:00 – Joe shares a cRaZy story about how this weeks podcast almost had to get cancelled! [see pic below] 00:28:40…

Joe kicks off this episode with a huge announcement regarding the future of the Industrial Strength Show podcast. He then gets into today’s training topic – Should Women Train Differently Than Men?   SHOW #TIMESTAMPS 00:01:20 – Joe recognizes his listeners who left the best iTunes reviews this week 00:09:00 – Joe makes a HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT regarding the…

In this weeks episode, Joe clears up any confusion regarding the true meaning of the word periodization. He also gives a straightforward, understandable overview of both “Linear” & “Conjugate” periodization models. He then explains the benefits and drawbacks of each, along with some common misconceptions. He provides real-world examples of when each model can be…

In this weeks episode, Joe reveals the thought-process that goes into each and every program he designs… For the first time ever, he shares his “Top 6 Principles of Writing an Effective Program“. Hearing [and learning] these principles will give you a much better understanding as to what goes on “inside Joe’s head” and why…

In this weeks episode, Joe discusses a recent NY Times article that revealed the “new” research on static stretching. Simply put, the “new” research finally supports what Joe has been practicing for over 20 years…   SHOW #TIMESTAMPS 00:06:00 – Joe gives an overview of today’s show/topic 00:11:45 – Joe gives a summary of last week’s NY Times…

In this weeks episode, Joe reveals the 11 most common mistakes that prevent athletes from reaching their true speed potential. Avoiding these mistakes will undoubtedly accelerate progress and help any athlete take their speed to the next level! If you’d like to get MORE out of your training – while spending LESS wasted time on…

In this weeks episode, Joe answers questions specifically directed towards improving vertical jump performance. Below you will find a list of the topics covered during this show… #TIMESTAMPS 00:10:10 – Joe reveals the simple test that will help you troubleshoot the “weak link” in your vertical jump 00:22:20 – Joe’s “skinny calf theory” gets challenged by a…

In this first episode of 2016, Joe D. discusses two hot training topics! First he reveals five of his tried & true methods for drastically reducing an athlete’s probability of pulling a hamstring. Then, he reveals the truth behind the fat-burning effects of cardio being performed first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. …