The first blog post today is a guest post from Mike Guadango regarding Sports Adaptation. This topic came up last week when a high-level volleyball player came into DeFranco’s for his first training session. Check this out…   Not all sports were created equal. Each sport places stress upon different energy systems, muscle fibers, joints,…

Q: Your Triple H article series was Amazing!! Best i’ve read in a long timee. Quick question. What is the thought process behind not using any weight on barbell curls on his saturday workout?? I thought the best way to gain muscle is lift heavy. Am i missing something?? Thanks coach D Andy A: Andy, Thanks…

Triple H enters the ring at Wrestlemania 28 6’3″ 256 lbs., 7.2% bodyfat and in the best shape of his life… @ 42 years young!   In Part 1 of this article series, I discussed some major changes that were made to Triple H’s former training style. Hopefully it provided everyone with a general idea…

During the past 2 years, Triple H has added 125 pounds to his bench press, 220 pounds to his box squat, 22 inches to his box jump…and he’s become healthier and more athletic during the process. Learn how he did it in this exclusive, 2-Part article series!   ~Two years ago, I was training a group…

Get ready for a product that is totally different than ANY other “core” training resource out there! This ‘aint “6 Minute Abs”, people! This is the most revolutionary and comprehensive product ever created on how to truly train ‘The Core’! The information presented in this incredible training resource took Smitty and me over a year…

Photo courtesy of wwe.com Click the link below to watch the video… WWE.com: Triple H discusses his intense workouts with Joe DeFranco Truly honored and humbled by Triple H’s statements in the video regarding me and my gym. I really hope the above video sheds some light on how hard many of these guys train.…

Florida State-bound QB – Sean Maguire – started training @ DeFranco’s in January in preparation for the start of his college football career!     Q: Hey Joe, First off. I’ve learned TONS of shit from your webpage and youtube videos and have applied it with great success for myself and my athletes. So thank you for…

Q: Hey Joe D I recently purched power and it is amazing!! You guys opened my eyes to so many new exercises & concepts for developing explosive athletes..i cant even begin to tell u how much i learned. There is one part in the dvd that is confusing me though. In the intro you talk about…

So you still think that strength training makes females “big & bulky”? If so, check out the interview that Stephanie McMahon Levesque recently did with RxMuscle.com! Once everyone sees the pics of Stephanie, I think we will be able to put this myth to rest forever!! (Click the link below to see the interview/pics…) Stephanie…

After suffering from knee & groin injuries last season, Kareem Huggins has come to DeFranco’s to get healthy, strong(er) and transform his body for next season!  Here’s a quick “Behind the Scenes” video/blog update featuring Kareem Huggins. Kareem was a record-setting running back at Hofstra University before signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While with…