Joint-Friendly, Experienced-Based, Results-Driven

PROGRAMS

These aren’t programs I threw together over a weekend…and they certainly weren’t designed by ChatGPT! Every program on this website has been refined through decades of coaching, countless hours of testing, and real-world feedback from everyone from elite athletes to everyday lifters. Every exercise, set, rep, progression and training variable has been meticulously scrutinized and carefully selected to deliver maximum results — with minimal wear and tear on your body. I obsessed over each and every one of these programs so you don’t have to — just follow the plan and enjoy the results!
👊 -Joe D.

FULL BODY

Lean Bastard

PRICE: $147

At 51, Joe D. is leaner and stronger than he was in his 30s — and he built the exact system to prove it. Lean Bastard is a 9-week hybrid program designed to build a lean, capable physique that looks good and feels even better. No more chasing size at the expense of your joints.

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Tactical Strength

PRICE: $147

Built originally for the FBI's LA SWAT Team, Tactical Strength is a 12-week program for anyone who wants to train like their physical preparedness matters. Two joint-friendly full-body workouts a week develop strength, muscle, and mobility — while still leaving enough in the tank for the job, cardio, or BJJ.

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Built Different

PRICE: $127

Built Different uses a unique "Full Body Push / Full Body Pull" rotation over 12 weeks to build strength, drive real hypertrophy, and fix the weak links most programs miss — plus a weekly "Vanity Day" to bring up lagging body parts and create intentional growth where you need it most.

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PUSH / PULL / LEGS

ReBuilt 2.0

PRICE: $127

Built for experienced lifters who still want to train hard — without wrecking their body in the process. ReBuilt 2.0 is a 12-week, joint-friendly strength & hypertrophy program using strategic sequencing, smart exercise modifications, and intensification techniques to build muscle and strength without always chasing heavier weights. If nagging joints have started limiting your training, this is the fix.

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HELLISH HYPERTROPHY

PRICE: $127

Unapologetic muscle growth, without the aches and pains. Hellish Hypertrophy is a battle-tested PPL split built for maximum hypertrophy and real PR's — minus the high-risk, joint-wrecking approach of most hypertrophy programs. No gimmicks, no wasted reps. Just smart, joint-friendly training that lets you push heavy and keep progressing for years.

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UPPER / LOWER

WS4SB 3.5

PRICE: $127

The newest installment in Joe's legendary "skinny bastard" series. WS4SB 3.5 is a modernized, joint-friendly evolution of Westside for Skinny Bastards — a 12-week, 3-phase conjugate program built to make you strong, fast, explosive, and durable, without the joint stress. The power of a sprinter, the strength of a powerlifter, the durability of a seasoned vet.

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Built 2 Last

PRICE: $47

Released in 2014, still just as effective today. Built 2 Last is a 10-week program for lifters who want strength, muscle, and better conditioning — without steady-state cardio. Progressive strength work paired with unique "strength capacity circuits" (real weight, real rep ranges) to get you jacked, strong, and in shape, all at once.

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Built Like a Badass

PRICE: $47

Created in 2009, still talked about today — and for good reason. Before "hybrid training" was a thing, Built Like a Badass combined max-effort strength work, bodybuilding methods, and conditioning finishers into one program. 15+ years of proven strength, hypertrophy, and conditioning gains — well ahead of its time.

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