
Joe DeFranco's Industrial Strength Show
World-renowned strength & conditioning coach Joe DeFranco shares his thoughts on training for peak performance, mindset, and living your passion. As the founder and owner of DeFranco’s Gym, he also provides the business knowledge that helped him turn a 500-square-foot storage closet into a global brand. Each week, Joe will educate, motivate and entertain his audience by answering their questions and/or conducting interviews with top athletes, fitness professionals, entrepreneurs, and other highly successful people.
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Due to the popularity of last week's show, Joe decided to continue the conversation this week by revealing his "Most Underrated ACCESSORY Exercises For Each Body Part." His list includes 11(ish) exercises RARELY SEEN in commercial gyms! Specific muscle groups include: Chest, Back/Traps, Lateral Delts, Triceps, Biceps/F

#536 My Top 3 [Longevity-Based] Strength & Hypertrophy Exercises For Each Movement Pattern
On this week's show Joe reveals his Top 3 "Joint-Friendly, Longevity-Based" Strength & Hypertrophy Exercises for Each Movement Pattern. His selection is based on the following criteria: 1) Technical difficulty 2) Target muscle emphasis 3) "Joint friendliness" 4) Loadability 5) Availability/Practicality. *For a full lis

#535 The World's Most Humbling Exercise, My #1 Sprint Alternative, The BEST Sled Push Technique & More!
Joe kicks off this week's show by sharing a life lesson (which was inspired by a recent interaction he had at a local pharmacy). After "storytime" is over, he reads an iTunes review, gives away some free stuff and introduces today's sponsor. He then answers 4 listener questions. Specific topics include: 1) What do you

#534 6 Common Practices That Destroy Your Gains After Leaving The Gym + My Vacation Recap!
Joe is back from vacation and he has a lot of catching up to do with his audience! He spends the first half of the show sharing stories from his recent vacation in Arizona. He then answers 5 listener questions. TOPICS INCLUDE: 1) Is Manukora Honey worth the price? 2) What should you do if you still have DOMS on a sched

#533 CrossFit Done Right: The Exercises I'd Include If I Were Asked To Re-Start CrossFit From Scratch
Joe kicks off this week's show with a few important announcements before getting into this week's main show topic. In honor of the 2025 CrossFit Games taking place this weekend, a listener asked Joe what his "CrossFit done right" would look like. More specifically, if Joe were asked to re-start CrossFit from scratch, w
Joe starts this week's show by sharing a new high-protein dessert with his audience (THINK: Crumbl cookie for meatheads!) He then gets into this week's main show topics. Specifically, he shares the origin story of his newest (and most unique) program - Tactical Strength - along with the EXACT template he used to design