Joe DeFranco's Industrial Strength Show

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.

Episodes

#519 Broken Planes, Hotel Gainz & Burglary: Full Vegas/Wrestlemania Recap!

April 24, 2025 • 100 mins
This week Joe shares all the details of his trip to Las Vegas for Wrestlemania 41... and you WON'T BELIEVE how it ends!!! *For a full list of Show Notes w/ Timestamps goto www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.
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Industrial Strength REPLAY: Episode #55 w/ Paul “Triple H” Levesque!

April 17, 2025 • 85 mins

SURPRISE, SURPRISE!! Last week Joe announced that there would NOT be a podcast this week... But, in honor of Triple H’s WWE Hall of Fame induction, Joe changed his mind and decided to REPLAY Triple H's first-ever appearance on the podcast! This episode originally aired on March 31, 2016 and it quickly became the most downloaded Industrial Strength Show of all-time…until it went missing!!! But thankfully Joe was able to track down t...

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#518 How To Get The Most iNsAnE Pump of Your Life [Without Weights] in Just 8 Minutes... Plus Full Q&A!

April 10, 2025 • 103 mins
This week Joe answers 10 listener questions! Specific topics include: 1) What is the best exercise/stretch to prime for the bench press? 2) Biggest mistake(s) trainers make when working with newbie clients 3) What is the most UNDERRATED training variable when hypertrophy is the main goal? 4) Is Joe going to Vegas for Wrestlemania? If so, will he be gambling? 5) What are Joe's GO-TO hotel workouts & Top 5 push-up challenges? 6)...
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#517 The Most Overrated Trend in the Fitness Industry Today! [Trigger Warning]

April 3, 2025 • 60 mins
On this week's show Joe shares his [raw & unfiltered] thoughts on Ashton Hall's "life-changing" morning routine. He then reveals what he believes to be the most overrated trend in the fitness industry today! [Trigger Warning.] *For a full list of Show Notes with Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.
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#516 REAL-WORLD Coaching Insight [and REAL-FUNNY Wrestler Impersonations] w/ Sean Hayes!

March 27, 2025 • 82 mins
This week Sean Hayes makes his 5th Industrial Strength Show appearance - and as per usual - he does NOT disappoint! Sean is the former head strength & conditioning coach at the WWE Performance Center and current Director of Player Performance for the UFL. On today's episode you'll hear him discuss a number of different topics including: Sean's transition from the XFL to the [newly formed] UFL; The new technology being used in ...
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#515 How I Retain Clients for DECADES When Most Trainer-Client Relationships Barely Last 6 Months!

March 20, 2025 • 82 mins
This week's show title says it all! Joe shares the secrets to his incredible success as a personal trainer - specifically his ability to retain clients LONG-TERM! *For a full list of Show Notes w/ Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.
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#514 Achieving Longevity as a Personal Trainer & Lifter w/ Andrew Coates

March 13, 2025 • 82 mins
This week Andrew Coates makes his Industrial Strength Show debut and he does not disappoint! Andrew is a personal trainer and online coach based in Edmonton, Canada. He's also the host of the Lift Free and Diet Hard podcast, a prolific writer and a highly-sought-after public speaker. On today's show you'll hear Andrew & Joe discuss a number of different topics. Highlights include: What does Andrew attribute his longevity in th...
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#513 The "Lowest Risk, Highest Reward" Strength Exercises for ALL Populations... Plus a Surprise Celebration!

March 6, 2025 • 70 mins
For the second week in a row Joe is "podcasting while impaired" after having a root canal performed prior to the show. After sharing some details about the procedure (and the "injury" he suffered afterwards) Joe announces this month's "Muscle Up" supplement sale. He then gets into today's two main show topics: The first part of the show is a last-minute "celebration" of Joe's 10-year podcasting anniversary. In the second half ...
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#512 The Secret To Improving Balance & My Biggest Pet Peeve w/ the "Stretch Mediated Hypertrophy" Craze

February 27, 2025 • 56 mins
Joe kicks off this week's show by sharing aspects of his "rough week" with the audience. Once he's done venting, he begins his training talk :) During the 1st half of the show he shares an online interaction he recently had with an ignorant "science-based" lifter... This discussion is centered around "stretch mediated hypertrophy" and Joe's biggest pet peeve with the current "lengthened training" obsession. The 2nd half of the...
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#511 How To Train Through & Around Common Injuries w/ Dean Somerset

February 20, 2025 • 70 mins
This week Joe welcomes Dean Somerset to the show. Dean is a Personal Trainer from Edmonton, Alberta Canada with over 2 decades of experience working with a wide variety of clients on a host of different goals. These goals include injury/post-surgical recovery, athletic performance, weight loss, or just enjoying their time in the gym. Dean has also written for major publications like Men's Health, Women's Health, T-Nation.com, ...
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    #510 Is There Such Thing As A "Bad Exercise?"

    February 13, 2025 • 62 mins
    This week Joe answers the polarizing question: "Is there such thing as a bad exercise?" He also reveals the 5 [extremely popular] exercises that do more harm than good for most lifters. Joe concludes the show by sharing the #1 reason dips hurt your shoulders [and what to do about it]. *For a full list of Show Notes + Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.
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    #509 From Pop Warner To The Pros: How To Set Your Kid Up for Long-Term Athletic Success

    February 6, 2025 • 60 mins
    On this week's show, Joe provides advice to a "sports dad" who wants to set his son up for long-term athletic success. Specific topics discussed include: The importance of having an off-season; The TRUTH about dealing with asymmetries and muscular imbalances; How to "play the odds" and have your child peak (athletically) when it matters most; The ultimate "youth athletic development timeline"; The biggest issue Joe has with "o...
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    #508 The Most Misunderstood Aspect of Exercise Selection & How I Overcame My Lifelong Fear of "Sales" in 1 Minute!

    January 30, 2025 • 63 mins
    On this week's show, Joe covers 2 different topics. He spends the first half of the show clearing up the confusion surrounding "exercise selection". More specifically, he explains how/why "exercises" DON'T determine the outcome of your training. (Make sure to have a pen & paper handy because there's even a "pop quiz" during this portion of the show! Lol) Joe spends the second half of the show talking about how/why he changed h...
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    #507 Are S&C coaches to blame when players/teams have injury-plagued seasons?

    January 24, 2025 • 71 mins
    Are strength & conditioning coaches to blame when players/teams have injury-plagued seasons? On this week's show, Joe answers this question while, ironically, battling a painful "injury"! (You can't make this stuff up!) Tune in to find out why Joe recorded this week's show with a giant bag of frozen vegetables tied around his waist (Lol)... And you'll also learn the nuanced TRUTH regarding athletes and "injury prevention"! *Fo...
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    #506 Does Strength Decline After The Age of 40? [Pete Holman & Joe D. discuss the nuanced details]

    January 16, 2025 • 72 mins
    This week Joe welcomes Pete Holman to the Industrial Strength Show. Pete is a Physical Therapist, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, a published author, and the inventor of the Nautilus Glute Drive, the GolfForever Swing Trainer, the Glute Slide and many other innovative fitness products. On today's show you'll hear Joe D. & Pete discuss the nuanced details surrounding "aging and strength/performance". Specific topi...
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    #505 All The Dieting Advice You See On Social Media is Wrong! [Do THIS Instead]

    January 9, 2025 • 39 mins
    Joe is fed up with all the nutrition misinformation that floods our social media feeds - especially during this time of year! On today's show/rant, he explains WHY mainstream dieting advice isn't working and WHAT you need to do to break the yo-yo-dieting cycle! It's time to get lean & HEALTHY in 2025 and it starts with today's show! *For a full list of Show Notes + Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.
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    #504 Having Multiple Side Hustles vs Focus on ONE Thing: How To Build Wealth in the Fitness Industry in 2025

    January 2, 2025 • 74 mins
    Joe starts this episode by announcing the first "MuscleUp" supplement sale of the New Year! He then shares the horrifying story of how running out of MuscleMAG 300 almost cost him his life! [If you shop on Amazon you MUST LISTEN to this story!] BUYER BEWARE. During the final 40 minutes of the show, Joe answers a business question from a new listener who wants to know if it's better to focus on ONE THING or DIVERSIFY and have m...
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    #503 Do These 6 Things To Become Mentally Strong AF in 2025

    December 26, 2024 • 45 mins
    Joe finishes the 2024 podcasting year STRONG by sharing 6 tried & true strategies guaranteed to improve anyone's mental toughness! Whether you're an entrepreneur, athlete, or "average Joe" this is a must-listen as we head into the New Year! *For a full list of Show Notes + Timestamps goto www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.
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    #502 "Hellish Hypertrophy" (My New PPL Program) & Why EP #500 Almost Didn't Happen (cRaZzY Story)!

    December 19, 2024 • 96 mins
    After an amazing (yet hectic) 3 weeks of guest-driven shows - Joe is back to being solo - and he's got lots of catching up to do with his audience! More specifically, he spends the first half of this week's show sharing the crazy story of how episode 500 almost never happened! He then "pulls back the curtain" and provides specific insight into his latest masterpiece of a program - "Hellish Hypertrophy"! *For a full list of Sho...
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    #501 Vinny Uzi Shares His BRUTALLY HONEST Thoughts on TRT, Dieting, Gym Culture & More!

    December 12, 2024 • 91 mins
    This week Vincent Iuzzolino, aka, Vinny Uzi makes his Industrial Strength Show debut...and he does NOT disappoint! Vinny is a former NYC union electrician who turned his passion for training into a highly successful online coaching business. He now helps men get jacked, shredded and in the best shape of their lives. He's also known in the fitness industry for his unfiltered, brutally honest social media posts. Today, Vinny sit...
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