432 episodes
Joe DeFranco's Industrial Strength Show Joe DeFranco
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4.9 • 145 Ratings
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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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#471 Power Development for All Ages & Skill Levels
This week [in honor of the digital re-release of POWER!] Smitty joins Joe D. to discuss all things power development. Highlights from their conversation include: The making of "POWER!" (Behind-the-scenes insight); Programming Heavy Ass Sled Drags; General vs Specific Contrast Training pairings; Benefits of "combo" exercises; Why EVERYONE needs to train for power; How strong do you need to be before incorporating plyos and/or dynamic-effort into your training; Can you gain speed/power after the age of 40; How to safely program (and progress) power exercises; How/Why most people injure themselves when training for power; How often should you train for power (after the age of 40); Sneak peek into Phase 3 of WS4SB 3.5; How to properly execute Bulgarian Split Squat Jumps (What everyone does wrong!)...And Much MORE! *For a full list of Show Notes w/ Timestamps goto www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.
IMPORTANT LINKS POWER! [Digital re-release] Team Forever Strong [FREE TRIAL] CPPS certification Smitty's Instagram -
#470 How Much Cardio Should You Be Doing Each Week, Identifying Good vs Bad Soreness & More!
Joe kicks off this week's show with a special "MuscleUp" supplement sale announcement [that includes a FREE DeFranco's Training Systems gym bag giveaway!!] He then spends the remainder of the show covering the following topics: 1) The Optimal Amount of Cardio When Fat Loss is Your #1 Priority 2) How Do You Know When It's Time To Change Exercises 3) BONUS: The new "fitness trend" that's pissing Joe off 4) Identifying Good vs Bad Soreness... And MORE! *For a full list of Show Notes w/ Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.
IMPORTANT LINKS DeFranco's Nutritional Supplements [Use code: MuscleUpMay] Marketing Your Gym Workshop @ Varsity House [Use code: JOED100] Joe D's Instagram (@defrancosgym) Team Forever Strong -
#469 Why Do "Healthy" People Have Heart Attacks, Rapamycin's Link to Longevity & More w/ Dr. J Rand
This week Dr. Johanan Rand makes his fourth appearance on the Industrial Strength Show. Dr. Rand is the founder of Healthy Aging Medical Centers, located in NJ. He trained at the prestigious Albert Einstein Medical Center in N.Y. and only practices Peer-Review evidence based medicine. On today's show you'll hear Dr. Rand discuss a number of important topics. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Why do "healthy" people [who get routine blood work] have heart attacks?; Is there a better way to screen people and assess their risk for CV disease [compared to what most doctors are currently doing]?; Is "ApoB" the new gold standard for assessing CV disease risk?; What's the difference between "ApoA" & "ApoB"?; The optimal triglyceride to HDL ratio; Knowing your calcium score; Does Dr. Rand ever prescribe statins?; The history of rapamycin and why it's linked to longevity; How mTOR drives aging...And Much MORE! *For a full list of Show Notes + Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.
IMPORTANT LINKS / PEOPLE MENTIONED Healthy Aging Medical Centers Cleerly test GlycanAge test Age Later (by Nir Barzilai, M.D.) Rapamycin: mTOR, Autophagy & Treating mTOR Syndrome (by Ross Pelton) Peter Attia (@peterattiamd) BON CHARGE [Use code: JOED] -
#468 Is Walking Considered Exercise, The Honest Truth About Turning 40 & More!
Joe kicks off this week's show by giving away some FREE STUFF to his audience! He then answers 3 listener questions. TOPICS INCLUDE: 1) Is walking considered exercise? 2) The honest truth about [what happens to your body] when you turn 40! 3) Is conjugate periodization effective for general pop clients? ...And More! *For a full list of Show Notes & Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.
IMPORTANT LINKS Team Forever Strong [7-Day FREE Trial] Iron Business Blueprint Manukora Honey [*Use code: JOED] -
#467 Why You Should/Shouldn't Train if You're Still Sore, How To Prevent Groin Pulls & More!
This week is a classic Industrial Strength Show where Joe provides practical & proven solutions to his listeners' real-world problems. SPECIFIC TOPICS INCLUDE: 1) Is it detrimental to train a muscle group if it's still sore from the previous workout? 2) How to prevent groin pulls 3) How to strength-train for fat loss goals 4) The best way to execute your rest-pause sets... And More! *For a full list of Show Notes & Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.
IMPORTANT LINKS Team Forever Strong (7-Day FREE Trial!) Strong Bastard 911 program BON CHARGE (*Use coupon: JOED) -
#466 Orlando Tells All! [Intro Music Backstory, Working w/ Joe D, Does He Even Lift & More!]
After 8.5 years, the Industrial Strength Universe FINALLY gets to meet "the man behind the intro music" - Orlando Rios! Joe & Orlando discuss a number of different topics during their 1-hour and 35-minute conversation. Highlights include: How Joe met Orlando; The backstory behind the most famous intro music in podcasting; Orlando's biggest pet peeve(s) about Joe's podcasting style; The hilarious story of Orlando meeting The Undertaker for the first time; WHY Orlando trains [His reason may surprise you]; Orlando's recent health/aesthetic "sticking point" and the advice Joe gave him to break through that sticking point; Wrestlemania 40 predictions...And Much MORE! *For a full list of Show Notes + Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.
IMPORTANT LINKS DeFranco-brand supplements [*Use code: MuscleUpApril] DeFranco's Muscle MAG 300 Dr. Rhonda Patrick on magnesium supplementation Orlando's IG (@imorlandorios) Orlando's clothing brand (@raisedbycoyotes)
Customer Reviews
Brutally Honest Review.
Joe Defranco's Industrial Strength show has been an inspiration and valuable source of information during my ongoing fitness journey. After stumbling across this podcast many months ago, I quickly abandoned other podcasts in the category and found myself mining Joe's archives for more and more knowledge. I wait impatiently each week for his new Thursday episode.
Joe has a natural ability to explain the topics and variables of the fitness realm with ease and clarity. After adopting many of his strategies into my own strength training routines and witnessing the incredible results, I've concluded that Joe not only has great oratory skill but the valuable knowledge base to back it up.
Thank You Coach.
My new number one!
I could feel the need to write this review brewing from the very first day I discovered this Podcast, which was less than two weeks ago, as I write this review. And not because Defranco regularly picks reviews for prices/free merch, which is actually really awesome by the way, but because as I continued to listen to new and backlog episodes alike, each one was better than the last. Mind you, I listened to a wide variety to topics ranging from EP #55 Triple H talks Training, EP #425 48 Muscle building, Injury-Preventing, Longevity-Boosting Tips, EP #49 How To Write Effective Training Programs, to EP # 445 The Top 7 Exercises for Maintaining Function As We Age, Defining "Longevity Training" and More! Joe D. speaks in such a genuinely clear and obvious way that you can hear the fact that he has 1) Lived the experiences that comes with such knowledge, 2) Demonstrates that he practices what he preaches and 3) Has the education & Passion to back it all up.
This Podcast has immediately become my new number one. More than that, it's a Podcast that isn't a simple momentary escape or form of passive entertainment, but rather an invaluable resource of knowledge that you can incrementally, over the long term or immediately implement into your own life. It has challenged my thinking and improved my understanding on more than one occasion. I should state that I am a 4 year Exercise Science degree graduate and while I have chosen a different career path I still remain true to my personal fitness & Health goals. I consider myself very well educated in this area and regularly program for myself as well as consistently review my form/techniques and correct as needed, etc. That said, I have found myself regularly taking notes, trying to capture the many free gems that Joe D. often shares on this Podcast. He is a true Legend. If you didn't already know, now you do.
Note: I actually listen to my Podcasts on another service. I'm writing my review here because .... who doesn't love free Merch! lol. Last point, is that I was born & raised in New York and will forever consider myself a New Yorker with pride and I didn't even hesitate in writing this review even knowing that Joe D. is from New Jersey!
Thanks Joe D
My week is not complete without listening to Joe D deliver some “in the trenches” training content that are also backed with exercise science. As a person with low back issues, Joe D’s information has been invaluable in allowing me to train pain-free without hindering my training progress. I’ve been incorporating his longevity principles for awhile now and I’ve noticed that I feel better now in my 40s than I did in my 20s. Thanks Joe for everything that you do.