Joe DeFranco's Industrial Strength Show

#596 You're Strong & Fit… But Are You Ready to Sprint? [+ Full Q&A]

You lift weights. You do cardio. But are you actually in shape to SPRINT? On this week's Q&A, Joe explains why your squat and deadlift numbers—and even a great warm-up—do

#595 The Secret To Recovering Faster After 40 + The Overlooked Muscle in Low Back Pain (Q&A)

Are you always sore? Before you buy another recovery gadget, you might wanna take a closer look at your TRAINING! On this week's show, Joe answers four listener questions

#594 If I Woke Up Fat & Bloated Tomorrow Here's What I'd Do...

What would Joe DeFranco do if he woke up tomorrow, looked in the mirror, and "Bloated Joe D" was staring back at him?! In this episode, Joe answers a listener's hypotheti

#593 Why I NEVER Program Forced Reps + Squatober After 40 [Q&A]

In this week's episode, Joe answers four listener questions covering smarter training, career growth, and better breathing. He explains why he never programs forced reps—

#592 - Grit or Disrespect (The HYROX Incident), My Skin Cancer Scare & a Totally Random Q&A!

Joe takes a break from the typical training Q&A for a fun, unique episode featuring 10 totally random listener questions! He opens up about his recent skin cancer scare a

#591 How We Combined Three Training Splits into One Badass 12-Week Program!

"Muscle confusion" is complete bullsh*t. So why did Joe D. and Smitty name their new program "Mass Confusion?" In this episode, they explain the difference between rand

#590 Prescribing Movement as Medicine w/ coach Kevin Carr

This week, Joe welcomes coach Kevin Carr to the Industrial Strength Show! Kevin is the co-founder of the Certified Functional Strength Coach certification and "Movement a

#589 How I Train My Daughter IN-SEASON + A New Lower Body Primer You Gotta Try!

In this episode, Joe breaks down his tried-and-true principles for in-season strength training. He discusses Charlie Francis' famous "Fill the Glass" concept, reveals the

#588 The Strength Training Retirement Plan (Plus Q&A)

This week, Joe explains why strength training should be viewed as a "retirement plan for your body" and breaks down the "Strength Training Snowball Effect" — eight positi

#587 Has Full Range of Motion Training Gone TOO FAR?

Has full range of motion training gone too far? This week, Joe questions whether the fitness industry pendulum has swung too far — from half reps and poor mobility to for

#586 The Fitness Industry's Biggest Coaching Scam

In this episode, Joe exposes what he considers one of the fitness industry's biggest coaching scams: influencers who train a celebrity or pro athlete ONE TIME, film the w

#585 Strength Training Shouldn't Look Like Your Sport (+ Full Q&A)

In this week's Q&A episode, Joe answers three listener questions covering sport-specific strength training, how to train someone who hates working out, and the ultimate p

#584 My 6-Month Obsession: The Full Story Behind "Lean Bastard"

It took Joe six months to create a program that only lasts nine weeks. In this episode, he explains why. Joe pulls back the curtain on the creation of Lean Bastard, shari

#583 Don't Get Blood Work Before Listening To This!

Joe is back from vacation and he's got a lot of catching up to do...but he's only got an hour to do it! He kicks off this fast-paced "return episode" with a vacation reca

#582 I Rated EVERY Piece of Equipment in My Garage Gym

After receiving many requests, Joe finally opens the garage doors and gives listeners a complete rundown of the equipment in his home gym. But this isn't just another gar

#581 How Training In My 100-Degree Garage Changed My Body (And My Workouts)

After training in his 100-degree garage gym for weeks, Joe decided to do something he hadn't done in over 25 years — join a commercial gym. What happened next completely

#580 Critiquing MY OWN Advice From 20+ Years Ago

A longtime listener recently dug through his collection of Joe's old Ask Joe Q&A's, T Nation articles, and EliteFTS posts from over 20 years ago… and he challenged Joe to

#579 Why Your Warm-Up Sets Are Making You Weaker...And Other Costly Training Mistakes!

In this episode, Joe D. explains why one of the most common warm-up mistakes is actually making lifters weaker before their work sets even begin. He shares a smarter appr

#578 - I'm Turning 51 This Week: Here's 15 Things I Believe NOW More Than Ever...

This week, Joe celebrates his 51st birthday by sharing 15 lessons, principles, and beliefs that have stood the test of time throughout his life and 30-year coaching caree

#577 Sleep Deprived? Don't Skip Your Workout...Change THIS Instead!

We've all been there… You slept like crap, you're exhausted, and you've got a workout scheduled. So what should you do? Skip the workout? Push through as planned? Or modi