Don’t Let The Things You Love Destroy You
The things that gym owners and coaches love to do are destroying them. Find what you love to do without it taking too much of a toll on your health, both mental and physical. #BeThe1ToAsk others if they need help.
LISTEN: The Iron Life Podcast #7 with Joe DeFranco
In The Iron Life Podcast #7, Chris Tutela talks with world-renowned strength and conditioning coach Joe DeFranco about success, programming, things trainers should never do, and more.
Chris Tutela Records Podcast Episode with Joe DeFranco
In the seventh episode of "The Iron Life Podcast," Chris Tutela and Joe DeFranco will talk about exercise variations, group training programming, and more. The episode will drop Friday, June 21st.
Refueling and Recovery for BAMF Wrestlers
In the final part of the #BAMF Wrestler series, Steve “Kono” Konopka and I answer questions about post-match recovery, supplement suggestions, and refueling. Sleep, cryotherapy, contrast showers, foam rolling, vitamin C, beetroot powder, and protein powder are just a few things we suggest.
Learning from Those Around You: 10 S&C Lessons from Friends, Mentors...
If you aren’t open to the knowledge and expertise of those around you, you’re only holding yourself back. These are some of the most influential things I’ve learned from others in this industry.
WATCH: elitefts Fitness Professional Summit — Transparency and Building ...
Taking on a young athlete that didn’t fit was a big mistake, but how DeFranco handled the situation led to an explosion in his business. This is the story of how kicking a kid out of his gym was one of the three best decisions he ever made.
WATCH: elitefts Fitness Professional Summit — Authenticity Is Your Key t...
DeFranco gives advice on authenticity and how staying true to yourself while running your business will bring both you and your clients more success. It worked for Enzo Amore and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
WATCH: elitefts Fitness Professional Summit — Humanize Your Business
Once people know you, the next step is getting them to like you. If you try to make yourself look perfect to accomplish this goal, you’re making a big mistake. You need to be vulnerable.
WATCH: elitefts Fitness Professional Summit — How Triple H Became DeFran...
Beginning to work with Paul Levesque, better known as WWE star Triple H, was a turning point in DeFranco’s career that helped lead to less time in the gym and more time helping other coaches and trainers.
WATCH: elitefts Fitness Professional Summit — DeFranco's Story and ...
Answer two questions about yourself, go do shit, and be prepared for the hard work to not always be gratifying immediately. Then you’re on your way.
Reflecting on Strong(er) Business: elitefts Fitness Professionals Summit
When I registered for this event, I knew that not only would the presentations be top-notch, but so too would the social event.
WATCH: Strong(er) Business: elitefts Fitness Professional Summit Speaker...
Listen to Dave, in his own words, explain why he chose each presenter for the summit and how he believes their knowledge can help any professional in this industry.
Strong(er) Business: elitefts Fitness Professional Summit
Save the date - Saturday October 21st, 2017
Should I Lift or Should I Sprint — The Case for Speed
At the end of the day, the player who can move the fastest within the context of their sport will almost always be more successful.
Should I Lift or Should I Sprint — The Case for Power
In part one of this series, I discussed a brief overview of maximum strength training for team sport athletes. In this section, I will provide a case in support of training for power development.
Should I Lift or Should I Sprint — The Case for Strength
We have come to a fork in the road with sports performance training. Is strength training making your athletes stronger or just slower?
Building the Bench, Piece by Piece
This article gives you the 12 best exercises to build mass in the necessary areas for a stronger bench press. Body-part by body-part, exercise by exercise, it’s all here.
Joe DeFranco's Industrial Strength Show: Episode #40 with Dave Tate
"He basically drops "Knowledge Bombs" for an hour and 20 minutes straight! [WARNING: He also drops "F-Bombs" for an hour and 20 minutes straight.]"
DeFranco's Tsunami Bar Complex
Joe DeFranco has one of his female volleyball athletes perform a barbell complex using a tsunami bar
Now Available: Sprinting Problems, Prowler Solutions
Joe DeFranco takes an in-depth look at how to use a variety of tools – including the elitefts Prowler – to help push your athletes’ speed to the next level!
Ask DeFranco's Gym: Is It Advantageous to Borrow Bodybuilding Metho...
DeFranco urges you to toss the old-school mentality.
Wall Drives-Most Over-Rated Technique Drill?
Joe DeFranco puts acceleration and force production into perspective.
LISTEN: Youth Training Guidelines, Narcissistic People, and Bone-Crushin...
The fourth episode of DeFranco's Industrial Strength Show is here — and it doesn't disappoint.
Joe Defranco's Second Podcast Is Up!
Joe's first Podcast ranked his show #1 on iTunes. His second one doesn't disappoint.
Ask Defranco's Gym: How to Get Huge Pecs
Defranco changes his views on incorporating pec flyes into training and demonstrates form.
The Evolution of DeFranco's Football Training
Joe D. talks about 3 of the changes he's made to his program during the past 12 years.
Sports Performance Summit (quick spotlight) - Video
Quick Spotlight Video From The Sports Performance Summit
SPTS Weekend: Principles of Increasing Sprint Speed
Athletes sprint. They accelerate and change direction. Joe DeFranco can tell you how to be better at all of this.
SPTS with Joe DeFranco: The Evolution of Prowler Training
Joe has minimized the puke fest and now utilizes the prowler as a simple tool to improve speed.
Joe Defranco Teaching The Box Squat From The Bottom Up
The basics of teaching the box squat from the "bottom up"
DeFranco Offers Simple Guide for Pain-Free Deadlift
The superstar trainer shares his simple guide to getting lifters on the path to a healthy and powerful deadlift.
Speaker Spotlight: Joe DeFranco
Being innovative and cutting-edge while still standing firm in your beliefs is a characteristic that only the best coaches have — and DeFranco has it.
elitefts Sports Performance Training Summit
Register NOW for the inaugural event, guaranteed to make you a better coach. #SPTS15
The Podcast for Skinny Bastards with Joe DeFranco
How his training philosophy evolved from training skinny bastards to Triple H.
Beast Reality: Considerations When Opening a Training Facility
Opening your own gym is not for the faint of heart…but it is worth every penny, moment, and tear.
Joe DeFranco Talks About the Tsunami Bar
Joe DeFranco was kind enough to share some info on how his athletes have been using the Tsunami Bar™ at DeFranco’s Gym.
Top Swiss Gym, Galmarini Elite Training
Intdroducing Switzerland’s newest hardcore gym: Galmarini Elite Training.
Kindergarten Tricks
You’d be amazed how much I take away from the elementary school students and apply to my clients at the gym.
Five Man Maker Moves for Athletes
If you’re looking to go from pine shining bench warmer to Captain, starter, and all-district, take these for a spin in the coming weeks and watch your athleticism explode.
Top Nine Supplements for Football Training
Here are the top nine supplements to help you get faster, bigger, stronger and more explosive for football.
One's Ambition
Sean realizes his dream of opening his own training facility and shares his experience with readers.
4 Tips for the Aspiring Strength Coach
Zach Even-Esh and Joe DeFranco didn’t become strength coaches overnight, they had to start somewhere.
A Breath of Fresh Air: The Renaissance of Basic Progressive Resistance ...
Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1 program and Joe DeFranco’s Westside for Skinny Bastards (WSFSB) have become wildly successful, and I couldn’t be happier to see this.
Training Is Only Half the Battle
As I sit here today and reflect on my journey through the crap we call the fitness industry, I can’t help but be thankful for where I am in my life as well as for the great things and people the barbell has brought me.
Lift Strong Excerpt: NFL Linebacker In-Season Strength Program
*The number of workouts that this athlete performed each week with me was dependent on the team’s practice schedule, meeting schedule, travel time & injuries that occurred during the season.
Why I Hate Joe DeFranco
Joe DeFranco is full of shit. There I said it. If you have a problem with that statement, then you are wrong.
Just Another Day…
The past couple of months have been the busiest of my life. My business is growing at a rapid pace and there are many “growing pains” that go along with this growth.