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 topics of discussion include: Is maintaining our strength after the age of 40 considered "progress"; Chronological age vs Training age; The different types of strength - What is most important as we get older; Why glute training is NOT just for Instagram models...And so much more! *For a full list of Show Notes + Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.

• Important Links
• FREE Live Masterclass for Gym Owners! 
• CPPS certification [coupon: JOED30]
• Pete Holman's Instagram
• The Glute Slide
• Joe D's Instagram

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.

• Important Links
• DeFranco's Nutritional Supplements
• Team Forever Strong [FREE Trial]
• Iron Business Blueprint
• Magic Spoon

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 multiple side hustles/revenue streams? *For a full list of Show Notes + Timestamps goto www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.

• IMPORTANT LINKS
• DeFranco-brand supplements [coupon: MuscleUpJanuary]
• The ONE THING (by Gary Keller)
• Iron Business Weekend
• Team Forever Strong

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.

• Important Links
• Iron Business Weekend
• Team Forever Strong app

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 Show Notes + Timestamps goto www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.

• IMPORTANT LINKS
• Iron Business Weekend
• Team Forever Strong | Hellish Hypertrophy
• BON CHARGE [coupon: JOED25]

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 sits down with Joe D. to discuss a wide variety of topics. Highlights from their conversation include: How Vinny first got into training; How gym culture has changed over the years; The lost art of communicating!; How to train kids; Self education (Then vs Now); Why most men have Low T; What men should do before going on TRT; Nutrition advice Vinny gives to his clients; Is there such a thing as having "too much muscle" as we age?; Can you eat pasta every night and still lose weight?; What pisses Vinny off about training at commercial gyms?; The problem(s) Vinny & Joe see with Crossfit; Fasted vs Fed cardio; How the Iuzzolino family eats on Christmas...And Much MORE! *For a full list of Show Notes + Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.

• IMPORTANT LINKS
• @vinnyuzi
• @defrancosgym
• Manukora Honey
• BON CHARGE [coupon: JOED25]

Paul "Triple H" Levesque returns to the Industrial Strength Show (after a 7-year hiatus) to help Joe celebrate his 500th episode! Joe kicks off the show by announcing this month's "MuscleUp" supplement sale and the winners of the $500 prize giveaway! He then welcomes Triple H back to the show. Highlights from their conversation include: How/Why Triple H and Joe started working together; The promise Joe made to Triple H during their first meeting; What does Triple H's training look like now (post wrestling career); Why Joe programmed Zercher Squats for Triple H; Why consistency trumps intensity for Triple H; The specific exercises that currently benefit Triple H the most; The unlikely exercise that has Triple H's shoulders feeling better than ever; Triple H's "unique" morning routine; Why Triple H & Stephanie used to train at midnight; The importance of having clear and concise goals; Favorite match of Triple H's career... And Much MORE! *For a full list of Show Notes + Timestamps goto www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.

• IMPORTANT LINKS
• DeFranco's Nutritional Supplements [coupon: MuscleUpDecember]
• Longevity Training seminar
• Team Forever Strong
• Triple H's Instagram
• Joe D's Instagram

[PARENTAL ADVISORY: This episode includes some explicit language.] HAPPY THANKSGIVING! On this week's show, George DeFranco makes his highly anticipated return! It's been 2 years since Joe's dad last appeared on the podcast and he does NOT disappoint! Highlights from this episode include: Exciting info regarding next week's HUGE contest/giveaway; George D's prostate cancer update; What's currently "pissing George off" the most; What was George's dad like; Crazy arm wrestling training/stories; George's Top 3 "on-the-job" altercations: Unstable man threatens to blow up the State Police barracks, George turns a criminal into a human plunger & Going undercover [as a gay man]... Plus So Much MORE! *For a full list of Show Notes + Timestamps goto www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.

• IMPORTANT LINKS
• @defrancosgym (Joe's Instagram)
• Tyrofeine
• STRONG Documentary
• BON CHARGE [code: JOED25]

Joe kicks off this week's show with some exciting information regarding episode 500, DeFranco merch orders, and the digital release of the first-ever Longevity Training seminar! He then gets into today's main show topic - Training methods that make no sense "on paper", but work in execution. Joe concludes the episode by sharing his "Top 7 gym etiquette non-negotiables". *For a full list of Show Notes w/ Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.

• IMPORTANT LINKS
• Longevity Training seminar [SALE!]
• Team Forever Strong [FREE Trial]
• Manukora Honey

This week Joe D. "returns to his roots" and presents a 60-minute masterclass on developing football-specific endurance. TOPICS INCLUDE: Breaking football down from an energy system standpoint; How to develop alactic power; How to develop alactic capacity; Why "endurance" is NOT needed to play football; The role that the aerobic system plays in the sport of football; The most overlooked factor affecting "game speed" and "football specific endurance"; Why 300-yard shuttles and gassers are NOT effective tools for developing your "endurance base"...And Much MORE! *For a full list of Show Notes + Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.

• IMPORTANT LINKS
• DeFranco Merch! [Pre-Sale Ends 11/16!]
• CPPS Football Certification [coupon: JOED30]
• Football Conditioning: The RIGHT Way!
• BON CHARGE [coupon: JOED25]