Joe DeFranco's Industrial Strength Show

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 garage gym tour… In this episode, Joe rates every major piece of equipment in his gym - from his EliteFTS Collegiate Half Rack and Freemotion Dual Cable Cross to his Technogym BioStrength Chest Press, Arsenal Reloaded Incline Fly, EliteFTS Signature Seated ISO-Row, Nautilus Glute Drive, NÜOBELL Adjustable Dumbbells and more. Along the way, he shares what each piece costs, whether it's actually worth the money, what he'd buy again (and what he wouldn't), plus the specialty bars, accessories and "hidden gems" that have earned a permanent spot in his training over the years. Whether you're building your own home gym, looking to make smarter equipment purchases, or you're just interested in knowing more about Joe's home gym - this episode is a MUST-LISTEN! *For a full list of Show Notes with Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.   IMPORTANT LINKS Lean Bastard VIP List [LAST CHANCE!] Elitefts Collegiate Half Rack Free Motion Dual Cable Cross Lite TechnoGym Biostrength Chest Press Aresenal's Reloaded Incline Flye Elitefts Signature Seated ISO-Row Nautilus Glute Drive Nuobell Adjustable Dumbbells Elitefts 0-90 Incline Bench

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 caught him off guard. In this episode, Joe shares how one air-conditioned workout turned into an accidental self-experiment that changed the way he thinks about heat acclimation, conditioning, and recovery. He explains the science behind why training in the heat may improve your body's cooling system, lower your heart rate during exercise, and help you recover faster between sets — all in easy-to-understand language. He also discusses why years of free-weight and bodyweight training made machine exercises feel surprisingly easy, and why he still believes that transfer doesn't work nearly as well in the opposite direction. Whether you train in a garage, a commercial gym, or somewhere in between, this episode is packed with practical lessons that may change the way you think about your workouts. *For a full list of Show Notes with Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.   IMPORTANT LINKS FREE Live Workshop for Gym Owners [Save Your Seat!] Team Forever Strong [Free Trial] Lean Bastard VIP List

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 critique his own advice! In this episode, Joe revisits five classic topics - including box squats, vertical jump training, free weights vs. machines, strength vs. hypertrophy principles, and full-body training splits - to answer one simple question: "Would 2026 Joe D. give the same advice as 2006 Joe D.?" Some recommendations stood the test of time almost exactly as Joe originally taught them… while a few have evolved after two more decades of coaching thousands of athletes, lifters, and everyday clients. It's an honest, entertaining look at what experience reinforces, what research has refined, and why the best coaches are never afraid to re-evaluate their own beliefs. *For a full list of Show Notes with Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com   IMPORTANT LINKS Lean Bastard VIP List DeFranco's Nutritional Supplements