#363 Top 10 Things I Learned From Louie Simmons

Joe DeFranco's Industrial Strength Show

Joe DeFranco

Fitness, Muscle, Health, Sports, Health & Fitness, Lifting, Bodybuilding, Strength

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🗓️ 31 March 2022

⏱️ 93 minutes

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Summary

This week Joe pays tribute to Louie Simmons by sharing the Top 10 things he learned from him (and his books, articles, VHS tapes) during the past 25+ years. This podcast will give you a better understanding of just how impactful Louie has been on DeFranco’s Gym and Joe’s programming. As a special BONUS - at the end of the show - Joe shares his notes from his first-ever phone conversation with Louie back in 1999! *For a full list of Show Notes + Timestamps goto: www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.

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0:00.0	He started his first gym out of a 500 square foot storage closet, worked as a soft
0:12.1	to build a world-renowned brand while becoming a legend in the sport's performance
0:16.1	and history.
0:17.1	Well, here's a work through my soft to turn this little gym into a world-renowned
0:23.5	place.
0:24.5	Now I'm not going to be satisfied until we are number one in the world and the country
0:28.6	on this whole block everywhere.
0:31.6	Damn!
0:32.6	I'm not trying to blend with the crowd.
0:37.0	I'm trying to make an impact in this industry.
0:42.5	And now he's bringing his personality, passion, and expertise to you through this powerful
0:48.2	podcast.
0:49.2	Welcome to the industrial strength show, here's your host, Joe DeFranco.
0:57.7	Hey guys, welcome to episode number 363 of the Industrial Strength Show.
1:03.4	On this week's show, I decided I'm going to be dedicating this entire episode, this
1:11.5	entire week's show will be dedicated to Louis Simmons and the, I guess I'll do like
1:20.0	a top 10 or so, we'll see where the day takes us, but top 10 things that I personally
1:29.6	learned from him and his teachings.
1:33.9	And I guess I should take a step back and just not assume that everyone knows.
1:41.1	But I guess I will assume.
1:42.6	If you listen to this podcast, if you are into strength and conditioning, if you're interested
1:47.9	in the world of strength, you probably heard by now that, unfortunately, Louis Simmons
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