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

Joe DeFranco's Industrial Strength Show

Joe DeFranco

Health & Fitness, Fitness

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2026

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

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 modify it? In this episode, Joe answers a listener question regarding the best way to train when sleep-deprived. Specifically, should you reduce volume or intensity when recovery is compromised? Along the way, Joe discusses why relying on stimulants may NOT be the best strategy, the single most important aspect of a "sleep-deprived" workout (and it's NOT what most people think), how to properly warm up when you're running on fumes, what to remove from your workouts when sleep-deprived, and what you should keep in your program - even after multiple nights of poor sleep. If you're a busy parent, athlete, entrepreneur, shift worker, or anyone who occasionally struggles to get enough sleep, this episode is packed with practical, real-world advice you can start using immediately. *For a full list of Show Notes w/ Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.

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0:00.0	He started his first gym out of a 500 square foot storage closet.
0:07.0	Push, got it, come on.
0:10.0	Worked his Zahsoff to build a world-renowned brand while becoming a legend in the sports performance industry.
0:16.0	It took 12 years of working my...
0:20.0	...to turn this little gym into a world-renowned place.
0:23.6	And I'm not gonna be satisfied until we are,
0:26.6	number one in the world, in the country on this block everywhere.
0:30.6	Woo! Damn!
0:32.6	I'm not trying to blend with the crowd.
0:36.6	I'm trying to make blend with the crowd.
0:40.3	I'm trying to make an impact in this industry. And now he's bringing his personality, fashion, and expertise to you through this powerful podcast.
0:48.3	Welcome to the Industrial Strength Show.
0:52.3	Here's your host, Joe to Freiko.
0:57.5	Hey guys, welcome to episode number 577 of the Industrial Strength Show.
1:01.6	I appreciate you all joining me once again this week for what will hopefully be another infotainment packed episode for y'all.
1:17.5	Very important topic we're going to be talking about here today.
1:23.5	And as I'm recording this, I have not decided on a specific title for the show yet.
1:33.8	But obviously, if you're listening to this right now, whatever the title is, you could see that the main topic we are going to be discussing this week is sleep deprivation
1:48.9	and but more specifically training when you are sleep deprived now we do not recommend
1:57.6	not getting adequate sleep right sleep is super important it has been my
2:05.4	Achilles heel if you will for ever really you know the training has always been my thing
2:13.3	I've always loved training and and programming and studying every aspect of it and just being the best I could be.
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