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March 27, 2025
#516 REAL-WORLD Coaching Insight [and REAL-FUNNY Wrestler Impersonations] w/ Sean Hayes!
Joe DeFranco's Industrial Strength ShowAbout this episode
This week Sean Hayes makes his 5th Industrial Strength Show appearance - and as per usual - he does NOT disappoint! Sean is the former head strength & conditioning coach at the WWE Performance Center and current Director of Player Performance for the UFL. On today's episode you'll hear him discuss a number of different topics including: Sean's transition from the XFL to the [newly formed] UFL; The new technology being used in the UFL to measure recovery & performance; Training lineman vs skill position players; The difference between working with pro football players and pro wrestlers; Why there are so many machines in the UFL weight room; Why Sean & Joe incorporate "bodybuilding" methods into their athletes' programs; Funny Brian Cushing weight room story [from when Sean was a strength coach w/ the Houston Texans]; The most impressive feats of strength/power/performance Sean has witnessed as a coach; Private/Powerful conversations that Sean has had with WWE superstars during their lowest points; Hilarious wrestler impersonations...And MORE! *For a full list of Show Notes + Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com . Important Links | People Mentioned `Sean Hayes (@fla_hayes) Dave Rienzi (@daverienzi) Brian Cushing (@brian56cushing) Montez Ford (@montezfordwwe) Rhea Ripley (@rhearipley_wwe) Bianca Belair (@biancabelairwwe) Liv Morgan (@yaonlylivvonce) AMPED WARM-UP 3.0 CPPS certification [code: JOED30]