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BOX SQUATTING

BOX SQUATTING

Box squatting is the most effective method to produce a first-rate squat. This is, in...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
CHAINS AND BANDS

CHAINS AND BANDS

There are many keys to success, but two invaluable ones are accelerating strength training and...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
DEADLIFT TRAINING PART II

DEADLIFT TRAINING PART II

There are approximately 65 700lb benchers and 35 1000lb squatters. But when one looks at...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
PERIODIZATION: PENDULUM WAVE

PERIODIZATION: PENDULUM WAVE

Periodization simply means organizing training plans of one year or more into shorter manageable plans,...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
DEADLIFTING TRAINING PART III

DEADLIFTING TRAINING PART III

The back has much potential, which is seldom reached. For such a simple lift, the...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
BOX SQUATTING BENEFITS

BOX SQUATTING BENEFITS

I am often asked, why do box squats? We do them to produce world-record squats....

Tue Oct 18, 2016
BENCH PRESS WORKOUT

BENCH PRESS WORKOUT

I am frequently asked to write personal workouts for a fee. However, I don’t have...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
SQUAT WORKOUT

SQUAT WORKOUT

I am always asked to make personal workout programs for lifters. This is impossible to...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

Did you know there are three main methods of weight training? The Dynamic Method. This...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
THE LIGHTENED METHOD

THE LIGHTENED METHOD

At Westside Barbell, we often use the contrast methods: bands, chains, and of course the...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
PERIODIZATION OF TRAINING

PERIODIZATION OF TRAINING

Anyone training for a meet has undergone some form of periodization. Unfortunately, most have misused...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
STRENGTH TRAINING METHODS

STRENGTH TRAINING METHODS

There are three main methods of training for strength. The most recognized is the maximal...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
OFF-SEASON TRAINING

OFF-SEASON TRAINING

I have been asked many times what we do in the off-season. However, we don’t...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
SQUATS

SQUATS

I squatted 525 in 1970 when I started to do power meets on a continuous...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
OPTIMAL TRAINING

OPTIMAL TRAINING

What is optimal training? It can be many things to many people. The optimal number...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
THE SQUAT

THE SQUAT

The squat has always been referred to as the king of all lifts. If you...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
STATS

STATS

Stats are always important to success. All ball teams keep stats, and they are invaluable to...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
BENCH LOCKOUT

BENCH LOCKOUT

Have you been to a bench meet lately? There are a lot more misses than...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
USING THE CONJUGATE SYSTEM

USING THE CONJUGATE SYSTEM

Westside has always used the conjugate method. I realized I could only squat, bench, or...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
Dynamic Effort Method™ - Circa 2009

Dynamic Effort Method™ - Circa 2009

The dynamic method is sometimes referred to as speed work. There are some who think...

Tue Oct 18, 2016