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| What's New at Westside Barbell Update 3-28-2008 |
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We are pleased to announce the addition of Ron Fernando to our Sales Dept. Ron has a 25+ Year history in Powerlifting and Strength Sports, as a former top-10 USA Powerlifter, former USA IPF Team Coach and many times published author including longtime contributor to Powerlifting USA Magazine. Ron has also been a Westside style guy for about 15 years, and has coached and trained many athletes on the system. Ron‘s primary focus will be on the sales of the Westside Barbell Gym Equipment to individuals and institutions. He can be reached at 630 566 9171 or at 630 674 1681. His email address is
and add our email rfernando@westside-barbell.com.Now Available from Westside Barbell as a digital download
The latest from our resident author- all about the Ukraine, the Mafia, mercenaries and yes.....POWERLIFTING!
One of a Kind ORIGINAL FICTIONAL novel from Ron Fernando
All the reviews of this book have been awesome- currently being shopped for a movie script in Europe!
This is a book with very strong adult themes. So...if you have delicate sensibilities, please do NOT buy it!
Portions of the profits to be donated to the American Cancer Society in the name of Roger Estep.
www.ironfactorybook.com630 566 9171 for questions about the book
Check out the Iron Cross Knit Skull Caps!
4-colors - go here!Welcome Brazilian Team
While traveling to compete at the WNPF this past November 8 to 12 in Atlanta, George, the Brazilian Powerlifting team visited Lou at Westside Barbell.
4-16-2007 Highlights from the 2007 Iron House, March 21, April 1st
3-04-2007 Highlights from the 2007 WPO Finals
Amy Greg Mike
$15.95 for med-3x and 17.95 for 4x (Click here)11-22-2006 ANOTHER 1000 LB SQUAT AT WESTSIDE!! CONGRATULATIONS Matt Wenning getting a new pr squat of 1003 at WPC Worlds / WPO Semi Finals, Nov 4th. Lake George, New York .
CONGRATULATIONS to SHW, Andy Bolton for deadlifting a new world record 1,003 pounds during the WPC Worlds / WPO Semi Finals!
10-02-2006 Congratulations to Greg Panora setting a new world record total. Sept 16th 2006 Greg totaled 2,485 in the 242 class with a 1,000 squat. That is our 8th person to squat 1,000 or more.
08-3-06 Lou recommends this DVD for all MMA and fighting athletes or any athlete who is looking for kettle bell exercises!
Here is their link: www.KettlebellsforCombat.com
05-16-06
Congratulations to Nick Winters for winning the New England Record Breakers RAW, Bench division with his 650 bench press.Also Congratulations to Chicken Hawk for his 600 bench last week-end in meet.
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(07-18-05)
There are many keys to success, but two invaluable ones are accelerating strength training and accommodating resistance by adding chains or bands or sometimes both.
Chains and bands are used in all of our training, be it the dynamic method for speed strength and acceleration or the maximum effort day to develop absolute strength.
When using bands, be careful not to overdue it. The bands produce a large amount of eccentric overloading and can cause excessive soreness, but they are more than worth it. They build the lockout as well as the start. One realizes very fast that you have to outrun the bands, so you develop a fast start to enable you to lock out a heavy weight.
Bands and chains are often used for triceps extensions. This will radically change the strength curve of the movement by accommodating resistance (lifts are usually easier at the top).
If you want to excel at powerlifting or any sport, then you must develop speed strength, increase acceleration, and gain absolute strength. Bands and chains can be instrumental in developing these aspects of strength.
There are several ways of raising work capacity. One method that we use at Westside is using the pulling sled for the hips and glutes. We pull the sled with the strap attached
to the back of our power belts. We walk with long, powerful strides, maintaining an upright body position, pulling through with the feet, which stress the hamstrings and glutes. This is common practice for throwers overseas. For building the outside of the hips and the inside of the legs, position the straps around the ankles and walk sideways, first one way, then the other, left then right, forward and backward.
Mike Wolfe training triceps with the Kettlebells. Compared to a dumbbell, the handles are much thicker making the exercise harder.
Lou did an interview for Training Young Athletes.com - here is the link below:
http://TrainingYoungAthletes.com/louiet-y.wma
Follow this link www.trainingyoungathletes.com to view their site.
Innovative Strength Equipment begins with an idea!
Lou talks to people all the time about their sport, and if they are having trouble doing something. He thinks about how it can be fixed, that is how he gets some of his ideas. Sometimes Lou is watching a sport, and when he sees weaknesses or problems he then tries to imitate what they are doing, and gets ideas on what needs to be done, and that may start an idea. The thing is he can put himself in other's shoes no matter the sport, and work on the weaknesses of the body or the movement, and see how it can be done better. Lou eats sleeps and thinks the idea until he knows what he wants to accomplish. Then he starts asking questions, and talking to engineers, like our friend Doug Ebert or to one of our manufacturers, like Tim Vanhorn, and gets the idea on paper, and starts to visualize it as a machine. Then Lou tries it and he watches others using it. He figures if it is doing what he wants it to or is it doing something better. Lou can even get an idea for a better apparatus, a different apparatus. He watches over the making design and styling before it goes anywhere. And of course, I left out the most important part, it goes to the patent office if need to. Great care is taken into Lou's ideas, and as usual the bottom line is to make everyone out there stronger faster, and more conditioned for their sport.
***Unless otherwise notes all prices which include shipping ONLY include shipping to addresses within the USA. All items which do not explicitly contain a shipping cost (or include shipping) require shipping to be added (varies based on the destination). Please contact us for shipping costs***
Westside Barbell reserves the right to make changes to their equipment line, including style, and shape, at any time without notice.
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