Tom Barry

BJJ Strength and Conditioning: Building Power, Endurance, and Resilience

Tom Barry March 13th, 2025 12 minute read

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a physical chess match—technique reigns supreme, but when two opponents have comparable skill, superior strength and conditioning can...

Westside Weekly: Arnold Classic, Training at 90%, and Strength Secrets from Louie Simmons

Tom Barry February 28th, 2025 4 minute read

It’s Arnold Classic Week 2025, and Westside Barbell has been busy as athletes and members of our community stop in to train and talk shop. We never charge...

Westside Weekly Blog: Training, Teaching, and Staying Competition-Ready

Tom Barry February 21st, 2025 3 minute read

Another solid week at Westside Barbell—nothing out of the ordinary, just the usual grind. Every athlete is putting in the work, dialing in their training,...

Train at Westside Barbell During the Arnold Classic

Tom Barry February 21st, 2025 2 minute read

Westside Barbell is opening its doors for a limited number of visitors during the Arnold Classic weekend. This is a rare opportunity to train inside one of...

What Does ‘Training to Be As Strong as Necessary’ Really Mean?

Tom Barry February 19th, 2025 7 minute read

Athletes | Strength Training

Note: The following article reflects how we train professional athletes at our facility, rather than professional powerlifters. Please keep this context in...

Westside Weekly - Training at 90%

Tom Barry February 15th, 2025 4 minute read

It’s business as usual here at Westside: We’re in the midst of a new dynamic effort wave, dialing in the speed strength side of our program. Some athletes...

The Maximal Effort Method for Jiu-Jitsu: Science, Strength, and Domination

Tom Barry February 14th, 2025 7 minute read

BJJ | #jiujitsu | Maximal Effort Method

In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, technique is king—but only when strength is equal. When two athletes have similar technical proficiency, the stronger, more...

Built to Win: The Westside Barbell Blueprint for Jiu-Jitsu

Tom Barry February 6th, 2025 6 minute read

At Westside Barbell, we don’t train athletes to peak once or twice a year—we train them to be ready at all times. This isn’t about gearing up for one...

Full Body Jiu Jitsu Workout: Dynamic Effort Day

Tom Barry January 29th, 2025 17 minute read

BJJ | #jiujitsu

Strength training is filled with opinions, theories, and recycled ideas—but what you’ll find here is different. Everything written comes from firsthand...