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Science and Practice of Strength Training

Science and Practice of Strength Training

Louie Simmons September 29th, 2016 9 minute read

Book Review | Coaching | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods | Training Methods & Techniques

Westside began using the Soviet system in late 1981. It was trial and error, but our lifts were going up at a fast rate. It would seem we were on track with...

Special Strength Training Manual For Coaches

Special Strength Training Manual For Coaches

Louie Simmons September 29th, 2016 4 minute read

Book Review | Coaching | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods | Training Methods & Techniques

Yuri was very important in my early stages of learning the Soviet training system. Many know Yuri as an early researcher in the field of plyometric...

A REVIEW – “SOVIET TRAINING AND RECOVERY METHODS”

A REVIEW – “SOVIET TRAINING AND RECOVERY METHODS”

Louie Simmons September 27th, 2016 6 minute read

Louie Simmons | Book Review | Training Methods & Techniques

Authors: Rick Brunner and Ben Tabachnik Ph.D. I had the great pleasure to talk to Coach Tabachnik, who I will call Ben in the rest of the article. I found him...

Facts and Fallacies of Fitness

Facts and Fallacies of Fitness

Louie Simmons September 27th, 2016 4 minute read

Book Review | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods | Training Methods & Techniques

I had the pleasure of assisting Dr. Mel Siff doing talks about the fine book Supertraining. Mel was a good friend and an expert on biomechanics. Mel...

Science of Sports Training : How to Plan and Control Training for Peak Performance

Science of Sports Training : How to Plan and Control Training for Peak Performance

Louie Simmons June 10th, 2016 4 minute read

Louie Simmons | Book Review | Training Methods & Techniques

Science of Sports Training (Thomas Kurz, ed 2, 2016) is titled correctly because it shows the science behind all aspects of training for all sports and the...

A System of Multi-Year Training in Weightlifting by A.S. Medvedyev

A System of Multi-Year Training in Weightlifting by A.S. Medvedyev

Louie Simmons February 9th, 2010 7 minute read

Book Review | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods | Training Methods & Techniques

As you should know by now, the Westside system is adapted from the systematic research of the Soviet Union’s track and field and weightlifting...