Louie Simmons

  • Strength Training Articles
Max Effort Upper Week 1 Day 2

Max Effort Upper Week 1 Day 2

Tom Barry 1 minute read

Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Lower Body | Max Effort | Strength Training Program

Band pulls parts  DB curl Band push downs Do a few reps with the bar to get familiar with the bar Do a few sets slowly building up the weight until you...

Episode 30 - Low back Pain Syndrome

Episode 30 - Low back Pain Syndrome

Tom Barry 0 minute read

Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Podcast | Strength Training Methods

Max Effort Lower Week 1 Day 1

Max Effort Lower Week 1 Day 1

Tom Barry 2 minute read

Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Lower Body | Max Effort | Strength Training Program

Sled pulls 3 plates 4x40m. Do a few reps with the bar to get familiar with it, do a few warm up sets until you are ready to engage in the max effort...

My Private Thoughts

My Private Thoughts

Louie Simmons 7 minute read

Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods

From 1966 when I lifted in my first power meet in Dayton, Ohio, until today, powerlifting has absorbed my life.  At that first meet I was lifting along...

A New Thought for an Old School

A New Thought for an Old School

WSBB Education 12 minute read

Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods

  Over the past five years a rapid shift of our focus occurred from mainstream procedures, which dictated how professional athlete development is...

The Theory of Developing Maximal Strength

The Theory of Developing Maximal Strength

Louie Simmons 12 minute read

Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Max Effort | Strength Training Methods

The maximal strength of a muscle or a group of muscles in a given movement equals the highest external resistance an athlete can overcome or hold with...

The Need for G.P.P.

The Need for G.P.P.

Louie Simmons 5 minute read

Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | General Physical Preparedness | Strength Training Methods

G.P.P. is a combination of strength endurance, speed, flexibility, and all matters of fitness. G.P.P. and S.P.P. (specialized physical preparation) will be...

About Us

About Us

Tom Barry 2 minute read

Louie Simmons | Powerlifting | Weight LIfting History

Westside Barbell, founded by world-renowned strength and powerlifting coach, trainer and author Louie Simmons, is more than a gym; it’s an honored hall filled...

How to Increase Explosive Strength

How to Increase Explosive Strength

Louie Simmons 8 minute read

Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Dynamic Effort | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods

Explosive strength is the ability to exert maximal force in minimal time. To develop explosive strength and reactive ability you need to do two things. First,...