Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Squat | Strength Training Methods
I squatted 525 in 1970 when I started to do power meets on a continuous basis. I squatted 920 in 2000 at 52 years old. It was an uphill battle with the...
Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Lower Body | Strength Training Methods | Training Methods & Techniques
When one thinks of rack work, Bob Peoples comes to mind. He was a powerlifting pioneer. His 725 deadlift at 185 in the 1940s and 1950s is legendary. Bob...
Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods | Training Methods & Techniques
Have you ever thought that ideas should be reversed? What if we were born with the wisdom and the reasoning of a 65-year-old? We would make more right...
Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods
What is optimal training? It can be many things to many people. The optimal number of lifts is first and foremost at Westside Barbell. There is an optimal...
Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Squat | Strength Training Methods
The squat has always been referred to as the king of all lifts. If you don’t have a big squat, you ain’t squat. At Westside, we have three lifters who...
Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Powerlifting | Strength Training Methods
How does one reach the top of powerlifting? First, you must possess all the strength qualities such as speed strength, strength speed, and a high work...
Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods | Training Methods & Techniques
Do you know the importance of special strength development? What are the velocities of explosive strength and isometric strength? The answer is high...
Louie Simmons | Coaching | Exercise Programming | strength training for beginners | Strength Training Methods
There has been much said about lifting and age. Everyone has their viewpoint. The United States, for the most part, will start young, 8-10 years old, in a...
Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods
Stats are always important to success. All ball teams keep stats, and they are invaluable to a team’s success. European weight lifting coaches kept many...
