Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods
In the squat, what is too heavy to train with and too light to train with? In Russia , much research revealed that 65-82.5% of a 1 rep max is best to...
Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods | Training Methods & Techniques
When training for a meet, there must be organization of systems of training. This is called periodization. In 1917, Kotov, of the former Soviet Union,...
Louie Simmons | Geared Lifting | Powerlifting | Weight LIfting History
As always, Mike Ferguson, owner of the Powerstation gym in Cincinnati, OH hosted a great three day meet on August 20-22nd. Mike’s motto is no mistakes...
Louie Simmons | Dynamic Effort | Exercise Programming | Lower Body | Strength Training Program
Powerlifting Crew Workout Main Lifts - 10 sets of 2 reps of Cambered Bar and Blue Bands (60% Bar weight Plus 25% Band tension) -10 sets of 2 reps of doubled over...
Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods | Strength Training Program
Renowned sports scientist A. S. Medvedyev wrote a text called A System of Multi-Year Training in Weightlifting (1986). It was translated by Andrew Charniga,...
Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | General Physical Preparedness | General Strength and Conditioning | Strength Training Methods
I am often asked, how do we recover from two max effort workouts a week on top of two high-volume speed days? The two max effort workouts are done at...
Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Squat | Strength Training Methods | Strength Training Program
We have 17 men who squat over 1000 pounds. The top five average 1143 pounds. Our top five totals equal 2690 pounds. How can one gym develop such a...
Louie Simmons | Bench | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods | Strength Training Program
I wrote an article in 1993 entitled “Three of a Kind”. Westside was the only gym to have three 600-pound benchers: Kenny Patterson, George Halbert, and...
Louie Simmons | Deadlift | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods | Strength Training Program
Before bench shirts, there was a saying, “the meet does not start until the bar touches the floor”. At Westside, we have always had very good deadlifters:...
