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OLYMPIC LIFTING DEBACLE

OLYMPIC LIFTING DEBACLE

Louie Simmons October 13th, 2016 7 minute read

Louie Simmons | Olympic Weightlifting | Strength Training for Sports | Strength Training Methods

It was good to read Ed Bakers and John Coffee’s commentary on my “debacle”. I am referring to my new book Olympic Lifting Strength Manual. My...

BECOMING AN OLYMPIC LEVEL SPRINTER

BECOMING AN OLYMPIC LEVEL SPRINTER

Louie Simmons October 13th, 2016 5 minute read

Louie Simmons | Olympic Weightlifting | Strength Training for Sports | Strength Training Methods

What is required to be an Olympic level sprinter? First, one must have a top coach who is capable of teaching proper running form. Next, there needs to be...

Thank You

Thank You

Tom Barry October 7th, 2016 1 minute read

Coaching | General Strength and Conditioning | Louie Simmons | Olympic Weightlifting

I would like to thank Glen Pendlay and the Olympic Lifters for there participation in his weight lifting seminar at Westside Barbell that demonstrated...

Keys To Raise The Clean

Keys To Raise The Clean

Louie Simmons September 27th, 2016 4 minute read

Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Olympic Weightlifting | Strength Training Methods

Keys to raise the clean It is impossible to use only classic lifts all the time to improve your clean. Do not train the clean and snatch in the same...

Dear John Coffee

Dear John Coffee

Louie Simmons June 6th, 2016 8 minute read

Louie Simmons | Olympic Weightlifting | Strength Training | Strength Training Methods

Dear John: It is always great to hear from you, and especially to hear your views on the Westside Strength Manual for Olympic Weight Lifting. But I did...