Geography 101
Exercise Programming | Louie Simmons | Powerlifting | Strength Training Methods
Travis Shaffer came to Westside from Seattle, Washington, to train and live after his training had reached a plateau. His top squat was 750 pounds. His...
Powerlifting
Goodbye to Dr. Squat
Geared Lifting | Louie Simmons | Powerlifting | Weight LIfting History
Many are called a legend but few can answer to it. Fred Hatfield was a true legend to many including myself. I first met Fred in the 1977 junior nationals...
Forgotten Secrets of the Culver City Westside Barbell Club
Louie Simmons | Powerlifting | Weight LIfting History
Everybody knows Louie and the Westside guys in Columbus, Ohio. The gym has its great and historic past with its lifters, innovative training methods and...
Know Your Bar
Exercise Programming | Powerlifting | Strength Training Methods
Tendonitis in the elbows… Before you go off the deep end flossing, and scraping, and tempering, trying to alleviate the tendonitis in your elbows think of your...
Absolute Strength Controls All Strength Gains
Exercise Programming | Louie Simmons | Powerlifting | Strength Training Methods
Absolute strength controls all strength gains. Analysis of Hill’s equation shows that speed of movement is dependent on absolute muscular strength: v = Ft/m....
Train General to Improve Specific
Exercise Programming | Louie Simmons | Powerlifting | Strength Training Methods
Do Not get caught up in illusion that you have to train exactly like your sport in the weight room. You must train outside of your groove in order to...
Self Respect
Exercise Programming | Louie Simmons | Powerlifting | Strength Training Methods
This statement holds true everyday for every person because If you don't respect yourself and your actions, how the hell can anybody or any athlete...
Don't Be Afraid to Fail
Exercise Programming | Louie Simmons | Powerlifting | Strength Training Methods
-I broke my back twice-I have tore off both biceps-I ripped off my patella tendon-I have been emergency trachea'd twice -Emergency chest tubed once-I've...
Dont Rush
Exercise Programming | Louie Simmons | Powerlifting | Strength Training Methods
Don't Rush. Strength is earned by hard work and sweat equity so it will take a minute before you will become as strong as you can. So embrace the journey,...