AMY WEISBERGER
Louie Simmons | Geared Lifting | Powerlifting | Weight LIfting History
Westside women have proven to be stronger as a group than those from any other gym. Six women have squatted or deadlifted more than 500 pounds. Mariah...
Powerlifting
ANGELO BERARDINELLI
Louie Simmons | Geared Lifting | Powerlifting | Weight LIfting History
Angelo Berardinelli has become one of the premier middleweights in the world. The sky was the limit for Angelo, having made an elite total as a teen. But by...
THEN AND NOW
Louie Simmons | Geared Lifting | Powerlifting | Raw Lifting | Weight LIfting History
My powerlifting memories start in 1966, just one month before my induction into the Army. I feel like Captain Ahab with his obsession with Moby Dick. I...
PART TWO OF MY JOURNEY
Louie Simmons | Geared Lifting | Powerlifting | Raw Lifting | Weight LIfting History
Larry’s string of Worlds stops at 9 after jumping 2 1/5 k’s on his second attempt, negating a third. Dan Wohleber pulls the first 900 pound deadlift....
WESTSIDE BENCHERS
Louie Simmons | Bench | Geared Lifting | Powerlifting | Weight LIfting History
I receive many calls asking how our top benchers train. We have 17 benching over 700: one has done 830 (Mike Wolf), in addition to two 198’s who have...
HELP WANTED
Louie Simmons | Geared Lifting | Powerlifting | Weight LIfting History
In the summer of 2005 1 placed an ad on our Web site for lifters that wanted to excel at powerlifting. We had just had a serious blow dealt to us at...
How does one reach the top of powerlifting
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...
QUEEN OF THE IRON GAME
Louie Simmons | Geared Lifting | Powerlifting | Weight LIfting History
When you think of great women powerlifters a few names pop up. Olesia Lafina of Russia was the first to total ten times her bodyweight. Margaret Kirkland...
A.J. ROBERTS
Louie Simmons | Geared Lifting | Powerlifting | Weight LIfting History
A.J. has traveled a long journey to find his true home at Westside Barbell. He first came to the United States as a foreign exchange student in 2001,...