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Westside Barbells Top 10 Squats

Westside Barbells Top 10 Squats

Tom Barry October 20th, 2016 1 minute read

Louie Simmons | Geared Lifting | Powerlifting | Squat | Weight LIfting History

Rank First Name Last Name Total Wt Class Body Weight Coefficient 1 Dave Hoff 1210 275 271 633.9 2 Dave Hoff 1200 308 279 622.56 3 AJ Roberts 1205 308 304...

THE SQUAT WORKOUT

Louie Simmons October 18th, 2016 10 minute read

Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Squat | Strength Training Methods

When I write about training, I am reporting the results of our top lifters. So far, 16 have squatted over 800, six have squatted over 850, and one has...

BOX SQUATTING

Louie Simmons October 18th, 2016 6 minute read

Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Squat | Strength Training Methods

Box squatting is the most effective method to produce a first-rate squat. This is, in my opinion, the safest way to squat because you don’t use as much...

BOX SQUATTING BENEFITS

Louie Simmons October 18th, 2016 9 minute read

Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Squat | Strength Training Methods

I am often asked, why do box squats? We do them to produce world-record squats. The late, great Matt Dimel made 1010 in 1985 at SHW. Chuck Vogelpohl...

SQUAT WORKOUT

Louie Simmons October 18th, 2016 7 minute read

Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Squat | Strength Training Methods

I am always asked to make personal workout programs for lifters. This is impossible to do without see- ing these people in the gym and observing their...

SQUATS

Louie Simmons October 18th, 2016 6 minute read

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...

THE SQUAT

Louie Simmons October 18th, 2016 5 minute read

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...

SQUAT THE KING LIFT

Louie Simmons October 18th, 2016 7 minute read

Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Squat | Strength Training Methods | Strength Training Program

The squat is the king of all exercises. It builds strong legs and hips which helps in all sports, but of course, is an official power lift. The squat is...

TOP FIVE SQUATS: PART I

TOP FIVE SQUATS: PART I

Louie Simmons October 13th, 2016 8 minute read

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...