Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training for Sports | Strength Training Methods
This is a free-of-charge publication from Westside Barbell to assist coaches and trainers in creating faster, stronger and less injury prone athletes, by...
Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Football | Strength Training for Sports | Strength Training Methods
Many readers may not realize that I am involved in the training of pro-football teams and many college football and basketball teams. For example, the...
Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training for Sports | Strength Training Methods
Shock training or plyometrics is developed by a sudden stretch preceding any voluntary effort. Kinetic Energy and not heavy weights must be used. Depth...
Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Olympic Weightlifting | Strength Training for Sports | Strength Training Methods
When training the jerk different means must be used to maximize the effectiveness of execution. Several special exercises are recommended to increase the...
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...
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...
Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Football | Strength Training for Sports | Strength Training Methods
I have sent football players to college and the NFL only to see them regress in strength and speed. A football player while in high school ran a 5.2...
Baseball | Basketball | Football | Strength Training for Sports
"Are Westside Methodologies appropriate for adolescent and high school athletes?" By Pete Montpelier Get F.A.S.S.T Yes! Not only appropriate, but...
