Strength Training for Sports

HIT……. OR MISS

Louie Simmons October 18th, 2016 10 minute read

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...

INCREASING EXPLOSIVE STRENGTH AND REACTIVE METHOD THROUGH PLYOMETRICS

Louie Simmons October 13th, 2016 9 minute read

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...

THE JERK

Louie Simmons October 13th, 2016 5 minute read

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...

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

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...

WHEN WILL YOU LEARN?

Louie Simmons October 13th, 2016 5 minute read

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...

Are Westside Methodologies Appropriate for Adolescent and High School Athletes

Tom Barry October 3rd, 2016 4 minute read

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...