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...
Weight LIfting History
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,...
FRED: A BOLDT OF LIGHTNING
Louie Simmons | Geared Lifting | Powerlifting | Weight LIfting History
Fred Boldt moved from Buffalo, NY, in October 2001 to Columbus to train at Westside Barbell. His bench press was 400 in the 165 pound class and had been...
2010 POWERSTATION PRO/AM MEET
Louie Simmons | Geared Lifting | Powerlifting | Weight LIfting History
As always, Mike Ferguson, owner of the Powerstation gym in Cincinnati, OH hosted a great three day meet on August 20-22nd. Mike’s motto is no mistakes...
CHUCK V
Louie Simmons | Geared Lifting | Powerlifting | Weight LIfting History
Chuck V came to our Westside garage around 1983. He was just a kid and Kenny Ried sent him over to watch us train. I could tell he was an intense kid to...
LARRY PACIFICO
Powerlifting | Raw Lifting | Weight LIfting History
It’s 2016 and this year marks the end of my first 50 years in powerlifting. I have seen a lot in 50 years as powerlifting has introduced me to all of my...
WESTSIDE BARBELL 1970- TOM PAULUCCI
Louie Simmons | Powerlifting | Weight LIfting History
Before Tom came to train with Westside in 1974, he was an outstanding track and field athlete, starting at Buffalo University. Tom held the shot put record...
WHO MADE WESTSIDE IN THE 90‘s?
Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Geared Lifting | Weight LIfting History
A lot happened from 1991-2000 at Westside. I almost died in 1991. I ruptured my patella tendon during a low box squat. I am very sensitive to...