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A resource for serious lifters and athletes seeking proven strength training methods. The Westside Barbell blog breaks down programming, exercise selection, recovery, and performance strategies built on decades of elite coaching experience of founder Louie Simmons and his dedicated team.

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Dynamic Effort Lower Week 40 Day 3

Louie Simmons 1 minute read

Dynamic Effort | Exercise Programming | Lower Body | Strength Training Program

Banded Goodmornings   Do a few reps with the bar to get familiar with it, do a few warm up sets until you are ready to do your working sets Week one will be...

Max Effort Upper Week 40 Day 2

Louie Simmons 1 minute read

Exercise Programming | Max Effort | Strength Training Program | Upper Body

Push ups  Band face pulls Do a few reps with the bar to get familiar with it, do a few warm up sets until you are ready to engage in the max effort...

Max Effort Lower Week 40 Day 1

Louie Simmons 1 minute read

Exercise Programming | Lower Body | Max Effort | Strength Training Program

Sled pulls Box jumps Do a few reps with the bar to get familiar with it, do a few warm up sets until you are ready to engage in the max effort movement....

Dynamic Effort Upper Week 39 Day 4

Louie Simmons 1 minute read

Dynamic Effort | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Program | Upper Body

DB bench   Do a few reps with the bar to get familiar with it, do a few warm up sets until you are ready to do your working sets Week one will be 60%...

Dynamic Effort Lower Week 39 Day 3

Louie Simmons 1 minute read

Dynamic Effort | Exercise Programming | Lower Body | Strength Training Program

Banded Goodmornings   Do a few reps with the bar to get familiar with it, do a few warm up sets until you are ready to do your working sets Week one will be...

Max Effort Upper Week 39 Day 2

Louie Simmons 1 minute read

Exercise Programming | Max Effort | Strength Training Program | Upper Body

Band push downs  Lat pull downs  Do a few reps with the bar to get familiar with it, do a few warm up sets until you are ready to engage in the max effort...

Max Effort Lower Week 39 Day 1

Louie Simmons 1 minute read

Exercise Programming | Lower Body | Max Effort | Strength Training Program

Reverse hyper Box jumps Do a few reps with the bar to get familiar with it, do a few warm up sets until you are ready to engage in the max effort movement....

Dynamic Effort Upper Week 38 Day 4

Louie Simmons 1 minute read

Dynamic Effort | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Program | Upper Body

DB bench   Do a few reps with the bar to get familiar with it, do a few warm up sets until you are ready to do your working sets Week one will be 55%...

Dynamic Effort Lower Week 38 Day 3

Louie Simmons 1 minute read

Dynamic Effort | Exercise Programming | Lower Body | Strength Training Program

Banded Goodmornings   Do a few reps with the bar to get familiar with it, do a few warm up sets until you are ready to do your working sets Week one will be...