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.
Dynamic Effort | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Program | Upper Body
DB curls Cable push downs 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...
Dynamic Effort | Exercise Programming | Lower Body | Strength Training Program
Reverse hypers Banded hamstring curls 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...
Exercise Programming | Max Effort | Strength Training Program | Upper Body
DB Reverse flys Band push 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...
Exercise Programming | Lower Body | Max Effort | Strength Training Program
Sled 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 movement. After you...
Dynamic Effort | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Program | Upper Body
DB curls Cable push downs 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...
Dynamic Effort | Exercise Programming | Lower Body | Strength Training Program
Reverse hypers Banded hamstring curls 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...
Exercise Programming | Max Effort | Strength Training Program | Upper Body
DB Reverse flys Band push 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...
Exercise Programming | Lower Body | Max Effort | Strength Training Program
Sled 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 movement. After you...
Dynamic Effort | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Program | Upper Body
DB curls Cable push downs 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...
