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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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Max Effort Lower Week 9 Day 1

Louie Simmons 2 minute read

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

Sled walks with straps over shoulders Banded standing crunches Do a few reps with the bar to get familiar with it, do a few warm up sets until you are...

Westside Barbell Podcast Live

Westside Barbell Podcast Live

Tom Barry 1 minute read

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Dynamic Effort Upper Week 1 Day 4

Dynamic Effort Upper Week 1 Day 4

Tom Barry 1 minute read

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

Banded push downs  Banded straight arm lat pulls  Hammer curls  Do a few reps with the bar to get familiar with it, do a few warm up sets until you are...

Dynamic Effort Lower Week 1 Day 3

Dynamic Effort Lower Week 1 Day 3

Tom Barry 1 minute read

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

Sled pulls 3 plates 4x40m. Do a few reps with the bar to get familiar with it then do a few warm up sets. Week one will be 50% bar weight with 25% band...

Max Effort Upper Week 1 Day 2

Max Effort Upper Week 1 Day 2

Tom Barry 1 minute read

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

Band pulls parts  DB curl Band push downs Do a few reps with the bar to get familiar with the bar Do a few sets slowly building up the weight until you...

Test

Test

Tom Barry 1 minute read

Test

Episode 30 - Low back Pain Syndrome

Episode 30 - Low back Pain Syndrome

Tom Barry 0 minute read

Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Podcast | Strength Training Methods

Max Effort Lower Week 1 Day 1

Max Effort Lower Week 1 Day 1

Tom Barry 2 minute read

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

Sled pulls 3 plates 4x40m. 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...

My Private Thoughts

My Private Thoughts

Louie Simmons 7 minute read

Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods

From 1966 when I lifted in my first power meet in Dayton, Ohio, until today, powerlifting has absorbed my life.  At that first meet I was lifting along...