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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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Episode 22 - The Weaknesses of a Weightlifter

Episode 22 - The Weaknesses of a Weightlifter

Louie Simmons 1 minute read

Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Olympic Weightlifting | Podcast | Strength Training Methods

In this podcast Louie Simmons evaluates the strength of a weightlifter that just came and trained at Westside Barbell. Warning Louie's findings may...

South Pointe - Rock Hill Seminar Slides

South Pointe - Rock Hill Seminar Slides

Tom Barry 1 minute read

Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Lower Body | Max Effort

 

Know Your Bar

Know Your Bar

Jason Gusic 2 minute read

Exercise Programming | Powerlifting | Strength Training Methods

Tendonitis in the elbows… Before you go off the deep end flossing, and scraping, and tempering, trying to alleviate the tendonitis in your elbows think of your...

Maximal Effort Lower - April 10th 2017

Maximal Effort Lower - April 10th 2017

Tom Barry 1 minute read

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

1-Deadlift Rack pull conventional stance (pin-1) Reverse Hyper Abs  4x25 Hip/Ab Developer Lifts vs mini bands

Ohio Cryo

Ohio Cryo

Tom Barry 5 minute read

Injury | Recovery | Training Health

https://ohiocryo.com/ /ˌkrīōˈTHerəpē/nounOrigin: from the Greek cryo (κρύο) meaning cold, and therapy (θεραπεία) meaning cure. 1. The use of low tempe...

True Rest - Columbus

True Rest - Columbus

Tom Barry 3 minute read

Injury | Recovery | Training Health

Email easton@truerest.com or powell@truerest.com https://www.facebook.com/TrueRESTPowell/ https://www.truerest.com/ (614) 798-8783 Float therapy is a...

Westside for Raw Lifters: Choosing the Right Accessories to Maximize Results

Westside for Raw Lifters: Choosing the Right Accessories to Maximize Results

Westside Barbell 6 minute read

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

By: Burley Hawk  The main exercise of a training day, whether it is a squat, bench, or deadlift, is what most lifters believe to be the pinnacle of the...

Internships

Internships

Tom Barry 1 minute read

Coaching | General Strength and Conditioning

Westside Barbell HQ is looking for a highly motivated, creative and skilled individual for a three to six-month internship. The interns tasks will be diverse...

Absolute Strength Controls All Strength Gains

Absolute Strength Controls All Strength Gains

Louie Simmons 1 minute read

Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Powerlifting | Strength Training Methods

Absolute strength controls all strength gains. Analysis of Hill’s equation shows that speed of movement is dependent on absolute muscular strength: v = Ft/m....