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.
Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Geared Lifting | Weight LIfting History
Their deadlift training was just as advanced with the partial deadlifts in a power rack. (While the old Westside mostly used one position, the new Westside...
Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Geared Lifting | Weight LIfting History
Much like the modern day Columbus Westside, Frenn and West came up with the high deadlift. Like the Russians, they placed boxes under the plate so the...
Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Geared Lifting | Weight LIfting History
West had an article about box squats. First it was called power rack box squats. After Bill had gotten hurt walking out 900 pounds and found himself in...
Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Geared Lifting | Weight LIfting History
I was always intrigued by the sport of powerlifting. I started my journey into powerlifting in 1966. There was a power meet in nearby Dayton, Ohio, in...
Coaching | Equipment | Powerlifting
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Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Olympic Weightlifting | Strength Training Methods
A weightlifter must have good form on the lifts and a strong squat for leg strength. For speed strength training for the squat use a three-week...
Coaching | Equipment | Powerlifting
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Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Olympic Weightlifting | Strength Training Methods
Below are max-effort workouts that will surely raise your lifts. It is very important to max out as often as possible, as you know this was the method the...
Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Injury | Podcast | Strength Training Methods
In this podcast Louie Simmons reveals in detail how he rehabbed from multiple career ending injuries to become stronger than ever.Today Louie is joined...
