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.
Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods | Strength Training Program
Triceps and delts, debatably the two most needed muscle groups on athletes in terms of pressing. Many who come to Westside learn this right off...
Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods | Strength Training Program
Accommodating resistance. At Westside Barbell this falls into one of three categories…bands, chains, and weight releasers. While weight releasers are very seldom...
Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods | Strength Training Program
Few bars at Westside are as symbolic as the Giant Cambered Bar. Not to be confused with the several benching cambered bars, this one is hand made...
Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods | Strength Training Program
Conditioning. Many athletes can’t live with it, yet, in many sports cannot perform without it. At Westside we traffic not only in absolute...
Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods | Strength Training Program
It’s no secret, at Westside Barbell we hold a steadfast affection for the box squat. The box squat has been a staple in Louie’s programming for...
Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods | Strength Training Program
A relatively new bar to the Westside Barbell arsenal, the MARRS bar is a welcome one. Once Louie discovered this bar, he was sold. For years he...
Conjugate Method | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods
The back is the most utilized yet under appreciated muscle group of the body. In the sport of powerlifting it is active in all three lifts, much to the...
Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods | Strength Training Program
Coming from a Westside Conjugate training style, we’ve all from time to time seen and used the reverse hyper. This tool is invaluable for the...
Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods | Strength Training Program
Not many bars come across as so tame, yet simultaneously so sadistic as the Bamboo Bar (often called the Earthquake Bar). The unique oscillation...
