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Hey, Coach. You Can’t Be Too Strong.

Hey, Coach. You Can’t Be Too Strong.

 By Louie Simmons  Tags, Special Strength, Explosive Strength, Coaching Years ago, I heard the head...

Mon Dec 07, 2020
WSBB Blog: A Strong Back Needs a Strong Stomach

WSBB Blog: A Strong Back Needs a Strong Stomach

Tags: Bracing, Back Health, GPP Time to Read: 2min If you’ve spent twenty minutes around...

Mon Dec 07, 2020
WSBB Blog: Up Your Clinch Game!

WSBB Blog: Up Your Clinch Game!

Tags: Fighters, Clinch, Endurance Time to Read: 4min Muay Thai kickboxing is one of the...

Mon Dec 07, 2020
WSBB Blog: Training to Fight like Tyson

WSBB Blog: Training to Fight like Tyson

Tags: Knockout, Fighters, Strength Time to Read: 3 min When it comes to professional fighters,...

Tue Nov 24, 2020
WSBB Blog: 5 Accessory Exercises for the Squat

WSBB Blog: 5 Accessory Exercises for the Squat

Tags: Goodmornings, Sumo Deadlifts, Box Squats Time to Read 3.5min The foundation of an elite...

Sat Nov 14, 2020
WSBB Blog: Powerlifting, Where to Start?

WSBB Blog: Powerlifting, Where to Start?

Tags: Body Health, Powerlifting, Knowledge Read Time: 3min As the sport of powerlifting continues to...

Sat Nov 14, 2020
WSBB Blog: Training Culture and Mentality

WSBB Blog: Training Culture and Mentality

Tags: Leader, Organization, Assessing  Time Read: 3.5min The success a gym is able to have,...

Fri Nov 13, 2020
WSBB Blog: The Importance of Dynamic Training

WSBB Blog: The Importance of Dynamic Training

 Tags: Chains, Bench, Squat Dynamic effort training, often called “speed work”, is a training method...

Thu Nov 12, 2020
WSBB Blog: Strength Endurance for BJJ

WSBB Blog: Strength Endurance for BJJ

Tags: Endurance, BJJ,  Time to Read: 4min Strength endurance training is an often overlooked method...

Wed Nov 11, 2020
WSBB Blog: 5 Fundamental Exercises For MMA

WSBB Blog: 5 Fundamental Exercises For MMA

Tags: MMA, Conditioning, Grappling  Time to Read: 3.5min When training for mixed martial arts, the...

Mon Nov 09, 2020
WSBB Blog: Knockout Power, Utilizing the Conjugate System for Boxing

WSBB Blog: Knockout Power, Utilizing the Conjugate System for Boxing

Tags: Athletes , Conditioning , Explosive Read Time: 3 Minutes Westside Barbell, and The Westside Barbell Method has...

Fri Nov 06, 2020
WSBB Blog: 5 Forgotten Exercises

WSBB Blog: 5 Forgotten Exercises

Tags: Forgotten, Basics, Cambered Bar Time to Read: 4min  When writing programming, many lifters follow...

Fri Nov 06, 2020
How to Bench Press Correctly

How to Bench Press Correctly

Tags: Bench, Delts , Dumbbells By: Louie Simmons  With six men breaking all-time world records, while...

Wed Oct 28, 2020
Westside Barbell Podcast #45 - Louie Simmons and John Quint - NFL Injuries

Westside Barbell Podcast #45 - Louie Simmons and John Quint - NFL Injuries

   [00:00:00] Tom Barry: [00:00:00] Welcome to the Westside Barbell podcast. We're here today with...

Tue Oct 27, 2020
WSBB Blog: Training for the Outdoorsman

WSBB Blog: Training for the Outdoorsman

by Westside Education Team Tags: GPP, Conditioning, Tactical Since the beginning of time, people have...

Thu Oct 15, 2020
A Sit Down Interview with Chuck Vogelpohl

A Sit Down Interview with Chuck Vogelpohl

Below is a transcribed interview that took place within Westside Barbell between Louie Simmons [Louie]...

Wed Oct 14, 2020
WSBB Blog: The Sled

WSBB Blog: The Sled

Tags: GPP, Sleds, Conditioning By: Westside Barbell Educational Team One of the most functional and...

Mon Oct 12, 2020
WSBB Blog: Why the Westside Method?

WSBB Blog: Why the Westside Method?

Tags: Why, Knowledge, Programming By: Westside Barbell Educational Team The Westside Barbell training method is...

Thu Oct 08, 2020
WSBB Blog: Absolute Strength Development for Grappling

WSBB Blog: Absolute Strength Development for Grappling

Tags: Grappling, Absolute Strength, Athletes Whether you are competing in Wrestling, Judo, or Brazilian Jiu...

Wed Oct 07, 2020
WSBB Blog: The Importance of Heavy Dumbbell Presses

WSBB Blog: The Importance of Heavy Dumbbell Presses

 Tags: ME Upper, Pressing, Accessories Heavy dumbbell presses are the cornerstone of any upper body...

Tue Oct 06, 2020