THE JOURNEY (Part 1)
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 late...
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Speed and Strength for Olympic Lifting
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 pendulum wave....
Olympic Lifting Max Effort
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...
Raw Benching in 2016
Raw Bench Pressing Westside lifts in mostly gear meets. There is a lot to learn on how to use a bench shirt, but you must also raise your...
THE Forgotten Weapon
Circa 2008 No, I am not talking about flying stars or throwing knifes. I am referring to the deadlift. Westside has 15 men who deadlift over 800 pounds. One...
VISITORS TO WESTSIDE
At Westside Barbell we have a steady Invasion of visitors. Recently people have come from Brazil , North-west Territory (Canada), and South Africa and from all across the...
BACK AND AB TRAINING
When squatting or deadlifting, a successful lift is dependent on keeping your back in good position. This takes a strong back as well as strong abs. At Westside,...
THE SQUAT WORKOUT
When I write about training, I am reporting the results of our top lifters. So far, 16 have squatted over 800, six have squatted over 850, and one...
THE IMPORTANCE OF VOLUME
How important is controlling volume? What about the range of intensity. These are issues seldom addressed by today’s lifters. I found out the hard way that the volume...
TRAINING EQUIPMENT: NEVER LOOKING BACK
I made the Top 10 in the United States in 1972 in Powerlifting News. At that time, they kept track only of the Top 10 and this was...
The Tendo Unit
Have you ever wondered how you measure up to other athletes or lifters? Are you quick with light loads? What about heavy loads? How explosive are you when...
EXTRA WORKOUTS 2
I write to all powerlifters, but I am always amazed to hear a drug-free lifter say that he can’t train the Westside way. Although these lifters are going...