Ally Kennedy: 2026 World Lacrosse Championship MVP
On Sunday night in Tokyo, Ally Kennedy walked off the field at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium a world champion for the fourth time. The United States beat Canada...
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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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Driven by Westside: Anthony Schlegel
Introduction There’s an energy in Columbus that you can feel in the air—Ohio State is gearing up to face Notre Dame, and all eyes are on the Buckeyes....
The Deload Dilemma
What exactly is a ‘deload’? Everyone has their own perception based on their style of training, and previous positive/negative experiences. Typically, a deload is defined as...
Strength Training at Home
By: Westside Barbell Tags: garage gym, essentials, basics For any fan of Westside Barbell new or old, it should be well known that Louie Simmons...
Circa Max: The Plan.
Many people ask through email, phone calls, and direct messages of how to perform Circa Max. If you are so inclined, beneath is a plan for...
This Ole' Bar: Straight Bar
At Westside, we keep the straight bar work to major retests. Our methodology is to use specialty bars to constantly increase training capacity and address weaknesses...
What We're Inclined to Say
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 the...
All Chained Up
Accommodating resistance. At Westside Barbell this falls into one of three categories…bands, chains, and weight releasers. While weight releasers are very seldom used, and bands are by far...
This Ole' Bar: Giant Cambered
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...
Conjugate Conditioning
Conditioning. Many athletes can’t live with it, yet, in many sports cannot perform without it. At Westside we traffic not only in absolute strength and power,...
What and Why: Box Squats
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...
This Ole' Bar: MARRS Bar
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...