WSBB Blog: In Season Conjugate Training for Football
Tags: GPP, Grip, Deadlift Weight training has been considered a vital part of a football player’s development for decades now, but, it has long been believed that weight...
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WSBB Blog: Guide to the Westside Light, Average, and Strong Bands
Tags: Speed-strength, Hamstrings, TricepsWhen you are on the path to becoming as physically strong as you possibly can, you must begin to introduce new stimuli into the training...
WSBB Blog: Lift Heavy, Get Huge, Hit More Homeruns
Tags: GPP, Hockey, MMA Baseball season is in full swing, and with the increased seasonal interest in the sport, we have been receiving questions regarding how baseball...
WSBB Blog: Riding the Recovery Wave
Tags: GPP, Hamstring 101, Grip Powerlifting is a sport that requires the body to expend large amounts of energy, as well as endure constant physical stress of...
WSBB Blog: Guide to Westside Minibands
Tag: Speed-strength, Squat, Grappling Initially introduced to the athletic training world by Coach Dick Hartzell, Louie Simmons quickly realized the value of this tool which he then began...
WSBB Blog: Fix Your Deadlift Weakness
Tags: Hamstrings, Grip, Conventional Deadlift The deadlift is one of the most simple exercises in execution, but addressing weaknesses in the deadlift can become complex. When you are building a Conjugate...
WSBB Blog: Fix Your Bench Weakness
Tags: Triceps, Back, GPP The bench press is one of the more complex powerlifting movements. It requires both a high level of strength, and a high level of precision to press...
WSBB Blog: Fix Your Squat Weakness
Tag: Hamstring, Squat 101, Mentality Designing a training program for the squat is extremely simple when you first begin training. All you have to focus on learning to squat,...
WSBB Blog Gold Medal Grappling
Tags: Squat, Endurance, GPP The Olympics are in full swing, and with that, grapplers from around the world are competing for the gold within their respective disciplines. No matter if you...
WSBB Blog: Primary Accessory Exercises for the Deadlift
In the mind of the average strength coach, you must constantly train competition specific movements in order to grow the strength necessary to lift world class weights. To those who subscribe to...
WSBB Blog: Get The Most Out of Your Westside Bands
Tags: Hamstring, Grip, Conditioning At Westside Barbell, we have the luxury of having access to some of the best powerlifting equipment and machines that money can buy. Over...
WSBB Blog: Primary Accessory Exercises to Increase Pressing Power
Tags: Sled, Hockey, Speed-strength The bench press is one of the most difficult lifts to master for any lifter. Unless you are genetically blessed with the ability to...