WSBB Blog: What is Accommodation?
Tags: Accommodate, Conjugate Method, Max Effort, Dynamic Effort Time to read: 4min The human body is a highly intelligent machine that is able to deal with, and quickly adapt...
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WSBB Blog: Strong is Strong
Tags: Culture, Westside Method, Programming Time to Read: 3.5min In the world of strength sports there can be a great deal of division amongst athletes. Powerlifters believe the...
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 a squat rack at any powerlifting gym, you’ve likely heard the term “big...
WSBB Blog: Up Your Clinch Game!
Tags: Fighters, Clinch, Endurance Time to Read: 4min Muay Thai kickboxing is one of the most intense and violent striking disciplines on the planet. A Muay Thai fighter...
WSBB Blog: Training to Fight like Tyson
Tags: Knockout, Fighters, Strength Time to Read: 3 min When it comes to professional fighters, there are many different styles. Some fighters are dynamic strikers choosing to use...
WSBB Blog: 5 Accessory Exercises for the Squat
Tags: Goodmornings, Sumo Deadlifts, Box Squats Time to Read 3.5min The foundation of an elite total always lies within the squat. It is the first lift of the...
WSBB Blog: Powerlifting, Where to Start?
Tags: Body Health, Powerlifting, Knowledge Read Time: 3min As the sport of powerlifting continues to experience growth in popularity, many people are making the choice to begin training....
WSBB Blog: Training Culture and Mentality
Tags: Leader, Organization, Assessing Time Read: 3.5min The success a gym is able to have, the history it is able to make, and the lifters and athletes it...
WSBB Blog: The Importance of Dynamic Training
Tags: Chains, Bench, Squat Dynamic effort training, often called “speed work”, is a training method used at Westside on a weekly basis. The Book of Methods states that...
WSBB Blog: Strength Endurance for BJJ
Tags: Endurance, BJJ, Time to Read: 4min Strength endurance training is an often overlooked method of training when constructing a conjugate style weight training program. At Westside, our...
WSBB Blog: 5 Fundamental Exercises For MMA
Tags: MMA, Conditioning, Grappling Time to Read: 3.5min When training for mixed martial arts, the success of an athlete depends on their strength and conditioning as much as...
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 a successful history working with and consulting for fighters from all different disciplines....