WSBB Blog: Correcting Sub-Optimal Form
In the past ten years, powerlifting has increased in popularity considerably, leading to new lifters, coaches, and training philosophies. As more and more people pour into the sport,...
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WSBB Blog: Protect Your Neck
In the modern era of sports, there has been a lot of talk about head injuries and player safety. As science and sport merge, we begin to understand...
WSBB Blog: 3 Max Effort Movements to Improve Your Squat Skills
If you are looking for one lift you can improve to help you become a better athlete, look no further than the squat. No matter what sport you...
WSBB Blog: Tricep Focused M.E. Upper for Strength Athletes
Building upper body strength is essential for any strength athlete, no matter which strength sport you participate in. To be competitive in your sport, you will inevitably have...
WSBB Blog: Building Bulletproof Hamstrings
There are many different muscles in the body; however, few muscles play as important a role as the hamstrings when it comes to lower body strength. If you...
WSBB Blog: Mastering the Squat I
Over the years, Westside Barbell has produced countless 1000lb+ squatters and 800lb+ deadlifters. When it comes to training the lower body, the Conjugate Method offers the most comprehensive...
WSBB Blog: The Way II
For as long as humanity has existed, people have possessed a sense to survive and avoid death at all costs. Ancient cultures had many obstacles to contend with...
WSBB Blog: Follow The Leader
Over the past ten years, the internet and internet culture has permanently changed how we socialize, learn, and earn a living. Not only has this impacted our daily...
WSBB Blog: The Way I
Let the average-minded strength coach tell it, all it takes is moderate to high volume progressive overload training to make gains in strength. They choose to see weakness...
WSBB Blog: Westside Warmups - Lower Body
Developing strength and becoming a high-performance athlete depends on many different factors. One factor, in particular, is training session quality, a crucial part of training success. As you...
WSBB Blog: Westside Warmups - Upper Body
When it comes to upper body training days, your success will be dictated by your ability to warm up before your first exercise of the day. The Conjugate...
WSBB Blog: Westside Warmups - Minibands
When you enter the gym, the goal is always to have the highest quality training session possible. In order for this to happen, an athlete must do the...