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.
We’ve undertaken a project to organize our 1,400+ articles — start with the curated guides belowTags: Strongman, Shoulder Exercises, Strength Endurance Time to Read: 3.5min As the Conjugate Method continues to evolve, one of the strength sports outside of powerlifting that can greatlybenefit...
Tags: Grip Strength, Accessories, Conjugate Method Time to Read: 3.5min A strong grip is one of the most important attributes a strength athlete can possess. Whether you compete...
Tags: Dynamic Effort, Accommodate , Box Squat Time to Read: 3min One of the most commonly misunderstood things about our training methods is dynamic effort lower day. Many people...
Tags: Strongman, Overhead Press, Delts Time to Read: 3min As a strength athlete, building world class pressing power is a requirement if you want to compete at the...
Tags: Accessories, Box Squat, Variations Time to Read: 3min As a competitive powerlifter, the squat lays the foundation of any meet you compete in. It is a lift...
Tags: Bench Training, Accommodating Resistance, Avoiding Accommodation Time to Read: 3 min Whether you are a powerlifter, a strongman, or an Olympic weightlifter, every strength athlete can benefit...
Tags: Powerlifting, Basics, Accommodation Time to Read: 3min It is no secret that for the past decade there has been a shift from geared powerlifting to raw powerlifting....
Tags: Plan, Strength, Explosive Strength Time to Read: 5mins Westside Barbell would seem like the last place to talk about special endurance. Our powerlifters must increase all muscles’...
Tags: Tricep Training, Bench Training, Dumbbell Training Time to Read: 3min At Westside Barbell, one of the primary focuses of our bench training is tricep strength development. Whether...
Tags: GPP Training, Conjugate Method, Dynamic Effort MethodTime to Read: 2min Powerlifting is a sport that celebrates being as big and strong as humanly possible. When you walk into...
Tags: Novice, Knowledge, Training Tips Time to Read: 3.5 min At some point in time, if you want to really be a powerlifter, it will become necessary that...
Tags: Mini Workouts, Conjugate Method, Organization Time to Read: 3min A common issue that many powerlifters, athletes, or general gym goers have is a lack of time to...
