WSBB Blog: Big Arms, Big Bench
Over the course of the last thirty years, Westside Barbell has had numerous lifters achieve 600lb raw benches, all the way up to 1000lb geared benches. It is...
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WSBB Blog: Deficit Deadlifts
Tags: Hamstring, Grip, Reverse Hyper No matter if you are a powerlifter, a strongman, a Crossfit competitor, an athlete, or just someone who wants to get in better...
WSBB Blog: Conjugate Football 2.0
Tags: Neck, Abs, Back The training of football players requires programming that addresses the diverse needs of the athlete. No matter the position played, all players need to...
WSBB Blog: Reverse Hypers
Whether you’re a powerlifter or an athlete, spine health is one of the most important things to consider when training for high level performance. Maintaining a healthy spine...
WSBB Blog: Jump Higher to Run Faster
Tags: Hamstring, Deadlift, Sled As the Olympics wrap up, the track and field finals are upon us, and we will see which country produces the fastest athletes. Each of these...
WSBB Blog: Volume, Intensity, and The Conjugate Method
Tags: Max Effort, Conjugate System, Deadlift The proper balancing of volume and intensity is important for any training method, especially the Conjugate Method. Frequently, people will ask us what is...
WSBB Blog: Strong Theory, Weak Application
Tags: History, Conjugate Method, Squat In the world of social media, new coaches arrive daily to serve a constantly expanding customer base that is ready and willing...
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...
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...