ECCENTRIC UNLOADING
I have written about overspeed eccentrics, citing why it is so important to lower the bar as fast as possible to produce the most powerful stretch reflex as...
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938 articles · page 72 of 79OFF-SEASON TRAINING
I have been asked many times what we do in the off-season. However, we don’t have an off-season; this would waste part of the year’s training. We are...
SQUATS
I squatted 525 in 1970 when I started to do power meets on a continuous basis. I squatted 920 in 2000 at 52 years old. It was an...
RACK WORK
When one thinks of rack work, Bob Peoples comes to mind. He was a powerlifting pioneer. His 725 deadlift at 185 in the 1940s and 1950s is legendary....
OPTIMAL TRAINING
What is optimal training? It can be many things to many people. The optimal number of lifts is first and foremost at Westside Barbell. There is an optimal...
THE SQUAT
The squat has always been referred to as the king of all lifts. If you don’t have a big squat, you ain’t squat. At Westside, we have three...
How does one reach the top of powerlifting
How does one reach the top of powerlifting? First, you must possess all the strength qualities such as speed strength, strength speed, and a high work capacity with...
SPECIAL STRENGTH
Do you know the importance of special strength development? What are the velocities of explosive strength and isometric strength? The answer is high velocity and zero velocity. But...
TEEN LIFTING
There has been much said about lifting and age. Everyone has their viewpoint. The United States, for the most part, will start young, 8-10 years old, in a...
ASSISTED ECCENTRICS
Have you ever thought that ideas should be reversed? What if we were born with the wisdom and the reasoning of a 65-year-old? We would make more right decisions and...
STATS
Stats are always important to success. All ball teams keep stats, and they are invaluable to a team’s success. European weight lifting coaches kept many stats on how many lifts...
LOWER BACK TRAINING
A weak man has a weak back and a strong man has a strong back. It’s that simple. But how do you acquire a strong back without getting hurt?...