EXPLOSIVE LEG STRENGTH
When most people look at Westside training protocols, they automatically think of powerlifting. But the truth is the Westside System is used in track and field and in...
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STRENGTH TRAINING 101
When it comes to training effectively to achieve a maximal level of strength, there are only two ways to train: training correctly and training incorrectly. TRAINING INCORRECTLY One...
INCREASING EXPLOSIVE STRENGTH AND REACTIVE METHOD THROUGH PLYOMETRICS
Shock training or plyometrics is developed by a sudden stretch preceding any voluntary effort. Kinetic Energy and not heavy weights must be used. Depth jumps and med ball...
RAW BENCHING
I am often asked how to get a big raw bench. I was a Top 8 bencher in 1980 with a 480lb lift at 220, without a shirt....
TRAINING MISTAKES PART 1
Westside Barbell receives lots of calls and emails seeking lifting advice: from technique, to periodization, to how to use lifting gear. We always respond with an answer based...
STRENGTH TRAINING FOR WEIGHTLIFTING
Hello Westside Fans. This article is for our Olympic Weightlifting enthusiast. It is a sample of a 3 week pendulum wave for the squat, snatch and clean &...
THE JERK
When training the jerk different means must be used to maximize the effectiveness of execution. Several special exercises are recommended to increase the correct execution of the “thrust”...
SQUATTING 600 POUNDS EASY
It takes proper technique, proper periodization, and special exercises (with correct selection) to fulfill your weaknesses. Combine these with a balance of strengths… and you’re ready. Westside has...
JUMPING
I am always trying to overcome the force of gravity with a barbell or jumping. Everyone knows about Westside squatters, but what about their jumping ability? How about...
MAKING MISTAKES: PART II
THE SQUATThe squat can cause one to make several mistakes, the most common being: not breaking parallel. What are some reasons for this happening?– Not pushing out on...
BOX SQUATING FOR BIG GAINS PART I
Box squatting has been around since the days of the original Westside Barbell Club (Culver City, CA), when Pat Casey became the first man to squat 800 pounds....
WHEN WILL YOU LEARN?
I have sent football players to college and the NFL only to see them regress in strength and speed. A football player while in high school ran a...