ISOMETRIC TRAINING
Isometrics In the 1960’s Isometric Training became the rage. Bob Hoffman was making an Isometric power rack at his York Barbell company. It was made very narrow, about...
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Westside Raw
Many ask, how does Westside train for a raw contest? The answer is simple, the same. Remember our system is based on physics, mathematics, and bio mechanics. The...
WESTSIDE FOR CROSSFIT
General Endurance A Crossfit athlete must have all special strength’s. Explosive strength for jumping, speed strength for the Olympic lifts strength speed for the deadlifts. Most important though...
SHOCK METHODS
Plyometrics, commonly used by Westsiders to develop explosive and absolute strength, were invented by Dr. Verkhoshansky. However, Verkhoshansky used the term, “shock training.” Shock training covered many forms...
DON’T DEADLIFT!
It was 1970 and I was having a hard time going up in the deadlift. The more I deadlifted, the more backward was my progress. Then, one day...
Westside Powerlifting Morning Crew-Max Effort Upper Body Workout October 12th
Powerlifting Crew Workout Main Lift Shirt Work 2 board press fro a 1 R.M. Or T-Bar Max for a 1 R.M. Accessory Exercises EZ Bar Tricep Extensions with...
Westside Powerlifting Morning Crew-Max Effor Lower Body Workout October 10th
Powerlifting Crew Workout Main Lift Cambered bar 3 R.M. Against Light Bands plus 2 Monster Bands Accessory Work Back Developer 3 sets x 10 reps followed by 2 sets of...
Westside Powerlifting Morning Crew-Dynamic Effort Lower Workout October 7th 2016
Powerlifting Crew Workout Main Lifts - 10 sets of 2 reps of Cambered Bar and Blue Bands (55% Bar weight Plus 25% Band tension) -10 sets of 2 reps of doubled...
Dr.Anatoliy Bondarchuk
We all know that Dr. Bondarchuk was a great hammer thrower, a former World Record holder and also and Olympic Champion. His knowledge of sports has certainly surpassed...
VOLUME V INTENSITY
VOLUME V INTENSITYBy Alan Sherry For this week's workout Wednesday we will take a look at a common issue with a lot of CrossFit gyms' programming and something...
Westside Powerlifting Morning Crew-Dynamic Effort Lower Workout September 30th
Powerlifting Crew Workout Main Lifts - 12 sets of 2 reps of Cambered Bar and Blue Bands -10 sets of 2 reps of doubled over mini bands sumo deadlift Accessory Work...
Westside Barbell Exercises -The REAL J.M. Press
Check this video out of the J.M. Blakley Explaining And Demonstrating The real JM Triceps Press Exercise Movement