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Starting Conjugate: Simplified Meet Peak Program

Starting Conjugate: Simplified Meet Peak Program

The simplified meet peak approach begins when an athlete is four weeks out from a powerlifting meet. This is when exercise selection, volume regulation, intensity regulation, and energy management become vital. If you can successfully account for each of these aspects of peaking for competition, you’re good. If not, you can expect to underperform on competition day.

Sun Feb 19, 2023
WSBB Blog: The Squat Suit for Beginners

WSBB Blog: The Squat Suit for Beginners

Tags: Squat, Tips, Novice Time to Read: 3.5min In the land of geared lifting, there...

Mon Apr 19, 2021
WSBB Blog: The Deadlift Suit for Beginners

WSBB Blog: The Deadlift Suit for Beginners

Tags: Deadlift, Novice, Conjugate MethodTime to Read: 3.5min In the realm of geared powerlifting, the...

Fri Apr 16, 2021
WSBB Blog: Bench Press Shirt for Beginners

WSBB Blog: Bench Press Shirt for Beginners

Tags: Bench, Tips, Program Time to Read: 3min The equipped bench press is one of,...

Tue Apr 13, 2021
WSBB Blog: Raw to Geared

WSBB Blog: Raw to Geared

Tags: Powerlifting, Basics, Accommodation Time to Read: 3min It is no secret that for the...

Thu Apr 08, 2021
The Westside Journey Continues Full Article

The Westside Journey Continues Full Article

                  The Culver City boys had changed...

Fri May 19, 2017
Goodbye to Dr. Squat

Goodbye to Dr. Squat

Many are called a legend but few can answer to it. Fred Hatfield was a...

Mon May 15, 2017
The Gym

The Gym

Westside Barbell is an invitation only training laboratory where only the strongest of mind and...

Tue Feb 28, 2017
THE JOURNEY (Part Five)

THE JOURNEY (Part Five)

Back to West and the gang. The bench is one-third of the power lifts, so...

Mon Feb 27, 2017
THE JOURNEY (Part Four)

THE JOURNEY (Part Four)

Their deadlift training was just as advanced with the partial deadlifts in a power rack....

Sun Feb 26, 2017
THE JOURNEY (Part Three)

THE JOURNEY (Part Three)

Much like the modern day Columbus Westside, Frenn and West came up with the high...

Sat Feb 25, 2017
THE JOURNEY (Part Two)

THE JOURNEY (Part Two)

West had an article about box squats. First it was called power rack box squats....

Fri Feb 24, 2017
THE JOURNEY (Part 1)

THE JOURNEY (Part 1)

I was always intrigued by the sport of powerlifting. I started my journey into powerlifting...

Thu Feb 23, 2017
Top 10 Westside Benches

Top 10 Westside Benches

Westside Barbells Top 10 Benches  Rank First Name Last Name Total Wt Class Body Weight...

Wed Oct 19, 2016
Westside Barbells Top 10 Squats

Westside Barbells Top 10 Squats

Westside Barbells Top 10 Squats  Rank First Name Last Name Total Wt Class Body Weight...

Wed Oct 19, 2016
Top 10 Westside Deadlifts

Top 10 Westside Deadlifts

Westside Barbells Top 10 Deadlifts   Rank First Name Last Name Total Wt Class Body...

Wed Oct 19, 2016
VISITORS TO WESTSIDE

VISITORS TO WESTSIDE

At Westside Barbell we have a steady Invasion of visitors. Recently people have come from...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
TRAINING EQUIPMENT: NEVER LOOKING BACK

TRAINING EQUIPMENT: NEVER LOOKING BACK

I made the Top 10 in the United States in 1972 in Powerlifting News. At...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
THE BENCH PRESS SHIRT

THE BENCH PRESS SHIRT

There’s always a lot of talk today about the bench shirt. In the beginning everyone...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
AMY WEISBERGER

AMY WEISBERGER

Westside women have proven to be stronger as a group than those from any other...

Tue Oct 18, 2016