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Dynamic Effort Upper Week 1 Day 4

Dynamic Effort Upper Week 1 Day 4 Warm up Banded push downs Banded straight arm lat...

Thu Jun 21, 2018

Dynamic Effort Lower Week 1 Day 3

Dynamic Effort Lower Week 1 Day 3 Warm up Sled pulls 3 plates 4x40m. Do...

Thu Jun 21, 2018

Max Effort Upper Week 1 Day 2

Max Effort Upper Week 1 Day 2 Warm up Band pulls parts DB curl Band push...

Thu Jun 21, 2018

Episode 30 - Low back Pain Syndrome

Wed Jun 20, 2018

Max Effort Lower Week 1 Day 1

Max Effort Lower Week 1 Day 1 Warm up Sled pulls 3 plates 4x40m. Do...

Mon Jun 18, 2018

My Private Thoughts

Private Thoughts From 1966 when I lifted in my first power meet in Dayton, Ohio,...

Thu Jun 14, 2018

A New Thought for an Old School

A New Thought for an Old School Optimal Physical Capacities Over the past five years...

Wed Jun 06, 2018

The Theory of Developing Maximal Strength

Remember, the heaviest weight that is lifted through a full range of joint motion cannot be greater than the strength at the weakest point. But adding more acceleration can break that so-called sticking point.

Mon Mar 12, 2018

The Need for G.P.P.

In a broad sense G.P.P. is a balance of fitness for recovery and special strength training thru special small exercises. The small special exercises are for hypertrophy. Westside has 4 large workouts a week and 4 small workouts for recovery or building one or two muscle groups.