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Circa Max: The Plan.

Circa Max: The Plan.

    Many people ask through email, phone calls, and direct messages of how to...

Mon Jul 06, 2020
This Ole' Bar: Straight Bar

This Ole' Bar: Straight Bar

    At Westside, we keep the straight bar work to major retests. Our methodology...

Fri Jul 03, 2020
What We're Inclined to Say

What We're Inclined to Say

    Triceps and delts, debatably the two most needed muscle groups on athletes in...

Wed Jul 01, 2020
All Chained Up

All Chained Up

Accommodating resistance. At Westside Barbell this falls into one of three categories…bands, chains, and weight...

Mon Jun 29, 2020
This Ole' Bar: Giant Cambered

This Ole' Bar: Giant Cambered

    Few bars at Westside are as symbolic as the Giant Cambered Bar. Not...

Fri Jun 26, 2020
Conjugate Conditioning

Conjugate Conditioning

    Conditioning. Many athletes can’t live with it, yet, in many sports cannot perform...

Wed Jun 24, 2020
What and Why: Box Squats

What and Why: Box Squats

    It’s no secret, at Westside Barbell we hold a steadfast affection for the...

Mon Jun 22, 2020
This Ole' Bar: MARRS Bar

This Ole' Bar: MARRS Bar

    A relatively new bar to the Westside Barbell arsenal, the MARRS bar is...

Fri Jun 19, 2020
Revisiting Reverse Rules

Revisiting Reverse Rules

    Coming from a Westside Conjugate training style, we’ve all from time to time...

Mon Jun 15, 2020
This Ole' Bar: Bamboo Bar

This Ole' Bar: Bamboo Bar

    Not many bars come across as so tame, yet simultaneously so sadistic as...

Fri Jun 12, 2020
Fix the Bench: Lockout

Fix the Bench: Lockout

    Many things cause lifers and athletes alike to go into a fit of...

Wed Jun 10, 2020
Go Foam, or Go Home!

Go Foam, or Go Home!

    To visitors and onlookers at Westside, it seems the guys and gals are...

Mon Jun 08, 2020
This Ole' Bar: Bow Bar

This Ole' Bar: Bow Bar

    The Bow Bar (often called the Buffalo Bar) at Westside is the best...

Fri Jun 05, 2020
Fix the Bench: Off the Chest

Fix the Bench: Off the Chest

    After all the work powerlifters, athletes, and gym goers put themselves through, what...

Wed Jun 03, 2020
What & Why: Sumo Max

What & Why: Sumo Max

    Training Conjugate is as simple or as complex as one cares to make...

Mon Jun 01, 2020
Westside Barbell: GPP Home Workouts Wk.6

Westside Barbell: GPP Home Workouts Wk.6

Straight Sets w/Minimal Rest *extra workouts *this week we’ll keep the intensity moderate-high (by cutting...

Wed Apr 22, 2020
Westside Barbell: GPP Home Workouts Wk.5

Westside Barbell: GPP Home Workouts Wk.5

Pyramid Sets *extra workouts *many of these lifts will require extra weight in the way...

Wed Apr 15, 2020
At Home Baseball S&C

At Home Baseball S&C

    When at home with only the basics, it is more than possible to...

Sat Apr 11, 2020
Training the Overhead Press

Training the Overhead Press

    When training at home or the gym, a universal standard of strength is...

Fri Apr 10, 2020
Westside Barbell: Gym Based Home Workouts Wk.4

Westside Barbell: Gym Based Home Workouts Wk.4

 Main Training Days Below is the forth week of bare-bones conjugate style workouts you can...

Thu Apr 09, 2020