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The Culver City boys had changed my life with their advanced training methods. They helped others as well. A...
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Goodbye to Dr. Squat
Many are called a legend but few can answer to it. Fred Hatfield was a true legend to many including myself. I first met Fred in the 1977...
Forgotten Secrets of the Culver City Westside Barbell Club
Everybody knows Louie and the Westside guys in Columbus, Ohio. The gym has its great and historic past with its lifters, innovative training methods and devices. No one...
Episode 22 - The Weaknesses of a Weightlifter
In this podcast Louie Simmons evaluates the strength of a weightlifter that just came and trained at Westside Barbell. Warning Louie's findings may surprise you.
South Pointe - Rock Hill Seminar Slides
Thank You again for attending our seminar. Please find all the relevant information below, -Tom Seminar Slides Link = https://1drv.ms/p/s!AvEjPritZVl9f_1mIqVWTrZ57Go Educational Books Link = https://westside-barbell.com/collections/books Training Video Links = https://westside-barbell.com/blogs/exercise-videos...
Maximal Effort Lower - April 10th 2017
1-Deadlift Rack pull conventional stance (pin-1) Work up to 1 rep max on a deadlift rack pull. Pin 1 should be a height from where the plates are...
Westside for Raw Lifters: Choosing the Right Accessories to Maximize Results
By: Burley Hawk The main exercise of a training day, whether it is a squat, bench, or deadlift, is what most lifters believe to be the pinnacle of...
Absolute Strength Controls All Strength Gains
Absolute strength controls all strength gains. Analysis of Hill’s equation shows that speed of movement is dependent on absolute muscular strength: v = Ft/m. This can be found...
Train General to Improve Specific
Do Not get caught up in illusion that you have to train exactly like your sport in the weight room. You must train outside of your groove in...
Self Respect
This statement holds true everyday for every person because If you don't respect yourself and your actions, how the hell can anybody or any athlete respect you! #conjugatestrong...
Don't Be Afraid to Fail
-I broke my back twice-I have tore off both biceps-I ripped off my patella tendon-I have been emergency trachea'd twice -Emergency chest tubed once-I've been clinically dead once-I've...
Dont Rush
Don't Rush. Strength is earned by hard work and sweat equity so it will take a minute before you will become as strong as you can. So embrace...