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Football, a Conjugate Approach P.2

Football, a Conjugate Approach P.2

Football, a Conjugate Approach Part 2: Constraints Tags: football, strength and conditioning, athletics    ...

Thu Feb 20, 2020
How to Develop Explosive Strength

How to Develop Explosive Strength

How to Develop Explosive Strength By: Louie Simmons Tags: explosive, jumps, dynamic   First, let’s...

Mon Feb 03, 2020
Football, a Conjugate Approach

Football, a Conjugate Approach

Football, a Conjugate Approach Part 1: Overview   Tags: football, strength and conditioning, athletics  ...

Wed Jan 29, 2020
Strength Training for Long-Distance Running

Strength Training for Long-Distance Running

By: Louie Simmons Tags: running, speed, strength     In 2014, at thirty years old,...

Thu Jan 09, 2020
A Weekly Plan for Sprinters

A Weekly Plan for Sprinters

A Weekly Plan for Sprinters Tags: sprinters, methods, strength and conditioning, conjugate method By: Louie...

Tue Dec 17, 2019
Differences

Differences

Differences Tags: coach, workout, knowledge   For every one, there is another. Maximal and Dynamic....

Thu Dec 12, 2019
Delt Health

Delt Health

Shoulder Prehab Circuit:Battle Chain/Battle Rope 10x1min Each minute, perform 5 external circles, then 5 internal...

Mon Dec 09, 2019
Throw Bo's

Throw Bo's

DB Press Change Up... For next Saturday's repetition method, give this a try. Each set...

Sun Dec 08, 2019
Simple Plan

Simple Plan

Dynamic Effort Lower Safety Bar Box Squat 5x5@50% 1RM-box = 1" below competition depth2" Deficit...

Sat Dec 07, 2019
What makes it

What makes it

Pulling weights like this doesn't happen by chance. Consistency and not avoiding weaknesses is key....

Fri Dec 06, 2019
Why Choose Westside Barbell

Why Choose Westside Barbell

There is only one reason to buy Westside gear. Those who know, know.

Thu Dec 05, 2019
ROM

ROM

Something most don't understand about reverse hypers... It's not necessarily about the ROM, but moreover...

Sun Dec 01, 2019
Bowing

Bowing

Max Effort Lower Bow Bar Bow Squat 1RM-box = competition depthBow Bar Box Squat 1x6-box...

Fri Nov 22, 2019
Hard Set

Hard Set

One of our more aggressive Dynamic Effort set-ups. Downward average (green) and strong (blue) bands...

Thu Nov 21, 2019
The Return

The Return

Return of the Tricep Challenge Ascending Giant Set-5 Board Close Grip Push-up x40-2 Board Close...

Wed Nov 20, 2019
Standards

Standards

The straight bar is THE standard. This is why we use a bevy of specialty...

Tue Nov 19, 2019
Lower Action

Lower Action

Dynamic Lower Giant Cambered Bar 10x3@50%-~150lbs of band-box = competition depthSumo Speed Pulls 10x1@40%-~200lbs bandATP...

Mon Nov 18, 2019
Way Back When

Way Back When

Before it was fabricated, the ATP or 'belt squat' as it was called at the...

Sun Nov 17, 2019
On a Role

On a Role

Everyone has a role to play. At Westside whether you're doing free weight or accommodating...

Sat Nov 16, 2019
What is Key

What is Key

Whether prehab or rest, recovery and recuperation between training sessions can be the deciding factor....

Fri Nov 15, 2019