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...
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Westside Powerlifting Morning Crew-Max Effort Lower Body Workout December 26th 2016
POWERLIFTING CREW WORKOUT Main Lift Safety Squat Bar [ Old school Bar] Plus 440lb of band tension ACCESSORY WORK * Good Morning Machine (5 x 15 reps) *...
Westside Powerlifting Morning Crew-Max Effor Lower Body Workout October 31st
POWERLIFTING CREW WORKOUT Main Lift Sumo Deadlift Off A 2inch Matt or Pin 3 deadlift against quadded green bands (Average Bands) ACCESSORY WORK * Reverse hyper 3 sets of...
Westside Powerlifting Morning Crew-Dynamic Effort Lower Workout October 28th 2016
Powerlifting Crew Workout Main Lifts-(Every One Decided To Work Up Today) Circa Maximal Phase was completed by those meet prep mode Or Raw Box Squat 1 RM was...
Westside Powerlifting Morning Crew-Dynamic Effort Lower Workout October 21st 2016
Powerlifting Crew Workout Main Lifts - 10 sets of 2 reps of Safety Squat Bar and Blue Bands to a low box (50% Bar weight Plus 25% Band tension) -10 sets...
THE Forgotten Weapon
Circa 2008 No, I am not talking about flying stars or throwing knifes. I am referring to the deadlift. Westside has 15 men who deadlift over 800 pounds. One...
RACK WORK
When one thinks of rack work, Bob Peoples comes to mind. He was a powerlifting pioneer. His 725 deadlift at 185 in the 1940s and 1950s is legendary....
LOWER BACK TRAINING
A weak man has a weak back and a strong man has a strong back. It’s that simple. But how do you acquire a strong back without getting hurt?...
LOWER BACK TRAINING
A weak man has a weak back and a strong man has a strong back. It’s that simple. But how do you acquire a strong back without getting hurt?...
Westside Powerlifting Morning Crew-Max Effor Lower Body Workout October 17th
Powerlifting Crew Workout Main Lift Free Squat Tester OR Pin 3 deadlift against 4 sets of quaded mini bands Accessory Work Back Developer 3 sets x 10 reps followed by...
TRAINING STRONG LEGS FOR WORLD RECORDS
It was around 1970, and I was reading Muscle Power Builder and articles by members of Westside Barbell in Culver City, CA. George Frenn was discussing how important...