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What is a Powerlifting Gym?

What is a Powerlifting Gym?

Even if it means driving an hour or two, if you are serious about taking your strength and conditioning to the next level you need a facility that will allow you the freedom to do so. Unlike a commercial gym where a strong individual can be limited due to a lack of proper equipment, a powerlifting gym removes these limitations immediately. So, if you have made significant gains in a commercial gym, it is reasonable to suspect you will make even more significant gains at a powerlifting gym.

Tue Aug 01, 2023
Four Weeks to a Bench PR: Week Three

Four Weeks to a Bench PR: Week Three

It is now week three of the four-week bench press PR program, and it is time to change up the angle of the press. We have focused on pressing from the flat position for the past two weeks. This week, we will focus on pressing from the incline position. This will allow us to place emphasis on the pecs and shoulder muscles, as well as the triceps. 

Sun Nov 20, 2022
Starting Conjugate: Tracking Max Effort Progress as a Raw Lifter

Starting Conjugate: Tracking Max Effort Progress as a Raw Lifter

No matter your goals in the gym, having the ability to decode training feedback and track your progress is vital to the training process. Without this ability, knowing the next step to improve becomes challenging, which can quickly lead to an athlete experiencing the effects of accommodation. 

Fri Aug 05, 2022
Primary Accessory Exercises

Primary Accessory Exercises

When you discover a weakness or an issue with a lift, it should be taken as a threat to your success. When under threat, do you address the threat or flee? You most certainly address the danger with every option you have at your disposal. Strength training is no different. 

Wed Jun 29, 2022
2021 Metal Milita Summer Smackdown

2021 Metal Milita Summer Smackdown

Tags: Squat, Bench, Deadlift Jeremy Smith blew up the 123 World Squat and Bench Records...

Thu Jul 22, 2021
Westside Barbell Membership Tryouts 2022

Westside Barbell Membership Tryouts 2022

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Sat Sep 12, 2020
Training Special Strengths

Training Special Strengths

           [Special strengths—explosive, speed, and strength speed—are trained at different velocities.]...

Fri Mar 08, 2019
About Us

About Us

What is Westside Barbell? Westside Barbell, founded by world-renowned strength and powerlifting coach, trainer and...

Mon Nov 06, 2017
Geography 101

Geography 101

Travis Shaffer came to Westside from Seattle, Washington, to train and live after his training...

Mon Sep 25, 2017
Goodbye to Dr. Squat

Goodbye to Dr. Squat

Many are called a legend but few can answer to it. Fred Hatfield was a...

Mon May 15, 2017
Forgotten Secrets of the Culver City Westside Barbell Club

Forgotten Secrets of the Culver City Westside Barbell Club

Everybody knows Louie and the Westside guys in Columbus, Ohio. The gym has its great...

Thu May 11, 2017
Know Your Bar

Know Your Bar

Tendonitis in the elbows… Before you go off the deep end flossing, and scraping, and...

Tue Apr 11, 2017
Absolute Strength Controls All Strength Gains

Absolute Strength Controls All Strength Gains

Absolute strength controls all strength gains. Analysis of Hill’s equation shows that speed of movement...

Wed Mar 01, 2017
Train General to Improve Specific

Train General to Improve Specific

Do Not get caught up in illusion that you have to train exactly like your...

Wed Mar 01, 2017
Self Respect

Self Respect

This statement holds true everyday for every person because If you don't respect yourself and...

Wed Mar 01, 2017
Don't Be Afraid to Fail

Don't Be Afraid to Fail

-I broke my back twice-I have tore off both biceps-I ripped off my patella tendon-I...

Wed Mar 01, 2017
Dont Rush

Dont Rush

Don't Rush. Strength is earned by hard work and sweat equity so it will take...

Wed Mar 01, 2017
Always Have A Plan

Always Have A Plan

Always have a Plan A, Plan B and a Plan C. In the world of...

Wed Mar 01, 2017
Leave your problems outside

Leave your problems outside

"Louie Simmons never entered Westside Barbell. As soon as I entered the gym Louie's life,...

Wed Mar 01, 2017
Let Westside Build Your Facility

Let Westside Build Your Facility

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Tue Feb 14, 2017