WSBB Blog: Top 5 Shoulder Exercises
Tags: Strongman, Overhead Press, Delts Time to Read: 3min As a strength athlete, building world class pressing power is a requirement if you want to compete at the...
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WSBB Blog: Advanced Squat Exercises
Tags: Accessories, Box Squat, Variations Time to Read: 3min As a competitive powerlifter, the squat lays the foundation of any meet you compete in. It is a lift...
WSBB Blog: Squat Set Up 101
Time to Read: 2.5mins When it comes to putting together a world class powerlifting total, the squat is arguably the most important lift involved. Not only does it...
WSBB Blog: 5 Accessory Exercises for the Squat
Tags: Goodmornings, Sumo Deadlifts, Box Squats Time to Read 3.5min The foundation of an elite total always lies within the squat. It is the first lift of the...
How To Attach Resistance Bands To A Bar For Squatting
Louie Simmons demonstrates how to attach bands to the bar for squatting
How To Box Squat - Westside Barbell
Box squatting is the most effective method to produce a first-rate squat. Its the safest way to squat because you don't use as much weight as you would with...
Westside Barbell Old School Low Box With Safety Squat Bar
Some Old School Safety Bar Squats to a low box.
Westside Barbells Top 10 Squats
Westside Barbells Top 10 Squats Rank First Name Last Name Total Wt Class Body Weight Coefficient 1 Dave Hoff 1210 275 271 633.9 2 Dave Hoff 1200 308...
THE SQUAT WORKOUT
When I write about training, I am reporting the results of our top lifters. So far, 16 have squatted over 800, six have squatted over 850, and one...
BOX SQUATTING
Box squatting is the most effective method to produce a first-rate squat. This is, in my opinion, the safest way to squat because you don’t use as much...
BOX SQUATTING BENEFITS
I am often asked, why do box squats? We do them to produce world-record squats. The late, great Matt Dimel made 1010 in 1985 at SHW. Chuck Vogelpohl...
SQUAT WORKOUT
I am always asked to make personal workout programs for lifters. This is impossible to do without see- ing these people in the gym and observing their form....