WSBB Blog: Jump Training for Fighters
Tags: Jumping, Fighting, Conjugate Time to Read: 4min When it comes to training fighters, continuing to build on their athleticism should be the goal of every coach. We...
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Special Devices
Tags: Bars, Conjugate, Variation Time to Read: 6.5min The Westside System divides work volume into 20 percent and 80 percent. The barbell volume mostly calculates the 20 percent...
Programs for the Olympic Lifter
Programs for the Olympic Lifter Tags: Olympic, Conjugate, Speed Time to Read: 5 Min Westside Barbell has broken more than 100, actually close to 140, all-time world records....
WSBB Blog: Quick Guide to Tricep Training
Tags: Accessory, Triceps, Pressing , Tricep Workouts Time to Read: 5min When it comes to accessory training focused on building the strongest bench possible, the triceps should be the number...
WSBB Blog: Quick Guide to Hamstring Training
Tags: Deadlift, Good Morning, Accessory Time: 4min When training the posterior strength chain, no group of muscles is more important to focus on than the hamstrings. The hamstring muscles...
WSBB Blog: What is it Like to Train at Westside Barbell?
Tags: Mentality, Program, Training PartnersTime to Read: 3.5min Training at Westside Barbell is a much different experience than training at your typical gym. If you come from a...
WSBB Blog: Quick Guide to Increasing GPP
Tags: GPP, Conditioning, Sled Drags Time to Read: 4.5min When building a strength and condition plan one of the most important factors that directly impacts your ability to...
WSBB Blog: Bench Press Set Up 101
Tags: Benching, Dynamic Effort, Max Effort Time to Read: 5min The bench press is a lift that requires a great deal of skill and precision to execute. Whether...
WSBB Blog: Sweat the Small Stuff
Tags: Training, Fighting, Mentality Time to Read: 4min Training for combat sports is as intense as it gets. Over the course of a ten to twelve week training camp...
WSBB Blog: Good-Morning for a Good Total
Tags: Good-Mornings, Back Strength, Variations Time to Read: 3min The good-morning is an exercise that can be controversial depending on who you talk about them with. Many people...
WSBB Blog: Building a Raw Bench Press The Westside Way
Tags: Bench, Dumbells, Westside Method Time to Read: 4min How much do you bench? This is one of the most common questions you will hear if you walk...
WSBB Blog: Beginning a Conjugate Program in 2021
Tags: Conjugate, Beginners, Westside Time To Read: 5min With the New Year upon us, many people are looking to make a change in their lifestyle, improve strength, cardiovascular...