The Origin of Yee Systems
First and foremost I am honored and humbled to be promoted by Louie Simmons, Tom Barry, Marcus Marinelli (who labeled “Yee Systems, the missing piece of the puzzle”)...
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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...
BACK AND AB TRAINING
When squatting or deadlifting, a successful lift is dependent on keeping your back in good position. This takes a strong back as well as strong abs. At Westside,...
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...
THE IMPORTANCE OF VOLUME
How important is controlling volume? What about the range of intensity. These are issues seldom addressed by today’s lifters. I found out the hard way that the volume...
TRAINING EQUIPMENT: NEVER LOOKING BACK
I made the Top 10 in the United States in 1972 in Powerlifting News. At that time, they kept track only of the Top 10 and this was...
The Tendo Unit
Have you ever wondered how you measure up to other athletes or lifters? Are you quick with light loads? What about heavy loads? How explosive are you when...
EXTRA WORKOUTS 2
I write to all powerlifters, but I am always amazed to hear a drug-free lifter say that he can’t train the Westside way. Although these lifters are going...
How To Bench 500 Pounds, Easy!
HOW TO BENCH PRESS 500 EASY! 2018 Update Everyone strives for a goal, one of which may be a 500 bench. The problem is how do you achieve...
MORE BIG BENCHES
I was proud to write the article ‘Three of a Kind”, which reported that Westside had three 600-pound benchers. Only a few years later we have eight 600-pound...
OVERCOMING PLATEAUS
Your squat is going nowhere. No matter what you do it won’t increase. What can you do? Well first, let’s find the real problem. It can be several...
OVERCOMING PLATEAUS PART 2: THE BENCH PRESS
Everyone likes to bench press, but no one likes to get stuck. Not making progress is no fun and sometimes grounds for retirement. Only the strong at heart...