How to Start a Deadlift
By: Louie Simmons Tags: deadlift, lockout, glutes Many lifters find their sticking point or mini-max is when lifting the bar off the floor. First,...
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Circa Max: The Plan.
Many people ask through email, phone calls, and direct messages of how to perform Circa Max. If you are so inclined, beneath is a plan for...
This Ole' Bar: Straight Bar
At Westside, we keep the straight bar work to major retests. Our methodology is to use specialty bars to constantly increase training capacity and address weaknesses...
What We're Inclined to Say
Triceps and delts, debatably the two most needed muscle groups on athletes in terms of pressing. Many who come to Westside learn this right off the...
All Chained Up
Accommodating resistance. At Westside Barbell this falls into one of three categories…bands, chains, and weight releasers. While weight releasers are very seldom used, and bands are by far...
This Ole' Bar: Giant Cambered
Few bars at Westside are as symbolic as the Giant Cambered Bar. Not to be confused with the several benching cambered bars, this one is hand...
Conjugate Conditioning
Conditioning. Many athletes can’t live with it, yet, in many sports cannot perform without it. At Westside we traffic not only in absolute strength and power,...
What and Why: Box Squats
It’s no secret, at Westside Barbell we hold a steadfast affection for the box squat. The box squat has been a staple in Louie’s programming for...
This Ole' Bar: MARRS Bar
A relatively new bar to the Westside Barbell arsenal, the MARRS bar is a welcome one. Once Louie discovered this bar, he was sold. For years...
Revisiting Reverse Rules
Coming from a Westside Conjugate training style, we’ve all from time to time seen and used the reverse hyper. This tool is invaluable for the powerlifting,...
This Ole' Bar: Bamboo Bar
Not many bars come across as so tame, yet simultaneously so sadistic as the Bamboo Bar (often called the Earthquake Bar). The unique oscillation of this...
Fix the Bench: Lockout
Many things cause lifers and athletes alike to go into a fit of rage. However, few can compare to taking a big bench, with locked in...