Go Foam, or Go Home!
To visitors and onlookers at Westside, it seems the guys and gals are always sitting to a solid box. This can be the traditional parallel, or...
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This Ole' Bar: Bow Bar
The Bow Bar (often called the Buffalo Bar) at Westside is the best two way bar we have. With the ability to be utilized on both...
Fix the Bench: Off the Chest
After all the work powerlifters, athletes, and gym goers put themselves through, what can be more frustrating than failing a bench right off the chest? Sure,...
What & Why: Sumo Max
Training Conjugate is as simple or as complex as one cares to make it. Simply stated, it is a constant rotation of exercises targeted at improving...
Westside Barbell: GPP Home Workouts Wk.6
Straight Sets w/Minimal Rest *extra workouts *this week we’ll keep the intensity moderate-high (by cutting rest time), and volume high Day 1.0 Moderate Grip Deficit Push-up 6x30...
Westside Barbell: GPP Home Workouts Wk.5
Pyramid Sets *extra workouts *many of these lifts will require extra weight in the way of a weight vest or heavy object Day 1.0 Incline Push-ups x10, 20,...
At Home Baseball S&C
When at home with only the basics, it is more than possible to continue to grow and improve at one’s chosen sport. In this case, we’ll...
Training the Overhead Press
When training at home or the gym, a universal standard of strength is the overhead press (OHP). This is a very common movement in strongman, and...
Westside Barbell: Gym Based Home Workouts Wk.4
Main Training Days Below is the forth week of bare-bones conjugate style workouts you can do to for your strength as well as increase GPP. Day 1: Max Lower ...
Bench Pressing Tips
By: Louie Simmons Tags: bench, triceps, max effort Westside has had six men hold the all-time bench press record along with DaveHoff making the biggest full-meet...
Westside Barbell: GPP Home Workouts Wk.4
Ultra High Reps *extra workouts *DO NOT break up the reps within the set, the idea is to go past the a normal ‘high’ repetition limit Day...
Avoid Boredom
Home Training Variation Methods When training at home, at times lack of equipment can be present a road block in terms of stimulation. Below are...